Will there be a 2022 season?

[moonslav59]

MLBTR...

 

...Beginning in 2023, the schedule will be adjusted such that every team plays all 29 opponents in each season. The exact format is to be determined, but those games will come attached to a decrease in the number of intra-divisional games teams will play. Previously, teams played 19 games per season against all four of their divisional opponents.

[moonslav59]

MLBTR...

 

...Beginning in 2023, the schedule will be adjusted such that every team plays all 29 opponents in each season. The exact format is to be determined, but those games will come attached to a decrease in the number of intra-divisional games teams will play. Previously, teams played 19 games per season against all four of their divisional opponents.

 

Maybe something like this?

 

3 games x 15 teams from other league= 45 games

6 games vs 10 teams from other divisions= 60 games

14 or 15 games vs own division (4 teams)= 57 games

 

Or

 

2 games x 15 teams from other league= 30 games

6 games vs 10 teams from other divisions= 60 games

18 games vs own division (4 teams)= 72 games

[jacksonianmarch]

CLOSE THIS THREAd!!

[Larry Cook]

Maybe something like this?

 

3 games x 15 teams from other league= 45 games

6 games vs 10 teams from other divisions= 60 games

14 or 15 games vs own division (4 teams)= 57 games

 

Or

 

2 games x 15 teams from other league= 30 games

6 games vs 10 teams from other divisions= 60 games

18 games vs own division (4 teams)= 72 games

 

I like the second option.

[moonslav59]

I like the second option.

 

Me, too.

[moonslav59]

There will be an anti-tanking measure: first 6 picks will be decided by a lottery.

 

There will be penalties for placing near the bottom of the standings for multiple years in a row. (Maybe weaker teams will be incentivized to spend more.

 

The extra 2 teams in the playoffs may lead more borderline teams to try and improve their rosters.

 

QO rules remain in place.

 

The new lux tax line will be at $230M in 2022, which is $20M more. By 2026, it will be at $244M- much bigger increases per year than recently.

 

Universal DH- FINALLY!

 

I'm assuming no shits allowed, but I haven't seen any confirmation on that.

 

Did Robo Umps ever get discussed?

 

 

 

 

[jacksonianmarch]

Robo umps had lots of glitches in their trial, so they’re out.

 

Shift is banned for 2023

[jad]

CLOSE THIS THREAd!!

 

"Nobody tells us what to DO!" (Brando)

[Deja Doh]

We got 162 after all.

[a700hitter]

We got 162 after all.

And scheduled Double Headers!

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

The advice is appreciated.

 

There is something alluring about world-class schools of medicine, nursing and public health plopped into the middle of a much-maligned city.

 

Baseball is back so time I returned. Baltimore is a shithole and dangerous. But mostly limited to certain areas. Attending a game with crowds won't be a problem, the stadium is in a safe area. Just say and eat in that area. It's also the best stadium I have ever been to and nearly a guaranteed win.

 

So the new deal didn't contain a pitch clock? That would be nice, they simply have to do something to speed up the game.

[S5Dewey]

Baseball is back so time I returned. Baltimore is a shithole and dangerous. But mostly limited to certain areas. Attending a game with crowds won't be a problem, the stadium is in a safe area. Just say and eat in that area. It's also the best stadium I have ever been to and nearly a guaranteed win.

 

So the new deal didn't contain a pitch clock? That would be nice, they simply have to do something to speed up the game.

 

While I have no experience with Baltimore as a whole I agree completely with this post regarding the Inner Harbor area. We spent a weekend attending a 3 game RS/O's series a few seasons ago and found the whole area to be safe and friendly. We stayed there, we ate there and we shopped there and never felt threatened. We left thinking we'd just had a great experience.

 

Temps were over 100 degrees for the day games and the O's organization even set up huge tubs filled with ice and bottles of water in the concourse under the seating, giving it away for FREE! Imagine that, a MLB team doing something to help the fans!

[S5Dewey]

And scheduled Double Headers!

 

IIRC they're 9 inning games. Separate admissions?

[Bellhorn04]

IIRC they're 9 inning games. Separate admissions?

 

I would presume so.

[Elktonnick]

While I have no experience with Baltimore as a whole I agree completely with this post regarding the Inner Harbor area. We spent a weekend attending a 3 game RS/O's series a few seasons ago and found the whole area to be safe and friendly. We stayed there, we ate there and we shopped there and never felt threatened. We left thinking we'd just had a great experience.

 

Temps were over 100 degrees for the day games and the O's organization even set up huge tubs filled with ice and bottles of water in the concourse under the seating, giving it away for FREE! Imagine that, a MLB team doing something to help the fans!

That was a few seasons ago. We used to go to Camden Yards regularly but the situation has changed in the last couple of years. Even the inner harbor and the area around Camden Yards isn't as safe as it once was. Like I said a close friend had a townhouse within a few blocks of Camden Yards that he had owned since he first started work in Baltimore over than thirty years ago. His wife wanted out after he was mugged twice within a month.

[mvp 78]

Robo umps had lots of glitches in their trial, so they’re out.

 

Shift is banned for 2023

 

Like what?

[harmony]

That was a few seasons ago. We used to go to Camden Yards regularly but the situation has changed in the last couple of years. Even the inner harbor and the area around Camden Yards isn't as safe as it once was. Like I said a close friend had a townhouse within a few blocks of Camden Yards that he had owned since he first started work in Baltimore over than thirty years ago. His wife wanted out after he was mugged twice within a month.

There's something to be said for a young adult experiencing the social ills of a sh*thole as a student at a top-ranked program.

[moonslav59]

Robo umps had lots of glitches in their trial, so they’re out.

 

Shift is banned for 2023

 

Was it seriously discussed?

 

Is this considered one of the short notice rule changes owners bargained for, so maybe it can be added at any time without the union needed?

[S5Dewey]

Was it seriously discussed?

 

Is this considered one of the short notice rule changes owners bargained for, so maybe it can be added at any time without the union needed?

 

From a statistical point of view the shift creates somewhat of a quandary. While we have to acknowledge that some teams used shifts against Williams etc. serious shifting only came into vogue in the days of cybermetrics and spray charts.

 

It would seem obvious that shifts work - otherwise teams wouldn't continue to use them. However, the fact that they work has skewed BA's in favor of the pre-shift days. Now there is talk of banning shifts which would take us back statistically to the pre-shift days.

 

Baseball being obsessed with statistics, how are stat geeks supposed to reconcile the pre-shift, shift, and banned shift data?

 

I'm just askin', and pointing out something I haven't seen mentioned before.

[Bellhorn04]

From a statistical point of view the shift creates somewhat of a quandary. While we have to acknowledge that some teams used shifts against Williams etc. serious shifting only came into vogue in the days of cybermetrics and spray charts.

 

It would seem obvious that shifts work - otherwise teams wouldn't continue to use them. However, the fact that they work has skewed BA's in favor of the pre-shift days. Now there is talk of banning shifts which would take us back statistically to the pre-shift days.

 

Baseball being obsessed with statistics, how are stat geeks supposed to reconcile the pre-shift, shift, and banned shift data?

 

I'm just askin', and pointing out something I haven't seen mentioned before.

 

The interesting thing will be to see if it results in significantly less K's and more balls in play.

[notin]

From a statistical point of view the shift creates somewhat of a quandary. While we have to acknowledge that some teams used shifts against Williams etc. serious shifting only came into vogue in the days of cybermetrics and spray charts.

 

It would seem obvious that shifts work - otherwise teams wouldn't continue to use them. However, the fact that they work has skewed BA's in favor of the pre-shift days. Now there is talk of banning shifts which would take us back statistically to the pre-shift days.

 

Baseball being obsessed with statistics, how are stat geeks supposed to reconcile the pre-shift, shift, and banned shift data?

 

I'm just askin', and pointing out something I haven't seen mentioned before.

 

MLB had the same issue with the advent of artificial turf, the proliferation of the slider, the reduction of the mound, and, heck, the additions of the foul pole and ground rule doubles. All these changes had significant impacts on stats. And all of them were ignored in this regard…

[moonslav59]

From a statistical point of view the shift creates somewhat of a quandary. While we have to acknowledge that some teams used shifts against Williams etc. serious shifting only came into vogue in the days of cybermetrics and spray charts.

 

It would seem obvious that shifts work - otherwise teams wouldn't continue to use them. However, the fact that they work has skewed BA's in favor of the pre-shift days. Now there is talk of banning shifts which would take us back statistically to the pre-shift days.

 

Baseball being obsessed with statistics, how are stat geeks supposed to reconcile the pre-shift, shift, and banned shift data?

 

I'm just askin', and pointing out something I haven't seen mentioned before.

 

I understand and agree.

 

This post was about robo umps, but no biggie.

[moonslav59]

MLB had the same issue with the advent of artificial turf, the proliferation of the slider, the reduction of the mound, and, heck, the additions of the foul pole and ground rule doubles. All these changes had significant impacts on stats. And all of them were ignored in this regard…

 

Ignored?

[Bellhorn04]

Park and league adjusted stats take changes into account, because they compare to how other players did under the same conditions.

[notin]

Ignored?

 

Is Ty Cobb considered the all time hits leader before artificial turf? With all the spectacles surrounding the chase for Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1961, did anyone mention Ruth did it without the benefit of foul poles?

 

Yes. Ignored…

[moonslav59]

Is Ty Cobb considered the all time hits leader before artificial turf? With all the spectacles surrounding the chase for Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1961, did anyone mention Ruth did it without the benefit of foul poles?

 

Yes. Ignored…

 

I’m not getting it.

[Old Red]

Is Ty Cobb considered the all time hits leader before artificial turf? With all the spectacles surrounding the chase for Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1961, did anyone mention Ruth did it without the benefit of foul poles?

 

Yes. Ignored…

 

What kind of baseballs did they use back then? What kind of gloves did they use back then. How far do you want to go on with this?

[notin]

What kind of baseballs did they use back then? What kind of gloves did they use back then. How far do you want to go on with this?

 

Oh we could go on and on about changes in the game. The league’s brief infatuation with the shift and its statistical impact will just be another forgotten footnote one day…

[Old Red]

Oh we could go on and on about changes in the game. The league’s brief infatuation with the shift and its statistical impact will just be another forgotten footnote one day…

 

Can’t wait.

[moonslav59]

I won't let you forget!

 

(LOL)