mvp 78

9. force the NL to use the DH

That Rubby hype train was going strong for a while there.

Eovaldi could be a difference maker out of the pen.

Not only baseball is dealing with cord cutting, their s***** MLB blackout policy and numerous other entertainment options available today, but the average game is longer than it ever has been before. It's slower than it ever has been before. In the 50's through the 70's, the average game length was consistently 2:30. Now, we have an additional 30 minutes to sit through with pitching changes, commercial breaks and pitchers lollygagging on the mound. None of that increases viewer interest. The game is longer and more boring than ever. The amount of plate appearances per game has been 75 - 77 in the modern era. The bloat has come from the game just slowing to a crawl. Attention spans aren't what they once were and it is killing these broadcasts. Attendance figures overall are still really strong so the interest is still there. However, MLB has just not been able to fix the product for the at home viewer. If I were commissioner: 1. no more interleague play 2. pitching clock 3. robot assistance for balls and strikes (would just have homeplate umps were google glass or something behind the plate) 4. built in double headers (provides more overall days off for players) 5. increase roster size 6. limit the amount of pitching changes per inning 7. instant replay for scoring plays only 8. completely revamp the All Star Game (have a money prize for the winners)

1. Agree 2. Strongly disagree 3. People love dingers. It's what got fans back after the strike shortened season. No one cares about bunting. 4. Not every pitcher has the ability to pitch to contact based on their stuff. Honestly, none of us posting on here are "average fans". To spend hours upon hours debating the Sox online is not something the typical fan does.

It just goes to show that there are a lot of great CFers and there's no reason to hold onto a guy hitting under .200 for most of the season. JBJ is very replaceable.

They just put Manny’s 2008 contract through waivers again.

Eovaldi vs Bieber

If someone wants to state that winning in extra innings is based on luck, they may have a point. Even then, the better team should win more often since their offense and/or pitching should be better than their opponent.

Better teams should win more 1 run games because they score more runs than their opponents and give up fewer runs. Not everything is solely about luck.

One DL stint is not going to wreck his market value. C'mon... Be real for a second.

Agreed.

Shame shame...

There's not much use in having a conversation with him about anything it seems.

I think they are just sitting him on a phantom DL stint so that he can win a ring in October.

Damn...

Just worried that they don’t have enough clutch players on the roster!

BUT THEY COULD HAVE KEPT KOPECH AND MONCADA IF THEY DIDN'T OVERPAY FOR KIMBREL. Or something like that.

I'd rather have Sale tho. I get your point.

I believe one of the prospect publications had him as a top 5 Boston prospect this offseason.

4 game sweep.

Sweep the Yankees in the ALDS.

On pace for only 114 wins. DFA Cora.

Even with a 3 run lead, you guys are miserable bitches.

No posts here complaining about lazy JBJ popup...