Rob Manfred

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@ladyswampfox_xbl said in Rob Manfred:

@savagesteve74 said in Rob Manfred:

Double header needs to go, as well as relief limit. I don’t mind the extra innings rule, speeds it up. No one enjoyed 14+ inning games, ruined the teams for weeks.

The real fix needs to be the defensive shifts, data doesn’t lie, it’s killing baseball. BABIP is in serious decline, fans like action, shifts offer no action. (I said this in a different post earlier)

I don't really like the extra innings rule. I always thought it was cool that a baseball game could potentially go on forever, one of the sport's many quirks. Marathon games are rare, but when they do happen, it's awesome (the July 4 1985 game between the Braves and the Mets went on for 19 innings and ended just before 4:00 AM!).

The doubleheader rule needs to end too, the 7-inning one. If MadBum had pitched a full 9-inning game, it would've been an authentic no-hitter, but since it was only 7 innings, it doesn't count. I also think that in the 7th inning onward, that's where awesome rallies can happen. That's when the comebacks of the century are made.

And I agree wholeheartedly on the shifting stuff. I hate how rampant shifting has become—I know it's a part of baseball and fielding strategy, but it's gotten ridiculous at this point. There ought to be limits as to how far fielders can shift, and what kinds of shifts are allowed.

What about playing in for the bunt? OFs playing deep or shallow depending on the situation? IF in for game tying run on 3rd?

If a team wants to play with 7 players to the left or right of 2B, that should be allowed. The whole point of positioning fielders is to get outs. The shift has been around for a long time. They shifted against Ted Williams.