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***2024 MLB Regular Season Thread***
Mar 10, 2022 at 1:19 PM
- NeKro
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LEGOOOOO DODGERS!!!!!!
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Mar 10, 2022 at 1:20 PM
- SteveWallacesHelmet
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Originally posted by NeKro:
LEGOOOOO DODGERS!!!!!!
Wont be a 60 game season, so good luck.
Mar 10, 2022 at 1:29 PM
- 49erFaithful6
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When can we sign the players and when is it all going down? 
Mar 10, 2022 at 1:45 PM
- pdizo916
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Giants.
Mar 10, 2022 at 1:53 PM
- Niners99
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Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
They have forms of illegal defense in every single sport. As much as I agree that professional hitters should be able to hit the other way, I also have no issue with putting limitations on shifting. The shifting has become a joke.
And no, I dont want to see my middle of the order power hitters bunting.
What people never seem to understand is that when you shift on a hitter, the pitcher is pounding the inside part of the plate. They're trying to jam them or get them to hit it into the shift. You aren't seeing pitches that are something you can take the other way or push down the opposite field line. Its not as easy as "learning how to hit to all fields." As if players don't know that already.
Mar 10, 2022 at 2:01 PM
- captveg
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A good summary of all the new rules adjustments with this new CBA:
https://fansided.com/2022/03/10/mlb-lockout-new-rules-cba/
https://fansided.com/2022/03/10/mlb-lockout-new-rules-cba/
Mar 10, 2022 at 2:02 PM
- captveg
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Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
They have forms of illegal defense in every single sport. As much as I agree that professional hitters should be able to hit the other way, I also have no issue with putting limitations on shifting. The shifting has become a joke.
And no, I dont want to see my middle of the order power hitters bunting.
What people never seem to understand is that when you shift on a hitter, the pitcher is pounding the inside part of the plate. They're trying to jam them or get them to hit it into the shift. You aren't seeing pitches that are something you can take the other way or push down the opposite field line. Its not as easy as "learning how to hit to all fields." As if players don't know that already.
Besides, baseball has banned fielders being able to be in the infield between the pitcher and catcher for forever, so it's not like defensive restrictions are a new concept for MLB.
Mar 10, 2022 at 2:34 PM
- 49erFaithful6
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Originally posted by captveg:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
They have forms of illegal defense in every single sport. As much as I agree that professional hitters should be able to hit the other way, I also have no issue with putting limitations on shifting. The shifting has become a joke.
And no, I dont want to see my middle of the order power hitters bunting.
What people never seem to understand is that when you shift on a hitter, the pitcher is pounding the inside part of the plate. They're trying to jam them or get them to hit it into the shift. You aren't seeing pitches that are something you can take the other way or push down the opposite field line. Its not as easy as "learning how to hit to all fields." As if players don't know that already.
Besides, baseball has banned fielders being able to be in the infield between the pitcher and catcher for forever, so it's not like defensive restrictions are a new concept for MLB.
Haha no bleep. I mean being between the catcher and pitcher would A) jack up the sightline of the hitter and B) be a safety concern. I mean you probably don't need a rule to limit fielders standing in front of home plate when a ball is getting barreled at 104 mph. That is to say if the pitch doesn't strike him on the fanny.
Mar 10, 2022 at 2:43 PM
- 49erFaithful6
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Free agency Thursday night holy cowballs.. checks calendar... that's tonight!
Mar 10, 2022 at 3:07 PM
- Strwy2Hevn
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Salary Cap still pretend?
Mar 10, 2022 at 3:10 PM
- 49erFaithful6
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Originally posted by Strwy2Hevn:
Salary Cap still pretend?
Yeah luxury tax so Dodgers cheat code is still enabled
Mar 10, 2022 at 3:50 PM
- SteveWallacesHelmet
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Originally posted by Strwy2Hevn:
Salary Cap still pretend?
There isnt even a pretend salary cap. And frankly, baseball has demonstrated that it doesnt need one.
Mar 10, 2022 at 7:05 PM
- Niners99
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Mar 11, 2022 at 7:39 AM
- GoreGoreGore
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Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Originally posted by Strwy2Hevn:
Salary Cap still pretend?
There isnt even a pretend salary cap. And frankly, baseball has demonstrated that it doesnt need one.
Oh it definitely needs one. Was really hoping we would get one during these negotiations, even if it's a soft cap like NBA, or bigger luxury tax hit at least.
Mar 11, 2022 at 7:39 AM
- GoreGoreGore
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Adding one more team to the playoffs I liked. Maybe Angels can finally make the playoffs now 