(03-01-2023, 10:57 AM)NewJagsCity Wrote:

(02-25-2023, 03:50 PM)Butters Wrote: I can see why they want to implement it.In theory, it should make the games shorter and run somewhat smoother.However, its gonna take awhile for players, coaches, and fans to get used to it to really see its value.

I stopped watching regular season baseball after the 94-95 strike.  I came back for the Sosa-McGwire season, and a few after that, but then got disgusted by the rampant and blatant juicing by Bonds / Canseco / McGwire,/ Clemons, etc.  That was pretty much the last straw.  I'll still peek in on the playoffs / WS if the Rays or the Padres are in contention, but other than that, I don't care.  Plus, the sport really needs some form of a salary cap, tho its also fun to watch the big spenders fail while a team like the Rays goes far in the playoffs.

All that said, it will be really interesting to see how hitters / pitchers are affected by this, for the good and for the bad.  The few times I've tried to recently watch during the regular season, the games were just too slow. Shorter games might actually get me interested again.  My cousin in SD is a die-hard Padres fan, so I might track them, especially since they seem to be going all in to buy a WS.

Fair enough. Even though I am a diehard Braves fan(And pay attention to the Orioles also due to a family thing) I admittedly do not watch all 162 games by any means.One, because it is too time consuming and I do have a life lol.Two, because just does not hold my interest as it used too.

I do hope these new rule changes really help the game in the short and long term however, and I will watch some games of course sure, and just check the scores on the rest and hope they both succeed.

As far as the Padres go, I thought last year they would make the WS but fell apart and did not make it. They are going full bore again though for sure, and even though not a fan of them myself hopefully they can beat the Dodgers for the NL West crown who I...dislike to put it mildly lol.

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