NFT: Runner starting on 2nd base in extra innings?

Eric had a somewhat long thread on this a few days ago...just check the link below. Hope you're doing well with all the white stuff (Albany area is expecting another storm, 7-12 inches tomorrow evening!)

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and I searched different titles to see if it was posted.

We may get a couple of inches before it turns to rain. BUT, Thursday may be a different story. It could be bigger than the one we just had. BUT, that is MAYBE!

Which players are eligible runners?
Can runners be re-used (probably not)?

Strategic question: who's your fastest starting pitcher and when should he be used?

I like the way it's been done for the last 150 years.

NFL screwed the pooch with new overtime and extra point rules. Baseball is 150 years old and hasn't done anything truly distructive to the game (designated hitter) in 34 years. Please, please don't change the extra innings rule.

Nine innings.

If you can't defeat a team in 9 innings, you don't deserve to win.

I think it's as hokey idea and maybe even more then the way they play overtime in college football. This is the big leagues. The best in the world and they are thinking about resorting to such a sophomoric measure for extra inning games just because they want to speed things up!!! How about shorter commercial breaks. How making the batter stand in the batters box and not step out after every pitch. How about not allowing the catcher to run up to the mound after every other pitch.

There are a lot of things baseball can do that add up to shortening games. Putting a runner on second base to start in extra innings is ridiculous. How you going to score it? He didn't earn the right to be there. Plus, the first thing you are going to see is an intentional walk to set up the double play. Then the bunt to move the runners up. Then another intentional walk if the bunt is successful and the batter is thrown out at first. Then another intentional walk to set up the double play again.

Of course there is no telling what will happen. It could be a great bunt and the bases are loaded. A wild throw could ensue and a runner scores. A not so great bunt and they get the runner at third. But I believe the latter scenario will be the most common occurrence. It's a dumb idea. It cheapens the game big time. I know a lot of people screamed bloody murder when the DH was instituted. But this is totally off the way in my view.

run from second base.

Runner at 2B is the last batted out.

Will dramatically improve its ratings. Period. Any further rule changes will cause a backlash from their core fan base. Reality is, younger generations have more entertainment options today then older generations did, and watching sports is not high on that list. Instead of pissing off their older fans in hopes of attracting a larger share of younger generations, they should focus on reining in costs much like any other business would to increase profits. League should be looking to consolidate and contract. The days of mega dollar contracts are over. The goose is dead. Time for the MLB to face this fact. And to be perfectly honest, all major sports leagues are eventually headed in this same direction. Just a matter of time.

it up more? Just have a homerun hitting contest to decide who wins?

My daughters have ended quite a few tournament games with this rule, called "International Tie-breaker". Basically you start with the 9 hitter in the batting lineup on 2nd base. You can sub that person out if you were smart (or lucky) enough to have set your lineup with some fast subs.

With fastpitch softball, if you have an effective small ball game it gives you some pretty good opportunity to score. The defense has to bring their infield in to defend the bunt.

A race around the horn with the fastest runners to determine the winner?

If tied after 9 innings, the team with the hottest ball girl wins.

or 3 ball walks in extra innings.