2018 MLB Spring Training Running Thread

God's QB reassigned to minor league camp after hitting .056 for Mets. I blame the War on Christians.

 

The Stanton trade was worth it:

 

Minor leagues adopting the softball tiebreaker (runner on 2nd in extra innings) and 15-second pitch clock:

MiLB announces pace-of-play regulations for 2018

 

Isn't the primary purpose of minor league ball to make sure as many players get playing opportunities as possible for the purpose of evaluation? Nothing wrong with the pitch clock, but the man on in extra innings is extra stupid. Naturally therefore, baseball's top management is all for it.

 

I think they're obviously testing it to see if they can do it in the majors.

But yeah, why not just end games in ties?

 

This ain't hockey, son!

 

Every minor league team follows strict pitch counts dictated by the major league bosses, and a 15- or 18-inning game can blow their plans all to hell.

This one is a good move.

 

This is minor league baseball. The rule should be after the 12th inning, a contestant from the stands gets picked and pitches for both teams.

 

I hate the idea of a pitch clock. Clocks just don't have a place in the sport.

 

That's the spirit! And he or she has to be drunk, too!

 

That's a specification that's not anymore needed than one that stipulates the person must have at least one functioning arm...we're talking 13th inning of a minor league game, EVERYONE's drunk.

 

And the person gets a free car wash.