2020 MLB Running Thread

Totally agree on the seven-inning doubleheader, Jays have played a few of them and I have enjoyed watching them.

Still not sure where I stand on the extra inning tiebreaker but the universal DH needs to stay

 

Will never NOT be funny.

 

Actually I'd like to see the 7 inning doubleheader format stay and go back to no-DH in National League parks.

The "compressed" game format would probably serve as incentive for managers to try double switches, one run strategies, etc etc, earlier in games.

 

As far as the extra innings scenario, I'd go to a "Three Option" plan: each half inning the offensive team can choose from the following options:

1) Runner on first, no outs.

2) Runner on second, one out.

3) Runners on first and third, two outs.

 

Statistically, you're always better off choosing Option 1.

 

Probably, but different managers would try different options depending where they were in the order, platoon matchups, pinch hitters available, home vs away, etc etc.
Which creates more interesting options for fans.

Imagine a team choosing Option 3 and then going for a delayed double steal.

One thing is certain; you'd see some wild shit out there.

 

The Angels would fail regardless of which option they picked. Except they did win in 11 last night when Shohei delivered a single with Trout on second and two outs. That was after, in the 10th, they did successfully sacrifice, but couldn't get the guy in from third with one out.

 

I just saw that Trout had his 300th homer. Quietest 300 ever? The best player in the bigs, and people forget he's in the lineup every day.

 

Even though there's "only been 151 players to hit 300 homers, I think 400 is where people really take notice -- that number is 57 and I think it still really means something.

Chris Davis needs five for 300. Jay Bruce has 318.

There's a lot of guys in that 300-399 range that you either go who? or he hit that many? whereas you get to 400 and there's like one or two outliers

 

Trout now owns the record for homers as an Angel. Tim Salmon is Mr. 299.

 

Cool...in a tawdry, Bill Veeck kind of way. What happened to acting like you've been there before..?