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Major League Baseball is about to make a major rule change, altering how intentional walks are handed out. Instead of a pitcher throwing four pitches out of the strike zone, the walk will be awarded by a signal from the dugout, ESPN reported Tuesday night.
The network said the league and its union have agreed to the change, which will take effect this season. MLB has been trying to make its games shorter. However, The Wall Street Journal said last week that the change would save an average of 14 seconds per game.
Fans are not happy about the change, with many pointing out that botched intentional walks have led to game-changing moments.
Wikipedia: Intentional base on balls.
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(Score: 2) by lentilla on Friday February 24 2017, @04:52PM
"sport" which completely lacks any athleticism
There is a lot to be said in favour of sports that "lack athleticism" - the kind of sport where "normal people" can participate. Head out on a nice afternoon and play with a couple of mates in the backyard or the local park, with a minimum of equipment - and play to a level that is enjoyable for everyone.
We would all be healthier and happier if - instead of "watching" sport - we played it ourselves. Crack a decent sweat, have a laugh and spend the rest of the day on a high.
Sure, it's good to see athletes at the peek of their physical performance play a skilful game after many weeks of 40 hours-per-week practice, but it's better for everyone if it's us kicking a ball around the yard instead.
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Friday February 24 2017, @05:17PM
There is a lot to be said in favour of sports that "lack athleticism" - the kind of sport where "normal people" can participate.
Right and wrong. If you're talking about a game meant for being played by "normal people", just for fun and leisure, sure. For something meant to be played by elites and observed by others, no. Would you watch an Olympic competition for walking around a circle? Of course not; anyone can do that, and there's no reason to regard people who walk as superb examples of the human physique. The Olympics are supposed to be about showing the pinnacle of human physical achievement, so it involves competitions like gymnastics, races, etc., things that only the best-trained humans will win at, and which many humans can't even compete. Hitting a ball and running around a circle simply doesn't qualify as a valid competition here. But if you just want a simple and boring game for your non-athletic friends to play, that's perfectly fine, just don't get any ideas about making it a serious sport to be played by true athletes.
We would all be healthier and happier if - instead of "watching" sport - we played it ourselves. Crack a decent sweat, have a laugh and spend the rest of the day on a high.
Sounds good to me. But Major League Baseball is not like this. It's about sitting on your ass and watching some other people whack a ball and slowly job around a circle.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Chillgamesh on Friday February 24 2017, @08:36PM
Baseball is a precision skill game and not an endurance game, except for pitchers. Different from both kinds of football