HOW CAN WE FIX THE MLB? Featuring Foolish Baseball

[@stephenmason9527]

No, let it become like its spiritual ancestor: cricket. I want baseball games that last for 5 days. We're so close.

[@FoolishBaseball]

The 100 years war but it's Blue Jays vs. Orioles.

[@stephenmason9527]

@@FoolishBaseball probably the best response I've ever received, minus the probably.

[@austinmauger1724]

That would be trash

[@louisjagger2177]

Huge cricket (and Foolish Baseball) fan here - this is maybe going to sound ignorant as heck but one of the joys of cricket is that each team must pick 11 players and then stick with those 11 players for the whole game - teams have to balance their bowling, batting and fielding skills by selection, and of course that means some people whose speciality is one discipline being challenged to participate in another. Watching a bowler try to bat is one of the most entertaining things in sport - not many sports feature someone, in meaningful gameplay, trying to do something they are actually quite bad at! So I'd recommend baseball drop the notion of relief pitchers and require that each team designates 9 players at the start of each game - and ONLY these 9 players can do anything in the game (pitch, bat) except an allowance for substitute fielders in the case of demonstrable injury. Watching your reserve pitcher swing a bat or try to dive for an outfield catch...I mean, who could hate that? And what if a team gambled on filling THREE of its spots with pitchers? Cricket may sound fusty to most of y'all but with the advent of Twenty20 it's actually had a bit of a popular revival - inspired by baseball in terms of game length and fielding standards - and I think the sports could be mutually conversant for the benefit of their ongoing survival

[@stephenmason9527]

@@louisjagger2177 I just can't stop thinking about debating who the best "all-rounder" in baseball would be. As in *current* players...because as usual, no one holds a candle to George Herman Ruth.

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

Hard Knocks MLB edition would be AMAZING

[@bigsmoke553]

Hey Marc what’s up

[@157dodgers]

Hell yeah! Have you seen the mic’d up terry collins vs umpire we need more of that!

[@kieancoba7661]

i mean the yankees have a show where they follow their minor leaguers...

[@danballe]

Those mic ' ed up games are great! And a rad suggestion by the Todd Father. To have a NOT censored game at least once a month over HBO would be awesome! All the swearing and all the sh*t hitting the fan!

[@blainemcrae9968]

I think it would be tenser than NFL camps

[@anthonystiger]

Okay I liked your early suggestions because they had to do with fan access to players in social media and such, but once you start talking about in game rule changes, while some may end up being a good thing, they will not have ANY effect on the popularity of the game. In fact, NO rule changes will have any long term effect, because there's nothing you can do to make the game seem like there's more action, when there isn't. Baseball will always be a game that lacks constant action, and mkaing it 10 - 20 minutes shorter won't change that. The true reason for baseball's declining popularity can only be explained by looking at why it became so big, despite the length and relative lack of action, in the first place. That reason is that baseball is the only sport of the big 3 (not including hockey) where the LIVE product is mountains better than the TV product, regardless of where your seats are. Football and Basketball are WAY better on TV unless you have amazing seats. Baseball, however, is like a completely different experience live. Pop flies look like they're going to homers for a few seconds, the pitchers pitch looks like it's going 1000 MPH and long throws from the outfield look insanely fast and hard thrown, like they were shot from a cannon. None of this truly translates to TV. So, when looking at why baseball became huge in the first place, you have to look at the baby boomer generation(and before), who went to games every day during the summer when they were teens. They fell in love with it, and became die hards, and passed that diehard fandom on to their kids. Problem is, the farther you get from that source of love, the more watered down the attempt to pass the game down becomes. So, what's the solution? Baseball has to go back to having 3 - 4 day games per week, as baseball looks the best during the day(especially in climates where it's gets chilly at night such as SF) and is more accessible for teens when during the day. Additionally, MLB needs to offer low cost seats to EVERY game, so teens and early 20's people can go to many live games during their summers off of high school or college. This is how you create new generations of obsessed super fans, by making it easier for them to go to a lot of live games, like our parents and grandparents did . Not by tweaking this little thing or that little thing about the game itself, hoping it will make people stop noticing how little action there actually is.

[@adamwillis679]

Anthony Parker couldn’t have said it better myself.

[@anthonystiger]

That being said, I think rules that are related to increasing the action ARE a good thing in conjunction to my previous suggestions. The rules I like are outlawing the over shift. The over shift is dramatically increasing the 3 true outcomes of baseball, walks, K's and Homers. This eliminates too much of the action.Fuck the Atlanta Braves for having pitchers with such great control that they had the stones to do it first (I think). And then don't allow hitters to step out of the batters box during an AB, and only allow them 3 time outs. If you watched Barry Bonds, you would notice that he never stepped out of the box. He never stalled. This will stop all of the showboating, stalling, and mind games. And PLEASE don't add the universal DH for the love of god. Talk about another way to eliminate action, and real strategy. How about This instead - Pitchers cannot throw anything but fastballs to other pitchers. If the pitchers all knew this, they would have much better luck at the plate. Honestly I can't believe pitchers in this generation have become so pampered and soft that they WANT this rule. I mean, isn't hitting what makes baseball fun? does anyone go to the fielding cages? And do away with replay too. I mean, seriously, am I the only one who liked seeing the manager go out and yell at one of the umps? That was like free entertainment, and now with replay, it's BS when they do it because they can check a close call. I say direct all ump teams to do a quick meeting over any controversial/super close calls, and tell them to get rid of the stigma around overturning a call. Other sports do it and it works well.

[@SolidSnake684]

Well said. I agree I don't think minor rule changes are keeping people away from the sport. The game is fine. It's the way its marketed, the price of tickets, the accessibility of highlights, etc.

[@WildWing44]

Thank you! All the rule changes in the world won’t make someone who thinks baseball is boring change their mind. The only thing that will make new fans tune in would be marketing action and star players, like other sports. Although as an avid baseball fan, the major things that impact my enjoyment are pitching changes and mound visits. So I am all for a 3 batter minimum and less mound visits!

[@AndreTheGiant30]

Well said

[@FoolishBaseball]

Great collab between a man who can‘t grow hair and a fool who can‘t grow a beard.

[@luislimon427]

Love your channel!!

[@frenchfrey65]

I like that you touched on Minor League baseball and taking care of players, because imho the levels of minor leagues are backwards in a way, Triple A and Double A are fine but once you get to Single A and lower levels it's all sorts of messed up. High A has the state leagues, Carolina League, California League, and Florida State League Mid A has the Midwest League and South Atlantic League Short A has the New York Penn League and another league but it escapes me right now and Rookie level leagues. some of this doesn't make sense because the state leagues are all shorter distance and play in fair weather locations (except Carolina league and I'll get to that) yet is somehow a higher level than Mid A and Short A where there's more travelling between states. The Carolina League isn't even totally in Carolina, there are more Carolina teams in the South Atlantic League than the Carolina League, which makes those parts of the minors all the more confusing. So from my point of view, minor league reform should be a necessity for not only better development but easing players better into a professional lifestyle. So High A becomes the new Low-A so that the freshest players, mostly teens, get their start there in fair weather states and areas so they can play and practice more and get used to the grind quicker and not have to travel far. Only then once a player gets better and moves up a level do they start to travel and get tested in non fair weather areas, high A would be the former Mid A, and Mid A would be the former Low A. This can help pitching prospects especially considering the stories I've heard from my bro who has been to Florida for spring training and dealt with high school pitchers pitching 90mph vs our state of Wisconsin pitchers at 70mph. It also doesn't help that sometimes I see 4 year college players start all the way in rookie league, there was a player I remember watching way back in 2007 in the Northwoods League (a collegiate summer wood bat league) who had a MONSTER season including tying the league record and lead with 40 stolen bases (and this is a short season) and was hitting .300. I thought he'd be a major leaguer for sure, but after he graduated from UC-Irvine, he didn't make his major league debut until *30*! He started all the way down in rookie ball despite having YEARS of experience on him playing at a high level (The player's name btw is Daniel Robertson). It makes me beg the question, WHY BOTHER!? The average rookie age in baseball is like 27, and this is because so many players get stuck in minor league hell. By the time they finally get to the majors, they're not going to get nearly enough stats for hall of fame status so to that I'm glad teams are starting to call up guys like Bryant or Harper sooner than later and not let them waste in the minors when they can be accruing stats for a possible hall of fame shot.

[@FoolishBaseball]

I think you touched on a lot there. The grind is absolutely brutal, even if you have the talent to make it. Plus, you won't be making the big bucks until you hit arbitration. Making the bigs is one thing, but accruing enough service time to earn above the minimum salary is another.

[@waring1]

All of his hair went to his arms

[@levik2553]

Foolish Baseball I have a weird idea for baseball that i believe would increase marketability. Implement a Promotion/Relegation system similarity to Soccer Leagues around the world. This combined with your suggestions on social media lowering ticket prices should help get rid of most baseballs marketability woes

[@JeevesAnthrozaurUS]

Not that related, but I kinda wish the MLB had an 1800's rules exhibition game, like have it during All Star weekend to show how much the rules have changed since

[@kaminsod4077]

But then at least half of the bullpen would need to be hammered for it to be historically accurate.

[@anonymouslynobody6109]

Great idea let’s see how it will look with no black or Hispanic people lmao maga 😂😂😂

[@armadillolover99]

So like one guy pitches the whole game, everyone has to pitch underhand, the ball is dead and batters can request a location, among other things?

[@armadillolover99]

Oh yeah, also spitballs and like a 500 foot Center Field

[@cristianmontoya1195]

Jeeves Anthrozaur terrible idea

[@yougotnolife20]

Oh Shit you got the baseball John Bois. Great collab 👌 But also at 3:10, anybody wondering what the hell they're watching?

[@FoolishBaseball]

At 3:10 they’re watching the latest episode of Baseball Bits

[@scottsharp1763]

LandofMcrice themselves is my guess.

[@smokinjaycutler853]

There obvi watching yoguio and yogi has just pulled The biggest comeback ever out of his ass again against kihba or however u say his name

[@kayleighlehrman9566]

Clippers game

[@balthazargelt3673]

I don't thing the speed of the game has anything to do with baseball being unpopular. People are willing to subject themselves to the 4 hour slogs of college football, so that can't be the issue.

[@has3219]

Part and parcel in my opinion. Batting averages have dropped from 271 to 248 in 20 years. OBP has dropped from 345 to 318 in the same time frame. Balls in play have dropped by 10000 in 10 years. Clearly that's part of the problem. The other huge issue is the marketing of star players. Mookie Betts is not boring, Javy baez is not boring, francisco lindor is not boring, Carlos correa is not boring, Bregman, Judge(sort of), need to be marketed better. They gotta love these guys like they did Griffey and Jeter.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

It's really the spread of the game but the dead time they need to work on getting rid of

[@vernpascal1531]

@HAZZARD -Baseball when I played as a kid..was magical,but once I got past 50..it is way too boring and annoying to watch. Still like the highlights and loved going to the games,but I don't have the patience or the time for strikeout after ground ball after routine pop up and cliche after cliche from the Announcers.

[@staidenofanarchy]

NO PITCH CLOCK. You wanna speed up the game? Remove the reliever warmup time for mid inning pitching changes. They've been warming up for like 30 minutes in the bullpen, they don't need another 2 minutes on the mound. Bring em out, 2 warmup pitches, play ball.

[@AV57]

What you're proposing is dangerous to the pitcher and the players' association would never agree to it. The only way to safely cap a reliever's warm up tosses to 2 on the game mound is to have some sort of other rule that ensures he gets some sort of minimum time or pitch count in the bullpen to warm up safely.

[@staidenofanarchy]

@@AV57 bruh thats what I said. Warm up in the bullpen as long as you like, but when youre on the mound in the game, the extra 2 minutes isnt doing anything. Just come on out n throw the ball once or twice and play

[@AV57]

Aiden Rae, I just thought it needed to be pointed out that there also needs to be a minimum amount of time/pitches allowed in the bullpen for your plan to be accepted by the MLBPA. I didn’t notice you saying that.

[@staidenofanarchy]

@@AV57 oh definitely, the bullpen time would have to be ironed out, I agree. Im only talking about once theyre on the mound in the game

[@indy_go_blue6048]

I think what Aiden is saying that if a reliever has been up and throwing for 5 minutes while the game pitcher is struggling, he doesn't need 2-3 minutes to warm up, but THAT would cut into fucking commercial time which it's really all about. 3-4 pitches maybe, to get a feel for the mound should be sufficient. In case of injury, that goes by the wayside.

[@dionr1168]

Bring back steroids.

[@WillJM81280]

All the steroids.

[@Mac-gp6mh]

No

[@MrMlbfan6]

Chris Fazio yes tbh it was way too fun back then

[@charlesalberti563]

As I've maintained. Steroids are only cheating if you make it against the rules. If you allow everyone the option it's a fair game. But I believe it should only be voluntary, you would have to find a way to make sure coaches/owners/trainers don't try to force anyone

[@jonfishmacon]

They just juiced the balls now

[@luislimon427]

Fix the MLB by making The Show on Xbox or an actually baseball game for Xbox ⚾

[@kristiaanstolt6931]

Buy a PlayStation ;))

[@19SantaMariaValley13]

I Wish MLB 2K Would Come Back, If They Do They Should Make Improvements On The Graphics and Fix The Glitches, I Loved Playing MLB 2K More Than The Show

[@notsauer]

San Diego Studios makes MLB the Show. San Diego Studios is owned by Sony. Sony owns PlayStation. Therefore MLB the Show will always be PlayStation exclusive. 2k already doesn’t care about their games, so we need EA Sports to bring back MVP Baseball

[@19SantaMariaValley13]

@@notsauer I Never Played The MVP Baseball Franchise, But It Would Be Nice To Have Another Baseball Game That Isn't Dull Like The Show

[@chipotlejanitor6155]

Why can't some other studio also develop a MLB game? Imagine if someone had a MLB game with better graphics than MLBTS and a multi-platform release (Switch, Xbox). It would scare The Show would piss their pants.

[@malenko316]

Unless you get rid of the farm system, then the draft will always remain insignificant. There are too many mediocre players playing substandard ball in dead end markets - plus it dilutes the money available to pay people like Kyler Murray to choose MLB. Much like the NHL - which is NOT stealing fans - some teams need urgent relocation (Miami, Tampa etc).

[@dogbreath5856]

Dude, you tell me why it is a good Idea to put an an 18 or 21 year old (that isn’t Harper) up against guys like Sale and Verlander is a good idea. The league would be drained of talent in at most a decade. It would be like Watching farm ball for 162 games. Teams that had 85 wins would take a postseason spot and win the World Series. Is that what you actually want?

[@malenko316]

@@dogbreath5856 The hottest fire forges the strongest metal. I'm not saying it would be easy - but at the minute we have too many subpar people with no hope of progress getting paid to toil in obscurity. You reform the scouting process to reduce waste - like the NFL - and ensure that minimum college or international seasoning occurs - like other sports - before you hand over team money. Plus, international spending should be capped - hand the money to veterans - like the NFL belatedly realised. The MLB needs to operate like a pro-sports operation, not a creche.

[@dogbreath5856]

The NFL And NBA see flops every season, With the minor leagues flops will be a lot less common. And we people will still get to play the game at a competitive level for longer.

[@bjnt922]

Maybe not get rid of the whole farm system but do we really need 2 levels of Single A ball? At most the minor league should be 4 levels. Rookie Ball/Short Season A AA AAA Along with reducing the number of rounds in the draft to 25 rounds.

[@whackedoutwrestlingpodcast1404]

@@bjnt922 4 levels works as well, but only if you do the obvious patch to that list: EVERY STATE in the US is guaranteed to have at least one team, regardless of the level. Whether it's a Rookie ball team or an MLB team, all 50 states have a baseball team at some level of play. Relocate if you have to, rework if you have to, but make sure that every state has one team. That will also help the all-important "get people into the game"- if you want to get young players playing baseball and getting new talent into the field, then they have to be able to watch professional baseball locally, grow up dreaming of playing for the hometown team, and go from there.

[@no40]

Here are my suggestions that I believe would improve baseball: 1) 132 regular season schedule.....ending on the last week of August 2) 16 team playoffs, 7 game series.....starting on the first week of September 3) 7 innings.....tie games recorded after bottom of the 9th inning 4) 7 player starting lineup.....cancel DH position

[@gr8sword97]

There’s lots of good points here, but tbh I don’t want baseball to be like the NBA. Basketball is flashier and often more fun, but 3 hour baseball games are relaxing and fun in their own way. And honestly, I feel the players are more relatable when there aren’t any cameras in the locker room. It makes them feel like regular guys doing their job instead of celebrities.

[@anonymouslynobody6109]

gr8sword yea because kids wants to be regular people lmao not everyone is as insecure as u

[@brandonalmendares1642]

@@anonymouslynobody6109 life's about much more than fame buckarooni. if wanting a peaceful, 3 hour sport i can watch while cleaning, working out, or doing college hw makes me insecure? sign me up, fuck what ppl think. its this arbitrary pursuit of fame and wealth that his created many of the pitfalls of this newer generation and society. some people just want to enjoy an age old skillful practice of a batter trying to push the limits of hand eye coordination, on a 95+mph fastball in peace. no other sport offers that. hate to write so much but both of you got me to thinking, i would be sad if MLB became more annoying and celeb-based with baseball. just me tho. i prefer class over a popularity contest. i prefer ice cube and his marriage, over kanye and kim k's marriage. which have you heard of? the lunatic/whore lifestyles with minimal present talent? or the loyal, charitable ice cube and his 30+ marriage? ice cube = baseball to me, simple.

[@arsenalforlife9424]

Remove the rule where you need 6 years of mlb playing time to be a free agent makes free agency not matter

[@robertmurdock1848]

The union won't allow that. They were given that option when FA started in the 70s, but they knew if every player had FA it would keep salaries down.

[@bigbro02]

I dont know, what's the average length of a game? If its around 3 hours, I dont mind. 3 hours is the perfect time. You pay the money, its like seeing a UFC or WWE PPV. 3 hours. I dont want to spend all that money for tickets and food for a 90 minutes game when it takes 45 minutes to drive to the stadium. It should be a day. 3 hours is right. And extra innings is a bonus if you are at home and its a great game. Its horrible if you are in stadium and the drink cut off is the 7th, and now its the 15th and your team is in a big game trying to clinch. But yeah, Im good with 3 hours, which most games are under. I dont understand this new thought that everyone wants everything done so fast. So for the Super Bowl, no half time show? Its all part of the experience. I'm not gonna buy the for for a 1 hour event...lol. Slow down people. Enjoy it. Your phone will still be there after the game.

[@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx]

this is why basketball will take over eventually, they are always ahead of the curve

[@ngarcia103]

Personally, I think the length of a game is fine, it's the length of the season that should be shortened. What do we need 162 games for? Especially when nearly half of those games (76) are against the same four teams? I believe it was last year that they tried to start the season earlier in an effort to give teams more days off... but then this backfired for some teams because weather forced games to be postponed, thus negating some of those extra off days. EDIT: Some comments below say cut to 154. I can get behind this. It's a subtle change, and in doing so, the amount of games you play vs each team in your own division would likely be cut from 19 to 17. As a Blue Jays fan, I'm not going to cry over facing the Yankees and Red Sox two fewer times each.

[@bmoose566]

Shorter season is the way to go.. cut one month of a season out which is 20 some games

[@ngarcia103]

@@bmoose566 Sure. Cut 5 games vs each in-division foe.

[@ninersdodgersthunder]

My GODDDD I love you guys! I love this video and I love the comedic offset to the absolutely accurate points you’re making. I’m a lifelong hardcore baseball fan and these points are thoughtful and insightful. 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@FivePointsVids]

thanks!!!!

[@Joseph-tc8nk]

You leave Provo, Utah out of this! 😂

[@freontec]

Just be glad it wasn't another "Abducted in Plain Sight" reference. Man, what kind of ****ed up stuff happens in Utah?

[@williamfroh8830]

You want the best ball park in Professional baseball Smith's field in Salt Lake City Utah .

[@jimbo-fk4dq]

Nice video. Foolish is to baseball what KTO is to football, or Mike Korzemba is to basketball. A great dude to collaborate with.

[@luislimon427]

It's Baseball Season!!! ⚾

[@banjopiggottwright1802]

They should bring in teams from Las Vegas and New Orleans respectively. I know that means Ballparks would have to be built, but I think the exposure would be worth expanding.

[@jacobpurcell7050]

Average baseball game - 3 hours 6 minutes Average football game - 3 hours 12 minutes Soccer and hockey both about 2 hours lol

[@bofa83]

I say this all the time. football games are three hours too with only around 11 mins of actual playing. I hate the "baseball is too long" argument.

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Football is 16 three hour games, mostly on a Sunday Afternoon. Baseball is 162 torturous three hour games, mostly on a weeknight

[@fatshibaballs]

@@vicepresidentmikepence889 Oh, the horror! It's almost like baseball appeals to the average 9-5 work schedule.

[@vernpascal1531]

@@fatshibaballs -Mlb is about as exiting as watching paint dry-45 seconds pitcher pitches-Ball-45 seconds-strike-45 seconds-ball-45 seconds-foul ball-45 more seconds-ground out. 45 more seconds-routine flyball-Thrilling!

[@tqnohe]

Average baseball game is 3:06 for a game with no clock. Average football game is 3:12 for a game with four 15minute quarters. 60 minutes of football, 132 minutes of patting each other on the ass.

[@WillJM81280]

5 inning games, chop the number of season games in half, steroids are legal, pitch clock, batter clock, get rid of “specialty relievers including closers, if the pitcher hits the batter they can fight for 2 minutes. Get rid of the minors, college kids go right to the MLB like in the other sports, 3 mound visits max.

[@thorfauci9540]

I was actually in attendance at a matchup against Vlad Jr. And Tebow. It was in Binghamton and it was very strange.

[@steezbuscemi]

I think Last Chance U baseball would also be interesting, we could possibly see a future star grinding it out in juco

[@supersasukemaniac]

If we are talking offensive strategy, I'd say bring back Sac Bunting. It barely happens anymore due to the new found reliance on Home Runs.

[@OneTeeGlory]

The pitch clock is by far the most potentially productive change IMO. As someone who tries time and time again to get into baseball and can’t sit through more than 6 or 7 innings before I’m bored to tears, a pitch clock would most likely make it easier for me. Every AB that takes 7 or 8+ pitches to get an outcome fells like FOREVER. I do appreciate the tension baseball offers but good god, if there was a bit of urgency thrown in there, I think it would help. I actually want to like baseball but I physically can’t do it right now.

[@ksj7299]

It’s also not a pickup sport that young kids can easily play. You need a bat, a triangular field, a ball (multiple really), bases, and an entire team. You can try to market the players more or speed up the pace of play all you want, which are all good changes in my opinion, but it will never surpass the NFL and NBA in popularity again because those sports are literally built for the modern social media dominated era of sports.

[@robertewalt7789]

When I was a kid, we played pick up games, choosing up teams; we worked around not having 18 players. We played in the street, in the school yard, in strange shaped parks. Used bicycles for the backstop. I preferred pickup games to organized leagues.

[@luisrosales9349]

No salary cap and put a free agent deadline. December 31st. If they don't sign after that they can only get a 1 year contract. I'm still wondering if it should be for the league minimum. Its BS that it's Spring Training and Machado, Harper and Keukhle haven't signed

[@23armandvid]

Not a great idea. Teams can screw players over by not offering them a contract until the deadline.

[@User31129]

Harper and Machado have like a 6 year long expected prime production period. There should be almost no team in baseball who should write them off. My Tigers won't be competing in 2 years, but they will in 3, 4 and 5 years.

[@yankeedude252]

Harper and Machado have massive attitude problems. There's no team that should be considering them.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

The problem with Manny and Bryce is that they want long term contacts but the only offer five to six year contracts.

[@TheTexas1994]

Bring back the intentional walk

[@ibraheemrao8434]

That rule change was so dumb

[@freontec]

So that once every decade you can see a pitcher throw a ball way too wide?

[@nicholasbrown4109]

​@@freontec there arent enough intentional walks in a game to make the rule change worth it. Pitchers screwing them up are indeed fairly rare, but when it happens it is very exciting. It only saves about a minute a game.

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

I haven't watched boring baseball in years, didn't even realize they got rid of the international walk

[@aramondehasashi3324]

Wait wait wait they got rid of intentional walks?!

[@joeblow9657]

5:56 I love how Foolish baseball assumes minor league players have enough meal money to eat at Appleby's (THEY DON'T PAY THEM PROPERLY FOR STARTERS)

[@awilliams4018]

The three batter minimum is probably the best idea proposed. Nothing's more frustrating than watching a game than multiple pitching changes occurring each half inning

[@kyleweir689]

It's not equitable in practice though... It's like legislating against teams throwing the ball too many times in a quarter, or disallowing teams to foul for possession late in basketball games.

[@awilliams4018]

@@kyleweir689 Your comparisons don't make any sense. The rule isn't trying to limit how much a pitcher throws but how many changes of pitchers are made during innings and even in games. For example you don't usually see football teams changing quarterbacks between plays... there are no specialty quarterbacks, so why have specialty pitchers? And keep in mind baseball did fine for 100yrs without specialty relievers so this isn't so far fetched. This rule (or something similar to it) would solve a ton of problems that MLB is trying to fix but for some reason (s) is doing everything but addressing the elephant in the room. Teams should be encouraged to keep starting pitchers in games and reduce pitching changes made in games, especially during innings, and not worrying about how many times the manager comes to mound or automatic intentional walks.

[@kyleweir689]

@@awilliams4018 "it's making games a little longer and it benefits the defense/keeps scoring down so away with it because teams 100 years ago didn't have relief pitchers" that's what I just basically read

[@awilliams4018]

@@kyleweir689 OK, then you didn't understand anything that I wrote then. Cheers

[@AV57]

I would take it a step further and propose that the starting pitcher has to face 27 batters, injuries aside. And if he gets injured and can’t face all 27, then he should be forced into injured reserve for 10 days or something like that. Pitchers need to learn how to run a marathon-not throw 4 shutout innings, then get pulled when their pitch count is at 100 in the 5th inning when they’ve walked their 7th batter. The games are taking longer, because pitchers are trying to nibble the plate with a pitch they can barely control because they’re giving it max physical effort, and it also encourages hitters to take every pitch until they see a hanger, which they can then hit a mile. It’s turned the game into a game Ks, walks, and home runs. Bring back the pitchers that can pump strikes and hitters that can hit a good pitch for a single.

[@maxwasson2000]

I have some ideas such as Allow draft picks to be traded Introduce a 3-timeout system like the NFL Improve the quality of baseball in areas such as Europe and the Rest of Asia Reallocate the bottom feeder Rookie leagues (AZL, DSL, GCL, etc.) to other potential minor league markets

[@robertewalt7789]

Korea, Japan, Taiwan have big time leagues.

[@LplusRatioplusNobodyCares]

A hard salary cap like the NHL.

[@quickman1047]

Donavan Caudle Yeah I’m sick of big markets winning it all, its just getting too predictable to be entertaining.

[@TheForeverRanger]

@@quickman1047 When the Royals finally won it all in 2015, it was a good time for all in baseball because a small market team went the distance.

[@quickman1047]

Exactly. Not to mention that they had been terrible for years and years after 85' so it was awesome to see them win it.

[@harrisonberlin3969]

A hard cap also means a floor cap which is generally 15-20 % of the max so if the max is 200mil the flor would be no lower than 160mill the cap would probably be between 150-175 which means a floor of around 120 mil minimum

[@LplusRatioplusNobodyCares]

Harrison Berlin also it will naturally bring down player salaries at which point have beyond absurd

[@rebeccatrishel]

I've tried watching baseball as a hockey fan ... It's just sooo slow. Nothing happens.

[@jonbridge6442]

Foolish! Awesome. Good to see you here man!

[@FoolishBaseball]

good to see me here as well!

[@SkilesHasFun]

Those kids at 3:08 have never watched a second of sports in their entire lives and it shows.

[@IOWAHAWKEYES2020]

Bring back trucking the catcher

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

As a catcher myself, nah. It's not worth the injuries. And I play hockey too, so I knew to brace for impact, most guys don't.

[@IOWAHAWKEYES2020]

THE BRAIN SPECIALIST I understand where you’re coming from but I guess I’m mainly annoyed at the fact that every play at the plate seems to have a replay or a manager coming out and saying that the catcher “blocked the plate” and seeing crystal clear outs at the plate being overturned because of that. If Manfred wants “pace of play” then get rid of all these arguments/replays at the plate and make it simple like it used to be

[@metronommie]

@@IOWAHAWKEYES2020 I mean, one point in this video is that the 2011 Giants, featured in that tv show, didnt make the playoffs, how lame, they were the reigning WS champs! yeah I wonder why that was, maybe because Posey had his ankle snapped during a collision at the plate. I think everyones first interest should be avoiding catastrophic injuries. And if not first, it should definitely take priority over shaving a few minutes off a game

[@nicholasbrown4109]

That will not happen. The risk of injury to the catcher isnt worth the payoff

[@hunterplanty2368]

BOOM Headshot!

[@Edward_Nebiolo]

I have a few ideas some I thought about some someone told me of the idea 1. Fewer pitchers allowed per 9 inning games idk what do do with extra innings more pitchers r being used every game and adding more commercials and early exits for the starter drags the pace of play 2. Reduce the time a reliever can warm up b4 play continues a clock is used the reduce time between innings y not do that for pitching changes 3. This one is crazy and probably won’t happen but after 1st and 3rd base the foul line extends fair territory by idk 1 or 2 degrees depending on which ballpark it’s in Y u may ask: Over the years Manfred wants a pitch clock to reduce time but what about the amount of pitches being thrown to a batter. Avg Pitches being thrown to a batter is increasing every year so and often a high fly ball lands out of bounds to be either catch, lands on the field or into the stands and I would like to catch a foul ball like everyone else it’s drags the time of the game over and over again so by extending fair territory a little bit (it may not Change much but worth a try) a few balls extremely close to the foul line be more likely to be fair and possibly more scoring opportunities in the game and many a tad more HRs

[@Edward_Nebiolo]

Laugh out loud if u want to about the last idea but it’s just an idea

[@Edward_Nebiolo]

4. Shrink the strike zone to above the knee cap

[@the.s3]

When there's nothing to watch besides golf and baseball I wonder why I pay for TV

[@AdamO_1]

A salary floor to prevent tanking should be the first thing to be implemented. No more trying to pinch pennies. If a team can't afford to spend the money to meet the salary floor, the team either needs a new owner or a new city.

[@JayTemple]

THIS, a thousand times!

[@mirraco323]

“The MLB” is like saying “The Major League Baseball”

[@mazengwe28]

I think they are do used to the other pro sports having a "The" in front of it so they say it also. I don't know. I never noticed.

[@monabiehl6213]

So?

[@mirraco323]

@@monabiehl6213 “So” you look like a complete dolt saying it.

[@The_Ninja_Tree]

The reason I love this channel and i keep coming back is... I can't tell how much stock footage you use, I always assume that it's all stock footage but then a couple of clips come up that just look like you filmed them at your house but it still got the lighting and actors of stock footage. I don't know if you're doing in intentionally but for someone that loves just watching footage and I can't tell sometimes its amazing. Keep up the good work man I know that you will

[@familyguyfan8899]

If Drake wears a neutral Harper or Machado jersey, then one of them signs

[@gaveferia1421]

Pitch clocks could result in increased injuries to pitchers, but I do agree that the batter can't take his sweet time out there.

[@collinbadams5911]

Great video. I think for basics start with this. Lower ticket prices and concession prices, it shouldn’t cost a vacation for your average family to go to a game. And for stadiums struggling to sell tickets should give them away to teachers, law enformenct, hospitals and ex-military, etc. Along with that I would consider 7inning games during the season or less games. As a baseball fanatic it’s so hard to stay excited when the rangers are god awful and you got 100 games left. Another idea is get rid of the DH. Having the pitcher hit makes the game so much more strategic and excited and like you pointed buts managers in the hot seat more. One last idea is to move the fences 20 feet back everywhere. The game has become 3 homeruns a game and nothing else. Bring back hit and runs, stealing, bunting, then squeezes all those little aspects make it so much more fun like when the royals won a few years ago how they were doing all of that.

[@fowlerfreak7420]

Every idea here is absolutely terrible.

[@Gdub33]

I love that last idea of being able to make one batting switch per game. I never even thought about that. That is very intriguing. Switch batting slots with one player.....hmmm that is genius actually.

[@jasonfire3434]

Baseball is not as flashy as basketball and not as violent as football. For those reasons, it will never again be as popular as those sports. No "pace of play" initiative or other tweak will bring in new fans, and it'll simply piss off the ones you already have. It also doesn't help that baseball just isn't seen as "cool", especially to the urban inner city population. It'll always be seen as a stodgy old guy sport now, and unfortunately that makes it less relevant to your average dumb fan. Just like hockey. Which is stupid because both sports are awesome, but you have to appeal to the lowest common denominator to be relevant in the entertainment industry.

[@AV57]

jasonfire34, MLB needs to not get caught up in the search for continual growth. It’s ok to just be a game that appeals to a very large hardcore audience that raises their children to love the sport, too. In the end, that’s usually what ensures survival-not moving into a new market full of people that will likely just jump ship at the sign of the next new flashy sport.

[@jasonfire3434]

@@AV57 definitely don't want to see baseball succumb to the dumbing down for the sake of millennials who simply don't care. Everyone that talks about baseball season is too long and games are too long, maybe they just don't truly like baseball.

[@AV57]

jasonfire34, I really anticipate that MLB will rewarded for staying true to its form as the world continues to change more and more rapidly. People like to have some historical practice to hold onto. Baseball might just have to get a little bit older for people to really appreciate that.

[@billwheeler3687]

You must start by ditching the DH. That would go a long way to solving the mound visit problem. Then the manager can just wait and send up a hitter for his pitcher or using a double switch if making a change is too urgent. Make the old guy think and bring strategy back into the game.

[@JayTemple]

Thank you!

[@supersasukemaniac]

MLB needs to take a page from Japan's NPB playbook. They keep their games quick by limiting extra innings to 3 during a Regular Season game, allowing them to end in ties, which the teams earn a half game credit for. They recently added a 3 hour time limit, but that is due to a fear of a lack of power due to the loss of the Daichii Nuclear plant. However, it still helps speed up the game without out right damaging the game.

[@robertewalt7789]

When I lived in Tokyo in the 1970’s, televised baseball games at a specific time, maybe 11:00. The game went on, but the TV went to the news, or whatever.

[@TheFerretProductions]

That cut to Angels’ spring training stadium got me off guard. Was lucky to see a game there! Great vid

[@19DannyBoy65]

Make it full-contact: the batting team gets one player to run over fielders when they play the ball.

[@freontec]

Thanks for not bollocksing Cleveland this time. When you were talking about old people, instead of the Shot Heard Round the World reference, I thought you were going to say "people alive the last time the Indians won the WS." I'm sure KTO thanks you too!

[@SoSickRick]

I haven't had a problem seeing twitter highlights tho.

[@cjkearns2648]

The Dodgers do something similar to hard knocks..it's called "Backstage: Dodgers" and every week they go in depth about a different player and their journey to the show. It really creates a connection between that player and the fans I feel.

[@chorndog11]

Make the Dodgers and the Yankees terrible, is how you fix the MLB

[@waifubreaks1572]

We haven't won in 31 years.

[@chorndog11]

waifu breaks keep it up then 😁

[@waifubreaks1572]

@@chorndog11 This will be the year.

[@chorndog11]

waifu breaks Famous last words

[@waifubreaks1572]

seething

[@easysnake205]

The decline in baseball's popularity is due to analytics. The math nerds have proven the most efficient/effective methods of winning baseball games, the problem is the most entertaining parts of baseball are not conducive towards winning. That is the real tragedy, the best way to win a baseball game is to play it in the most boring way possible. All of the problems you mentioned were still present when baseball was popular. Also analytics are why baseball takes forever. Nowadays players are taught to work pitch counts and trying to earn walks, this imo is the primary cause of longer games. Think about you the most entertaining/exciting plays, stolen bases, runners trying to take an extra base versus an amazing throw, collision on the base paths, amazing defensive plays like a double play, etc. Nowadays it’s so much more rare than the 90s to see balls put in play, you see so much more walks, strikeouts and homeruns. This might be controversial but unless homeruns are occurring at a record setting pace it isn’t that entertaining to see guys slowly trot around the bases (honestly I would rather they just made a rule where the runs count without having to trout around the baseball diamond). I would much rather watch base running drama versus amazing defensive fielding and throws. Back in the day players took pride in not striking out and putting the ball into play. They would literally choke up on the bat shorten their swing to make contact and try to put the ball in play. This had the side effect of shortening the game, lowering pitch counts and giving the opportunity for fans to see action (base runners versus the defence). Analytics have proven that the strikeout is literally the best way to make an out. 1. There is virtually no chance a strikeout will result in a double play and thus make 2 outs. And 2. Strikeouts typically require more pitches from the pitcher. By working pitch counts batters can have good at bats even if they strikeout. This change in mentality is shown when you see strikeout records being set almost constantly. 5 strikeout games and 200 strikeout seasons used to be a rarity for most of baseballs history nowadays they are much more common. Strikeouts similar to homeruns are not entertaining unless occurring at a record breaking pace. Analytics have proven how impactful walking is towards winning. Walks have no chance of resulting in a double play and usually run up a pitchers pitch count. Nowadays a lot of batters make a living based on their ability to get walked. Walks are boring and make the game take forever. Analytics proving the efficacy of walks and the fact that strikeouts are not that bad has lead to a generation of hitters reluctant to put balls in play and hav extended game times and made complete games very rare. Analytics have proven that in almost all circumstances stealing a base isn’t worth the risk. Base stealing used to be a chance to see some action in a baseball game that largely doesn’t exist today. We are at the point where if you understand the numbers you realize stealing bases is mostly stupid. Basically any creative use/risk of making outs to move the runner over is stupid. Eg bunting, sac flys, etc. The problem from an entertainment perspective is these plays used to generate movement and action and a chance for baseball players to display athleticism. Analytics has proven putting the play in play is stupid and you are better off just trying to pull the ball for homeruns no matter how badly this hurts your average (which is also proven by the math nerds to be an overrated stat). The problem is this results in a ton of strikeouts and homeruns are not really entertaining. Ichiro once said he could hit 40 hrs in a season if he tried to pull the ball every at bat, but the problem was he would bat .220. Gary Sheffield once said the only thing preventing him from hitting more homeruns was that he took pride in not striking out. Ty Cobb once hit 3 hrs in a game to prove he could if he just pulled the ball. We are seeing homeruns rates and strikeout rates explode because batters have been taught to pull the ball and advised against making contact to put the ball in play. This is also why we see so many ridiculous shifts. All of these analytical optimizations to baseball have increased the chance to win a game at the cost of the entertainment value of the game.

[@rogerqi]

Shots fired on Stephen a smith 😂😂

[@LDQBBQ]

I've long been an advocate of the 3 batter minimum but with one amendment-it's a 3 batter minimum or the end of an inning-whichever comes first. The specialist can still pitch, and the game still moves along. It's only in the late innings when a game bogs down. It's not the length of a game people have a problem with, it's the pace.

[@nathanieljohnson4371]

Do more collabs with Foolish Baseball

[@xz5685]

Make baseball more like Super Baseball 2020.

[@iaincaillte3356]

Football began to replace baseball as the go-to game with the advent of TV. Games broadcast on radio when every action was colorfully described caught attention. But TV replaced words with pictures and the TV screen has, to this point, not been used effectively to communicate the complex strategy of baseball. Football is a "flat" game played on a board which fairly easily fits on a TV screen. Baseball is more like 3-D chess with strategy employed on multiple levels. One possible option that is available with modern technology and flat panel screens is to show baseball in 3 or 4 split screen images. This is already done to some extent with a speedy runner on and likely to steal second. Views of player placement in the outfield, shifts in the infield, and views from the pitcher's direction and the batter's would give a more complete impression of the action. And can we get more cameras? They don't all have to be the big, hulking cameras. Throw in a few GoPros and maybe a drone view. And mic-up the field. Nothing like the crack of a homerun or Max Sherzer grunting his way to a strikeout! Make the game visually and audibly exciting for the TV or streaming viewer...nothing like watching a 95 mph fastball come directly at YOUR head! And before everyone tells me how this can't be done, why doesn't someone try it? We learn as much from failures as successes.

[@clutchmitt736]

Awesome! What a collab!

[@user-mm1es3hk5c]

No,no,no, no, no,no,no, no

[@JayTemple]

The three-batter minimum is close, but what's super-frustrating is when the pitcher RETIRES his batter and comes out. I'd say that a reliever has to stay in until (i) he allows a base runner, (ii) he finishes the inning or (iii) a pinch-hitter is announced. (You could also allow it if there's a change in the inherited runners.) ETA: On the offensive side, we should also ban pinch-runners for pinch-hitters. If you don't think the scheduled hitter can get the job done, send in one person who will.

[@timstringer2605]

Maybe if they wanted to speed up the game they wouldn’t have introduced video replay 🤭

[@nacoran]

I know it sounds weird, but you could shave time off the average game by having whichever team is trailing bat first in the 9th. The most boring half of an inning is watching a team that already is leading by a lot try to tack on more runs in the top of the ninth. At that point you really just want to see if your closer can close it out. By having the trailing team bat first you get to see that right away, and if the team does make a comeback, you get to see it again in the bottom of the frame. I'd also like to see a change where pitchers can only throw to first once per batter for free. After that, every throw to first that doesn't pick off the runner costs being charged a ball to the batter. This would help reverse the old 'nothing slows down a game like speed' adage. It still keeps the basic cat and mouse game in place though. You don't want to waste that free throw so you let that runner get a little better lead, but not too much better. If you do throw over, well, now he knows he can take yet another half step because you have to be sure you are going to get him to throw over. It reduces the number of throws over, adds drama to the at bat, and unlike a balk it doesn't over award to the runner. It probably adds a few stolen bases to the game which helps make the base paths more exciting. It especially makes sense now that teams can walk a batter without having to pitch to him (since it could have given them an easier way to intentionally walk batter).

[@TheOshawottWoman]

just put the MLB in Nashville there problem solved

[@leohabs0774]

montreal

[@TheOshawottWoman]

@@leohabs0774 the marlins could move there because of jeter

[@leohabs0774]

The Oshawott Man im thinking the rays

[@ibraheemrao8434]

@@leohabs0774 Montreal had as baseball team a long time ago they just took them for granted

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Maybe if Montreal valued their first team they still world be there plus Canada already got the Toronto b blue jays who should break out in 2020 or 21

[@eloygarcia3220]

We needed a video like this! The MLB needs to let their shit go if they want to appeal to a wider audience.

[@jose7028]

Back again with the Vincero watch time set at 10:10...........Shane Dawson

[@elburrodemal8517]

Maybe if more people had actual dads we would see more baseball fans

[@tleoipl37]

Fix free Agency

[@ibraheemrao8434]

How would you fix free agency

[@tleoipl37]

Ibraheem Rao have deadlines to sign with a team

[@nathangarcia4522]

Baseball is the only sport I still follow due to its old fashioned ways. When I was younger I didn't get all the nuances and "unwritten rules" and I've been really enjoying baseball again the past 5 years or so.

[@SwampertandAggron]

Fantastic video. Personally I think MLB is overdue for an expansion. There is so much position player talent right now that many are not generating enough demand on the free agent market. Two more teams would also spread the pitching thinner and increase offense like the league wants.

[@FivePointsVids]

Who gets teams?

[@velikynovgorod4358]

@@FivePointsVids Return of the Expo's and either Birmingham or Little Rock in my opinion

[@velikynovgorod4358]

@@yankeedude252 I would say they should put a team in a state that doesn't have a professional sports team like Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia and etc. Also Columbus doesn't need a team because Ohio's market is filled in my opinion well enough by the Indians and Reds.

[@georgeprchal3924]

Or condense the league and get rid of three to five teams: Rays, Angels, Marlins, DBacks, Mets, all could go.

[@ed7800]

I say st louis,nashville,omaha,or Richmond,Birmingham

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

Thanks... I was drinking my Dr. Pepper when you mentioned eating at Applebees in Provo Utah 😂 now I'm in pain

[@Titanlord-wo2sf]

Two words: salary cap

[@Edward_Nebiolo]

That would be interesting considering baseball is the only league without one but it won’t help the Pirates they don’t spend any Jack

[@glenlongwell2216]

They pretty much have one, they need a floor

[@Edward_Nebiolo]

They don’t have a cap they can spent as much as they want

[@glenlongwell2216]

@@Edward_Nebiolo technically yes but no one has gone over the AAV for very long and they're more and more apprehensive to do so because it costs them their profits.

[@Edward_Nebiolo]

@@glenlongwell2216 what does AAV even mean?

[@MetallicuddZ]

Pretty good Suggestions. Hope to see you at a Mets game this season(Vs Cubs)

[@Ryguy-lg2xz]

Salary cap shorter seasons and not 3 hour games

[@JoshuaKimbrough]

Sorry you have a short attention span

[@Ryguy-lg2xz]

Josh Kimbrough among other things

[@ibraheemrao8434]

The owners most likely vote for shorter games

[@julieburck5712]

Definitely shorter season. Not enough pitchers to go around for that many games, and just runs them into the ground...I’m sure is linked to more injuries.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

@@julieburck5712 How shorter do you want.the season to be from a 162 games to how many games

[@FHL-Devils]

FivePoints: 1) Computerize Balls & Strikes 2) Replay ANY play (very few calls in baseball are discretionary - they are, or are not - no grey area) 3) Computerize Balls & Strikes 4) Implement the damn pitch clock already! 5) Computerize Balls & Strikes

[@noahstout3288]

For me, I think baseball is too much about stats and there’s a big emphasis on contracts. It’s very political.

[@JayTemple]

I don't think that's a problem with baseball itself so much as a problem with the broadcasts. I want my manager to use any stat that helps him, but if it's something I can't see, like spin rate, don't waste time or pixels telling me about it.

[@ngarcia103]

WAY too much on stats in my opinion. I don't care about exit velocity or launch angle, for example. And I don't understand why, after a hitter hits into an out, the announcers will say "but he hit it really hard". Is that supposed to be consolation? An out is an out.

[@mazengwe28]

I also think they need to give viewers more information with their stats. Add some context to it. Showing that batter A has..298 batting average goes t mean anything by itself. Show me what the league average is eith it, Show me the number of at bat's and hits, do that II know how they got that percentage. I love statistics so make me care about the be dropping and stats the commentators spew in between hits and pitches.

[@hennylo68]

Another thing tha will help baseball is the way you see the game on TV. The camera should be behind the umpire. This way we can see all the players. We can see the infield shift and move pre pitch. You can see the ball actually leave the bat instead of switching to another angle. You can see the full throw to the plate. They used to show games that way up until like the 60's or 70's.

[@louislaz]

How to fix the MLB? Stop putting “the” in front of “MLB”.

[@jphforex2151]

5 Points: You offer quality content - in a world of shitposting video slop. Bravo!

[@tristanhelstrom8274]

There are almost no hardcore fans in baseball anymore

[@luislimon427]

Im here!

[@AV57]

What makes you say that? In my assessment, MLB is almost completely reliant upon its hardcore fan base.

[@Joako369]

Also a good tip is 5 pick offs throws per base runner. Sometimes pitchers try to pick off to many times just to keep the runner close.. so frustrating and such a waste of time

[@JoshDoesTravel]

Return of the Expos anyone?

[@felixhurteau2630]

can't wait

[@georgeprchal3924]

Tampa doesn't need a team. Move them.

[@LedoylinatorCh69]

Rather than switch the whole lineup, you could extend the pinch hitter to anyone in the lineup being eligible. So you could pull the next guy up to bat to have anyone else bat. And that guy is out of the game. Teams would have to be deeper because you’d have to have backups for the guys you’d replace

[@Sonicthehedgefundmanager]

A pitch clock would make the game better, and it should apply to the pitcher AND batter, the 15 unnecessary batting glove adjustments need to stop, rituals like that are stupid

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Those batters are so annoying when they have to fix their gloves especially when they don't swung at the pitch

[@percussionjamz6704]

that could potentially be dangerous for pitchers. Sometimes those long breaks are for them to rest or feel their arms out.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

@@percussionjamz6704 okay I might have gone too far but that dead time for both pitchers and hitters needs to be cut out as much as possible

[@georgeprchal3924]

Or...just a thought, stop having five minute breaks between every half inning.

[@whackedoutwrestlingpodcast1404]

Honestly, related to the mound visits thing, if you're going with "lower mound visits", "three batter minimum", and "speed up pitches", I think one way to kill both birds with one stone: Any time a manager makes a mound visit or makes a mid-inning pitching change, it's an intentional walk. They can do as many as they want- but the batter at bat gets on base. Suddenly, all of these things have some strategy to them- do you let the pitcher die out there and replace them (potentially losing far more runs), or do you give up one additional base to see what's going on or replace them?

[@spoonmanvlogs5386]

Shorter seasons. Nobody gives a shit about regular season games when there’s over 100 of them. Each one is practically meaningless.

[@joelbest8472]

Step one: stop calling it "the MLB"

[@srj34]

1) Baseball DESPERATELY needs to fix their broadcast presentation. While I agree that baseball isn't constant action, the broadcast doesn't need to reinforce that. There is a shocking amount of dead air on radio broadcasts, and on TV the PBP and Analyst conversation sounds like two people chatting while waiting for the washing machine to finish. 2) Baseball needs more balls in play. Deaden the baseball, move the fences back, create zones for fielders to eliminate shifting. When it becomes unprofitable (or less profitable) to swing for the fences all the time, hitters will adjust. And with the elimination of shifts, there will be places to hit the ball. And since fewer hitters will be trying for homers, there should be fewer strikeouts. And if we can limit by rule pickoff throws to first, there should be more base stealing attempts, which is also exciting.

[@Beercat96]

MLB to Portland!

[@JoshuaKimbrough]

Carolina needs a team before Portland

[@waifubreaks1572]

Portland soyboys wouldn't support an MLB team.

[@Beercat96]

@@waifubreaks1572 Portland Diamond Project. Theres been a good deal of interest. I live an hour away and would totally go to several games per season

[@Beercat96]

@@JoshuaKimbrough I disagree, Carolina has NFL, NHL, and NBA. PDX has Blazers (NBA), the Timbers (MLS), and the Thorns (NWSL). Theres more room for a major sports team. At the same time, 32 teams would balance the league

[@JoshuaKimbrough]

@@waifubreaks1572 they would it would just turn into a communist supported team like FC St Pauli

[@fuzzyfishnutz4838]

Lol @ the Provo Applebee’s comment!!! I’m from SLC and Provo is its own kind of hell

[@WoeIsLee]

Baseball will be defunct within 50 years. Its losing fans by the thousands every year. Garbage sport that hasnt evolved since its inception. What else is on?

[@georgeprchal3924]

It made 9 billion last year, so no.

[@WoeIsLee]

And? Its called inflation moron, look at the attendance numbers you dope.

[@georgeprchal3924]

So if money is fine then what's the problem?

[@firefalcoln]

Originally I was against the batter flip idea. But now I’m starting to like it. But if you’re going to do it, I say let the teams switch hitters two or three times per game. But don’t allow any hitter to be switched more than once per game. I think perhaps changing the number of outs per inning could be really exciting too. Imagine if each team only played 7 innings, but in the 5th inning you got 4 outs or score and defend, in the 6th inning you got 5 outs and in the 7th inning you got 6 outs!!!! You would still have 27 outs in a game. But it would make the end of a game a lot more dramatic to watch. Of all the appeals of baseball, 3 outs per inning has never really been much of an appeal to the game.

[@TheDrFunkenstein]

Bring the steroids and degenerates back.

[@supersasukemaniac]

MLB Network has recently started Showing AAA Baseball.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Limit mound visits to three per nine innings make sure to use them wisely, each team gets one mound visit every extra inning, get the designated hitter to the national league in the next collective bargaining agreement, get a pitch clock even if it's only enforced with no runners on base because it's better than what we have now

[@adamhustler9024]

The social media point is huge. Take Toronto for example. The Raptors and Toronto FC started KZbin behind the scene series some 7 years ago. The Maple Leafs started 1 4 years ago, and the Argonauts just started one. The Blue Jays are the only major Toronto sports team without one.