MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[funkster]

Byron Buxton apparently got into a collision and was taken off the field in an ambulance.

[nakedman1664]

Heard he took a knee to the shoulder area. Nothing broken, and appears to be being treated for a concussion. 

[funkster]

MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred elected next baseball commissioner. 

[rok]

Meh

[1060Ivy]

Did anyone want Reinsdorf's Red Sox's guy to get position?


Couldn't tell much of a difference between the camps. Werner was supposed to be more aggressive against the players union

[Kid]

Yeah, Manfred's election seems to be a good thing for keeping labor peace.

[rok]

I was rooting for the MLB Advanced Media guy, who I believe withdrew his candidacy this morning. I'm sure Reinsdick didn't care for him.

[1060Ivy]

Haven't been paying much attention to AL Central but recalled that closer Joe Nathan was having issues in Detroit which led to Tigers trading for Soria who is now on DL.


Hadn't realized that Tigers fans have been booing their 39 yr old closer who signed a 2 year $20 MM deal in offseason and has more blown saves this season than last. Nathan responded to fans boos by giving them a flicking them an over handed chin gesture after getting the 3rd out in a non close situation in which he walked the first 2 batters he faced.


Tiger fans he's old, overpaid, struggling, signed for next season and his replacement that the team traded for is on the DL, I would be pissed off also but don't know that booing will help.


Nathan you're getting paid, act like a pro. Fans get to boo when you suck and cheer when you're great.

[1060Ivy]

Reds' Homer Bailey to 15 day DL with elbow strain.


Votto moved to 60 day DL


http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyId=11363175

[Kid]

I don't know how this is possible, but the Padres have been around for 45 years.  Tonight, Jedd Gyorko became the franchise leader for career home runs by a second baseman with . . . 31.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

I don't know how this is possible, but the Padres have been around for 45 years.  Tonight, Jedd Gyorko became the franchise leader for career home runs by a second baseman with . . . 31.

TIM FLANNERY LIBEL!

[rok]

While I didn't want Werner to replace Selig, and he ultimately didn't anyway, I sort of agree with these ideas:

Too many people are leaving games in the sixth and seventh innings because they cant watch 3½-hour games, so theyre leaving the game at the point where the game should be getting exciting, Werner told reporters, via the Boston Globe. You wouldnt make a 3 1/2-hour movie.


Werner suggested a pitch clock, saying that he doesnt consider the idea to be as laughable as some think. In 1954, the NBA introduced a shot clock, and while it was considered radical at the time, its something that stuck through the years, Werner said. It would speed up play and it would give fans something to look at. Baseball is too slow and theres a lot of inaction. If a pitcher is holding the ball for 40 seconds between pitches, youre losing an audience.


Eliminating warm-up tosses for relief pitchers would be another way to speed up the game, Werner said, pointing out that bullpen pitchers already throw before coming in. Does a field goal kicker get to have a practice kick? Werner said, via the Globe.

I have also come around to the idea of implementing the DH in the NL. I still cringe a little about that, but at some point the traditionalists need to let go for the future betterment of the game. These could be good first steps toward making the game more attractive to the younger generations. Marketing the game also needs to get a whole lot better, and that's why I wanted the Advanced Media guy to win the Commissioner's job. What does everyone think? Does Manfred have the balls to fight to implement any of these?

[jstraw]

Remind me again what's good about the DH?

 

If a pitch clock is useful in enforcing THE EXISTING RULE, then bring it.

[rok]

Remind me again what's good about the DH?

 

If a pitch clock is useful in enforcing THE EXISTING RULE, then bring it.

In a perfect world the DH would have never existed. That said, the NL has been at an offensive disadvantage vs. the AL for the better part of 25 years. The DH isn't going anywhere for several reasons (owners, unions, agents all like it and will fight for it), so at this point I am fine with implementing it across all of MLB. If it helps increase run production, which is sorely needed to attract the younger, short-attention-span-having generation to the sport, then it needs to be adopted sooner rather than later. I used to be against it, but I'm giving up.

[Bricklayer]

 

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Remind me again what's good about the DH?

 

If a pitch clock is useful in enforcing THE EXISTING RULE, then bring it.

In a perfect world the DH would have never existed. That said, the NL has been at an offensive disadvantage vs. the AL for the better part of 25 years. The DH isn't going anywhere for several reasons (owners, unions, agents all like it and will fight for it), so at this point I am fine with implementing it across all of MLB. If it helps increase run production, which is sorely needed to attract the younger, short-attention-span-having generation to the sport, then it needs to be adopted sooner rather than later. I used to be against it, but I'm giving up.
 


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Pretty much how I feel about it too.  It's not going to go away and it's dumb to have two different set of rules between the leagues.