Solving the lack of offense Topic

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Scoring is down in MLB. What's the best solution?

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3/25/2015 2:23 PM
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I think a smaller strike zone would probably do the trick. But I'm also in favor of adding the DH to the NL.
3/25/2015 2:25 PM
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Just make it 9 DHs, like in football, you don't play have players play both sides of the ball unless you want to.
3/25/2015 2:36 PM
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Oh ok. Maybe they could use metal bats too.
3/25/2015 4:56 PM
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SOFTBALL SUCKS!

NO SHORT-CENTERFIELDER!
3/25/2015 5:32 PM
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Kirby Puckett was short.
3/25/2015 6:40 PM
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Strike out less frequently.
3/27/2015 9:31 AM
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Posted by papalon on 3/27/2015 9:31:00 AM (view original):
Strike out less frequently.
Making outs less frequently would do the trick.
3/27/2015 10:11 AM
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I can't believe 5 people have voted for "limit pitching changes."  I could see "limit the number of pitchers on the roster" in order to achieve the same goal, maybe.  But limit pitching changes?  You guys like watching injuries?  If you limit pitching changes, and due to injury, illness, or ineffectiveness you have to pull your starter early, you're just asking for a bullpen guy to get hurt.
3/27/2015 1:51 PM
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Posted by dahsdebater on 3/27/2015 1:51:00 PM (view original):
I can't believe 5 people have voted for "limit pitching changes."  I could see "limit the number of pitchers on the roster" in order to achieve the same goal, maybe.  But limit pitching changes?  You guys like watching injuries?  If you limit pitching changes, and due to injury, illness, or ineffectiveness you have to pull your starter early, you're just asking for a bullpen guy to get hurt.
I didn't vote for it but I don't think it's ridiculous. Preventing managers from La Russa'ing through the 6th/7th/8th innings with platoon specialists would probably increase offense, at least a little.

I don't think it would increase injuries. We wouldn't be talking about forcing a set-up guy to throw 3 innings a night. 
3/27/2015 2:02 PM
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Posted by dahsdebater on 3/27/2015 1:51:00 PM (view original):
I can't believe 5 people have voted for "limit pitching changes."  I could see "limit the number of pitchers on the roster" in order to achieve the same goal, maybe.  But limit pitching changes?  You guys like watching injuries?  If you limit pitching changes, and due to injury, illness, or ineffectiveness you have to pull your starter early, you're just asking for a bullpen guy to get hurt.

Any rule restricting the use of rostered players is retarded.   Limiting the number of pitchers a team can carry is semi-retarded. 

I'd love to see MLB limit pitching changes, have a pitcher blow his arm out, the coach say "I knew he wasn't feeling right but I was out of moves", just so I could watch the legal fireworks.  MLBPA vs MLB, pitcher suing MLB for lost wages and so on down the line. 

3/27/2015 2:12 PM
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**** EM, RUB SOME SPIT ON IT, AND GIVE ME AT LEAST 7
3/27/2015 2:18 PM
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Posted by MikeT23 on 3/27/2015 2:12:00 PM (view original):
Posted by dahsdebater on 3/27/2015 1:51:00 PM (view original):
I can't believe 5 people have voted for "limit pitching changes."  I could see "limit the number of pitchers on the roster" in order to achieve the same goal, maybe.  But limit pitching changes?  You guys like watching injuries?  If you limit pitching changes, and due to injury, illness, or ineffectiveness you have to pull your starter early, you're just asking for a bullpen guy to get hurt.

Any rule restricting the use of rostered players is retarded.   Limiting the number of pitchers a team can carry is semi-retarded. 

I'd love to see MLB limit pitching changes, have a pitcher blow his arm out, the coach say "I knew he wasn't feeling right but I was out of moves", just so I could watch the legal fireworks.  MLBPA vs MLB, pitcher suing MLB for lost wages and so on down the line. 

Really? ANY rule restricting the use of rostered players?

Pretty sure there are already restrictions on the use of rostered players.
3/27/2015 3:33 PM (edited)
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Posted by bad_luck on 3/27/2015 2:02:00 PM (view original):
Posted by dahsdebater on 3/27/2015 1:51:00 PM (view original):
I can't believe 5 people have voted for "limit pitching changes."  I could see "limit the number of pitchers on the roster" in order to achieve the same goal, maybe.  But limit pitching changes?  You guys like watching injuries?  If you limit pitching changes, and due to injury, illness, or ineffectiveness you have to pull your starter early, you're just asking for a bullpen guy to get hurt.
I didn't vote for it but I don't think it's ridiculous. Preventing managers from La Russa'ing through the 6th/7th/8th innings with platoon specialists would probably increase offense, at least a little.

I don't think it would increase injuries. We wouldn't be talking about forcing a set-up guy to throw 3 innings a night. 
How do you know?  Like I said, sometimes circumstances are unfortunate.  If you want to have a strict enough limit on the number of pitchers used in a game to prevent "La Russa'ing," the number can't possibly be higher than 5.  If you're starter goes 7, that still gives you 2 guys per inning in the last 2.  Even if he goes 5 you get a guy per inning.  But if he gets hurt in the first, your bullpen is going to be used in ways to which they aren't accustomed.  Period.  The intention isn't to force a setup guy to go 3+.  And what are the rules for extra innings?  What if you're on your last pitcher and the game ends up going 17?
3/27/2015 2:55 PM
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Again, I don't think its the best solution, but maybe the "limit" is as simple as requiring pitchers to face at least three batters.
3/27/2015 3:08 PM
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