2018-19 Off-Season Hot Stove

[Mach]

I hate the new 3 batter minimum rule that is going into effect next year. If the Dodgers end up losing a game on a runaway inning because one of our shitty relievers gives up consecutive hits or walks a batter on 4 pitches and the rule says our manager can't pull him from the game, I swear I will quit being a fan. That isn't baseball.

This reminds me of all those fagget ballot measures (e.g. a ban on grocery plastic bags) we get in this state every election year that only a Giants fan would support.

I think I'm in the minority but I like it.

LOOGYs are a stupid waste of time.

I still remember the time Bruce Bochy brought in Eddie Oropesa to intentionally walk Bonds and then pulled him.

I agree with both of these opinions. I hate LOOGYs but I think the rules are a little drastic.

[HollywoodLeo]

That's an extreme example. If our righthanded reliever can't get the first two batters out, and a dangerous lefty is coming to bat, why shouldn't we be allowed to bring in a LOOGY? Baseball is a game of percentages. This shitty rule is like forcing you to go for it on 4th down in your own territory when you want to punt.

I don't think that comparison flies.

Teams almost never go for it on 4th down in their own territory.

Bringing in a LOOGY to face a left handed bat in the middle of an inning isn't anywhere close to that automatic.

And yeah, my example was extreme but I hate it just as much when they bring in someone to face one batter regardless.

[HollywoodLeo]

[realmofotalk]

Dodgers punted their offseason so they can save for Vlad Jr.'s free agency. 4D chess.

Fuck, who am I kidding? The Jays will probably lock him to a 10-year deal tomorrow.

[realmofotalk]

Dodgers' offense sorely missing Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

[realmofotalk]

I hate the new 3 batter minimum rule that is going into effect next year. If the Dodgers end up losing a game on a runaway inning because one of our shitty relievers gives up consecutive hits or walks a batter on 4 pitches and the rule says our manager can't pull him from the game, I swear I will quit being a fan. That isn't baseball.

What do you know, Caleb "Turd" Ferguson came out of the pen and faced 3 batters without getting an out. All the dumbasses who support the new rule must have never watched their teams' bullpen fail before.