In series, the atmosphere is at its height. Guys are more stressed because of, as you know, the importance of the moment. All eyes are on them.
And there, this year, they will have to deal with the dial, which does not suit them.
In fact, players say that many of them won’t have time to take a few seconds to simply catch their breath or calm down a bit.
Also, the guys don’t want to see the final World Series game potentially end on a dial-related error.
That would be special, indeed.
That’s why the Players Association is asking MLB if it’s possible to give a few more seconds to the clock for the playoffs.
Remember that pitchers normally have 20 seconds to throw if there is at least one player on the trails. When they are empty, we speak of 15 seconds.
But what you need to know is that Rob Manfred does not intend to accept. We can expect to see the dial remain the same in series.
Even if I understand the players, I agree. For what? Because the rules can’t always change for playoffs. There must be continuity.
The players have a year to get used to and they will end up getting into these habits. Violations of the dial are also less and less numerous.
Changing the dial to playoffs is like basketball guys have 30 seconds to shoot instead of 24 or football players have more time to put the ball in play.
It doesn’t work, in my eyes.
Note that there are rules that change in the playoffs (including the ghost runner in extra innings) in baseball, but in my opinion, it is not the same thing.
For what? Because the process is not the same. In the case of extra innings, the regulations are made to lighten the season matches and not to adapt those in the playoffs. #Shade
- It makes for exciting baseball.
- Who will win the Cy Young in each league?
- Time is running out for the Rays.
- Shohei Ohtani is impressed with the fan reaction in Seattle.
- The Phillies took a chance.
