This world series is on pace to have the lowest rating ever. Baseball needs one simple rule change to make the games more watchable.

THEY NEED A PITCH CLOCK!!! just like the shot clock basketball has...baseball needs to have a 18 second pitch clock. basketball realized back in the 1950s (not exactly sure when but a long long time ago) that the game was to boring when teams would run 4 corner offense and run 2 min off the clock.

personally i have a very hard time watching baseball. you can go literally 2 minutes between pitches. along with a 18 pitch clock they should limit how many pick off attempts the pitcher can do. One team should only be able to throw to first, second or third base 5 times a inning. These are used kind of as time outs sometimes when the pitcher is in a jam and needs a minute to get his composure back and he just throws to first 3 times in a row. it would also make games a lot more exciting if stealing bases was a little bit easier.

the "penalty" for not pitching in 18 seconds would be an automatic ball.(18 seconds might be to quick, could be 25 seconds or so)
the "penalty" for throwing to the bases over 5 times in one inning would be a free base for the runner(s).

It is not 1890 anymore. Baseball is not america's past time. MLB needs to come into the 21st century and adopt rules so the sport is watchable.

good point. give them 1 time to call time an at bat. i did not think it through 100% but baseball needs to do something to make the game more enjoyable to watch.

the best part of playoff baseball is the slow pace of the game. if you have a rooting interest, the tension that builds during the games is incomparable to other sports.

 

Originally Posted by HoldThzNutz

along with a 18 pitch clock they should limit how many pick off attempts the pitcher can do. One team should only be able to throw to first, second or third base 5 times a inning. These are used kind of as time outs sometimes when the pitcher is in a jam and needs a minute to get his composure back and he just throws to first 3 times in a row. it would also make games a lot more exciting if stealing bases was a little bit easier.

so 5 throws and every runner can just get a 90 ft lead.... brilliant

So once a pitcher attempts 5 pick offs, do you just want to give the runner on 1st a free pass to 3rd or do you want to see the steals?

LOL @ The OP. You're a moron.

Quit watching baseball, and please quit trying to come up with new rules for baseball.

 

Originally Posted by 2Slick4u

This ffs. I'm thinking 50 games would be plenty...

Pretty sure the Pirates would have been in the playoffs if this was the case

Make steroids not only legal but also mandatory. Pitchers throwing 110 mph and batters hitting 500 foot monster bombs. Also, all the batter to carry the bat with him around the base path. Makes it a little harder to turn that 3-6 double play when the guy from first is wielding a Louisville Slugger.

surprised at all the hate to be honest. all the baseball lovers must have came into the thread and all the people who dont give a shit about baseball must be doing what they usually do and ignore it. if everybody felt the way you guys do then people WOULD be watching the world series guys. you guys are supporting a game that has not changed any rules in over 100 years. every other major sport has changed and changed a lot to make the product more viewer friendly.

 

Originally Posted by mdshack14

Make steroids not only legal but also mandatory. Pitchers throwing 110 mph and batters hitting 500 foot monster bombs. Also, all the batter to carry the bat with him around the base path. Makes it a little harder to turn that 3-6 double play when the guy from first is wielding a Louisville Slugger.

i like this. mandatory steroid usage would be a better rule change then anything i have suggested.

 

Originally Posted by SyphonSoul

i somewhat agree. watching a josh beckett game is just fucking ridiculous. shithead takes 5 mins in between pitches

you are dead on. not all pitchers would be effected by a "pitch clock." when i was watching the end of the world series game the other night the Holland guy on the rangers would get the ball and pitch very quickly. this made the end of the game a lot easier to watch.

 

Originally Posted by keylight

the best part of playoff baseball is the slow pace of the game. if you have a rooting interest, the tension that builds during the games is incomparable to other sports.

The slower the better....what are you 60?

 

Originally Posted by duece9ofRed

lower the amount of games in a season ffs..

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Originally Posted by 2Slick4u

This ffs. I'm thinking 50 games would be plenty...

what would this have to do with the low ratings for the ws. Oh, and I'm sure the owners would be down with having only 50 games to generate revenue.

Why don't they dont use a sofball and pitch underhanded and mix girls with the guys, make it a beer league, and play games at local city parks.

Let's use a batting tee and let everyone bat and not keep score..