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I know I’m in the minority of all the baseball takes people but I prefer the game today to the game in the 80’s. And I started watching baseball in 1979 at the age of 7 so I’m trying to give the 80’s all the nostalgia feels. I think the running game actually slows the game down. More pick offs etc. Plus aesthetically I don’t want to go b…
I know I’m in the minority of all the baseball takes people but I prefer the game today to the game in the 80’s. And I started watching baseball in 1979 at the age of 7 so I’m trying to give the 80’s all the nostalgia feels. I think the running game actually slows the game down. More pick offs etc. Plus aesthetically I don’t want to go back to at least 3 spots in a lineup (4 in the NL) with ops under .700. I don’t know if the cure to today’s baseball problem is bringing back a fleet of .240 hitting middle infielders and catchers with no power. But as I said I’m in the minority and I accept that.
If you think nothing ever happens in baseball, you should try working as a transmissions monitor at SETI.
If you want something to happen while you've got the game on, do what I do: get up and go to the bathroom. (or go make yourself a sandwich, get a beverage or whatnot)
Works for me every time.
At my age, going to the bathroom is probably less results-oriented than it is for you. I go thaw out some frozen mice and feed my tegu.
Tengu, you say?
Tegu, ah, my bad
Maybe it's recency bias, and I don't have the data handy, but I feel that there are more pickoff attempts now. Game pace in the 80's was quicker than today, though there are lots of reasons for that.
For balance, things I like about the modern game. Batters with extremely quick bats who stalk their pitch like it is prey. Bonds and Sheffield were the pioneers in my mind, and I love how modern stars do that. I also like *angry* pitchers like Scherzer who seem to be channeling the dark side to get batters out.