There’s a DEVICE for measuring spin rates? I assumed they just hired a guy to count the spins of each pitch. Technology is taking away all the plum jobs.
“Baseball is a game of tradition…” What better way to celebrate “tradition” than by disbanding two of the oldest sports organizations in North America and then reorganizing them and calling them “Triple-A East” and “Triple-A West.”
As far as tacky fingers are concerned, isn’t the purpose of the rosin bag on the backside of the mound to make the pitcher’s fingers tacky, so as to make for a surer grip? The rosin bag has always been legal.
The foreign substance rule isn’t unwritten, in fact it written and enforced in 1919-20 season and totally enforced in 1934 with the retirement of the last pitcher approved to throw the spitter.
MLB is not re-writing a rule at all, simply enforcing one that should have always been enforced.
In my younger days I played a lot of baseball. I had 20/15 vision which made it easy to pick up the rotation of the ball. Never had any trouble hitting, but I had no throwing arm. Couldn’t reach 1st from the shortstop position.
Look, it’s another whine story, starting with signal stealing. As a pitcher, change the indicator. 1 fastball, 2 curve, 3 slider. Change indicator to 2-3-1 or 2-1-3, and see what happens. Easy peasy’’’
shanen0 over 3 years ago
I don’t follow baseball closely enough. I had no idea that was the trigger for the new checks.
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
There sure are a lot of things to detail in baseball.
jslabotnik over 3 years ago
higher spin rate = less offense = even less fan interest? All unwritten or written rules go out the window when they affect the bottom line
kv450 over 3 years ago
WWGWS (what would George Will say?)
sobrown51 over 3 years ago
There’s a DEVICE for measuring spin rates? I assumed they just hired a guy to count the spins of each pitch. Technology is taking away all the plum jobs.
Polsixe over 3 years ago
Too many no-hitters so far this season? Outside of statistical odds..
grantcmccormick over 3 years ago
First they ban trash cans, now sticky! What are they going to ban next, balls and bats‽ Those things can hurt people!
tygrkhat40 over 3 years ago
“Baseball is a game of tradition…” What better way to celebrate “tradition” than by disbanding two of the oldest sports organizations in North America and then reorganizing them and calling them “Triple-A East” and “Triple-A West.”
Mayor Snorkum over 3 years ago
As far as tacky fingers are concerned, isn’t the purpose of the rosin bag on the backside of the mound to make the pitcher’s fingers tacky, so as to make for a surer grip? The rosin bag has always been legal.
Plods with ...™ over 3 years ago
There must be some more things that can slow down the game.
C’mon folks let’s get a list going.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 3 years ago
The foreign substance rule isn’t unwritten, in fact it written and enforced in 1919-20 season and totally enforced in 1934 with the retirement of the last pitcher approved to throw the spitter.
MLB is not re-writing a rule at all, simply enforcing one that should have always been enforced.
Playing by the rules is a good thing.
Bradley Walker over 3 years ago
Did I miss a punchline somewhere?
Old Man River over 3 years ago
In my younger days I played a lot of baseball. I had 20/15 vision which made it easy to pick up the rotation of the ball. Never had any trouble hitting, but I had no throwing arm. Couldn’t reach 1st from the shortstop position.
wolfdad over 3 years ago
Look, it’s another whine story, starting with signal stealing. As a pitcher, change the indicator. 1 fastball, 2 curve, 3 slider. Change indicator to 2-3-1 or 2-1-3, and see what happens. Easy peasy’’’