Harvard @ Cornell, 12/2/2022

[Dafatone]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

[nshapiro]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

[Trotsky]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

Man on second is a profanation.  Banish it to the puerile marketing hell from which it came.

[Dafatone]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

Man on second is a profanation.  Banish it to the puerile marketing hell from which it came.

I fear that one's gonna stick. I hate it, but apparently the players like it. 16 inning games are epic and weird, but I guess when baseball's your day job, they kinda suck.

[Trotsky]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

Man on second is a profanation.  Banish it to the puerile marketing hell from which it came.

I fear that one's gonna stick. I hate it, but apparently the players like it. 16 inning games are epic and weird, but I guess when baseball's your day job, they kinda suck.

I would prefer they just bring back ties a la the 19th century.

[ugarte]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

Man on second is a profanation.  Banish it to the puerile marketing hell from which it came.

I fear that one's gonna stick. I hate it, but apparently the players like it. 16 inning games are epic and weird, but I guess when baseball's your day job, they kinda suck.

I would prefer they just bring back ties a la the 19th century.

come on you're just baiting me now

[George64]

I would prefer they just bring back ties a la the 19th century.

Ties are totally unacceptable!  I think they should play eight-on-eight by eliminating the center fielder.  
If still a tie, after say 11 innings, play seven-on-seven by removing the shortstop.  Only then, the home run derby!  If still tied, rock, paper, scissors.

[Trotsky]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

Man on second is a profanation.  Banish it to the puerile marketing hell from which it came.

I fear that one's gonna stick. I hate it, but apparently the players like it. 16 inning games are epic and weird, but I guess when baseball's your day job, they kinda suck.

I would prefer they just bring back ties a la the 19th century.

come on you're just baiting me now

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

[Trotsky]

I understand that inevitably the Mets will lose the division to the Braves by half a game.

[Dunc]

If they wanna do a shootout for bragging rights at the end of that, sure, why not.

Because it sucks is why not.  Don't decide a team sport event with an individual skill contest.  It's not just inelegant.  It makes as much sense as deciding an MLB game with a homerun hitting contest.

Is it weird that I like shootouts more than 3x3?

Don't ask me.  I hate man on second and the DH but I actually liked 7-inning double headers, and I LOVE the 3 PA reliever rule.

I don't really like any of the changes, but the 3 batter minimum is the least bad. I feel badly for the LOOGYs that now have to change careers.

It's gonna cost Daniel Zamora several million dollars.

I think the 3 batter minimum should go away in the post season, just like the man on second in extra innings

Man on second is a profanation.  Banish it to the puerile marketing hell from which it came.

Yeah I absolutely despise the man on second rule- but I agree that it's likely not going away any time soon

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I understand that inevitably the Mets will lose the division to the Braves by half a game.

Not with the way the Phils are signing free agents.  The Mets are gonna finish 3rd.

[Trotsky]

I understand that inevitably the Mets will lose the division to the Braves by half a game.

Not with the way the Phils are signing free agents.  The Mets are gonna finish 3rd.

The Phillies are going to be the highest payroll sub .500 team in history.

[upprdeck]

not sure you can lose by 1/2 a game the way it works..

[Trotsky]

not sure you can lose by 1/2 a game the way it works..

You can if there are ties.

[Dafatone]

not sure you can lose by 1/2 a game the way it works..

You can if there are ties.

You can without ties. If the Mets finish 100-61 with a rained out game and the Braves finish 101-61 plus have the tiebreaker over the Mets, they might not bother making up game 162.