Who missed the extra inning automatic runner rule?

[An Old Friend]

Great game 5 between Seattle and Detroit.
Who missed the extra inning automatic runner rule?

That idiotic rule needs to be gone, hope they nix in during the new CBA discussions.

I bet the players love it. Saves some ugly bull[shirt] in an already overly long regular season.

Owners love it even more, I suspect.
Protects pitchers - which is a huge cost center.
Reduces / controls stadium operating costs.
Stupid rule which creates an inferior product.
Players and owners don't care about the product - just themselves.

I don't see the product suffering by implementing it for the regular season.

The elimination of the rule for the playoffs is nothing less than an admission by MLB that the rule creates an inferior regular season product.

No one cares about a long regular season game and no one sticks around for them. Ratings are horrible for extra innings. The rule was and has been a good thing for the regular season.

How many games does this actually affect? Should this go into effect for rain games when most of the crowd leaves but they keep playing??

Cards had 12 Extra inning games, 6 at home. So out of 81 home games the fans had a CHOICE to stick around for 6. I always enjoy seeing more baseball……

9% of games go to extras.

Most people don’t stick around.

Many people leave early anyway. Beat the traffic. I think the entertainment is laid out there, and the buyer chooses his fill. He makes the decision.

Right, so what is the point of a long regular season extra inning game? It benefits no one.

[Melville]

Great game 5 between Seattle and Detroit.
Who missed the extra inning automatic runner rule?

That idiotic rule needs to be gone, hope they nix in during the new CBA discussions.

I bet the players love it. Saves some ugly bull[shirt] in an already overly long regular season.

Owners love it even more, I suspect.
Protects pitchers - which is a huge cost center.
Reduces / controls stadium operating costs.
Stupid rule which creates an inferior product.
Players and owners don't care about the product - just themselves.

I don't see the product suffering by implementing it for the regular season.

The elimination of the rule for the playoffs is nothing less than an admission by MLB that the rule creates an inferior regular season product.

No one cares about a long regular season game and no one sticks around for them. Ratings are horrible for extra innings. The rule was and has been a good thing for the regular season.

How many games does this actually affect? Should this go into effect for rain games when most of the crowd leaves but they keep playing??

Cards had 12 Extra inning games, 6 at home. So out of 81 home games the fans had a CHOICE to stick around for 6. I always enjoy seeing more baseball……

9% of games go to extras.

Most people don’t stick around.

Many people leave early anyway. Beat the traffic. I think the entertainment is laid out there, and the buyer chooses his fill. He makes the decision.

Right, so what is the point of a long regular season extra inning game? It benefits no one.

The game is a better product without the automatic runner rule.
The fact that MLB eliminates the rule for the post season is a complete admission of that reality.

[NYCardsFan]

The Sultan of Sophistry strikes again.

[tgharris]

To be frank, I missed it. Like a sore tooth.

[An Old Friend]

Right, so what is the point of a long regular season extra inning game? It benefits no one.

The game is a better product without the automatic runner rule.
The fact that MLB eliminates the rule for the post season is a complete admission of that reality.

It’s not. It’s you for whatever reason not understanding the ‘why’ it’s different during the regular season.

[dugoutrex]

Great game 5 between Seattle and Detroit.
Who missed the extra inning automatic runner rule?

lol - you are not a very smart girl are you ?