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Or shoot outs in World Cup soccer…Melville wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:53 amA little like deciding MLB extra-inning games by creating artificial base runners on second base.....rockondlouie wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:26 am YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Love watching Olympic hockey but still HATE that the Gold Medal is decided 3 on 3.
Or……scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:18 amAnd we shouldn't. Apparently, some don't like to follow the rules.Banner29 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:16 amUnlikely, Beth is really on a mission to assert dominance. You can’t talk about ANYTHING good or bad unless it’s strictly baseball.
Shady can make 47 posts a day about the same topic which literally always turns into chaotic threads roasting him but hey as long as it’s baseball it’s ok
Make a post about USA winning the gold or even where to get good wings? Nah we can’t have that
I am not sure if MLB players will play. Part of that is when it is played. Right in the middle of the season. WBC is during spring training so easier to play.45s wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 11:01 amThere is a story on mlb.com that quotes manfred as “optimistic “ that mlb players will participate…Melville wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:51 amLet me help.
Great to see Team USA beat Canada for Olympic Gold in ice hockey.
Does anyone know if there is a Summer Olympics gold medal for baseball - and if active MLB players are permitted to play?
That would be more interesting than the utterly ridiculous World Baseball classic.
Japan vs. USA for Olympic gold would be a summer Olympics highlight.
I can think of an easy way to make this work.
But for now - congrats to Team USA for the hockey gold.
(That should be sufficient to keep this thread active and on topic).
It has to be worked out with the players association
Yes…..and 28 is a one time plan…PacNWCardsfan2 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 11:25 amI am not sure if MLB players will play. Part of that is when it is played. Right in the middle of the season. WBC is during spring training so easier to play.45s wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 11:01 amThere is a story on mlb.com that quotes manfred as “optimistic “ that mlb players will participate…Melville wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:51 amLet me help.
Great to see Team USA beat Canada for Olympic Gold in ice hockey.
Does anyone know if there is a Summer Olympics gold medal for baseball - and if active MLB players are permitted to play?
That would be more interesting than the utterly ridiculous World Baseball classic.
Japan vs. USA for Olympic gold would be a summer Olympics highlight.
I can think of an easy way to make this work.
But for now - congrats to Team USA for the hockey gold.
(That should be sufficient to keep this thread active and on topic).
It has to be worked out with the players association
That was part of the reason this was the first time in like 12 years, NHL players played in the Olympics.
Be interesting to see how they can worked that out. Otherwise, it will be a bunch of minor league players.
Personally I preferred when the pros couldn't play. That's what made the 1980 win over USSR so great. A bunch of college kids against essentially a pro Soviet team.
Didn't they try baseball before?
And you likely know how I've railed against that from the day it was announced (I thought Manfraud said it suppose to only be a "temporary" covid rule?Melville wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:53 amA little like deciding MLB extra-inning games by creating artificial base runners on second base.....rockondlouie wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:26 am YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Love watching Olympic hockey but still HATE that the Gold Medal is decided 3 on 3.
)I agree. Maybe play 3 innings with the stupid ghost runner and then play real baseball. These guys are paid big bucks, so once a month they can play a 15 inning game and lose a little sleep. They are flying on private charters so it doesn't matter when the plane leaves. Play the game the way it was designed to be played.... dinosaur rant over, now get off my lawn!Cusecards wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 12:22 pm I don’t like the 3 on 3 either.
And....to cycle it back to baseball I don’t like the cheesy ghost runner 10th inning nonsense.
I understand that they’re trying to eliminate the 14 and 15 inning games but I would wait until the 11th or 12th before going to that ghost format.
Agreebccardsfan wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 12:37 pmI agree. Maybe play 3 innings with the stupid ghost runner and then play real baseball. These guys are paid big bucks, so once a month they can play a 15 inning game and lose a little sleep. They are flying on private charters so it doesn't matter when the plane leaves. Play the game the way it was designed to be played.... dinosaur rant over, now get off my lawn!Cusecards wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 12:22 pm I don’t like the 3 on 3 either.
And....to cycle it back to baseball I don’t like the cheesy ghost runner 10th inning nonsense.
I understand that they’re trying to eliminate the 14 and 15 inning games but I would wait until the 11th or 12th before going to that ghost format.
Been down this road on this forum and it devolves to all sorts of crazy OYs. Follow the rules. Post on the appropriate forum, or start your own and let all hell break loose.Banner29 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 11:10 amOr……scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:18 amAnd we shouldn't. Apparently, some don't like to follow the rules.Banner29 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026 10:16 amUnlikely, Beth is really on a mission to assert dominance. You can’t talk about ANYTHING good or bad unless it’s strictly baseball.
Shady can make 47 posts a day about the same topic which literally always turns into chaotic threads roasting him but hey as long as it’s baseball it’s ok
Make a post about USA winning the gold or even where to get good wings? Nah we can’t have that
You can’t talk just let grown ups be grown ups and let them talk about whatever they choose, as long as it’s nothing that obviously is inappropriate or a highly touchy subject
And let those that won’t no part in it simply not click on it.
It’s not difficult