Mark Reynolds

[More of #34]

Deserves his own thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Greg_SRT]

His bat got norovirus.

[nats2playoffs]

We already have a Mark Reynolds Thread.

The Nationals League manager should add Mark Reynolds to the All Star team, when someone inevitably drops out, since the game is in DC. Reynolds has played for so many teams that many people around the country will recognize him.

Home runs in the All Star game are fun.
 

[Slateman]

Amazing night for him

[tomterp]

Nice relief outing, had his knuckler working.

[nfotiu]

Nice relief outing, had his knuckler working.

As far as position players pitching goes, that was one of the weaker attempts I've seen.  I think Holoday mercifully put one in play to let him off the hook.   Kudo's to the Marlins for not running on the wild pitch too.   That's a game that makes me think it should be acceptable to forfeit at a certain point. 

[Ray D]

  That's a game that makes me think it should be acceptable to forfeit at a certain point. 

Slaughter rule.

[nfotiu]

Slaughter rule.

Baseball seems like a sport that should allow some kind of concession like curling.   They already have rules that allow for making shortened games official and they don't play the bottom of the 9th if not necessary.  Why not let a manager shake hands while the fans are still there instead of playing out a game in an empty stadium with unwritten rules to take it easy while the managers try to get as much as they can out of their scrub relievers?

[Ray D]

Baseball seems like a sport that should allow some kind of concession like curling.   They already have rules that allow for making shortened games official and they don't play the bottom of the 9th if not necessary.  Why not let a manager shake hands while the fans are still there instead of playing out a game in an empty stadium with unwritten rules to take it easy while the managers try to get as much as they can out of their scrub relievers?

I'd rather have a fixed rule than to put the burden on the manager to decide. Something like 10 runs after nine innings, 12 runs after 8, and 14 runs after 7.  If a manager were to unilaterally decide to quit after 7, down 14 runs, people would complain "you know, teams have scored 14 runs in three innings".  Even though the chances are about 1 in 5,000.  If there were a hard rule, there would be no basis for complaint.

[bluestreak]

Reynolds named NL Player of the Week. 

[mitlen]

Reynolds named NL Player of the Week. 

Indeed   

[Greg_SRT]

He had some week.

[nfotiu]

I'd rather have a fixed rule than to put the burden on the manager to decide. Something like 10 runs after nine innings, 12 runs after 8, and 14 runs after 7.  If a manager were to unilaterally decide to quit after 7, down 14 runs, people would complain "you know, teams have scored 14 runs in three innings".  Even though the chances are about 1 in 5,000.  If there were a hard rule, there would be no basis for complaint.

I like the idea of any time after the game is official.  Let the manager decide if he wants to try to come back from 10 runs or is it better for his team to save arms and go for the win the next day.   I'd imagine you'd be willing to go a little longer at home than you would the last road game of a series, etc.   End the rule for when September call ups start so that no one is accused of any pennant race or draft pick shenanigans, and you have the extra arms to go the distance anyway.

[varoadking]

I like the idea of any time after the game is official.  Let the manager decide if he wants to try to come back from 10 runs or is it better for his team to save arms and go for the win the next day.   I'd imagine you'd be willing to go a little longer at home than you would the last road game of a series, etc.   End the rule for when September call ups start so that no one is accused of any pennant race or draft pick shenanigans, and you have the extra arms to go the distance anyway.

As long as they don't throw in the towel until after they cut off beer sales...   

[dracnal]

I like the idea of any time after the game is official.  Let the manager decide if he wants to try to come back from 10 runs or is it better for his team to save arms and go for the win the next day.   I'd imagine you'd be willing to go a little longer at home than you would the last road game of a series, etc.   End the rule for when September call ups start so that no one is accused of any pennant race or draft pick shenanigans, and you have the extra arms to go the distance anyway.

I can't imagine how hard the MLBPA would come down on this. If they implemented it, you'd be facing strike threats.

[nfotiu]

I can't imagine how hard the MLBPA would come down on this. If they implemented it, you'd be facing strike threats.

Why?  I would think they'd be in favor of it.  It works well in curling!

[dracnal]

Why?  I would think they'd be in favor of it.  It works well in curling!

It would make comps for arbitration/contract demands a LOT messier. You'd be taking away PAs, chances for RBIs, HRs, etc. It would hit them squarely in the wallet.

[bluestreak]

It would make comps for arbitration/contract demands a LOT messier. You'd be taking away PAs, chances for RBIs, HRs, etc. It would hit them squarely in the wallet.

I imagine it would be a marginal effect. And doesn't it have the potential to decrease injury risk?

[tomterp]

As far as position players pitching goes, that was one of the weaker attempts I've seen.  I think Holoday mercifully put one in play to let him off the hook.   Kudo's to the Marlins for not running on the wild pitch too.   That's a game that makes me think it should be acceptable to forfeit at a certain point.

I think the Nats had shown baserunning restraint the night before, so "playing the game the right way" likely a factor.

[dracnal]

I imagine it would be a marginal effect. And doesn't it have the potential to decrease injury risk?

There's also the factor of hard feelings by the bullpen guys. If the rule triggers (and it would have to be a hard rule as suggested earlier, not a manager's call), the final pitcher used would likely feel he got left in because the manager wanted to quit and didn't care about his stats. If it happens often enough, you're going to start losing the club house as guys think the skipper has no faith in them.

I don't know - maybe it wouldn't happen often enough to really matter, but I just can't imagine professional ball players happy that we've added a little league rule to their game.

[nfotiu]

There's also the factor of hard feelings by the bullpen guys. If the rule triggers (and it would have to be a hard rule as suggested earlier, not a manager's call), the final pitcher used would likely feel he got left in because the manager wanted to quit and didn't care about his stats. If it happens often enough, you're going to start losing the club house as guys think the skipper has no faith in them.

I don't know - maybe it wouldn't happen often enough to really matter, but I just can't imagine professional ball players happy that we've added a little league rule to their game.

The current system allows for a lot of crap too.   Starters are subbed out anyway, or just go up hacking to get the game over with.   Bullpen guys can't be happy going 2-3 innings down by 10 even if they are struggling and then get optioned to AAA for a while because they can't pitch for a few days.   FP says the ump will sometimes put his hands up signalling they're going with a big strike zone the rest of the way in a blowout.  That's not good for anyone stats either.   Playing out the game once they've officially stopped trying makes for bad baseball, and seems like everyone would be happy if the blowouts were called early.

[trangert418]

For one you might run into the issue of players losing individual awards by not having enough AB or innings pitched to qualify. A player might miss the triple crown by 1 HR or 2 RBI and his team was involved in 5-6 slaughter rule games. What if a pitcher has a perfect game or no hitter going?

[mitlen]

Are they gonna print all these conditions on my ticket?

[varoadking]

Are they gonna print all these conditions on my ticket?

No...just that they have the right to extend the netting...

[mitlen]

No...just that they have the right to extend the netting...

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