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Heyman at SI:
The best everyday player in the AL is JoeyBats19. but the MVP has to go to JustinVerlander.
 
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Rule changes that need to happen.

Did you see how Tampa Bay beat Boston last night? A ground ball that should have ended the top of the third inning in a scoreless tie could not be caught by Boston shortstop Marco Scutaro because a broken bat was flying at him. A run scored and before you knew it, the Rays were up 4-0. It reminded me of three rule changes that need to be made immediately because they make so much sense:

1. An umpire can rule interference on the batter if his broken bat prevents a fielder from making an otherwise ordinary attempt at the baseball. The batter is ruled out -- in the same way a runner can be called out if the batter impedes the ordinary effort of the catcher to throw to a base on a steal attempt. Fielders shouldn't have to dodge flying objects that might impale them.

2. Pitches that strike any protective arm gear worn by the batter should be ruled a ball, not a hit batsman. It's easy to dive into pitches and hang over the strike zone when you're wearing armor. You should not be rewarded for it.

3. September rosters can be expanded to as many as 40 players, but game rosters shall remain at 25. Three hours before first pitch, each team must submit a list of 25 players eligible for that particular game -- that way you could, for instance, drop three starting pitchers not available that night and add three extra players. Let's stop such nonsense as playing 38 vs. 27 in pennant race games

from sportsillustrated
 
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2012 baseball schedule.

The 2012 baseball schedule is out. The first thing you have to accept about a baseball schedule is that it is enormously complicated to put together. There is no perfect schedule, but here are some oddities worth pointing out:

The NFL chooses to showcase its Super Bowl champion when the new season begins. Major League Baseball creates a stage for the ... Miami Marlins? Yep, Opening Day is reserved for one game April 4: the Marlins (no longer identified as the Florida Marlins) against the Cardinals. Why? Because the Marlins have a new stadium? Not good enough.

Baseball should have the World Series winner open with a game at home, complete with ring- and flag-raising ceremonies. Yes, it would mean moving a game because the preliminary schedule is due before the World Series concludes. They floated the idea of having the Giants open at home for one game against the Dodgers, but nobody wanted to solve the logistical concerns to make it happen. Too bad. The showcase opening game is one area where the NFL has MLB beat.

The 2012 regular season ends Oct. 3, which might mean no wild card play-in games next season. Even with the shortened postseason calendar -- 29 days to a World Series Game 7 this year, down from 31 from two years ago -- a World Series Game 7 will be played on Nov. 1 next year (barring rainouts). In an expanded playoff format with two wild-card teams in each league playing a knockout game (thankfully, any interest in a ridiculous three- game play-in series more and more is being seen as folly), you likely would be putting two more days into the postseason calendar. That would mean pushing World Series Game 7 to as late as Nov. 3, a Saturday night -- the worst night of the week for ratings.

Interleague play continues to create huge inequities. Here's one example regarding the two top teams in the NL East. The Phillies (15 games) and Braves (18) don't even play the same number of games against AL teams. The Braves get road games against the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays; the Phillies play none of those teams on the road (they get the Orioles, which is like a home game, Blue Jays and Twins on the road). They don't play the Yankees at all.

from sportsillustrated
 
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KC, I for sure agree with you on the broken bat thing and the equipment thing. Something else that needs to be implemented is just sending a guy to first base instead of throwing the pitches. It is a waste of time and past its time. There's what...2 wild-pitches on IBBs a season? Not enough to warrant the four wide bologna.
 
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cmlfactor said:
KC, I for sure agree with you on the broken bat thing and the equipment thing. Something else that needs to be implemented is just sending a guy to first base instead of throwing the pitches. It is a waste of time and past its time. There's what...2 wild-pitches on IBBs a season? Not enough to warrant the four wide bologna.
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I won't see it in my lifetime, but maybe most all of you will with the intentional walk thing.
 
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