(STLToday) Bad pro football is better than good baseball - Nielsen reports that the winless Rams' first victory against the one-win Lions drew a higher rating than any World Series game
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
Discounting the transplanted Yankees fans and folks who root against the Yankees more than rooting for any team, did anyone outside the NYC/Philly corridor actually care about the Series this year?
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
There actually is already a rule on the books about this. I think it is 20 seconds? (I'm sure someone who knows the rule book better than i do will chime in) It is just never enforced.
zarberg:Discounting the transplanted Yankees fans and folks who root against the Yankees more than rooting for any team, did anyone outside the NYC/Philly corridor actually care about the Series this year?
bottsicus:netweavr: Baseball needs a "Pitch-clock."
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
There actually is already a rule on the books about this. I think it is 20 seconds? (I'm sure someone who knows the rule book better than i do will chime in) It is just never enforced.
They were averaging 26 seconds a pitch (yes, I was counting) in the World Series. Hell, I saw one guy go over 50-seconds before I started swearing at the TV and lost count.
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
Hunter S. Thompson wrote a column a few years ago about how they need to get rid of the pitcher altogether. Link (new window)
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
I love this idea. No calling time by the batter or catcher. 20 seconds, ball or strike.
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
I've been saying that for awhile now. As someone mentioned there is a rule in place, but I don't know that it is ever enforced. If it is they still have forever to get the pitch off. Like you said, max pitch time should be 10 seconds between pitches, and after a hit or change of batter, the pitcher has ten seconds once the batter is ready.
Baseball is fun to watch in person, but boring as crap on TV.
Obviously. Things that are less boring than Baseball:
1)Watching leaves fall off the trees in my backyard 2)Ceiling fans 3)Clouds 4)That spot on my ceiling that I'm not sure is a bug or just a spec of dirt 5)Saltines and a glass of Lukewarm water 6)Listening to my wife tell me about her day
Do you have a regional breakdown? NYC metro area is the biggest population center in the country.
usttsdw:I love this idea. No calling time by the batter or catcher. 20 seconds, ball or strike.
I loved the look on Posada's whiny face when he called time and the umpire didn't grant it and the incoming pitch was called a strike. Time should only be given in circumstances that prevent the batter from hitting.
BEER_ME_in_CT:Obviously. Things that are less boring than Baseball:
1)Watching leaves fall off the trees in my backyard 2)Ceiling fans 3)Clouds 4)That spot on my ceiling that I'm not sure is a bug or just a spec of dirt 5)Saltines and a glass of Lukewarm water 6)Listening to my wife tell me about her day
How this sport is "Americas Pastime™" eludes me.
Any sport where you can pass out completely wasted, wake up 2 hours later, and still not miss anything damn well deserves to be our nation's pasttime!!
zarberg:Do you have a regional breakdown? NYC metro area is the biggest population center in the country.
I'm sure that is a major part, but I dont' really get your question. Yankees are the most famous team with the biggest stars. Phillise were the best NL team this year and have big stars as well. The WS had the two best teams playing for the first time in awhile.
If people outside of the home regions are every gonna watch a WS it would be for something like this years (or I guess the Cubs trying to break their curse)
BEER_ME_in_CT:Obviously. Things that are less boring than Baseball:
1)Watching leaves fall off the trees in my backyard 2)Ceiling fans 3)Clouds 4)That spot on my ceiling that I'm not sure is a bug or just a spec of dirt 5)Saltines and a glass of Lukewarm water 6)Listening to my wife tell me about her day
How this sport is "Americas Pastime™" eludes me.
The name "BEER_ME_in_CT" just screams of a life of excitement.
king_nacho:I was just upset that Fox bumped good TV shows for the World Series.
The NBA has already moved to basic cable, Baseball needs to do the same.
It isn't that I dislike baseball, i just dislike watching it on TV, and any best of series gets boring after a while (see NBA)
Other than "The Family Guy" I cannot think of any Fox shows that I like to watch. And I make no special effort to watch that show. But I mainly watch TV for sports and news.
But onto your point. I don't see why the networks cannot require local stations to broadcast what is regularly scheduled on a sub-channel if they have one. Or even require them to have a sub-channel if they want to continue being affiliated with the network. Fox in Chicago does not have a sub-channel, so this doesn't really apply to me. Also, I did not watch any of the WS.
The same thing should apply to such things as presidential addresses and the like. Especially those. Come on. It is being broadcast on 5 networks, preempting everything.
In a similar vein, local affiliates need to stop interrupting programming for breaking news and weather alerts. Instead, they should just put a notice on the bottom of the screen which tells people to go to 7.2 or whatever for details. Really, I don't give a flying f if a tornado touched down in Wisconsin.
AZtoJapan:In the Rams local television area. Not nationally. Which should not be surprising at all.
I would be willing to bet that most football games beat the WS nationally and only won in the NY and Pilly markets.
I like baseball but if its not my team then I will choose a football game every singe time over baseball.
Bill Frist:zarberg: Discounting the transplanted Yankees fans and folks who root against the Yankees more than rooting for any team, did anyone outside the NYC/Philly corridor actually care about the Series this year?
It had the highest ratings in years
And NY and Philly are two of the largest markets in the USA, which means a lot of people there were watching, oh and they had the most people watching in a while, funny how that happens when you have two of the largest markets in the US playing.
It would have been larger if LA would have been in the series, that still doesnt change the fact that any football game probably equaled it or beat it nationally.
bottsicus:netweavr: Baseball needs a "Pitch-clock."
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
There actually is already a rule on the books about this. I think it is 20 seconds? (I'm sure someone who knows the rule book better than i do will chime in) It is just never enforced.
It's actually 12 seconds and it only applies when there is no one on base, the pitcher has the ball and the batter is in the box, alert to the pitcher. I guess when someone is on base the thinking becomes the pitcher needs time to watch the runner so no one counts. Linky (new window, PDF). It's rule 8.04.
Tr0mBoNe
2009-11-06 10:26:41 AM
king_nacho
2009-11-06 10:36:19 AM
The NBA has already moved to basic cable, Baseball needs to do the same.
It isn't that I dislike baseball, i just dislike watching it on TV, and any best of series gets boring after a while (see NBA)
HaywoodJablonski
2009-11-06 11:18:48 AM
AZtoJapan
2009-11-06 11:44:31 AM
ihatedumbpeople
2009-11-06 11:50:06 AM
Yeah, I got the impression these were regional ratings, not national...
netweavr
2009-11-06 11:51:04 AM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
zarberg
2009-11-06 11:51:54 AM
bottsicus
2009-11-06 11:53:07 AM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
There actually is already a rule on the books about this. I think it is 20 seconds? (I'm sure someone who knows the rule book better than i do will chime in) It is just never enforced.
Wise_Guy
2009-11-06 11:53:28 AM
Shocking.
Bill Frist
2009-11-06 11:54:24 AM
It had the highest ratings in years
netweavr
2009-11-06 11:55:15 AM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
There actually is already a rule on the books about this. I think it is 20 seconds? (I'm sure someone who knows the rule book better than i do will chime in) It is just never enforced.
They were averaging 26 seconds a pitch (yes, I was counting) in the World Series. Hell, I saw one guy go over 50-seconds before I started swearing at the TV and lost count.
JDerek
2009-11-06 11:56:07 AM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
Hunter S. Thompson wrote a column a few years ago about how they need to get rid of the pitcher altogether. Link (new window)
usttsdw
2009-11-06 11:59:22 AM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
I love this idea. No calling time by the batter or catcher. 20 seconds, ball or strike.
Dr. Frisbee
2009-11-06 12:00:06 PM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
I've been saying that for awhile now. As someone mentioned there is a rule in place, but I don't know that it is ever enforced. If it is they still have forever to get the pitch off. Like you said, max pitch time should be 10 seconds between pitches, and after a hit or change of batter, the pitcher has ten seconds once the batter is ready.
Baseball is fun to watch in person, but boring as crap on TV.
ShadowLAnCeR
2009-11-06 12:00:12 PM
Oh snap!
BEER_ME_in_CT
2009-11-06 12:01:10 PM
1)Watching leaves fall off the trees in my backyard
2)Ceiling fans
3)Clouds
4)That spot on my ceiling that I'm not sure is a bug or just a spec of dirt
5)Saltines and a glass of Lukewarm water
6)Listening to my wife tell me about her day
How this sport is "Americas Pastime™" eludes me.
zarberg
2009-11-06 12:02:05 PM
Do you have a regional breakdown? NYC metro area is the biggest population center in the country.
usttsdw: I love this idea. No calling time by the batter or catcher. 20 seconds, ball or strike.
I loved the look on Posada's whiny face when he called time and the umpire didn't grant it and the incoming pitch was called a strike. Time should only be given in circumstances that prevent the batter from hitting.
The Angry Hand of God
2009-11-06 12:02:55 PM
1)Watching leaves fall off the trees in my backyard
2)Ceiling fans
3)Clouds
4)That spot on my ceiling that I'm not sure is a bug or just a spec of dirt
5)Saltines and a glass of Lukewarm water
6)Listening to my wife tell me about her day
How this sport is "Americas Pastime™" eludes me.
Any sport where you can pass out completely wasted, wake up 2 hours later, and still not miss anything damn well deserves to be our nation's pasttime!!
Bill Frist
2009-11-06 12:04:45 PM
I'm sure that is a major part, but I dont' really get your question. Yankees are the most famous team with the biggest stars. Phillise were the best NL team this year and have big stars as well. The WS had the two best teams playing for the first time in awhile.
If people outside of the home regions are every gonna watch a WS it would be for something like this years (or I guess the Cubs trying to break their curse)
Wise_Guy
2009-11-06 12:04:50 PM
1)Watching leaves fall off the trees in my backyard
2)Ceiling fans
3)Clouds
4)That spot on my ceiling that I'm not sure is a bug or just a spec of dirt
5)Saltines and a glass of Lukewarm water
6)Listening to my wife tell me about her day
How this sport is "Americas Pastime™" eludes me.
The name "BEER_ME_in_CT" just screams of a life of excitement.
SeamusFerrell
2009-11-06 12:05:03 PM
The NBA has already moved to basic cable, Baseball needs to do the same.
It isn't that I dislike baseball, i just dislike watching it on TV, and any best of series gets boring after a while (see NBA)
Other than "The Family Guy" I cannot think of any Fox shows that I like to watch. And I make no special effort to watch that show. But I mainly watch TV for sports and news.
But onto your point. I don't see why the networks cannot require local stations to broadcast what is regularly scheduled on a sub-channel if they have one. Or even require them to have a sub-channel if they want to continue being affiliated with the network. Fox in Chicago does not have a sub-channel, so this doesn't really apply to me. Also, I did not watch any of the WS.
The same thing should apply to such things as presidential addresses and the like. Especially those. Come on. It is being broadcast on 5 networks, preempting everything.
In a similar vein, local affiliates need to stop interrupting programming for breaking news and weather alerts. Instead, they should just put a notice on the bottom of the screen which tells people to go to 7.2 or whatever for details. Really, I don't give a flying f if a tornado touched down in Wisconsin.
TheShavingofOccam123
2009-11-06 12:05:41 PM
/pretty much explains everything
steamingpile
2009-11-06 12:06:09 PM
I would be willing to bet that most football games beat the WS nationally and only won in the NY and Pilly markets.
I like baseball but if its not my team then I will choose a football game every singe time over baseball.
Bill Frist: zarberg: Discounting the transplanted Yankees fans and folks who root against the Yankees more than rooting for any team, did anyone outside the NYC/Philly corridor actually care about the Series this year?
It had the highest ratings in years
And NY and Philly are two of the largest markets in the USA, which means a lot of people there were watching, oh and they had the most people watching in a while, funny how that happens when you have two of the largest markets in the US playing.
It would have been larger if LA would have been in the series, that still doesnt change the fact that any football game probably equaled it or beat it nationally.
guestguy
2009-11-06 12:09:54 PM
A more entertaining author, I've not read. Rest in peace HST...
duncangonuts
2009-11-06 12:10:26 PM
It'd be like a shot-clock in the NBA or a play-clock(?) in the NFL. Basically, you have ten-seconds (once the pitcher gets the ball) to throw it to someone off the mound. If you fail in this task, it counts as a ball-thrown.
There actually is already a rule on the books about this. I think it is 20 seconds? (I'm sure someone who knows the rule book better than i do will chime in) It is just never enforced.
It's actually 12 seconds and it only applies when there is no one on base, the pitcher has the ball and the batter is in the box, alert to the pitcher. I guess when someone is on base the thinking becomes the pitcher needs time to watch the runner so no one counts. Linky (new window, PDF). It's rule 8.04.