Tag: automatic runner
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A Not So Perfect Game
Although it has already been covered elsewhere, it is worth repeating that there is now an opportunity for a pitcher to pitch a perfect game yet lose under the newish MLB rules of placing an automatic runner on second base at the beginning of extra innings. Yes, a pitcher or combined pitchers could get everyone…
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The Assault on Extra Innings
One of the worst (and we mean WORST) rules instituted by MLB in recent years has been placing an automatic runner on second base in extra innings. This “rule” was dreamed up by the MLB hierarchy to speed up the game once it hit extra innings. Randomly and without precedent, the decision was to place…
Baseball Purist 