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Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast
:siren:Bullshit baserunner rule alert:siren:

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Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
There is absolutely going to be a brawl still.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

Troy Queef posted:

pre-emptive gently caress THE TIEBREAKER RULE

I do like how the first guy immediately squares to sac bunt because why not?

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

weirdhonkbal

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
Pinch hitter selected to bunt, cannot bunt.

e: spoke too soon!

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


ahh great, it's gonna be a bunt off

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
I loving love bunts.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
So immediately we get a sac bunt, followed by an IBB to set up the double play.

Cool pace of play Manfred, you stupid gently caress.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

Sydin posted:

Cool pace of play Manfred, you stupid gently caress.

Nah man, the intentional walk would be without pitches being thrown. That makes it all better.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Welp!

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!
Taste the baseball like excitement!

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast
All hail the Puerto Rican defense.

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


now that is a bad AB

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
There has been a ton of double plays this game.

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

a Netherlands player grounding into a double play is double Dutch

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

I hate these loving extra inning rules

so much

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
imo if you're going to do this rule, it should be runners at first and second with one already away. That way you can still sac bunt the runners over if you really want to but you still need an actual hit to win.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

Crazy Ted posted:

I hate these loving extra inning rules

so much

It's terrible. Hopefully this WBC is the only time we ever see it.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Yeah this weird and completely counter to the rest of the game.

If you've gotten this far just play regular baseball rules, it's basically like the playoffs no one wants a game to end like this.

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast

Sydin posted:

imo if you're going to do this rule, it should be runners at first and second with one already away. That way you can still sac bunt the runners over if you really want to but you still need an actual hit to win.

Bases loaded, 2 outs. No wild pitches or hit batsmen allowed!

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




Keep in mind, Rosario is a former Twin and thus is probably going to GIDP. It's the Twins way with bases loaded.

Dutchy
Jul 8, 2010

Pancakes posted:

Bases loaded, 2 outs. No wild pitches or hit batsmen allowed!

if you're going to do some dumb gimmick poo poo i unironically endorse this

but really just play it like baseball has been played since Jesus walked the earth

will_colorado
Jun 30, 2007

holy hell that was literally the worst throw

ScottyJSno
Aug 16, 2010

日本が大好きです!

Crazy Ted posted:

I hate these loving extra inning rules

so much



"I hear good things about this baseball World Cup! I think I will check it out!"

nothing but Walks and Bunts.

"Well I will never watch that again."

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast
Yay Puerto Rico! Happy blonde dudes!

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

Grittybeard posted:

It's terrible. Hopefully this WBC is the only time we ever see it.
In group stages? Fine
Semfinals and finals? Good god no

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Puerto Rico wins but I still really hate this dumb rule.

Troy Queef
Jan 12, 2013




#PUŅETA

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Yay Puerto Rico!

Still that is such a bad way to end the game.

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

ScottyJSno posted:

"I hear good things about this baseball World Cup! I think I will check it out!"

nothing but Walks and Bunts.

"Well I will never watch that again."
Nah it's fun. It's just that the Extra Inning rules are an utter abomination.

seiferguy
Jun 9, 2005

FLAWED
INTUITION



Toilet Rascal
Man gently caress that rule. Really feels like a wet blanket.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

will_colorado posted:

holy hell that was literally the worst throw

I think you've been spoiled by some really good throws in this tournament. I mean it wasn't good, but it was averageish.

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


lame

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

It's seriously so disappointing. That game deserved extra innings, and to be decided by regular baseball rules.

Great game, terrible gimmick ending.

seiferguy
Jun 9, 2005

FLAWED
INTUITION



Toilet Rascal
Every game that went to extras was super exciting all the way up until it got to the 11th inning.

Oh well. I hope USA / Japan win in 9.

Ice To Meet You
Mar 5, 2007

Congratulations to Puerto Rico for scoring a run without putting a single man on base.

LonesomeCrowdedWest
May 8, 2008
On Canada day I watched the 19 inning game with some of my friends who don't usually watch baseball, and although many beers were involved I don't think I've ever seen any of them have more fun watching a game. When Goins came in to pitch and got the double play to extend the game we all went insane. This rule is going to steal away many of the crazy uniquely baseball moments and I don't think its worth it if the goal is to attract more fans who arbitrarily decide that 11 innings is the cut off point. I dunno.

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

seiferguy posted:

Every game that went to extras was super exciting all the way up until it got to the 11th inning.

Oh well. I hope USA / Japan win in 9.
USA-Japan goes to 11, but Japan invokes the little-known Bushido Clause in the WBC rules and refuses to play innings starting with runners on base.

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Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
It's just so bizarre for a single elimination game to be decided like that. The suspense is already there, people want a climactic finish that feels hard fought. Placing 2 runners on and seeing which team has the better bunter is a bad way to decide it.

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