data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.baseball.105112 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (David Robert Walker)
Subject: Re: How to speed up games (marginally realistic)
Organization: University of Virginia
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In article <[email protected]> [email protected] ( Ed Baranoski) writes:
>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (David Madden) writes:
> 2. If a pitcher throws to an occupied base more than X time (X = 3 to 5)
> without successfully picking off the runner, the runner advances a base
> as if walked.
>
>This last suggestion will probably increase the number of stolen bases
>considerably. Suppose the pitcher uses up (N-1) of his N pick-off
>attempts. The runner can probably stretch his lead off the base,
>given that there will be extra pressure on the pitcher to get it
>right this time.
>
If it encouraged the runner to stretch his lead, it would probably
also result ina greater number of pickoffs. I think it would be a
workable rule, but it would probably be best to experiment in another
league before trying it in the bigs.
Clay D.