IGT 8/29/2021 - WASH@Mets - Forgot all about this. Sorry.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: I don't got nothing against mound visits in general.

I'm beginning to despise them and would fully support cutting them back to one per game. Or maybe could be talked into two if I really wanted some other compromise.

Strategy can be figured out on the field and doing so would favor the prepared team. And if they can't do that then you can either signal or yell from the dugout.

More playing, less yapping. You want to game-plan? ... that's what pre-game is for, that's what practice is for, you've also got nine mid-innings to discuss stuff.

You don't like the fact that your pitcher walked the leadoff hitter and now is 2-0 on the next guy? Tough, you brought the guy in, either trust him to get out of his predicament or yank him.



Watching the Euros earlier this year there came a point in the game where England was clearly reeling while facing Spain, and there was a similar spot with England v Croatia in the

last World Cup, and in both cases I LOVED the fact that nobody on that side could call a time-out, not to 'break the momentum', 're-set their agenda', 'ice the kicker', 'take a breather',

'call a new play', or any of the other expressions that American sports seem to take for granted as part of their games.



And, yes, it's not just baseball. Hoops and football are even worse IMO at allowing this sort of thing, I just care less about those sports so don't waste my time yapping about it.

[kcmets]

Putting a micro speaker in the pitchers cap that only the manager and pitcher

coach can access (like a quarterback?) would eliminate most strictly pitching-

messages that need to be 'conveyed.' If a strategic mound visit is needed, the

manager or coach doesn't need to be present, pitcher can say something like,

"Skip says were doing A & B unless C happens then do D."



Probably a pipe dream.

[nymr83]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I don't got nothing against mound visits in general. You want to game-plan? ... that's what pre-game is for, that's what practice is for, you've also got nine mid-innings to discuss stuff.

We talking about practice?

[nymr83]

Putting a micro speaker in the pitchers cap that only the manager and pitcher coach can access (like a quarterback?) would eliminate most strictly pitching- messages that need to be 'conveyed.' If a strategic mound visit is needed, the manager or coach doesn't need to be present, pitcher can say something like, "Skip says were doing A & B unless C happens then do D." Probably a pipe dream.

it would make the next cheating scandal easier too "we think they just gave the sign for a suicide squeeze - throw it up and in and lets find out!"

[Edgy MD]

The "talking about practice" moment was referenced in Ted Lasso, and I had to dial up the original press conference so my wife would understand the context. Man, it felt like Iverson repeated himself for a month.

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: The "talking about practice" moment was referenced in Ted Lasso, and I had to dial up the original press conference so my wife would understand the context. Man, it felt like Iverson repeated himself for a month.

I haven't seen Ted Lasso yet, I really should.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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