Cal Conley of the Atlanta Braves thought he had just won the game with a two-out, bases-loaded walk-off walk on Saturday. He took a few steps toward first base, bat still in hand, when umpire John Libka jumped out from behind the plate and indicated strike three.
Game over. Conley couldn't believe it. Neither could his teammates. Fans booed. Welcome to 2023, where baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players.
I gave up on Major League Baseball when the Atlanta Braves became the Cobb County Braves. If you live east of I-85/400 and south of I-20 a Braves game is no longer a day trip like it was when they were downtown Atlanta at the Ted. I live 2 miles from the minor league stadium in Gwinnett. It was put in Gwinnett as a concession for making a live Braves game twice as expensive as a hotel stay would be required. On game day it is a two hour trip to get to the gates of the Cobb field and a two and a half to three hour to get back to North Gwinnett when the game is over. Traffic is horrible around the new stadium and parking is a 20 to 25 minute walk.
ReplyDeleteSo MLB's grand idea is to thoroughly piss off the fans with non-strikes causing outs. Are they getting advice from the NFL?
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