I absolutely despise the batter in the box "ready to hit" with 8 seconds rule. It's ****ing ridiculous.
A long time ago, MLB instituted a rule that gave the pitcher 12 seconds to pitch with the thought that was such an egregious amount of time, they would never need a clock to enforce it.
Diaz could go 0 for his next 30. I’d still much rather him play than Maldy. I don’t care if Diaz ****s up because he’s learning. No more Maldy. If Yanier gets injured, call someone up and play that guy over Maldy.