Dusty may be thinking with the bottom of the order up there's a decent chance we are shutout in the bottom of the inning, making Ks imperative.
You sure as hell aren't alone. What a stupid ass rule. If you insist on doing this bulls**t, at least play a few regular extra innings first.
Meanwhile, our old friend, Chisek is choking against the A's. Let's see if he or the Angels can get out of it.
It's the single dumbest ****ing thing that MLB has ever done, and MLB has done a bunch of dumb ****ing things.
Its almost hard to believe they didn’t rescind it after last season. Then you remember this is MLB, hands down the most rudderless of all the major sports leagues. A grade schooler would’ve at least pushed the runner rule to the 11th or 12th inning.
I think its fine after the 12th…. That would allow for at least the lineup to all bat. It doesn’t seem to really shorten games with the ability for both teams to score runs easier and extend ties.