SEC implementing baseball mercy rule during conference play for 2023 (saturdaydownsouth.com) Auburn has blown multiple 10 run leads after 7 innings last few years. So I guess this is good news, but also the exact reason why its absurd.
Might we see a 7 inning no hitter this year??? I can see the Mercy Rule on Sundays but definitely not on Game 1 of the weekend set. Coaches will start to change their pitching decisions based on the possibility.
87— If the 10 run mercy rule is in effect on a Friday night then I’ve got to figure it wasn’t much of a Friday night affair and there will be no pressure to make a change on SP’s—it will immediately become how to manage the bullpen for the weekend.
Yep. and I guess Sundays are ok, probably would be cut short by curfew anyways.. Whats the benefit of doing this otherwise? Those are the games you get to see what your backend arms can do vs SEC hitters. And v/v. So I could argue theres a benefit playing all 9 regradless of score. No clock in baseball for a reason. AU gave up 9 in 9th to BC couple years ago...AFTER recording first 2 outs. Stuff happens..
That's my point as well how to manage the bullpen. I foresee this could enhance the chances that teams not throw their ace on Friday and risk the blowout. Knowing that going into it you probably lose the first game but increase your chances by leaving a poor unfortunate soul out there to take his lumps and then bring in only one other poor unfortunate soul from the bullpen to get thru the night. All the while the better team uses up their best starter, and good mid reliever in a shortened game. That's why I'm okay with it on Sunday because by then most hands have been shown.
I don’t think the mercy rule will have any impact on SEC Friday and Saturday night starters—the level of competition that you see on Fridays and Saturdays is the very foundation of what makes the SEC what it is in D-1 baseball. It’s the reason everybody wants in. Yes, there are occasionally schools that will flip their rotations and pitch backwards—but come on, are they impact teams in the league? The mercy rule is what it is and will affect the games that it affects, no more—no less. It may save some wear and tear on tired arms. But that’s just me.
Ridiculous. Some fans/those in charge want to simulate anything and everything they can based on %. You play the game for multiple reasons beside just the final score as those above me have noted.
I have long favored this, so good rule change imo. S/ be implemented for softball and all of college baseball. Some of these non conference blowouts are pretty boring. Blowouts give more kids a chance to play I guess, but distort stats and r pretty boring for the fans.
That's all I'm saying. It will not have an impact on the SEC and the high ranked teams. But teams that are having a bad year in conference might be more likely to use this shortened game approach to improve their chances to get a win on the weekend. Does it happen in a few more games? Maybe but it all depends on the matchups. If Florida finds their three good weekend pitchers like we think then sure it won't matter who the other team runs out there. I'm thinking about teams like Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State, and Kentucky from last year doing everything they can to improve their standing for the tournaments.
Auburns parlayed that strategy, for most part, into 2 CWS trips. A lot of it due to injuries. and no legit ace last 3 years.
So whats the benefit of it? what do you like about it? Boredom can be cured by flipping chanel/leaving game. IMo its first step of making all games 7 innings. No clock and 9 innings wasnt by random accident.
Already said why I liked it. It's supposed to be a competitive sport not just beating the crap out of one team for the hell of it ( unless it's Miami/fsu). Watching your left fielder throw an inn to save the pitching staff might be fun for him, but does nothing for me. No need to over react, nobody is pushing for 7 inn games. I recall when sec played 7 inn double headers, which almost nobody liked.
MLB has been discussing it.. the softening of sports continues. Wouldnt shock me a bit if college went to 7 w/ the types in charge now. I was just curious the benefit of it, still not hearing one.. you dont like blow outs isnt really a benefit. .. So would you be ok w/ calling football game after 3 qtrs if 40-0? And Ive always wondered why mercy rule is after 7 innings.. Why not any time after 5 1/2(official game) Baseball is 27 outs.. just as likely to score 10 w/ last 6 outs as to first 21. Ive never felt comfortable up 10 in the 8th personally, college or MLB. Seen those type lead disappear way to often in my time. Applies even more so in softball.. 8 runs is nothing in that game..
The rule change would only impact conference games. I'd be curious if they have any data on how many times each team has blown a 10-run conference lead in the past, say, 20 years. Seems like a pretty insignificant rule change to me. FLORIDA's only had 1 10-run comeback, ever, and that was Miami(OH) in 1972...not sure if that was after 7 innings or not. As Vettel would say, it's look-up-able. I don't recall wishing for any more game time in some of those SECT defeats (and the flip side was always nice). Go GATORS! ,WESGATORS
Probably TV. The difference with football is that there's a tangible end in site (time left). In baseball, there's always time left for a comeback. Go GATORS! ,WESGATORS
I have no issues if they cut away from a 16-0 game in the 8th Not like tv knows how to schedule 'timed' games to avoid overlapping next game. And majority are on app not network tv. Other than 'purist' reason. I feel like Im being cheated when any game for any reason is shortened. But I watch more for the game than the results. Im not watching a 15-0 game in 8th much if any different than a 0-0 game in 8th. On your footbal comparison,,what if theers a huge comeback to tie and it goes to 17 OTs taking 6 hours.
yeah it was exagerration,, just saying even timed game have no time guarantee for tv. And they dont allow enough time for their perceived time it takes to start with..lol
Turn this into guessing game... How many SEC run rules will LSU have this year?? I hear theyre going 56-0 Ill go w/ 3
