Rod Carew "speaking out - to the commissioner"

[Snapolit1]

Rod is right and also wrong. The game can be slow. But that’s not because guys aren’t sacrificing or playing the same strategy that was gospel truth three decades ago. A good deal of what Rod and his generation believed - sacrificing bunting — has been pretty clearly shown not to be optimal strategy to win ballgames with the skill sets players have today. None of that stuff is affecting time of play.

It’s a different game. Would love to know how many times the Dodger or Yankees have sacrificed bunted their ways to the impressive win totals they have.

I do hate all the chatter on exit velocities and launch angles.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Rod is right and also wrong. The game can be slow. But that’s not because guys aren’t sacrificing or playing the same strategy that was gospel truth three decades ago. A good deal of what Rod and his generation believed - sacrificing bunting — has been pretty clearly shown not to be optimal strategy to win ballgames with the skill sets players have today. None of that stuff is affecting time of play.

It’s a different game. Would love to know how many times the Dodger or Yankees have sacrificed busted their ways to the impressive win totals they have.

I do hate all the chatter on exit velocities and launch angles.

Agree. A lot of this is the game was better in my day sort of chatter that occurs all too often in all aspects of society. But even I will say that when I heard a 12 year old caring about his launch angle (happened once) I rolled my eyes. Maybe I’m wrong of course.

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