5 hours ago, Deaconjim said:

What a game ! They really need to do away with starting the tenth inning with a runner on second. Extra innings makes baseball great.

I don't mind it as much in the regular season. I'd wait until the 12th inning though, to put the runner at second.

In the playoffs I absolutely DO NOT want the runners at second.

My issue with putting a runner at second in extra innings in the regular season is that the runner did not do anything to earn the bag. 

No base hit, no walk, and no balk. Why does he deserve to be halfway to home? I understand it "speeds the game up," but come on. 

11 hours ago, BlueBloodedColonel said:

My issue with putting a runner at second in extra innings in the regular season is that the runner did not do anything to earn the bag. 

No base hit, no walk, and no balk. Why does he deserve to be halfway to home? I understand it "speeds the game up," but come on. 

I guess the only real benefit the individual player gets is it gives them a better chance to earn a "Run Scored" in their stats. It doesn't count as an "Earned Run" against the pitcher, so I don't see that big of an issue with it.

I understand a lot of people don't like it and that's fine...I don't see it as a big deal in the regular season. 

With the Dodgers addition of Kyle Tucker they will probably be even better this year. 
 

The Dodgers starting lineup 

Shohei Ohtani, DH
Mookie Betts, SS
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Kyle Tucker, RF
Will Smith, C
Teoscar Hernandez, LF
Max Muncy, 3B
Andy Pages, CF
Tommy Edman, 2B

I love baseball. Been in a fantasy baseball league for 30 years. Tucker to the Dodgers makes me not want to watch baseball. Something has to change.

9 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I love baseball. Been in a fantasy baseball league for 30 years. Tucker to the Dodgers makes me not want to watch baseball. Something has to change.

$2.11 billion in guaranteed salary on the books is absurd.  They just have an unfair advantage that the MLB setup.  The upcoming CBA meetings are going to be interesting.