Message board »Message Board home »Sign-in or register to get started
Online now: 1 member: TABLE SETTER 11; 80 anonymousDiscussion: No more five innings games
| Posted | Discussion |
| May 2, 2016 wagon487 Men's 55 578 posts | No more five innings games Played in a SPA tourney this weekend and due to weather, they were trying decrease playing time for games. They also wanted to get all the games in. They started using a 2 and 1 count. It made it a hitters game. You could walk in two pitches or you could strike out in two pitches. Normally with a 0-0 count, you as a batter could be more selective and as a pitcher you could throw more junk. Get a 1-1 count, pitcher could throw junk. Not with a 2-1 count. Get that first strike in, you need to be close on the second. Only takes two balls to walk. As a batter you would look for the first good pitch. There were a good number of K's due to people fouling out. 95% of all the games were played. It was just a quick as a five inning game and you got in all seven innings. Not a sermon, just a thought. |
| May 2, 2016 OZ40 549 posts | I respectfully disagree, the scenario you described made it a "pitchers" game, not a "hitters" game. Sounds more like assembly line softball...... |
| May 2, 2016 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | We had a similar situation a another SPA tournament in Valley, Al. All games were rained out on Friday so Saturday we played 5 inning games with a 1-1 count without a foul. Several fouled out. I don't know what I would done differently. Btw, be careful retrieving hr balls, you might get hit. ;) |
| May 3, 2016 Benji4 Men's 55 289 posts | I'm in favor of the 1-1 count. Last month at the Vegas tournament I don't remember anyone swinging at the first pitch. Why? The wind was blowing and the chances of a walk were in the batters favor. If you really think about it most hitters with a 0-0 count rarely swing at the first pitch. So it's a waste of time. It's almost like an automatic take sign for every hitter on the first pitch. Most other associations play with a 1-1 count and you definitely get more innings in. We don't run out HR's anymore to speed up the game so why not go to 1-1 count. The game is slowing down as we get older so why not help speed it up so we can PLAY A FULL 7 INNINGS...... Just my 02 cents... |
| May 4, 2016 cecil Men's 50 21 posts | I like the 0-0 count I get tried of paying for league or tournaments non senior included and they want to rush you out the door once you have paid your team fee , relax enjoy the game it's not work lol |
| May 4, 2016 Dbax Men's 65 2100 posts | Cecil, actually you wouldn't be rushed. You'd most likely get in 7 innings instead of 5 or 6. |
