I enjoy your articles and wanted to tell you there isn't much joy left in today's game or any pro sport for that matter. I'm 59. I started coming of age in the glorious 70s. In a nutshell, if I had absolute power the game would instantly revert to pre-DH baseball. MLB since the Bud Selig era has constantly been watered down and dumbed down. Inter-league play ruins the pennant race, Brewers and Astros switched league, 4 pitch intentional walk done away with (ever see a wild pitch on an intentional walk allowing a runner to score or runners advance? I have), DH is an abomination, play call reviews, there going to have robo umps soon, analytics,there going to have larger bases, Gabe Kapler, auto runner on 2nd start of each extra inning, pitch counts, sloppy fitting uniforms, players "expressing themselves w/ their preferred shoes, Chase Utley Rule, Buster Posey Rule, relievers have to face a certain amount of batters, ridiculous MLB mandated generic 4th of July unis, Military apprec unis on and on...
I enjoy your articles and wanted to tell you there isn't much joy left in today's game or any pro sport for that matter. I'm 59. I started coming of age in the glorious 70s. In a nutshell, if I had absolute power the game would instantly revert to pre-DH baseball. MLB since the Bud Selig era has constantly been watered down and dumbed down. Inter-league play ruins the pennant race, Brewers and Astros switched league, 4 pitch intentional walk done away with (ever see a wild pitch on an intentional walk allowing a runner to score or runners advance? I have), DH is an abomination, play call reviews, there going to have robo umps soon, analytics,there going to have larger bases, Gabe Kapler, auto runner on 2nd start of each extra inning, pitch counts, sloppy fitting uniforms, players "expressing themselves w/ their preferred shoes, Chase Utley Rule, Buster Posey Rule, relievers have to face a certain amount of batters, ridiculous MLB mandated generic 4th of July unis, Military apprec unis on and on...
Sincerely,
Rick Pizzo