Houston, We Have Rule Changes! The Official 2023 MLB Season Thread

[VegetasHairline]

Since Spring Training is underway, I figured I'd make the thread. If anyone can come up with a better thread title, I'm up for ideas.

2023 MLB rule changes: Pitch clock, end of shift and more

Major League Baseball is shaking up the way the game is played this season. We break down how the changes will impact the sport.

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Padres' Joe Musgrove fractures toe in weight room accident

Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is out for an undetermined period of time after suffering a fractured left big toe in a weight room accident.

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[WhatsGoodTy]

Padres' Joe Musgrove fractures toe in weight room accident

Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is out for an undetermined period of time after suffering a fractured left big toe in a weight room accident.

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Only mlb players get injured in these type of ways.

 

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[Mike809]

when we getting the WBC thread

 

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Everyone mentions Griffey's swing as being so beautiful but nobody ever mentions Griffey's swing as something you'd teach to anyone.

I'm not saying he had bad mechanics, but it really was something unique to him.

 

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Ichiro is up there with the greatest pure hitters to ever play baseball.

And I'm a believer that a lot of the guys who were mostly contact hitters COULD HAVE hit for power if they wanted to. I think it was only a philosophical difference that led to them shying away from going for more HRs.

That doesn't mean that every slap hitter could have hit home runs.

Luis Castillo (the 2B with the Marlins and Mets) would never have been a good power guy despite hitting .290 for his career.

I do firmly believe that Ichiro, Boggs, and Gwynn could have hit for more power if they wanted to, though.
Maybe Pete Rose a little.

I don't think Carew could have, though.

 

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Yankees media is already trying to hype up Anthony Volpe as the next Derek Jeter.

Good grief. I root for his franchise but I really do hate everything around them that isn't the players. The media, the hype...it's fukkin unbearable.

I'm low key a fan of some small market teams and I really wish the Royals and Pirates would get good again.

 

[chineebai]

Ichiro is up there with the greatest pure hitters to ever play baseball.

And I'm a believer that a lot of the guys who were mostly contact hitters COULD HAVE hit for power if they wanted to. I think it was only a philosophical difference that led to them shying away from going for more HRs.

That doesn't mean that every slap hitter could have hit home runs.

Luis Castillo (the 2B with the Marlins and Mets) would never have been a good power guy despite hitting .290 for his career.

I do firmly believe that Ichiro, Boggs, and Gwynn could have hit for more power if they wanted to, though.
Maybe Pete Rose a little.

I don't think Carew could have, though.

Ichiro used to hit bombs during batting practice effortlessly. My favorite ichiro home run was bottom 9th against Rivera

 

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Ichiro used to hit bombs during batting practice effortlessly. My favorite ichiro home run was bottom 9th against Rivera

Really? The one HR you loved about him HAD TO BE the one against the Yankees? And against Rivera of all people?

 

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David Cone and that Yankee bullpen