DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS Thread

Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by irish, Oct 12, 2019.

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  1. BlueMouse

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    So no regular season at all?

    One problem with this is that half the teams go home each week, drastically reducing the overall number of games. MLB would rather guarantee each team 30 games in an extremely shortened season. With a huge playoff bracket, half the teams would only have 4-7 games total. You will also have tons of rivals who don’t play each other.
     
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    Would be better than no season buts not gonna happen.

    I predict 80 game season. No inter-league games.

    I wouldn’t be surprised they expand playoff format. Perhaps inter division playoff as 1st round.
     
  5. Dodgers99

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    I guess it only took a pandemic for Spectrum & AT&T to reach a deal.
     
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    This isn’t an April fools joke is it? It took them not playing games to do this? Ahahahahaha
     
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    I think Bill Shaikin is a d-bag, but he did a great job covering the Mccourt divorce and contract negotiations between TWC and DTV.
    I'd like to read how this deal came to be.
    Specifically, and how different the original carriage cost in 2014 was from today.
     
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    Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Justin Turner wants to see more home runs and less innings in Major League Baseball.

    During an interview with Access Sportsnet Dodgers on Wednesday, Turner proposed a radical change to MLB’s extra-inning format that would limit the length of games and save potential wear and tear on pitchers arms.

    The idea? A tie-breaking Home Run Derby that’s formatted similar to how the NHL uses shootouts to decide regular season games.

    "This is my opportunity to push for a Home Run Derby in extra innings," Turner told Access Sportnet Dodgers. "Instead of playing 17 innings, you get one extra inning, you play the 10th inning, and (if) no one scores, then you go to a Home Run Derby. You take each team's three best hitters and you give them all five outs, and see who hits the most homers.

    "You know, you wanna keep fans in the stands until the end of the game," he continued. "I know when I go to hockey games, I actually enjoy watching shootouts. That keeps me in my seat, so maybe a Home Run Derby will do that as well."
     
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    All due respect to one of my favorite Dodgers, but that concept stinks.

    So do shootouts in hockey.
     
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    Might seem gimmicky but it'd be good TV
     
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    I couldn't agree more. It's a terrible idea. I'd rather see games end in ties, or the idea where you start extra-innings with a man at 2B. I don't mind ideas that try to get rid of 17-inning games, but a HR Derby is not baseball.
     
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    Maybe Red Dream has the fever?
    * Or maybe gin drunk?

    * Quiz: What famous movie was one of the lead actors asked that question ?
     
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    Sounds like something from a Eastwood spaghetti western.
     
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    Ya got potential, boy...but nope...
    hint: one of the actors won an academy award
    AND
    it was eventually made into a TV series....
     
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    Guess what guys. If the season is cancelled the Astros punishment is also abolished.
     
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    punishment lol
     
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    what do you mean? They would all have been suspended for a whole year...:laff::shrug:
     
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    They were punished?
     
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    Well, Hinch and their GM is coming back without having to miss a game. Also, one half of their pick forfeiture would be void.
     
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