A few things that would make BASEBALL more INTERESTING ( suggestions appreciated)

[Journeyman]

Baseball isn`t the game we grew up loving so its time for a more modern day game....

A few suggestions.....

1) There should be a trap doors that open and close in the outfield

imagine the centerfielder disappearing back peddling for a fly ball ( AND ANY PLAYER THAT FALLS THRU A TRAP DOOR MUST SIT OUT FOR 3 INNINGS...

2) Throwing a runner out while running the bases... literally throwing the ball at him, YOU HIT HIM AND HE`S OUT

, I REALIZE THIS WOULD BE SOMEWHAT RISKY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY , SO WE WILL ONLY ALLOW HITTING BELOW THE SHOULDERS, IF A RUNNER IS HIT IN THE HEAD HE CAN CONTINUE RUNNING THE BASES IF HE CAN

3) One batter a game gets to charge the pitching mound , but only if his teams being shutout after five innings

This would create more excitement and possibly get the pitcher off his game if he can continue, plus think about it, in the 6th inning he would be rattled

.....I really like this rule change, the batter gets to rush the mound but only for 1 minute and the whole fight must take place in the pitching circle, the pitcher can use the rosin bag which could be laced with plant fertilzer

, LMOA this way it wouldn`t always work to the batters advantage

4) The homerun fence should have nails sticking off of it and barbed wire at the top, no homeruns should be taken away without serious consequences

5) The catcher should be able to carry a stun gun..this is a great rule, he can only use the stun gun if there`s a passed ball on the third strike

anyone that strikes out should not be able to reach base that easily, so if he makes it this way he`s earned it

6) I like this one too , THE BASE COACHES MUST BE CHAINED TO THE BASECOACH BOX, THIS WAY IF SOMEONE LIKE GARY SHEFFIELD YANKS ONE FOUL THERE`S A GOOD CHANCE WE COULD SEE A COACH CARTED OFF..HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE, THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR A HELMET THOUGH

7) Orange glow in the dark baseballs ( See Charlie Finley

)

8) Of course we`d have a wagering window with all kinda of crazy props , maybe Freddog from Gamblers Avenue could run it....

9) All umpires and managers would carry pistols, too many umpires rot in the minors anyway , so if a few umps happened to be wounded a few times a year it would be good for the minor league umps

I know we can make this game more exciting, NO RAINOUTS EITHER , NO EXCEPIONS

 

[ericdixon]

Get rid of the DH in the AL and its a perfect game! I love baseball, for me its the best game on the planet!

Still willing and able to play for room and board!

Any takers? Damn I thought not!

 

[MadCapper]

Here's a realistic idea to make baseball a much better and more important a much faster game....


A foul with 2 strikes on you should be considered a normal strike and therefore a strikeout. But to make things fair (this would give the pitcher a huge advantage) 3 balls would mean a walk. (not 4)
Therefore, if the count is 2-2 and you foul it off, you are struck out. If its a ball...you walk. This will make the game alot faster.

I think this is a reasonable idea.

-MC

 

[Journeyman]

Good point Eric

10) DH GRANDFATHER RULE...Once the last DH retires there wil be no more DH`s...This way we can phase them out...

Top 3 Dh`s of all time

Edgar Martinez
Hal McRae
Paul Molitor

 

[jateeluv]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Journeyman:
Good point Eric

10) DH GRANDFATHER RULE...Once the last DH retires there wil be no more DH`s...This way we can phase them out...

Top 3 Dh`s of all time

Edgar Martinez
Hal McRae
Paul Molitor<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Harold Baines was good too

 

[Journeyman]

Yeah Baines would have been 4th on this list..., all four epitomize the designated hitter

 

[RPM]

JMAN,

i like your ideas. ill talk to bud this evening and see if we can go with them for next season...

 

[wilheim]

Journey I like your idea of throwing out base runners. That would put the fear back in the game.


wil.

Eric why not try out for a semi-pro team if you still can play. The Cape Cod League does a room and board plus pay thing.

 

[ericdixon]

Wil, I played semi-pro for a long time! Played in Europe as well, but now I have a baby and he is the "King", so let me re-phrase, will play for room and board, childcare and some time off to hit all decent swells! LOL

 

[HacheMan]

I mentioned this before in the past and some laughed, but apply a 10 second max rule in~between each pitch, just as the NBA has a 10 second rule for free throws. It would speed up the game tremendously and add more excitement to runners attempting to steal bases.

 

[wilheim]

Congrats on the baby. Nice to hear you have your priorities straight.


wil.

 

[Journeyman]

all kidding aside ...I really like rule 3

kinda like MLB being ran by Vince McMahon

but imagine a pitcher shutting down a team thru 5 innings, then the fun really begins...

i can see Randy Johnson

shutting down the Yankees in the World Series and Giambi charges the mound and Big Nasty Randy rubbing the rosin bag full of fertilizer

and Giambi`s forced to leave the game

Now that would be wild stuff

 

[SuperWimp]

Substitute it for basketball.

 

[HacheMan]

I know this is a "how to make baseaball more interesting" thread Journey, but remember when the XFL was trying to make football different, creative, and more exciting. I thought about this when the league was still going on, and I think they should of had a rule where, in each quarter, a team's offense or defense, is allowed only 3 (flexible) penalties for that quarter, and when they surpass the max of 3 penalties for that quarter, just like hockey, one guy out of the 11, whether it be offense or defense, would be benched either for the rest of that drive, 5 minutes, or even the whole quarter, whichever seemed best. And so on, if they commit another penalty past the max, another is deducted, and so on. How exciting would that be to sometimes see an offense of 11 go agains a defense with only 9 players, or a shorthanded offense of 8 against a defense of 11!

 

[Oren1]

after the ball is hit by the bat a bunch of spikes spring out, making watching the defense try to field the ball that much more interesting. The hitters are always getting beaned so why should the pitcher complain about getting a spiked ball lodged in his fore-head? instead of gloves you'd have to use some sort of net. And alligators with frickin' lasers should be roaming around the field. **** baseball, call it bloodball.

 

[Journeyman]

I like it Hache..the old MISL had a similar rule...they should have always played 11 on 10 , but only in the XFL

I mean if Arena and the 3 down CFL leagues can fly anything is possible....What about that trampoline basketball on TNT

I still like my rule 3 ...

 

[Journeyman]

Originally posted by Oren

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>after the ball is hit by the bat a bunch of spikes spring out, making watching the defense try to field the ball that much more interesting. The players are always getting beaned so why should the pitcher complain about getting a spiked ball lodged in his fore-head? instead of gloves you'd have to use some sort of net. And alligators with frickin' lasers should be roaming around the field. **** baseball, call it bloodball.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[wilheim]

Why don't we just convert to cricket?

 

[LeRoyBrown]

Relace the stupid mascots who dance on top of dugouts between innings with cheerleaders in very short skirts wearing no panties.

Designate seats behing the dugout "adults only."

Have cameras at ground level behind dugouts shooting upwards and have this feed of the game
be pay per view only with no commercials.

Allow cheerleaders to sit at edge of dugout during routines and allow them to receive tips.

Shorten game to one out per inning. Make 25 warmup tosses at the start of every inning mandatory.

Make tops of dugouts out of lexan to help player's union accept these changes.

Change the name of the game to BEAVERBALL.

 

[LogansRun]

Have a sniper in the stands for those a-holes who stand and admire their homer or do a very slow trot around the bases - sniper's judgement on what constitutes slow.

Make steroids and aluminum bats mandatory.

Place a landmine or two in the outfield.

If the home team doesn't win, fans get a full refund plus extra cash.

Instead of $6 hotdogs, all you can eat ribs.

If the game goes to extra innings, all players must switch throwing arms.

On any triple, a fan gets to run from third instead of the hitter.