MLB...does it drive anyone else crazy when batters step out after evry pitch?

[joebatters]

Just wondering, what do you all think about this? I am a baseball freak, consider myself old school, and when I see just about every batter step out after every pitch it drives me f------ crazy! I mean, they step out and they STAY out. For about 150 years, that was always how you DON'T play baseball, and now these guys just changed that completely. So many times, I would get keyed up for a big ballgame, then after about 2 innings, I'd be like f--- this. I remember back in the early 80's when Mike Hargrove was doing his 'Human rain delay' gig, Rick Dempsey whizzed one by his ear when he was throwing it back to the mound. Bring that attitude back...please. Usually, I don't pay too much attention to what the commissioner does, but I was so glad he addressed this and I hope somehow baseball puts and end to this ridiculous crap. I mean, the pitcher's going to do what he wants to do anyway, what is the point of stepping out after evry pitch? Just wondering if it bugs everybody else like it does me.

 

[bigtendominator]

I love pitchers that work quickly.

These human rain delays as batters, Nomar and can't think of others right now.

 

[djmatt]

big fan of white sox baseball.. exciting park and you've got starters that get the game going - and keep it going

 

[JakeT.]

Yeah it's fairly annoying.

 

[wiskers1]

that and redoing their gloves drives me nuts

 

[Gravy]

I miss Mike Hargrove as he was the master of wasting time after every pitch

 

[whalewager]

When they step out and re tighten their batting gloves and then spit...fn idiots...just step in the fn box and stack that lumber son

 

[aclv1]

werth on the phillies stays in the box after a pitch ,sometimes he might just take a step out if he swings and misses but usually after a ball he stays put . i like that.

 

[TonyMar]

how about when steve trachsel starts...and runners get on base...hno:

i think that is worse than what nomar does.

 

[joebatters]

I didn't know that about Jason Werth. He seems old school. I hope soon that staying in the box becomes 'cool' again. Minor leagues players don't do this do they? I haven't seen a minor league game in years. I don't think college players step out all the time. Is this just an MLB thing?

 

[TomGshotput]

I don't mind at all. As much as I love the sport, I cannot be bothered to watch more than a half inning at a time, so makes no difference to me how long the games take

 

[SSI]

if you love baseball, you need to have the MLB network...........

its a must for true baseball fans..

SSI

 

[Rolltideroll]

Terry Pendleton used to step out,spit and grab his nuts between every single pitch.

 

[TonyMar]

if you love baseball, you need to have the MLB network...........

its a must for true baseball fans..

SSI

one of the best 'new-network' launches i have ever seen...

mlb may have been the last to the this table (nba, nfl...etc)...

but they did one hell of a job...

outstanding channel...