Larry Rothschild - Part 2 - Relegation, Pitch Clock, ABS & Tropicana Rings RaysUp

Описание: Could Relegation Work in Baseball?


If MLB adopted a promotion and relegation system like European soccer

• Eliminates tanking
• $12 billion input into the league
• Keeps fans engaged all season
• Expands opportunities for new markets
• Challenges include financial structure and the difficulty of transition

The Pitch Clock and Modern Game Changes

• Rothschild discusses how the pitch clock has improved pace 
• Pitch clock has changed the rhythm of the game
• While fans seem to enjoy faster games
• traditional tempo and strategic breathing room for players have diminished
• Bob Gibson used to pitch 1.5 hour games 
•  Stopping The Shift -We have legislated things in baseball, that we have caused
• Maury Wills did not need these rules

Changing Incentives in Baseball

• Modern analytics have shifted player priorities.
• Skills like bunting and base stealing declined because players were not financially rewarded for these skills. 
• Players will develop the skills that they are paid for

Mental Performance in the Game

• Pitch Clock has put a rush & stress in the game with hitters & pitchers
• The importance of mental coaching, visualization, and repeatable mechanics, 
• Rothschild brought Harvey Dorfman as a mental coach for the Rays organization
• So much information across MLB gives wealth of knowledge of competing teams
• Hitters get uncomfortable with the unknown

ABS and the Future of Umpiring

• Automated Ball-Strike technology may remove some personality from the game
• Larry shares stories of Umpires - "Your day will come & you have to earn it"
• Larry believes ABS is necessary in today’s data-driven environment
• How many less manager ejections will there be with ABS 
• Joe West & other umpire stories 
• The Tropicana Roof Rings Rules

Rays Stadium and Tampa’s Future

• Rothschild hopes the Rays remain in Tampa 
• Tropicana Roof & what wind speeds are still safe to continue the game?
• Governor DeSantis has given 22 acres to the Rays for new stadium

Larry stresses  new stadium should honor local baseball legends like Al Lopez and Lou Piniella


Larry strongly recommends a visit to the Tampa Baseball Museum (https://www.tampabaseballmuseum.org/) at the home of Al Lopez


Importance of Minor League Baseball

• Reducing minor league teams risks losing baseball’s deep connection to small-town America.
• An alternative: integrating college baseball more directly into the development system.
• Baseball’s future depends on maintaining strong community connections & preserving the passion that has long defined the game

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