tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907216.post3538909886193572818..comments2024-03-22T22:39:49.773-05:00Comments on I don't know, but . . .: Livelier baseballjameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907216.post-57827748947854463592015-08-27T21:41:38.217-05:002015-08-27T21:41:38.217-05:00Yes, that's probably right. The tone of the g...Yes, that's probably right. The tone of the game would be entirely different.jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907216.post-8472875641077004602015-08-27T17:49:11.622-05:002015-08-27T17:49:11.622-05:00It ain't never gonna happen. It's way too...It ain't never gonna happen. It's way too far from the current rules, and much of the appeal of baseball is to its timelessness, history, continuity, etc. Golf also has a keen awareness of history, but not many other sports do.<br /><br />There are occasional moments every season when a position player pitches for an inning or so, and even more occasionally, a player who makes himself over (usually a knuckleballer) to keep a career alive. Certainly, there is more position changing in baseball than in football. But there is a progression in those changes, from more difficult fielding positions to easier ones, starting with catcher and shortstop, ending with RF or 1B.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.com