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OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

I am of the opinion that the minute a team decides to use position players to pitch, just call the game. Why indulge in this anymore?

Teams should be able to forfeit. Yeah, you're down 10-2 in the 5th and your infield utility guy is warming up in the pen, just spare your multi millionaire athletes from the threat of unnecessary injury and pick this series up tomorrow afternoon. It's not like there aren't 161 other opportunities to win a game during the year.
 
Teams should be able to forfeit. Yeah, you're down 10-2 in the 5th and your infield utility guy is warming up in the pen, just spare your multi millionaire athletes from the threat of unnecessary injury and pick this series up tomorrow afternoon. It's not like there aren't 161 other opportunities to win a game during the year.
And no reasonable fan wants to watch this shit.

Either that or just ban position players pitching, the only sensible reason to do it is to save your bullpen which is punishing the team crushing you.
 
Plausible Best Lineup using This Year's Stats only:

1. DH Springer r: 224pa, .299babip, .367obp, 137wrc+, 2.3war650
2. 1B Guerrero r: 274pa, .299babip, .380obp, 130wrc+, 3.3war650
3. 3B Barger l: 141pa, .315babip, .333obp, 132wrc+, 6.9war650
4. SS Bichette r: 281pa, .308babip, .324obp, 117wrc+, 2.8war650
5. LF Lukes l: 129pa, .281babip, .360obp, 124wrc+, 2.5war650
6. C Alejandro r: 195pa, .325babip, .354obp, 112wrc+, 6.0war650
7. CF Varsho l: 100pa, .196babip, .240obp, 108wrc+, 4.6war650
8. 2B Clement r: 198pa, .310babip, .323obp, 105wrc+, 5.6war650
9. RF Straw r: 114pa, .326babip, .318obp, 97wrc+, 4.6war650

B. UT Schneider r: 32pa, .333babip, .406obp, 129wrc+, 4.1war650
B. OF Clase s: 57pa, .316babip, .321obp, 83wrc+, 1.1war650
B. IF Gimenez l: 150pa, .226babip, .280obp, 70wrc+, 1.7war650
B. C Heineman s: 55pa, .476babip, .318obp, 178wrc+, 14.2war650

X. UT Santander s: 209pa, .218babip, .273obp, 66wrc+, -2.5war650
X. OF Roden l: 88pa, .203babip, .250obp, 44wrc+, 0.0war650
X. IF Wagner l: 68pa, .250babip, .284obp, 51wrc+, -3.8war650
X. IF Stefanic r: 25pa, .211babip, .280obp, 41wrc+, 0.0war650
X. C Sanchez r: 11pa, .250babip, .182obp, 20wrc+, 0.0war650
 
Plausible Best Lineup using This Year's Stats only:

1. DH Springer r: 224pa, .299babip, .367obp, 137wrc+, 2.3war650
2. 1B Guerrero r: 274pa, .299babip, .380obp, 130wrc+, 3.3war650
3. 3B Barger l: 141pa, .315babip, .333obp, 132wrc+, 6.9war650
4. SS Bichette r: 281pa, .308babip, .324obp, 117wrc+, 2.8war650
5. LF Lukes l: 129pa, .281babip, .360obp, 124wrc+, 2.5war650
6. C Alejandro r: 195pa, .325babip, .354obp, 112wrc+, 6.0war650
7. CF Varsho l: 100pa, .196babip, .240obp, 108wrc+, 4.6war650
8. 2B Clement r: 198pa, .310babip, .323obp, 105wrc+, 5.6war650
9. RF Straw r: 114pa, .326babip, .318obp, 97wrc+, 4.6war650

B. UT Schneider r: 32pa, .333babip, .406obp, 129wrc+, 4.1war650
B. OF Clase s: 57pa, .316babip, .321obp, 83wrc+, 1.1war650
B. IF Gimenez l: 150pa, .226babip, .280obp, 70wrc+, 1.7war650
B. C Heineman s: 55pa, .476babip, .318obp, 178wrc+, 14.2war650

X. UT Santander s: 209pa, .218babip, .273obp, 66wrc+, -2.5war650
X. OF Roden l: 88pa, .203babip, .250obp, 44wrc+, 0.0war650
X. IF Wagner l: 68pa, .250babip, .284obp, 51wrc+, -3.8war650
X. IF Stefanic r: 25pa, .211babip, .280obp, 41wrc+, 0.0war650
X. C Sanchez r: 11pa, .250babip, .182obp, 20wrc+, 0.0war650
Are you doing this every couple of days to continue to display your anger at the Santander deal?
 
I promise you half the ticketholders aren't entertained by Vladdy pumping a double off a utility infielder to make it 11-3
I agree, but that won't stop a bunch of weasels from trying to get their money back. There are also group programs, kids programs, etc., that need to get their full game in.
 
I agree, but that won't stop a bunch of weasels from trying to get their money back. There are also group programs, kids programs, etc., that need to get their full game in.
So offer a thing where if you force the other team to forfeit you get a free hot dog or if the team you paid to watch forfeits you can kick someone in the front office in the dick.

There are ways around this, make it promotional
 
All I would say about a mercy rule is: maybe those at bats might mean something to someone. Ie. Bonus money, meeting incentives, etc.

Other than that, sure. It saves the arms for each team.
 
Is Tyler Heinemann having like the best backup C season ever or something? Dude is hitting 400 with a 1000+ OPS and throwing out runners at an impressive clip.
 
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