So we’re about halfway through the season. How’s everyone liking it?
I’m friggin’ loving it. I’m a Royals fan, and they’re just miserably bad, and my favorite player (Mondesi) is just atrocious at the plate. But because of the shortened season and late start, I’ve gotten to watch far more baseball than I normally would have (my wife feels sorry for me, and puts up with more baseball than normal this year. I can always watch downstairs on a different TV, but I’d rather watch on the main screen.) I also got to see this, which is as strong an argument for roboumps as I can imagine. What do you think, discobot?
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I decided as the season started I’d pick an NL West team to root for, since I’d likely be able to watch more West games on TV at night because of the time change, and I picked the Padres. What a great decision that was! It’s been a tremendously fun team to watch, and they’re obviously doing great.
I also think that the DH has been a good move, and will likely be here to stay (thank God). I think that the 7 inning doubleheader is dumb, but the upside is that it allows for more doubleheaders (sort of - it’s not like 9 inning games were a deterrent), and more baseball packed into a day is a great thing. Runner on 2nd is also dumb, but I do enjoy the strategy that it forces the pitchers into. No pitching from the stretch, little opportunity to make a mistake, etc. It gives the away team too much of an advantage IMO, though.