Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for May 12, 2021

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    docforbin  over 3 years ago

    Home run derbies, soccer shootouts and NHL shootouts are all equally stupid and they’re just glorified skills competitions. I think the NHL should bring back OT to what it was before World War II: full strength for ten minutes. The extra five minutes will in most cases be enough for someone to score and you can get rid of the shootout that way.

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    jagedlo  over 3 years ago

    For the background on today’s “Tank”: https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/04/27/pioneer-league-home-run-derby-extra-innings-rule#:~:text=Apr%2027%2C%202021%20The%20Pioneer%20League%20announced%20Tuesday,are%20tied%20after%20nine%20innings%2C%20per%20Tuesday%27s%20release.

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    A.Ficionada  over 3 years ago

    Mascot games would be entertaining. They’d probably put an athlete from the bench under there if it comes to that :0

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    Uncle Bob  over 3 years ago

    Avoid extra innings? What is wrong with you people?

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    Ellis97  over 3 years ago

    A mascot race is a great idea.

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    Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    As a recipient of about 7 “Croix de Candlestick” medals nothing beats an extra inning night game in San Francisco. https://en.everybodywiki.com/Croix_de_Candlestick

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    Spiny Norman Premium Member over 3 years ago

    How about fixing the 4 hour nine inning problem, then the occasional extra inning game is no big deal. As Michael Kay says “free baseball!”

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    buckman-j  over 3 years ago

    The “Man on Second” rule is idiotic.

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    BTO  over 3 years ago

    There was never anything wrong with a tie game.

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    Warhaft  over 3 years ago

    On July 4, 1985, the Mets played the Braves in a game that featured over 4 hours of rain delays. The Braves were down two in the bottom of the 18th, and pitcher Rick Camp, lifetime .077 hitter, came up with a man on. Camp hit his only career home run to tie it up and send it on to break the record for the longest game in MLB history at the time. Campy struck out to end the game in a loss at 3:55 AM on July 5. The game meant nothing in the standings, but I watched or listened to every minute on TV and radio. If you think that was boring, you are not really a baseball fan.

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    CrgBeauregard  over 3 years ago

    How about we settle tie games with a good old fashion game of matchup. all players from both teams stand on the infield, the Umps yell play ball and the last team with players left in the infield win the game. only DHs are allowed to use bats

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