Bullpen Carts are back

iabucco · Post by **iabucco** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:10 pm

At least in AZ. We don't have quite the slow walk that some relief pitchers had back in the day so I have mixed feelings about this.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2266 ... chers-2018

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:12 pm

It will shorten the game by seconds for each pitching change.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:33 pm

Why did they go away? Did someone get hurt? Or . . .?

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:53 pm

282A303620450 wrote: Why did they go away? Did someone get hurt? Or . . .?
I recall how some pitchers wouldn't use them. Either to "make an entrance" or to clear their heads during the walk. More and more pitchers started refusing the cart. Not sure, but maybe that's why they discontinued it.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:53 pm

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Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:09 pm

62505C5C487A59505D585750310 wrote: i want to buy a car that looks like a baseball hat
Would you settle for a hat that looks like a car?

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:25 pm

1D303D2C2B3A2D6D6E5F0 wrote: Why did they go away? Did someone get hurt? Or . . .?
I recall how some pitchers wouldn't use them. Either to "make an entrance" or to clear their heads during the walk. More and more pitchers started refusing the cart. Not sure, but maybe that's why they discontinued it.

I always thought because turf went away. Most fields are grass.

iabucco · Post by **iabucco** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:07 pm

With some of the managers, like LaRussa, who over-manage and over-use the bullpen you really could show a wear pattern in the grass.

iabucco · Post by **iabucco** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:08 pm

But in reality, it is another visual opportunity to have a sponsor show its name.

PMike · Post by **PMike** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:17 pm

3B33302731313D520 wrote: With some of the managers, like LaRussa, who over-manage and over-use the bullpen you really could show a wear pattern in the grass.

This is exactly what I was think. The way the game is managed now, there will be a dirt path from the bullpen in left center field and the mound at PNC park from over usage. Ten-ish trips a game?