I will say I did like the rule changes they made last year involving the pitch clock and limited throws over to 1st base. Definitely helped increase stolen bases, but that's okay, that's a fun part of the game that analytics had killed too.
I thought it was funny so many people thought the bigger bases were the reason there were so many stolen bases. I'm sure it helped on the margins, but the main reason was the limit on pick offs and the pitch clock which helped runners time their jumps so much better.
That was the first WS I have a real memory of. But you are right, that would never happen in todays game. Not in a million years. To me it was a much more interesting and exciting game. Analytics really ruined baseball. Took the fun out of it. Not that analytics aren't useful and shouldn't have a place in the game.
What's sad about baseball is it has literally no cultural relevance anymore. No one talks about it, no one cares about it. The only reason the MLB still has any place in the sports landscape is because going to an MLB game is REALLY FUN. But other than that, it's pretty worthless. And I was a guy growing up who ate drank and slept baseball. It was my first love and passion.
They are seriously considering changing the rules so you lose your DH when you pull your starting pitcher. The M’s would have a massive advantage this year if that rule is in place since their starters have thrown the most innings in MLB and their primary DH is useless
I was telling my sons about the days when pitchers routinely pitched complete games. Seems almost unthinkable now.
In game 7 of 1991 World Series the Twins sent Jack Morris out in the 10th after pitching 9 scoreless innings. Can you imagine that today? Twins won the game 1-0 in the bottom of the 10th. It was a great day in Minnesota. And then few days later we had 40 inches of snow in the Halloween Blizzard!