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I think we're seeing a cultural shift in the game. For decades there were unwritten rules that nearly every player followed. You learn the rules

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Aug 18 '20, 10:52

as you play the game.
And one was that you don't swing on a 3-0 pitch. There are some good ideas behind it. One being the pitcher hasn't found the plate yet and by swinging you could be helping him out by swinging at yet another ball.
There are many unwritten rules but we've seen a few of them get ignored or challenged over the last decade by the young players.
I don't think they really care about those rules and will do whatever they think helps their team win and if that means bunting to break up a no-hitter, a big no-no of the unwritten rules, they'll do it.

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And even then - 10-0 ... kind of shitty. 2-0, you're the tying run, get on however you can! - Reagen Aug 18, 11:07
If they're unwritten, they ain't rules. They're hardly even guidelines. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 10:54 2
- It's how the players police the game themselves, sort of. The players over the years have decided there are things you should or shouldn't do - Krusty Aug 18, 17:30
- Show me in the rules where I can't bang on a garbage can! -- nm - Mopsy Aug 18, 10:55

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I think we're seeing a cultural shift in the game. For decades there were unwritten rules that nearly every player followed. You learn the rules

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