The "updates" to Baseball have diminished the strategic elements. The removal of time for the defense and the addition of designated hitters for the NL offense have significantly lessened the burden on teams to make good strategic decisions about who pitches, and when.
This accompanies anti-strategy decisions like the removal of the shifted infield, the inability of managers to change coverage in the outfield, and other defensive decisions that made baseball a strategic game in the first place.
They're trying to make baseball a game like basketball, with scoring the only aim.
Yeah, make baseball great again. It used to be a slowburn strategy game which rewarded patience and didn't hinge entirely on a small selection of star players. But every sport over the last 30 years has been a race to the bottom, they've all been changing the rules to to punish intellectual plays and reward sheer athleticism over team cohesion. Even Basketball used to be a much more thoughtful game which required more cooperation between players.
30 years ago, basketball strategy involved a whiteboard and a series of planned passes. Now it's "get the guy we're paying $40m a year the ball every chance you get".
It's not really that fun to watch anymore. Most of the tension is gone and it's just a matter of "which teams star player is starry enough today". Older games were amazing for the dynamism and teamwork. It was neat to see some of the duplicity in the strategy too. NFL still has some of that, but a lot of sports are in a race to the bottom--I'm particularly annoyed with changes to hockey which make the role of Enforcer less important. The Enforcer was part of what kept the game tense because he acted like the queen on a chessboard--important to counter but also a powerful tool for strategic plays. The European style of hockey is much too gentle and technical and has a lower strategic element because the inability to physically counter the opposing team reduces the game to "soccer on ice" with too high an emphasis on star players. After all, if the other team has a star, you can always sick the enforcer on him to prevent his easy movement. That option is not available when checking is too aggressively ruled.
Yes. A cricket match takes a long Ng time to play. There was a simplified version called "Rounders" popularised in schools. It is quicker to play and focuses on big, spectacular hits.
Cricket is (at the core) a game of defense. The batting team defends the wicket from the attacks of the bowler while also trying to make runs to score. It is absolutely a game of endurance, with a test match lasting a couple days, and a Test Series is about five games.
There are shorter versions of cricket matches, with one day matches (50 overs) and 20/20 (20 overs) and they require differences in strategy.
To sum up, an international Test Match Series has deep strategy, where the resources of the bowler meet the risk-taking of the batsmen over days.
I know it looks a bit dry, but if you like baseball you should watch a game of 20/20 and see if you can come to grips with the reasons the players are doing what they are doing.
True. Football is tactical and strategic but I’d say baseball is more so. Or maybe more analytical. Granted it’s my favorite sport but I’m biased.
The "updates" to Baseball have diminished the strategic elements. The removal of time for the defense and the addition of designated hitters for the NL offense have significantly lessened the burden on teams to make good strategic decisions about who pitches, and when.
This accompanies anti-strategy decisions like the removal of the shifted infield, the inability of managers to change coverage in the outfield, and other defensive decisions that made baseball a strategic game in the first place.
They're trying to make baseball a game like basketball, with scoring the only aim.
That is a good point.
Yeah, make baseball great again. It used to be a slowburn strategy game which rewarded patience and didn't hinge entirely on a small selection of star players. But every sport over the last 30 years has been a race to the bottom, they've all been changing the rules to to punish intellectual plays and reward sheer athleticism over team cohesion. Even Basketball used to be a much more thoughtful game which required more cooperation between players.
30 years ago, basketball strategy involved a whiteboard and a series of planned passes. Now it's "get the guy we're paying $40m a year the ball every chance you get".
It's not really that fun to watch anymore. Most of the tension is gone and it's just a matter of "which teams star player is starry enough today". Older games were amazing for the dynamism and teamwork. It was neat to see some of the duplicity in the strategy too. NFL still has some of that, but a lot of sports are in a race to the bottom--I'm particularly annoyed with changes to hockey which make the role of Enforcer less important. The Enforcer was part of what kept the game tense because he acted like the queen on a chessboard--important to counter but also a powerful tool for strategic plays. The European style of hockey is much too gentle and technical and has a lower strategic element because the inability to physically counter the opposing team reduces the game to "soccer on ice" with too high an emphasis on star players. After all, if the other team has a star, you can always sick the enforcer on him to prevent his easy movement. That option is not available when checking is too aggressively ruled.
Sure thing bloke. Now go watch some analysis of a Test Cricket match.
Baseball has some roots in cricket right?
Yes. A cricket match takes a long Ng time to play. There was a simplified version called "Rounders" popularised in schools. It is quicker to play and focuses on big, spectacular hits.
Cricket is (at the core) a game of defense. The batting team defends the wicket from the attacks of the bowler while also trying to make runs to score. It is absolutely a game of endurance, with a test match lasting a couple days, and a Test Series is about five games.
There are shorter versions of cricket matches, with one day matches (50 overs) and 20/20 (20 overs) and they require differences in strategy.
To sum up, an international Test Match Series has deep strategy, where the resources of the bowler meet the risk-taking of the batsmen over days.
I know it looks a bit dry, but if you like baseball you should watch a game of 20/20 and see if you can come to grips with the reasons the players are doing what they are doing.
I actually have considered that. I figured I would like Cricket. I think I’ll do just that. I seem to have a thing for British stuff