Couldn't disagree with Blueash more on the rule changes. The strategy is part of what makes the game more interesting. I do think they should get rid of the super-imposed strike zone on the TV though. When that technology was first used, it was only displayed on replays. Now it's there for every single pitch and just makes it that much more obvious when a bad ball/strike call has been made - it doesn't change the call and is not review-able by replay. I'd rather see the umpires stay and perhaps go to an audible tone that the plate umpire immediately hears indicating strike or not. They've had that technology for years in tennis where a tone is audible when a serve is a fault.
I don't find it all that amazing that the road team won every game. Any team that makes it that far would have had to have proven themselves at winning games on the road. Probably more amazing that it never happened before.
What I could stand them getting rid of are all of the silly firsts and records that just give the announcers more words to hear themselves talk. Things like "that's a record for the most RBI's by a third baseman in a World Series". Really - okay, what trophy does he get for that? All of that is a result of technology but is almost like it's part of the everyone gets a trophy for showing up mentality.
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