Then came the long, long wait as players hung out in the clubhouses instead of immediately getting ready for Game 2. The original purpose of the rule was to prevent teams from spending long days in the clubhouse. While the pandemic is ongoing, a limited number of fans are allowed inside ballparks, so some home teams want that second gate that comes with a split, day-night doubleheader. Gives us a little break. I remember last year we had back-to-back straight doubleheaders with St. Louis that felt super rushed and it was a quick turnaround.
This gives us a chance to catch our breath and get ready for another game against a good team. Hendricks got credit for a complete game despite throwing only seven innings, the sixth complete game of his career and his first since a nine-inning shutout July 24 on opening night of the season. I like the seven-inning doubleheader thing.
Speaking during a Diamondbacks broadcast, Hall of Famer Randy Johnson dismissed the notion that a no-hitter was deserved after a seven-inning outing. The game is changing, bit by bit, every year, but a few things have remained sacred. Hot Take Good riddance. What do you think, Athletics Nation? Vote in the poll and debate in the comments! Poll What would you do? Get rid of both rules in Keep the 7-inning doubleheaders. Keep the bonus runner in extra innings. Keep both rules permanently. The A's are locked into what is now called RingCentral Coliseum through , so if the team is going to relocate and build a new stadium, time is running short.
Planning and construction can take north of two years. On the labor front, the current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. MLB and the MLBPA appear to be closer to a work stoppage now than at any point since the strike, though Manfred has previously said he is optimistic a work stoppage can be avoided. By Mike Axisa.
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