Barry M Bloom, Sportico
@boomskie.bsky.social
Have been an award-winning sports columnist and reporter writing about professional sports since 1976, a voter for the National Baseball Hall of Fame since 1992. Have won nine awards from the San Diego Press Club for columns, news stories and features.
They don't have the players in the system. As you point out. And they're not going to do a long-term fix. Hold tight.
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
They don't have the players in the system. As you point out. And they're not going to do a long-term fix. Hold tight.
There are plenty of ways of restricting it.
October 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
There are plenty of ways of restricting it.
Like, that's your opinion, man. A lot of people agree with me. Thanks for reading.
October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Like, that's your opinion, man. A lot of people agree with me. Thanks for reading.
Not four pitches.
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Not four pitches.
2. Like limiting throws over to first base you can limit the use of IBBs to one or two per game for strategic purposes like setting up a double play. That would eliminate the five walks in a row Schneider issued to Ohtani the other night.
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
2. Like limiting throws over to first base you can limit the use of IBBs to one or two per game for strategic purposes like setting up a double play. That would eliminate the five walks in a row Schneider issued to Ohtani the other night.
Here's two suggestions.
1. If an umpire deems the pitcher pitching around the hitter by not throwing strikes, the hitter and base runners each get two bases.
1. If an umpire deems the pitcher pitching around the hitter by not throwing strikes, the hitter and base runners each get two bases.
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here's two suggestions.
1. If an umpire deems the pitcher pitching around the hitter by not throwing strikes, the hitter and base runners each get two bases.
1. If an umpire deems the pitcher pitching around the hitter by not throwing strikes, the hitter and base runners each get two bases.
I love that!!! ❤️👍⚾️
October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I love that!!! ❤️👍⚾️