So much wrong with baseball today, including:
o A home run used to be something special, now it's a commonplace event.
o Seemingly endless playoffs, and with the possibility that a ~.500 team could win a short series against a team that dominated them in the regular season. Makes the long regular season somewhat irrelevant.
o Does the batter have to walk out of the batter's box and adjust his gloves after every pitch? Does the pitcher have to take 30 seconds to throw each pitch? Games are too long.
o It's unfathomable to me that a batter would face an empty side of the infield, due to a shift, and not just bunt it there. (I realize that some younger fans out there might not know what bunt means).
o Electronic strike zone is needed. Although I'm a traditionalist, there are too many times where the superimposed rectangle clearly shows that the ump was wrong. The calling of balls and strikes shouldn't depend on which ump is behind the plate.
o Where are the unique characters in the game? Does anyone have nicknames now like they used to: The Splendid Splinter, The Say Hey Kid, The Sultan of Swat The Big Hurt etc. ?