The New Baseball Game

by **KnoxVegas** on Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:40 am

A friend of mine has come up with this concept to modernize baseball. Your thoughts?

http://www.THENEWBASEBALLGAME.com

**Sponsor**

by **laxative** on Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:59 pm

I am probably a rarity on this board because I love baseball. I think the whole concept of "new" baseball is terrible for MLB. If someone wants to start an XFL type baseball league, more power to them.

Very creative concept, though. It could be interesting.

by **Hunt** on Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:57 pm

I think I would have to see it first. Maybe this guy can get something online showing what the game looks like. It's obviously going to be faster and, in some ways, more exciting. But I'm also a little biased as a baseball fan who "enjoys the game as it is now" as well.

Anyway like I said, it would be great to see an example of this game before passing too much judgement. It does look creative though, I agree with that statement.

by **UofMLaxGoalie11** on Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:11 pm

So they finally jazzed it up, huh?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgLMyEJZyL4&mode=related&search=[/youtube]

by **KnoxVegas** on Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:41 pm

Hunt wrote:I think I would have to see it first. Maybe this guy can get something online showing what the game looks like. It's obviously going to be faster and, in some ways, more exciting. But I'm also a little biased as a baseball fan who "enjoys the game as it is now" as well.

Anyway like I said, it would be great to see an example of this game before passing too much judgement. It does look creative though, I agree with that statement.

We will be doing a full-on exhibition game this July in Omaha. I am curious to see how it goes as well. i really like the idea of outs carrying over from inning to inning.

by **Timbalaned** on Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:32 am

you are in on this shenanigins Ethan? I am also interested on how this game will go, maybe it will make it more exciting of a game. now it can be between having a nose bleed and watching grass grow, rather than behind the two on the exciting scale.

by **LaxTV_Admin** on Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:25 am

KnoxVegas wrote:We will be doing a full-on exhibition game this July in Omaha. I am curious to see how it goes as well. i really like the idea of outs carrying over from inning to inning.

Are you going to have a full on fight in the dugout then instead of the clubhouse after the catcher has a passed ball?

by **Ben Clark** on Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:52 am

I don't mean to be a jerk or anything, but I don't think there's much to this new game. It's pretty much a bunch of rules to speed the game up. For example - two strikes is an out, and three balls is a walk. The no leading rule seems to be in place to eliminate the need for the pitcher to check on the runner. Just another way to speed the game up.

If the goal of this whole thing is in fact to just make a speedier version of baseball, then why are they letting you decide in which direction the bases are run? It doesn't seem to jive with the rest of the rules. It also seems weird to me to limit where the players in the field can play.

If someone has fun with it then that's cool, but it's not for me.

by **Danny Hogan** on Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:08 am

if it gets off the ground i'm sure orlando will get a franchise and embrace it. this area loves the 2nd tier sports. We had the most successful XFL franchise (The Rage), a largely followed IHL (?) team (Solar Bears) and Predators Tix routinely fetch higher prices than magic tickets.

by **KnoxVegas** on Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:43 am

I am not exactly in on it. The guy I work with and his buddies came up with the concept. He has been trying to promote it and I thought I would bring it to the place I know that I can get unbiased opinions. When Fox News turned me down, CollegeLax was my next choice.

Danny, you forgot the Thunder of the ol' WLAF!

by **OAKS** on Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:58 pm

Base Wars

by **USDLAX5** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:15 am

We will be doing a full-on exhibition game this July in Omaha.

In Omaha? When and where? Would be interested in seeing this game in action.

by **Madlax16** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:43 pm

USDLAX5 wrote:
We will be doing a full-on exhibition game this July in Omaha.

In Omaha? When and where? Would be interested in seeing this game in action.

Heck yeah i want to see this! My problem with the "old" baseball rested solely on the fact that it was boring as hell. The new rules might be able to keep my add attention for at least a few innings. :lol:

Keep us posted on the when and where and there will probably be a few UNL guys out there in the stands.

by **Jay Wisnieski** on Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:19 pm

If your friends adopt any changes from that Futurama clip, I sincerely hope it's the 7th inning grope.

by **UofMLaxGoalie11** on Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:27 am

Jay Wisnieski wrote:If your friends adopt any changes from that Futurama clip, I sincerely hope it's the 7th inning grope.

I was hoping for the young on a roll...