Given at least 95% (maybe even all) the teams pitching will

walk the first batter to get a force out at third, I could see games going somewhere between 13-18 innings especially since mound visits are limited for A-AAA.

Something else that will be interesting to see is how the fans like a game going from a "pitcher's duel" to suddenly ending with both teams scoring more than 5 or 6 runs because of the new extra inning rule. I guess it is even possible fans could end up with more games where both teams score 10+ runs because of the new rule.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 04/23/2018 at 2:10PM

Baseball Overtime -- Newt 04/23/2018 11:36AM

Used to call it the "international" rule in kids travel baseball tourneys. -- RhinoVT 04/23/2018 3:12PM

According to an article I found, the new rule applies to all minor league -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 1:51PM

I feel sorry for a pitcher if he has a perfect game through -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 1:36PM

I don't know that that would necessarily blow the perfect game... -- Freddyburg Hokie 04/23/2018 1:43PM

But if you read my post above, then you will see how MLB -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 1:52PM

It specifically states that no error is charged... -- Freddyburg Hokie 04/23/2018 1:58PM

Unfortunately, MLB probably won't clarify it until after it happens -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:04PM

At this point, it just plain won't happen -- Beerman 04/23/2018 5:04PM

Yes. FWIW 2 perfect games went into extra innings too. -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 5:10PM

They should use the 3 ball/2 strike rule like my city league softball does. ** -- Hokie360 04/23/2018 12:29PM

It's not a "test drive", and will never make it to the bigs -- JoesterVT 04/23/2018 12:25PM

They did it in the spring, and also proposed for the All-Star game -- 48zip 04/23/2018 1:54PM

Even with the new rule in place, it doesn't mean the game -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 12:57PM

Didn't they suspend that game after 32 innings, then when they picked it -- Late 80s Hokie 04/23/2018 1:51PM

Yes, you are correct. They suspended the game at 4:07am. -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:00PM

Going to 7 Red Wings games this year. Hopefully none of them go that many -- Late 80s Hokie 04/23/2018 2:02PM

Given at least 95% (maybe even all) the teams pitching will -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:10PM

That's a new directive from the Pentagon . . . -- HokieKip 04/23/2018 12:16PM

Given at least 95% (maybe even all) the teams pitching will

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