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Originally Posted by D. Bergin
Yeah, I hate the fact the game ended with a Home Run Derby. I also despise Ghost runners and shoot outs in hockey.
....but to think the game was fixed just so they can have a Home Run Derby at the end is just silly. I believe the rule has been on the books for a few years, this is just the first time they were able to implement it.
This isn't exactly the 1st game to end in a tie after 9 innings.
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Apparently this was included in the last collective bargaining agreement in 2022 but never got any publicity until it actually happened. I agree that the idea the game was fixed to end in a tie is hard to believe. I initially posted that I wasn't a fan, but after thinking about it, I can live with it in the ASG. If they tried to do it for a regular season game, I would not be in favor. I can live with the ghost runner because that still requires a team to play some real baseball to score a run.