{"id":143986,"date":"2021-07-19T21:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T02:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=143986"},"modified":"2021-07-19T21:04:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T02:04:43","slug":"random-thoughts-acme-mlb-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2021\/07\/19\/random-thoughts-acme-mlb-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts: ACME, MLB, more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes to Major League baseball rules, college football and a new overtime format, the NBA Finals and fan behavior are among this week\u2019s Random Thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACME semifinals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No doubt Monday\u2019s ACME state semifinal loss by Van Wert was a tough one, but it doesn\u2019t take anything away from a fine season, which included a 19-3 and a nice tournament run that gave all important extra playing time to Van Wert\u2019s returning players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred implied last week that baseball will likely do away with the extra innings base runner rule and seven inning doubleheaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation: as it turns out, no one really likes either of these rules, so we\u2019re going back to the old format. Manfred said these were designed only to be COVID-19 environment rules but I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m completely buying that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, it looks like those two rule changes will be history in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

College football<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College football can\u2019t get here fast enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One preseason publication (Athlon) has Ohio State ranked No. 4, while two others (Phil Steele, Lindy\u2019s) have the Buckeyes ranked No. 5. Honestly, I\u2019d be happy with a top five finish this year, especially given the fact that none of OSU\u2019s quarterbacks have tossed a pass in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I know there\u2019s a wealth of talent throughout the roster but it makes me nervous knowing none of the quarterbacks have any real collegiate experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

On the other end of the spectrum, Lindy\u2019s has Bowling Green ranked No. 127 out of 130 teams, Athlon has the Falcons at No. 128 and Phil Steele has BGSU ranked No. 130.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t have any connection to Bowling Green but yikes, let\u2019s hope those predictions are wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overtime<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case you haven\u2019t heard, college football has new overtime rules this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with the second overtime, teams must attempt a two-point conversion after any touchdown. The previous rule was after three overtimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with the third overtime, teams will run only two-point conversion attempts in alternating fashion until someone scores and the other does not. The previous rule started that format with the fifth overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting changes, we\u2019ll see how it goes this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBA Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of Wisconsin and Arizona I\u2019m not sure how many people are paying attention to this year\u2019s NBA Finals.\\<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still like the idea of having two teams (Milwaukee and Phoenix) who haven\u2019t been to the finals in ages playing for a championship. The kicker is it\u2019s turned out to be an excellent series. Phoenix took the first two games and Milwaukee has won the last three. Game No. 6 is tonight in Milwaukee but something tells me the Suns will win and force Game No. 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say what you will about the NBA but the playoffs have been pretty entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final thought<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There seems to be more cases of people getting ejected from stadiums and arenas due to disruptive behavior, i.e. throwing things at players, inappropriate language, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the fall sports season approaching, just remember \u2013 buying a ticket to a sporting event gives you a place to sit in the venue. It\u2019s not a ticket to do or say whatever you want. No one likes being around \u201cthat\u201d fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, if you have thoughts on any of the above subjects, feel free to email me at sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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