But you don’t score just by walking. You still have to advance the three additional bases, just as you don’t score by getting fouled — you still have to hit the free throw.

And that’s a good thing, because his reasoning in the final paragraph is laughable.

Which is why I responded to Barry Petchesky, who started discussing sports as a whole, and not Adam Silver.

Ok lets ban intentional walks

You killed Jake Plummer?

Also, don’t look at the giant television screen broadcasting the events behind you

Not necessarily. If the rules were such that the games were timed, but there was no shot clock, it could be possible for the worst team in the league to win in the playoffs by playing an extreme version of stall-ball whenever they managed to get a lead.

“LOL”

i take vertical videos just to piss people like you off

“In the end, all LeBron and the Cavs need to do is go about their jobs”

lol, pretty sure nobody wants the Cavs or Spurs to start over, and they are certainly not title favorites

Little League

“Any Playing Field constructed by a professional club after June 1, 1958, shall provide a minimum distance of 325 feet from home base to the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction on the right and left field foul lines, and a minimum distance of 400 feet to the center field fence.”

There are no ties in the playoffs

Deadspin would absolutely crush another outlet for such egregious mistakes. Barry and Drew are the only ones worth a damn anymore around here.

Jesus Christ, can’t fans understand there are multiple factors that cause teams to score more than other teams, and equipment is one of them?

“Some team will score a touchdown on its opening possession, and then the game will keep dragging on forever, and then someone will bitch that the team that scored first got a raw deal.”

Uhh, the Marlins are a baseball team.