How does a NFL playoff game look different? NBA?

I’m sure there are some differences I don’t see. But baseball just jumps out with the pitching changes. Even to the point of having relief pitchers start the game. This is only possible due to roster expansion.

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 02/13/2020 at 3:04PM

Wow MLB rule change says all pitchers must face at least 3 batters -- hokiepro 02/12/2020 9:16PM

Funny u se to ask pitchers to go 9 innings now one batter -- LMK 02/13/2020 10:45PM

Is that to speed up the game? ** -- Old Line Hokie 02/13/2020 1:51PM

Yes ** -- hokiepro 02/14/2020 12:56PM

Then batters must have certain ABs and limited situation subs ** -- VAHokie89 02/13/2020 12:31PM

But they aren't doing that -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 1:53PM

I wonder if managers will resort to having pitchers fake an injury -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:40PM

Right, he can leave with an injury -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 3:25PM

It could raise some eyebrows unless the pitcher claims -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 3:56PM

I imagine if the same pitcher does it more than once in an obvious situatio -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 4:02PM

Exactly -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 4:12PM

Could happen. We'll have to see. It's "cheating" of course to lie and -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 4:31PM

It will be interesting to see how things play out -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 4:42PM

This is stupid. I don't think you can legislate or should -- VAHokie89 02/13/2020 12:31PM

It will have some impact but not as much as people think -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 12:26PM

It could have a bigger impact during the postseason given that teams -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:41PM

But roster size only gets bigger in September. For 5 months prior it's 26. -- 48zip 02/14/2020 3:41PM

Yep. They will now walk one or two every pitcher just to face a batter. ** -- Hokie4jmpl 02/13/2020 12:01PM

Crazy if batters can sub but not pitchers. That makes zero sense. -- 48zip 02/13/2020 10:06AM

Trying to cut down on bringing in multiple releivers in a row to face one -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 12:27PM

Understood, but letting 1 team sub but not both seems wrong to me. -- 48zip 02/13/2020 1:58PM

The roster size, particularly in the postseason, will limit the batting -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:44PM

@Chris Coleman what do you think of this pick up the pace strategy? ** -- hokiepro 02/12/2020 9:18PM

I'm divided. -- Chris Coleman

02/13/2020 11:00AM

Do it withe the roster. Have a team roster of 25 like it is now. But -- Femoyer Hokie 02/13/2020 11:15AM

I believe MLB is limiting the postseason roster to 28 players ** -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:45PM

Not postseason. September. -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 2:53PM

It seems like there are more players dressed in the dugout -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 3:08PM

They cancel the locker room card games to watch baseball during playoffs ** -- 48zip 02/14/2020 3:44PM

That is still too many relievers available for each game. -- Femoyer Hokie 02/13/2020 2:50PM

I agree with you that playoff games are different, but isn't -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:55PM

How does a NFL playoff game look different? NBA? -- Femoyer Hokie 02/13/2020 3:04PM

There may not be much of a difference for those sports or even ice hockey -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 3:10PM

And the regular season roster is up to 26 this year. ** -- Chris Coleman

02/13/2020 11:15AM

So basically 16 field players and 10 pitchers (assuming -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:48PM

More like 13/13 -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 2:54PM

Do teams still use a 5-man starting rotation? -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2020 2:59PM

Yes. No one pitches on 3 days rest anymore ** -- SteveInBaltimore 02/13/2020 3:01PM

That means my Pirates will have 26 AAA players on their roster. ** -- Old Line Hokie 02/13/2020 1:52PM

Don't eliminate strategy to speed up games. Two words... pitch clock. ** -- losthokie 02/13/2020 09:08AM

How does a NFL playoff game look different? NBA?

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