RE: The "mercy rule" enacted at World Baseball Championships for first time in 2026
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I guess that is a fair ruling as by that point it is highly unlikely a team can come back. We used to stop rugby matches once a team reaches 100 to nil which is a serious hiding and would be like winning a football match 20 nil.
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Yeah, there are some good reasons why these things exist because it is rather pointless and while they claim it is to improve morale of fans and players I think at this level it is just as likely to not waste the physical capabilities of star players who probably have a club team they need to return to soon.
Whatever the reason is, there is really no reason (other than my extremely rare comeback story) to continue the game. I caught an update about a cricket final that took place yesterday and was looking at the comments about how the Kiwi fans weren't very hopeful once it was their turn at bat because they were so far behind that it seemed extremely unlikely that they would even come close. It is my understanding that it was a blowout... in a FINAL