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[BSLMikeLowe]

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The pitch clock has changed baseball. But nothing can change Shohei Ohtani's run support.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN+: Early MLB takeaways on best teams, new rules, injuries and trends

https://www.espn.com...eaways-injuries

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: Baseball’s Pitch Clock Hasn’t Just Made Game Times Shorter. It’s Also Made Them Much More Predictable.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: What players think of MLB's new rules

https://www.espn.com...tch-clock-rules

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: When It Comes to Balls in Play, MLB Is Striking Out

[Mike in STL]

The Ringer: When It Comes to Balls in Play, MLB Is Striking Out

That should change with roboumps.

 

Everyone will know exactly where the strike zone is. I think there will be an uptick in walks to start. But then pitchers won't be able to get away with nibbling, when they start attacking the zone, hitters will swing more. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Four under-the-radar effects of MLB's new rules, including fewer and more-efficient pickoffs

https://www.cbssport...cient-pickoffs/

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Batting Around: Is MLB ready for robo umps or is a challenge system the best use of the automated strike zone?

https://www.cbssport...ed-strike-zone/

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Baseball's 'robo umps' explained: How automated strike zone works with challenge system expanding in minors

https://www.cbssport...ding-in-minors/

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: The Case for Widening the MLB Foul Lines

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ESPN: Could six-inning minimum starting pitcher rule come to MLB?

https://www.espn.com...ries-tommy-john

[russsnyder]

Hopefully, the Players Association kills this latest and lamest rule change. It will be a bridge too far for me. The game has been bastardized to the limit for me. ( ghost runners, three batter minimum, dictating how many pitchers are in a roster,etc ) I'll watch very little baseball if this happens.

Manfred has crapped all over what was once a beautiful game. He's worse than Selig.

[russsnyder]

The Ringer: The Case for Widening the MLB Foul Lines

Lol

This might be the dumbest idea in the history of mankind.

[BaltBird 24]

I like the idea of having a starting pitcher go 6. Wish it wasn't a rule, wish it was just a thing. I hate that 180 innings is a workhorse now.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Texas Rangers doctor proposes radical MLB rule change to help prevent pitching injuries

https://www.cbssport...ching-injuries/

[makoman]

Games would certainly be quicker. And fans are always clamoring for more strikeouts aren’t they?

[BSLChrisStoner]

FOX: MLB will test robot umpires at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams

https://www.foxsport...XH80VshOZ93ssuw

[weird-O]

This may be old news, but I just heard about the Golden At-Bat rule:

 

"At its core, the Golden At-Bat idea is to allow a team one opportunity to call upon a hitter who is in the lineup but not due for the upcoming at-bat. It’d be somewhat akin to pinch-hitting with a player who is already in the game. As Stark notes, the rule could be narrowed to limit when teams could use the Golden At-Bat (e.g. after a certain inning, only when they’re trailing, etc.)"

[BaltBird 24]

No. Just no. No no no.

[BaltBird 24]

I'm fine with all the new stuff.... pitch clock, minimum batter rule, even pick off attempts and reluctantly the ghost runner. But a golden AB? No.