Baseball fans are still getting used to larger bases, pitch clocks, pitching rubber disengagement limitations, and shift restrictions. Some of us are still adjusting to the designated hitter in the National League. However, there may be more Major League Baseball rule changes on the horizon. The Atlantic League, the laboratory where these ideas are tested, is getting ready to try out three more...
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Major League Baseball has aspirations to expand to 32 teams, according to Commissioner Rob Manfred. The commissioner has also indicated that any expansion will not take place until the stadium messes in Tampa Bay and Oakland are sorted out. Las Vegas is considered the odds-on favorite to be the new home of the Athletics, unless the city of Oakland agrees to provide the green and gold a new home...
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As Mets fans, we have seen baseball’s new rules in action for five games so far. When Major League Baseball decided it was time for a pitch clock, larger bases, shift restrictions, and a set number of pitcher “disengagements” per plate appearance with runners on base, the powers that be had certain objectives in mind. They wanted crisper games with less “dead air,”...
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Major League Baseball has several new rules going into effect for the 2023 season. The new rules have been tested in spring training (except for the shortened time to decide on replay reviews), discussed, debated, and in the case of when the clock starts between batters, slightly tweaked. There may be another new twist during the upcoming season, as teams try to find a way to shift within the...
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The new rules in Major League Baseball for 2023 have been discussed over and over. Is the pitch clock good or bad for the game? Will the larger bases protect infielders and encourage more stolen bases? How about the “two disengagements” rule? Will base runners (such as Tim Locastro) feel emboldened to take off after two attempted pickoffs, knowing that if the pitcher throws over...
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