New MLB Rules

The MLB has introduced new rules to be enforced during the 2023 season. One of the rules is a ban on defensive shifts.  A defensive shift in baseball is when the players shift to one side of the field in order to better their chances of fielding a ball and making an out.  This is more common in the Major Leagues and collegiate level because they are able to watch films and look at tendencies easier.  Another reason it is not as common in high school baseball is that players are not as consistent in their hitting tendencies. This rule could help some players because they consistently get out because of the shift.

 

Another new rule coming to the MLB is a pitch timer. The timer will give pitchers 30 seconds to throw a pitch between batters and 15 seconds between each pitch while no runners are on base.  There will be a 20-second pitch timer when there is a runner on base.  They are adding this because they want to speed up the game.  The MLB thinks that it will gain views by speeding up the game. 

They are also making the bases bigger.  They are expanding from 15-inch bases to 18-inch bases. They are doing this to make it safer for the base-runner and the fielder.  I have seen that many MLB fans do not like this new rule.  They feel like this will make the game less fun because it gives the baserunner a bigger advantage because there is more area to land or slide into while running.  

 

I am personally not a fan of these new rules. I feel like the MLB is making too many rules too fast. I feel like a lot of baseball fans agree with me. They don’t want the game of baseball to change too fast and too much.



What is your opinion about the new rules of baseball?



Do you think the MLB is righteous to make these rules to gain more money?



Do you think that the players should have a say in the rules?

 

 

https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/pitch-timer 

 

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ap_news/sports/mlb-rule-changes-pitch-clock-larger-bases-and-more/article_37fd7299-6f11-5ac6-afbf-a5980f064318.html#:~:text=New%20larger%20bases%20have%20been,inches%20closer%20to%20second%20base



https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-prospect-rankings-top-50-players-ahead-of-2023-gunnar-henderson-anthony-volpe-andrew-painter-in-top-15/

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    • I agree with you. I feel like they should have implemented the rules slower. I think that they added them too fast.

  • I don't know what the deal is with the new rules. I am not familiar with baseball at all. Players probably should have some say in the rules since they are the ones playing the sport. 

    • I think that the players should definitely have a say in the rules because the rules affect the players.

  • I don't know anything about baseball. I don't think they need to make new rules. I think sports are always trying to change stuff. It's better to leave it alone. Good topic. 

    • I agree.  I think that they should just leave the game of baseball alone. I thought it was good where it was.

  • Personally, I don't know much about baseball but I think that it is a good idea that players have different rules. I think that the pitcher timer is a good idea so they control that every pitcher takes around the same time. I don't think this is going to affect the money the MBL makes. I believe that the players should have a say in the rules but I understand the fact that they are not allowed to because it could cause controversy between them.

    • I feel like these rules could cause people to get angry with the MLB and stop watching. I think that the MLB should have done a better job implementing these rules

  • Personally, I'm not into baseball and I don't know baseball that much but I think that the players should have some say in the rules. That doesn't mean that they rules they propose will be set in stone, it will just be suggestions. I think that there should be a timer for the pitcher to pitch the ball.

    • I hope that you are right.  I do not want the pitch clock to stay. I feel like this could cause the pitchers to rush themselves.

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