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
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I agree with you that the players should get a say in the rules. However, I think that these rules will cause more problems than a person that doesn't watch baseball would notice.
I think that there was not a problem with the old rules and that it should not have changed. I also feel like that is going to be something that a lot of MLB players are going to have to adjust and that might cause more issues than the old rules might have caused.
I agree with you. I do not think that there should have been a rule change. I know that the game was played slowly but I still don't think that it should cause a rule change.
I am personally not a fan of the new rules. Everything is about money now and I think it takes some of the fun out of baseball. Some of the rules they are applying have been around for many many years and I don't see why you need to fix something if it's not broken.
I agree with you and I think that many other baseball fans agree with you. I do not think that it needed to be changed.
I didn't see a problem with baseball before these changes. Then again, I don't watch baseball. I think that we should just sit back and see how these changes affect baseball. I do think that players should have a say on the changes and rules that apply to baseball.
I did not see a problem either. I think that they should have left it alone. I also think that they should get a say in the new rules.
I agree that they are making a lot of new rules too fast. I think they might be doing this to try to get more viewers and make more money. I also think that the players should get a say in these rules since they are the ones that are actually playing the game.
I agree with you. I think they should slow down on the rule changes. I think that they'd be accepted a little more. I agree with you about the players getting a say in the new rule changes.
I like the new rule for the MLB because the games take so long, and they aren't fun to watch because of it. I think MLB made the rule to make more money and to get more viewers. I think the players should have a say because they are getting paid well to be there. They aren't the ones paying the bills.
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