The ‘gimmicky’ rules of MLB

is sportscenter 52 minute drill? Remember that Sheryl Crow song called a change Will do you good. I think the folks that MLB have been listening to that on repeat every time you turn around, they’re changing another rule or proposing another rule change. Look, there’s a difference between evolving to up the entertainment value of the game and unraveling the fundamental fabric of it with gimmicks. MLB is close to crossing the latter threshold. I’m not a fan of seven inning doubleheaders. This isn’t little league MLB or starting extra innings with a man on second base. That’s a base too far. MLB players are too good to start extra frames with the runner already in scoring position. Yes, Marathon baseball games are a turn off, but so it’s artificial offense. The designated runner should be on first base, not second, There could be more hokey rules on the way. By the way, recently, MLB announced it will experiment with moving back the pictures amount of foot from the same distance of 60 ft six inches. An attempt to combat the rise of strikeouts. This will happen in the independent atlantic League, which has become a laboratory for baseball to test new rules, scoring is down and strikeouts are up reigning. Ale CY Young award winner Shane beamer set an MLB record starting the season with four straight games of 10 plus case baseball is undergoing a revolution revolution as spin rates have spiked velo. That’s velocity is the games new animating force. There are more pictures armed with it and more pitchers. Period teams are employing openers. You remember those guys? Well another MLB proposal would call for teams to lose the D. H. When they removed their starting pitcher from the game, discouraging the opener concept. Pitchers haven’t controlled the game this much since 1968. That’s when bob Gibson posted his famous 1.12 E. R. A. That caused baseball to lower the mound the next year. But I say don’t punish the pitchers this time for doing their jobs. Well focus on a generation of all or nothing hitters who go for the downs with every swing. The lack of contact or action can be fixed with gimmicky rules. Those don’t have staying power. Do you remember how novel interleague play used to be? No. It needs to be an organic change and understanding that are one size fits all ideology. One dictated by analytics isn’t good for the game or for winning. Baseball does need more action but it doesn’t need more gimmicky rules. That’s the two minute drill. Yeah.

2 Minute Drill: The ‘gimmicky’ rules of MLB

Updated: 7:31 AM EDT Apr 19, 2021

SportsCenter 5’s Chris Gasper on the MLB’s changing and fluid rules.

SportsCenter 5’s Chris Gasper on the MLB’s changing and fluid rules.