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MLB: Their All-Time Stupidest Idea – Move The Mound Back 12 Inches
MLB is testing a rule in the Atlantic League that moves the pitching rubber back 12 inches. Enabling stubborn hitters and GMs is not the…
On MLB And Its Eternal Fight To Level The Playing Field
MLB has long been waging the fight to keep a level playing field between pitchers and hitters. The fact is, though, pitchers are smarter. The…
MLB Has No Business Playing With The Shift Or Length Of Games
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred can’t stop himself from making rule changes. Some are neutral, but others affect game outcomes, like these two… MLB Commissioner Rob…
MLB Answers The Call Taking The First Step To Stop Cheating Pitchers
MLB is witnessing a pitching-dominated year. No one’s saying it aloud, but the inference is pitchers are cheating. It deserves a look. While MLB continues…
MLB: With Injuries Up by 15% A Middle-Ground 30-Day IL Is Needed
MLB watches as injuries to players are on a steady rise. Teams need some wiggle room on the IL rules to adapt to their ever-changing…
MLB 2020 Rule Changes: The Spitter Is Back And Please – No Brawls
Get ready for a host of MLB 2020 rule changes. You’ve heard about most of them, but there are a few that might raise some…
MLB Taxi Squads: Another Good Idea Squashed By Greedy Owners
MLB taxi-squads were introduced and used last year as a means to accommodate COVID. Good for the quality of baseball, what happened to them? Author’s…
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