For those who have complained about the new speed up rules in Major League Baseball, introduced by the new commish Rob Manfred, I recommend to read the following. The independent Atlantic League, said by many to be at AAA level, will try out some speed up rules in an exhibition game. When it comes to…
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said during a press conference that reducing the number of games can be discussed. Right now the number of games during the regular season is 162 as we all know . The number should go back to 154, the number of games before the first expansion in MLB in 1961. It…
As you may have heard or read, San Diego was awarded the 2016 All Star Game. With the Marlins awarded the 2017 edition, three consecutive All Star Games will be played in National League Ballparks. Beautiful Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, will be the venue of the 2016 All Star Game How…
This morning I read at Fox Sports.com that the new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is willing to open the door of Cooperstown for Pete Rose. Normally Pete Rose would have been a fix for the Hall of Fame, but in his role as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, he bet on games in which his…
New MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred, sees Montreal as a viable city for Major League baseball under the right circumstances. Thanks to the Jeffrey Loria/ Bud Selig combo, the Expos disappeared from the baseball map and moved south of the border to become the Washington Nationals. Last year the two game exhibition series between the Toronto…
The new commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred has suggested a ban on defensive shifts in the infield during an interview. This kind of shifts are used against hitters that pull the ball. So banning a shift like this would be a major advantage for pulling hitters. Defensive shifts are not something new. Lou…
