I know some of you don't care. I've dropped all professional sports except Baseball. For those who still watch MLB, I'm wondering what you think of the bigger changes to MLB this season. I'm not a fan of the larger bases, but I love the pitch clock! 15 seconds with no runners on, 20 seconds with runner/runners on. I'm not sure yet how I feel about the restriction on pitchers of only two pick-off throws to a bag per hitter. Another one I really like is the hitter can only step out twice per ab. This along with the pitch clock have changed the game, finally!!! Now the pitchers can't meander around the mound, rubbing the ball, playing with the rosin bag, adjusting their hats, while the world waits for them. And the hitters can't keep stepping out to adjust their batting gloves after every single pitch!!!.

I've recorder several Tigers games that were replayed in the middle of the night and it was amazing how I did not feel the need to hit the FF button any time except for commercials!!! This was long overdue IMO!!!

Another side benefit that had not occurred to me until it was actually implemented is that some of these broadcasters that drag onnnnn with their tangents can't now lol.

Oh that's what it's called

I haven't watched in three years, but the rule changes are stupid, in my opinion. All of them, including the softball rule for extra innings (starting with a runner on second).

I'm open to the possibility of liking the pitch clock. I can't stand the runner on 2nd or the 3 batter rule though.

Is that where he keeps his rosin bag ?!?!?

I think rules to speed up games are a good idea. Networks pay to carry games and they allot specific timeframes. If a game runs longer you can end coverage and piss off fans OR you can run the whole game then "resume regular programming" half way through a show which they've also paid for but aren't getting their value - all because of some spoiled, overpaid prima donna's.

I am open to anything that will build the sport back up.

I have been to many sports events and the two that are enjoyable to watch from the stands are Hockey and Baseball.

Basketball, football, soccer, etc all think the game exciting enough and quite frankly they are the most boring.

Hockey crowds are a hoot and baseball tries to actively get the crowds energized. Both are the best of sports to watch from the stands.

i will be interested in seeing if this helps.

The only "sport" I'll watch on the tube is drag racing and maybe, if they show them again, is airplane and boat races

As Yogi Berra said, "It ain't over 'til it's over!"
I prefer baseball like it used to be, no clocks!

Basketball needs some changes too ... raise the hoops another five feet !!

And make the hoop smaller in diameter like an inch or less larger than the ball

What's next, less innings, no 7th inning stretch, no mascots, no hotdog, mustard, ketchup, and onion races?? Man don't the stadiums realize how this is going to cut into BEER sales? Oh and how about the fans have to give the home run and foul balls back and no new baseballs if the baseball gets scuffed from a bad pitch, they have to use the same ball the entire game just like we did as kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAiBzAkeKUE Here's some fun baseball to watch!

Now THAT I would pay money to go and see !!

I think there was one or two actual responses.

If you are not familiar, the average game time has increased over the years and has pushed fans away. The number one complainant from viewers, myself included is that games take too long now. Many games lasting over three hours. The chief contributor is the time between pitches. Hitters stepping out of the box between every single pitch, pitchers walking around the mound between every pitch instead of getting the ball and pitching. MLB is finally trying to address this and get average game times back to where they were decades ago and address the complaint from fans.

Some of the responses here were dumb.

As would I. Apparently so would a lot of people. They're touring across the country and the all the dates are sold out.

I like the pitch timer, the only thing it has removed is 30 minutes of dudes scratching their hoo hoos... if you want to watch that there are other places you can go to watch that without inturupting my baseball game ever 30 seconds. This is really just a tweek to an existing rule that has been taken way too much advantage of in the last 30 years, the players asked for it. The only thing I wish they would do different is to shut off the clock with 2 outs in the 9th inning, other than that this was way over due.

Making bigger bases is stupid, what are they gonna do next to make it "safer" go to hitting off a T so the pitchers don't hurt their arm? I don't think the extra 3 inches is helping anyone steal more bases, just a psychological thing. Besides... scoring more runs is not gonna attract more fans, soccer is the fastest growing sport in America and a "good game" frequently ends tied 0-0, all my young friends on facebook post up how exciting games are when they end up 0-0 so I don't think more offense is gonna help. If someone really needs higher scores to be able to watch the game just count every run as 7 points like they do in football.

I suppose you still wear a derby hat, suit and tie to the game like they did back in the day?

I've said this for many years.

I also agree with "And make the hoop smaller in diameter like an inch or less larger than the ball" I thought it would be better if the hoops were the size of the hoops you see at carnivals.

The whole idea of being able to dunk the ball is ridiculous. Not much shooting skill needed for that.

what is this thing, "base ball" ?????????