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Baseball's latest effort to get more action in the game (plus O's notes)

April 15, 2021, 4:20pm

Steve Melewski

Orioles

Baseball's latest effort to get more action in the game (plus O's notes)

Major League Baseball is a taking a distance that was kind of sacred in baseball and changing it later this year. Not in the American League or the National League, but in August in the independent Atlantic League. That is when 60 feet, six inches becomes 61 feet, six inches. MLB will experiment with one of its partner leagues when its second half starts Aug. 3. The pitching rubber will be moved back one foot in the Atlantic League. This is expected to lead to more balls put in play, fewer...

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Experimental rules coming to the farm during 2021 season

March 11, 2021, 1:29pm

Steve Melewski

Orioles

Experimental rules coming to the farm during 2021 season

When minor league baseball begins in May, there will be some changes with new rules. It's Major League Baseball's attempt to look at new rules on the farm to see if they want to bring them to the big leagues. MLB said it would "closely monitor and analyze the impact of each rule change throughout the 2021 season and report to clubs on their effects for further analysis. Consistent with the preferences of our fans, the rule changes being tested are designed to increase action on the...

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Will some MLB rule changes be used again in 2021?

January 04, 2021, 2:03pm

Steve Melewski

Orioles

Will some MLB rule changes be used again in 2021?

Today is sort of a follow-up on yesterday's entry, where we discussed whether defensive shifts should be eliminated or at least reduced. Today I pledge my personal support for two rules I would like to see continue in 2021. And maybe just in 2021. The current collective bargaining agreement runs through the coming season. Why not take another look at some of these rules and then decide whether they stick around more long-term starting in 2022. See what they look like through 162 games - or...

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After Dodgers eclipse Rays in World Series, what's next for baseball?

October 28, 2020, 2:50pm

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

After Dodgers eclipse Rays in World Series, what's next for baseball?

The Los Angeles Dodgers and pitcher Clayton Kershaw are finally celebrating a World Series victory, the franchise's first since 1988, the year the Dodgers beat the Oakland Athletics. Dodgers infielder Justin Turner tested positive for COVID-19 and is under investigation by Major League Baseball for joining teammates in the on-field celebration. How fitting is that for the coronavirus season? So what's next? There's always second-guessing, trade and free agent talk, and discussion about how...

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Manfred: Investigation of Astros on sign stealing continues toward uncertain discipline

December 11, 2019, 1:35pm

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

Manfred: Investigation of Astros on sign stealing continues toward uncertain discipline

SAN DIEGO - Evev though Major League Baseball has interviewed 60 witnesses, and read 76,000 emails and troves of instant messages investigating the Astros' alleged electronic sign stealing, commissioner Rob Manfred isn't sure when the investigation will finish and what the appropriate discipline will be. "The review has caused us to conclude that we have to some followup interviewing," Manfred said at a Winter Meetings press conference Wednesday at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. "It is my...

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Some thoughts on new rules being implemented for 2019, 2020

March 15, 2019, 3:25pm

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

Some thoughts on new rules being implemented for 2019, 2020

Baseball in 2020 will be finally getting rid of the most confusing rule in the game: the waiver rule that allows teams to make trades - even after the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. What good is a July 31 trade deadline if teams can use a convoluted rule to make trades anyway? In 2019, the old system will stay in place. Teams can make any trades they see fit before the July 31 trade deadline. This season will be the final August that a team can trade a player after he clears waivers. It's...

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Will proposed rules changes help commissioner speed up the game?

February 06, 2019, 11:57am

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

Will proposed rules changes help commissioner speed up the game?

Major League Baseball is getting serious about quickening the pace of a game. And, MLB isn't just talking about cutting a few minutes here and there. The idea is to get away from games that drag for three hours. It's better to get the average time of game down to 2 hours, 30 minutes. MLB is discussing several rule changes with the players association. ESPN's Jeff Passan writes that his sources say that owners and players are thinking about a variety of ideas and rule changes that would...