No more lands flowing off the ground, making their storms furious! … No more pitchers making eight direct moves to first base without warning you to go to a hot dog first! … Bigger bases to reward America’s frustrated base thieves! … A bigger stage for your favorite robot referees!
All of these rule-changing experiments are coming to a minor league stadium sometime in 2021. We know this because Major League Baseball announced them in a fascinating press release on Thursday. We’ll review the changes one by one shortly. But here’s what you may not know:
Next: The big leagues!
OK, so not necessarily all of the above. Rob Manfred cannot wave his magic wand and make such things happen in his kingdom, as he would probably enjoy such things. But think about it.