Rule changes, work stoppage, Offseason changes, Pitch Clock

[byco42]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021...wn-on-pitchers-use-of-foreign-substances.html
Major League Baseball To Crack Down On Pitchers? Use Of Foreign Substances.
MLBTR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021...wn-on-pitchers-use-of-foreign-substances.html
Major League Baseball To Crack Down On Pitchers? Use Of Foreign Substances.
MLBTR

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/0...nagers-like-aj-hinch-in-sticky-situation.html
Crackdown on sticky substances could put managers like A.J. Hinch in sticky situation.
Mlive

 

[Mitchrapp]

Report: MLB to start heavily enforcing foreign substance ban on June 21

According to USA Today, every starting pitcher will be checked at least twice a game for foreign substances by umpires and relief pitchers will be checked at least once. Other players can be checked by umpires if the umpires wish, though there isn?t a required visit in place. No pitcher should be checked more than any other, per the report, unless ?umpires detect suspicious behavior.?

?It?s about damn time,?? one National League position player said anonymously, via USA Today. ?We got tired of it. The balls are moving like they?re wiffle balls. This has been going on way too long. I?m glad they?re finally doing something about it.??

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...ign-substance-crackdown-in-lengthy-statement/
Scott Boras calls out MLB's foreign substance crackdown in lengthy statement.
Boras spoke out against against a unilateral ban of foreign substances.
CBSSports

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/6...nces-pitchers-grip-spider-tack-rosin-pine-tar
MLB?s foreign substances crackdown is flirting with disaster.
As predicted, this is trending toward self-manufactured scandal and a leaguewide experiment with no apparent controls.
BYBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...rt-checking-pitchers-sticky-stuff/5301150001/
Monday's MLB: Umps start checking pitchers for sticky stuff.
Detnews

 

[dale675]

This should start some new and interesting rivalries
I miss Mad Max's fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJVTCDp4J0

 

[Mitchrapp]

This should start some new and interesting rivalries
I miss Mad Max's fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJVTCDp4J0

One thing I got from that is his Spin rate was lower.. In the long run I think that will effect pitchers.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021...iticism-of-foreign-substance-enforcement.html
Commissioner Shithead Rob Manfred Addresses Criticism Of Foreign Substance Enforcement.
MLBTR

 

[Mitchrapp]

Rob Manfred says seven-inning doubleheaders and extra innings rule are on the way out

https://sports.yahoo.com/rob-manfre...nnings-rule-are-on-the-way-out-174449458.html

I don't like the extra rule but 7 inning DH were nice. Especially with a bad BP.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...ropped-mlb-2022-commissioner-rob-manfred-says
MLB likely to drop seven-inning doubleheaders, extra-inning runner rule in 2022, commissioner Rob Manfred says.
espn

 

[kalinecountry]

https://throughthefencebaseball.com...o-outlaw-foreign-substances-now-in-full-flow/
MLB Crackdown: Push to Outlaw Foreign Substances Now in Full Flow.
TTFBB

 

[byco42]

https://throughthefencebaseball.com...o-outlaw-foreign-substances-now-in-full-flow/
MLB Crackdown: Push to Outlaw Foreign Substances Now in Full Flow.
TTFBB

The issue of the use of foreign substances had reached a level that the MLB were no longer willing to tolerate, Commissioner Rob Manfred stating;

?It has become clear that the use of foreign substances has generally morphed from trying to get a better grip on the ball into something else ? an unfair competitive advantage that is creating a lack of action and an uneven playing field,? he said.

You could never put anything on the baseball, not even resin, so what the hell is Manfred Von Dummkoff talking about? Rule 6.02 (c) 4.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...ent-end-blackouts-mlb-look-were-designing-now
Pitch clocks, realignment and the end of blackouts: What MLB would look like if we were designing it now.
espn

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021...ax-threshold-100mm-salary-floor-to-mlbpa.html
MLB Reportedly Proposes $180 MM First Luxury Tax Threshold, $100 MM Salary Floor To MLBPA.
MLBTR

 

[tomdalton22]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021...ax-threshold-100mm-salary-floor-to-mlbpa.html
MLB Reportedly Proposes $180 MM First Luxury Tax Threshold, $100 MM Salary Floor To MLBPA.
MLBTR

Dropping the luxury tax threshold from $210M to $180M:lmao:

 

[Mitchrapp]

100m floor will never go through.

 

[tomdalton22]

100m floor will never go through.

why not? The players would certainly want a floor and the owner's are the ones that reportedly proposed it.

 

[Mitchrapp]

why not? The players would certainly want a floor and the owner's are the ones that reportedly proposed it.

I guess so but if owners are willing to spend 100m why haven't some ever done so. Like Pittsburgh or Tampa etc..

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/8...ose-salary-floor-but-with-lower-tax-threshold
MLB owners propose salary floor, but with lower tax threshold.
Proposal is a non starter as is, but opens the door on key issue.
BYBTB