With every new year in Major League Baseball, and increasingly so during the tenure of Commissioner Rob Manfred, the topic of rule changes gets a lot of attention. Recently, minor changes to the game have included a limit to mound visits (did this actually have any effect on baseball in 2018?), a shot clock on the length of commercial breaks (good for fans in the stadium), and a rule prohibiting hitters from leaving the batter's box between every pitch (ahem, Skip Schumaker). The focus of the commissioner's office--regardless of whether fans of the sport have actually demanded it--has been aimed at improving that notorious three-word phrase, pace of play.
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