Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he agrees with Major League Baseball's new rules but offered one notable quip on the first day of spring training.
"The bases, they're the bases," Cora told reporters Tuesday. "Wait 'til you see them -- they look like a pizza box, to be honest with you."
MLB has adopted a series of new rules that will be implemented this season, including increasing the size of the bases from 15 square inches to 18 square inches.
The enlarged bases primarily are intended to promote safety -- first basemen are less likely to get stepped on -- but also are expected to lead to an increase in stolen base attempts because the basepaths have been shortened by 4 inches.