For the last couple of days we’ve been discussing a proposal that’s on the table to institute the universal designated hitter.
But MLB owners and players aren’t done talking about both small and big changes that could happen to the game we love, in the name of a) speeding up the pace of play and b) generating more offense and fewer strikeouts, the latter of which reached an all-time high in 2018.
One of the things that hasn’t changed in the game in 125 years is the pitching distance. Sixty feet, six inches. Even most casual baseball fans know that number.