SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bud Black loves baseball for the the space between action, the beats and pauses where strategy becomes paramount. The Rockies’ manager uses that time to, at times, alter the course of a game.
“Some of the beauty of the game is the interactions that do, at times, cause a pause in the game,” Black said Monday from Salt River Fields.
But Major League Baseball on Monday, despite some objections from players, announced a major rule change the league hopes will speed up the pace of a baseball game.
Mound visits — either by a manager, coach, catcher or infielder — will now be limited to six for each team for every nine innings.