MLB wants to institute it’s new Pace Of Play rules by fiat......Of course, the Player’s Union is objecting, but there is little they can do about it if Rob Manfred is really determined to do something about not having enough time for advertising commercials in a 3-hour broadcast. It is probable that we could learn that MLB will go forward unilaterally after owners meetings end on February 1.
Notice, though, that the rules changes were originally set to start on May 1, but because the union vetoed them, Manfred moved up the date to Opening Day.