Kallet: Reported MLB Extra Innings Rule Change Proposal Is Ridiculous

The Yankees’ Brett Gardner rounds third base to score against the Tigers during the first inning at Comerica Park on April 21, 2015, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)As Major League Baseball attempts to stay current, relevant and entertaining to the coveted younger generation of sports fans, it continues to experiment and brainstorm ways to make the game faster and more exciting.

As other sports gain in popularity and attention spans decrease, it’s imperative that baseball adjusts to the times and modifies its product when necessary. A relatively slow sport by nature, it must find ways to remain compelling. When games drag on for up to four hours fairly regularly,…