Though they’re not as bad as originally thought out to be. The Mets and other teams will no doubt have to adjust. However, it seems like the most on-field changes that will be made will come in regards to mound visits. Which will be limited to six visits per nine innings. And according to Jared Diamond’s tweet, it looks like the specifics of these changes are pretty dense:
A summary of all the pace of play rule changes for 2018. They are extensive. pic.twitter.com/5z5M4Hxpin
Don’t worry, I’ll give you a few minutes to read those through…
The MLB wants to make sure that there’s been no stone left unturned.