Major League Baseball seems fixated on the idea that the game needs to do something to change the predominant “three true outcomes”: home runs, walks, and strikeouts. They want more action on the bases, and more balls in play. The New York Yankees, and every other team in the league, could endure a huge impact in the run-prevention department if the measure is ever implemented in the big leagues.
This week, it was announced that MLB and the Atlantic League will make an experiment: in the mentioned circuit, they will move the pitching rubber back to 61 feet, 6 inches.