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My thoughts on the changes:
Big Win
-restrictions on breaking up a double play
-30 second limit to challenge
-automatic runner in extra innings
-late season expanded roster changed from 40 to 28
-unless injured, relief pitchers must face a minimum of 3 batters in an inning
-active rosters increased to 26
-NL DH
-Pitchcom introduced
-active roster limited to 13 pitchers
-pitch clock
Nice Change
-managers must initiate replay challenges
-2 minute replay guidleline
-6 mound visits for first 9 innings, 1 for each extra inning
-players must be designated as either pitchers or position players
-pitcher IL and option time is 15 days, non-pitcher is 10 days
-some rules like increasing the active roster from 25 to 26 and limiting the active roster to 13 pitchers were approved, but didn't end up going into effect until later due to covid
-max of 2 disengagements per PA
Take it or Leave it
-batters must keep 1 foot in the batter's box
-mound visits restricted to 30 seconds
-when a team's challenges have been exhausted crew chiefs can review non-HR calls starting in the 8th, HRs can be reviewed at any time
-balks / illegal pitches tweaked
-base coach position tweak
-tobacco limits
-non-pitchers not allowed to pitch except under certain conditions
-players can earn "two-way player" status to pitch at any time
-managers have 20 seconds to challenge a play instead of 30
-protesting games is outlawed
-suspended games continued instead of restarted
-Ohtani rule
-bigger bases
-when non-pitchers can pitch was tweaked further
Bad Change
-no pitch intentional walk
-no markers allowed on the field for fielders
-12 postseason teams
Awful
-shift limits
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