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For #1, I would prefer they eliminate the runners lane entirely. Make the throw from the catcher to 1st like every other throw, the thrower's job to not hit the runner. The runner's lane forces an unnatural path for many batters, it confuses a lot of people. Get rid of it.
As for speed of play, I really do not get the DVR part. It sounds like it is addressing the completely opposite issue.
I also don't understand putting "outlawing defensive strategy, "three true outcomes" as dogma" into the same sentence, as the point of getting rid of the shift was to get away from the three true outcomes mentality. I get that anything that happens under Manfred is something you hate, and I get that, but you can't have your cake and eat it too.
Personally, I liked the faster pace last year. I will admit that my attention span has gotten shorter for sports. I lose interest in football games pretty quickly. Baseball had also gotten so slow that I found my mind wandering more and more. Last year was an improvement.
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