The commissioner of baseball is at it again, threatening to tinker with the very fabric of a centuries-old game. Earlier in the week, Rob Manfred mentioned the likelihood of this year’s rule changes extending into next season. Put simply, the chances are high. “People were wildly unenthusiastic about the changes,” Manfred is quoted as saying.…
Major League Baseball and it’s Player’s Association have agreed to several important rule changes. There will be a first wave of changes effective this season, highlighted by the eradication of post-deadline waiver trades and a second wave in 2020. The second wave will carry three equally impactful changes. 2019 Rule Changes Waiver Trades Previously, if…
