Cohen Hamann Mrs. Settelmeyer ENG 1201 11 April 2024 Opinions on the New Baseball Rule: Did it Ruin the Game? Baseball is a sport many people know and enjoy watching, it holds a place in many fan’s hearts worldwide. In 2023 there was a change in the rules, consisting of a pitch clock, banning shifts, playing with enlarged bases and limiting walk-up music to 10 seconds. This has caused some conflict in the baseball community for the 2024 baseball season, mostly surrounding the new pitching clock. Within the short time these new implications have been used, many articles and thoughts have been shared on the topic. This change has not only angered players and coaches, but fans too. There are many different beliefs about why this change has been …show more content…
The addition of such significant changes created heated discussions not just within the community, but also among analysts, commentators, and even casual observers. Effects of these alterations extend beyond the field, influencing strategies, player performances, and even fan engagement. It’s well believed that this debate will continue throughout the season. While some argue that these changes are important for the game to evolve and will positively affect baseball, others disagree. The advocates against the pitching clock believe that these rules mess with the morals of baseball and will impact the core values of it negatively. With these conflicts taking place so early in the season, the debate will hopefully die down over time. Players, coaches and fans need an adjustment time period for these rules to grow. The new rules may need some tweaks and changes, but the baseball community over time, hopefully will give these rules a chance. History has shown that baseball has a remarkable capacity to adapt and evolve in response to changing circumstances (“Nightingale's Notebook: MLB's drastic rule changes 'going great' – but could use