Archive for the 'Rules' Category

What’s with all the stuff scattered around the batter waiting for his turn to bat?

There’s a better way to increase competition.

The Rule 5 Draft produces few competent major leaguers.

The few shooting stars among late-season call-ups will be even rarer under new rules.

How well does this new plan work, and could we see it in the majors some day?

A brief history of the game’s legacy of rule-bending.

When and how do pitchers earn them? The answer, as usual, is…it depends.

The official scorer’s job: tough calls and blowback.

From the inside, what it’s like to be an official scorer.

The Australian game is much like baseball — when you’re in the stands.