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    Pace of game rules in the AFL saved an average of 10 min off the game time

    Instead of attempting to shorten games, maybe what MLB should be looking at are new ways to keep fans involved in games.  If the committee realized that, as SumnerH so eloquently put it "...half the fun is feeling like your part of a mass shared experience..." and how things like discussion...
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    What reasonable rule changes would you propose to increase offense in MLB?

    I would explore the feasibility of moving the mound back (away from home plate) three feet.    One would assume that doing so would help hitters since they would have a fraction of a second longer to see the ball.  It would also have the added benefit of giving the pitcher more time to react to...
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    What sorts of issues would you like the new commissioner to address?

    The gym I work out at has treadmills that face a mirror and you can see the reflection of a TV while working out.  Watching a baseball game is odd because players appear to run down the third base line.   This got me thinking ... what if the rules were changed allowing players to run in either...
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    Offense in MLB--What has happened?

    As an alternative to the steroid hypothesis, what impact might technology be playing?    It seems that video analysis has exploded, providing both pitchers and hitters access to a wealth of information. But I wonder if this data might be favoring pitchers more than hitters?  I'm sure it...
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