Ways to speed up baseball and make it more fun to watch

1. No play review ever, whatever the ump calls is law.   However each call is reviewed off line and all the ball strike calls to see if the ump is calling properly.   It after electronic review it is determined that the umpiring was bias toward one side or the other more than 30% an asterisk will be applied to the win.  It will matter in the calculation of the playoffs.  And it will put pressure on the Umpires to be more accurate and fair.

2. Change the walk count from 4 to 3 balls to walk a batter.  This will drive more strike throws.  Pitching will no longer rule the roost to cause defense to get involved. 

3. Eliminate the ground rule double except when the ball hits the wall below a 3’ line.  That is the only time a ground rule double is in effect.  We have electronics to call this at once.  Tennis does this all the time. If the ball hits above the line it’s a home run. 

4. If a batter hits more fouls at bat than three he is out on the fourth. 

5. Batter shot clock.  Pitcher shot clock.  Each has 20 seconds (or some such) to throw or be “Up”.  If a batter doesn’t beat the clock it counts as a strike.  If a pitcher doesn’t beat the clock it counts as an extra strike for the batter.  This is done from a timer.

6. No mound conferences EVER.  Add one minute to the inning interval for considering defense.  No in inning pitcher changes except for injury which must be reviewed. 

7. There can be no more than 5 pitchers per game and they must be changed between innings only.  No more pulling the pitcher until the inning ends.  Warm ups must be 5 pitches only.