Of course Verlander was right. I mean we are talking about a guy who has had a baseball in his hand for almost 40 years, I’d think he’d know if something changed as do all the rest of them. Look at the numbers it’s obvious, look at the numbers in AAA when they started using the same ball versus the old ball. 90% of the players are the same players that played in MLB last year yet we are on pace for 1000 more home runs. All these guys didn’t suddenly learn to hit.

As for the rule changes I’ve seen some of them already in the minors being used. My kid is in the minor league system of the Astros and one of their games went to extras the other day and they started the 10th inning with a runner on second no outs. First pitch was a bunt the runner moved over and two pitches later base hit run scores game over. I don’t know if I like it but twice now I’ve seen it end a game in the 10th and that’s what baseball wants so I’m betting that rule would be the first to be implemented if any.

This week started the stealing first base, mound moved back, and allowed one foul ball on a bunt with two strikes.