MLB considering another idea for making games go faster with this time targeting extra inning games.
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Originally Posted by ESPN
Yahoo! Sports, citing sources, reported Wednesday that MLB will test a rule change in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Arizona League this summer that will automatically place a runner on second base at the start of extra innings.
A similar rule has been used internationally and will be in place for next month's World Baseball Classic.
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According to Joe Torre, the idea on paper is to prevent extra innings from dragging on too long to the point managers need to use utility players as pitchers. Also to prevent extra inning games from getting too boring because of the slower pace.