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March 18, 2021

MLB wrestles with Opening Day, Covid plus Theo Epstein & New rules

MLB wrestles with Opening Day, Covid plus Theo Epstein & New rules
  • Wacky Week in baseball and Champa Bay
    • WWE at Tropicana home of Tampa Bay Rays, then looks at Amalie Arena and onto The Bucs Raymond James Stadium for Wrestlemania. 
  • Spring Training coming to a close plus Covid and Opening Day
  • Governor Abbot says Texas is open -  MLB has some decisions to make
    • Texas Rangers will be at 100% capacity with 40,000+ fans in the stadium on Opening Day. 
    • Other teams limit to 25%
  • MLB &  Theo Epstein bring new rules to the game - how will they  affect the game.
    • Changes to the size and fabric of the bases
    • New rules for Step Offs and Balks
    • Pitchers limited to 2 pick-offs
    • 15 second pitch clock
    • The Shift
    • disgruntled Robot Umpires (early April Fools)
  • St Patrick chases the snakes out of Ireland & 
  • Mark offers hair of the dog recipes that are distasteful and don't work
  • On Twitter find Brandon on @SportsBlitzPod & Mark  @TheBaseballBiz
  • Producer - Christina Hussey
  • Special Thanks to XtakeRuX for the music Rocking Forward