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MLB implements rule changes for 2023, including a pitch clock and
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2023 MLB rule changes - Pitch clock, end of shift and more - ESPN
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Shift rule effect on lefty hitters
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MLB Bans the Shift and Adds a Pitch Clock for 2023 - The New York
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Nice job ruining the game This is great news for baseball - MLB
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The 2023 Rule Changes Are Here, and They're All Good
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Nice job ruining the game This is great news for baseball - MLB
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New MLB rules
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Shift rule effect on lefty hitters
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2023 MLB rule changes - Pitch clock, end of shift and more - ESPN
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MLB's new rules: How pitch clock, shift ban and bigger bases will
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Shift rule effect on lefty hitters
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MLB to test experimental shift rule in Minor Leagues
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What, if any, rule change would make you quit baseball? - NBC Sports