A few thoughts about 3 significant rule changes for MLB’s 60-game 2020 season

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty ImagesThere are a lot of things that are going to be different about the 2020 MLB season than anything we’ve seen before, from roster limits to trading deadlines to players not being allowed to spit.

Today, I want to highlight three rule changes that will be significant in the way they affect play, and could — because things like this often do — have unintended consequences.

I’ve heard it all from opponents of the designated hitter, so you don’t have to repeat your arguments. Truth be told, I used to be like you, a “National League purist.” But over time, pitcher hitting got worse and worse (not that it was really any good to begin with) and now, with many…