The problem is too many relievers, too few balls put in play. Here's a solution.

Want to see a manager break into hives?

Tell him you have an idea to give baseball fans more of what they want (runs) and less of what they don’t (mound visits).

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I propose limiting rosters to 11 pitchers, yielding a six-man bullpen. With fewer relievers, managers would be less likely to make pitching changes, especially of the lefty vs. lefty, righty vs. righty one-batter variety. That would speed up the game.

The extra spots on the roster would go to a pinch hitter and perhaps a pinch runner, allowing for more offense and late-inning rallies.

Awesome idea, right?

Not to modern-day managers like Joe Maddon, who’d rather surrender his art collection…