Dodgers: New MLB Rule Changes Will Change the Vibes at Dodger Stadium Forever

Word came down on Thursday that some big rule changes are coming for 2023: bigger bases, banning the shift, and pitch clocks.

There’s plenty to talk about with all of these, but let’s focus on one tiny detail of the pitch clock rule. Actually, first, let’s get Fabian Ardaya’s take on it:

Here’s the text that Fabian is booing:

The length of batter walk-up music cannot exceed 10 seconds. Music between pitches is to be limited so hitters aren’t encouraged to leave the box.

Now, that first sentence has actually been the rule for a few years now. It’s why you sometimes hear a player’s walkup music end and then Dieter Ruehle picks right up and continues the song on the organ for a couple more seconds.

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