The Eephus Deal: Zach Greinke

Based on how this year started, the 2022 baseball season is gonna be weird.

We might see bigger bases, pitch clock buzzers ringing out from scoreboards, neutral zone infractions called on infielders. If we get a full season, we’ll see a scheduling crunch with summer rain delays, more doubleheaders, 7-inning games. After a couple of months, the owners might not like “the product” on the field and institute a mid-season rule changes: batters have to swing cricket bats, pitchers throw with their non-dominant arm, multiple base runners can occupy a bag. Instead of playing baseball, owners will just broadcast Thursday Night Football or stream episodes of “Love is Blind” on the scoreboard while…