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Stay, Go or Change? Delivering a Verdict on 2020's Rule Changes

Baseball changed in ways it never had before this year. A National League DH. A free runner gifted to teams in extra innings. A playoff pool that included (almost) every team, seemingly. As we hold out hope 2021 will resemble something closer to a "normal" world, it's time to decide if this year's rule changes should stick around next year, go away entirely or adjusted a little bit. SI's MLB experts have their verdicts.

Tom Verducci

Universal DH: Go. I already miss National League baseball. A less strategic and more homogenous game is a more boring game.