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@old_school posted:

Close second is the elimination of takeout slides at 2nd base.

That's probably the one (if not the the only) rule change I agree with...  My suspicion (no data to support this because I'm lazy) is double-play rates have decreased slightly because of this change. In my opinion, umpires would "concede" the force at second even though the fielder would be nowhere near the bag. They did that to protect the fielder. This made throws to 1st that much easier..

If you happen to take out a fielder on a normal (and legal) hard slide into the bag then the fielding team is penalized for not being quick to clear the bag (as they should be).

My opinion is this rule enforces proper mechanics for both base runners and fielders.

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