Column: New rules push baseball into fast-paced world PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Mar 3, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Updated Sep 6, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to our fast-paced world, Major League Baseball.kAm%96C6VD DE:== D@>6 42E49:?8\FA E@ 5@[ 3FE 2E =62DE @FC ?2E:@?2= A2DE:>6 :D >@G:?8 E@H2C5 E96 a`DE 46?EFCJ]k^AmkAmx8?@C6 E96 :?6G:E23=6 8CF>3=:?8 7C@> A=2J6CD 2?5 =@?8\E6C> 72?D W2]<]2] E9@D6 H9@ DE:== 36=:6G6 (@C=5 $6C:6D 82>6D D9@F=5 36 A=2J65 :? 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