Rule Suggestions for season 1974
- Adjust limits for batters to minimum 60 AB per side rather than 40. per Chris Davis, “The split AB/BF limits have been at 60 for years. I see I hadn’t changed the message to update that in years as well though.” also raise the overall minimum to 150 AB – meaning you have to have at least 60 AB on each side and have at least 150+ AB overall to be considered unlimited.
- Change the Disabled List to 5 days rather than 7.
- Pitchers can pinch hit if they have a minimum of 50 AB on their card OR if you have already used all other potential batters.
- On a stolen base attempt a possible wild pitch results in an automatic steal. (Even if blocked, it was a poor pitch that leaves the catcher in a poor position to try and throw out a runner.)
- Allow a starting pitcher to be used any time the starter has to be removed due to injury, ejection, or rain delay (eliminating “the first two innings” from the current rule).