MLB’s rule changes have clearly struck a nerve with the Houston Astros. Justin Verlander commented on the issues with them on Monday. Later in the day, teammate Charlie Morton did the same thing — only in a slightly different way.
Verlander’s issues were about the practical issues of limiting the mound visits.
Morton’s concerns were more long term.
With MLB limiting mound visits to shave time, Charlie Morton sees a slippery slope: robots and mutants will replace players. “Before you know it, we’re going to be shooting the ball out of the sky with lasers like Cyclops from X-Men.”
— Hunter Atkins (@HunterAtkins35) February 19, 2018
Quite honestly, this would certainly draw more fans than boring old humans would. We totally see where Morton is coming from.
The concern is real, folks.