“I think it’s a wise one,” Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said before Tuesday’s game, pointing to the need to protect the pitchers. “It’s a smart rule, rolling it over. Then you add the five- to seven-inning (rule), and it gives you a chance to get to that date when you play nine and — knock on wood — you’ve been able to keep your pitchers healthy. Otherwise, you risk ‘em.”
Column: ‘Games’ or ‘scrimmages’? Spring training or spring break? Whatever you call it, some of MLB’s spring rule changes have purists shaking their heads.
