The Athletic posts a very thorough look at the tenure of commissioner Rob Manfred. (Subscription may be required.) They touch on one aspect of Manfred’s tenure that I like alot, his trial balloons on rule changes:

“I’ve thought about it a lot,” Manfred said. “I’ve thought about transparency, I’ve thought about the backlash, and then I’ve thought about when we actually made change. And here’s my takeaway: When you’re transparent, you are always going to get backlash. If you believe that the change is correct and you have the fortitude to go ahead and make it, people then realize what the change actually means, then the reaction is generally positive.”

TheAthletic.com

There are a lot of people who think and write about baseball, and I feel this gives them a chance to be heard. I like that he tests things in the minor leagues. When you actually watch a game with a pitch clock, you realize it’s pretty good.

The article touches on all the good and bad of Manfred’s tenure, and is well worth your read.