Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2017, Page 136

Description:	THE MLBRULE CHANGEMAR. 2,2017Major League Baseball hasintroduced new rules for their2017 season. One of thecontroversial rule changes is theno-pitch intentional walk rule,which allows opposingmanagers to signal when theywant to have an intentionalwalk. This rule is part of the newpace-of-play rules which havebeen implemented in order tospeed up game time.PHOTOS COURTESY OFCREATIVE COMMONS I understand why they madethe rule change as it speeds upthe game. However, it does takeaway an element of the game asanything can happen at anypoint in time.SENIORBENJAMIN MAY£jCjl\It really takes away from thetraditional qualities of the gamethat everyone loves. It also takesaway from the strategy thatmany major league teams haveused in the past to win. Ipersonally dont like the rulechange, but it does keep thegame competitive in a sense.JUNIORZACHARY SPEICHERI. Senior Bryce Looze gets ready to pitch the ball.As a senior on the team, Looze was a leader duringpractices and games. II. Members of the team runbases. PHOTOS BY CAROLINE CONRAD III. Theteam watches the game. PHOTO COURTESY OFMALLORY DAUNHAUER IV. Junior AlexanderFranklin prepares to bat. PHOTO BY CAROLINECONRAD V. Junior Mitchell Gingerich begins torun after batting. Gingerich was a vital member ofthe team and was a key player during most games.VI. Gingerich cheers on a team member. PHOTOSCOURTESY OF MALLORY DAUNHAUR VII.Looze walks up to the pitching mound. PHOTO BYCAROLINE CONRAD136 \| Athletics I EIGHT MUMMIES ARE DISCOVERED IN A 3,500-YEAR-OLD TOMB IN LUXOR, EGYPT 4/181 FOX NEWS COMMENTATORBILI
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