New commissioner Rob Manfred has big ideas for how to make games quicker and more action-packed.
Meet Rob Manfred, baseball's tenth commissioner. Manfred takes the helm from Bud Selig, who retired after 22 years in charge of the game.
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• Make the pace of games quicker and make games shorter.
• Bolster youth involvement in baseball to grow a new generation of fans and increase diversity in the sport.
• Guide it back toward being a game focused on offense, which Manfred believes will be more exciting to casual fans.