John Farrell Thinks Limiting Use Of Relievers Would ‘Artificially Control The Game’

Share this: BOSTON — Major League Baseball has been looking into plenty of ways to speed up the pace of play, but commissioner Rob Manfred’s latest suggestion might not go over so well. While pitch clocks, shortening commercial breaks and minimizing the amount of times a batter can step out of the box all have been considered or implemented, Manfred’s latest idea actually would affect how managers make pitching decisions. The commish says the league is talking about restricting the use of relief pitchers in an inning or in a game. “You know the problem with relief pitchers is that they’re so good,” Manfred said on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike” on Thursday. “I’ve got nothing against relief pitchers, but they do two things

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Federer, Murray in cruise control

Leading contenders Roger Federer and Andy Murray were fast out of the blocks with straight-sets victories in their opening matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Federer, the record 17-time Grand Slam champion and chasing his fifth Australian title, made light work of his first outing of 2013 with a three-set demolition of Frenchman Benoit Paire. Third seed Murray was equally impressive in clinically dismantling Dutchman Robin Haase, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 to progress safely to the second round. Elsewhere as temperatures climbed on the second day of the year-opening major, former US Open champion Juan