Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is one of the many colorful personalities of the Major Leagues. This week, the MLB announced a new rule stating that hitters have to keep one foot in the batter’s box at all times. Even though the rule does have some exceptions, Ortiz let his dislike for the rule be known.
"I don't think that's fair,'' he said, according to ESPN. “It seems like every rule goes in the pitcher's favor. After a pitch, you got to stay in the box? One foot? I call that bulls---.”
Ortiz argues that it limits the batter’s ability to think about the upcoming pitch and take the appropriate time to prepare himself for it. While this seemingly unfair advantage could cost a hitter’s production to diminish, failing to abide by the rule would also be costly.
The proposed penalty for an infraction of the rule is $500.
"I might run out of money,” Ortiz said, according to The Boston Herald. “I'm not going to change my game."
Ironically, one of the major proponents of the new rule was Tom Werner, the Red Sox chairman. He served on the committee that worked on speeding the game up; MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred attributed Werner with playing a pivotal part in manufacturing the new rule.
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