A little breaking news this afternoon. (Note. This is not now nor will it ever be a place to get breaking news.  So don’t get used to these kind of posts.   I am not a reporter nor do I aspire to be one.  But I heard this on the radio and it seemed interesting.)

Major League Baseball just changed the ground rules at the Trop.  For the last few seasons, any ball that hit the A-ring or B-ring catwalks (the two highest catwalks) in fair territory was in play.  If a fielder caught the ricochet the hitter was out.  If it landed, the hitter was safe.  This was always a stupid rule.  Originally, balls that hit those catwalks in fair play were dead balls and the hitter was awarded a double.

Well, Major League Baseball just changed the rule.  No more arena baseball.  Now, any ball that hits the A-ring or B-ring is dead.