Hitters who keep one foot in the box but maintain lengthy routines of adjusting batting gloves and other pre-pitch rituals will not be considered to be in violation of the new rules, even though it runs contrary to the spirit of them. Anthopoulos said MLB officials used Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista as an example of a player who "is able to adjust his gloves, adjust his helmet, do all those things and keep one foot in the box."

JeffPassan
David Ortiz on having to keep one foot in the batter's box: "I call that bullshit."

BigEd76 wrote:

JeffPassan
David Ortiz on having to keep one foot in the batter's box: "I call that bullshit."

CFP wrote:From Stark article on new rules:

Hitters who keep one foot in the box but maintain lengthy routines of adjusting batting gloves and other pre-pitch rituals will not be considered to be in violation of the new rules, even though it runs contrary to the spirit of them. Anthopoulos said MLB officials used Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista as an example of a player who "is able to adjust his gloves, adjust his helmet, do all those things and keep one foot in the box."

So what's the point of the new rules?

Bucky wrote:why oh why can't one of those 604 (and counting) idiots be the marlins GM....

The Churro Dog is a warm cinnamon churro sitting inside a Long John chocolate-glazed donut, which is then topped with frozen yogurt, caramel and chocolate sauces. Its estimated calorie count is 1,117. The item, which will be available at two stands on the main concourse, will cost $8.50.

Hall said the choice to use frozen yogurt wasn't to make fans feel less guilty about eating the Churro Dog. "Chef Snoke thought it tasted better than ice cream. Plus, using frozen yogurt is easier to execute on the spot at the game."