Bryan Cranston is hyped for the rule changes thatMajor League Baseballcooked up to makethis season"even better."
TheBreaking Badactor stars in the latest video from the league, and saysthese new ruleswill have a big impact.
“You want the action to flow, the bat on the ball… This is the game we all want to see,” adding: “It’s the best game in the world, now it’s even better.”
The last change is for shift restrictions — all four infielders must have both feet inside the infield when the pitcher is on rubber. The aim is to increase batting averages and decrease strikeouts.
MLB journalist Anthony Castrovincesaid the “overarching theme is that these changes are good for the entertainment product — creating more action in a shorter window of time.”
MLB executivevice president of baseball operations Morgan Swordsaid: “I think fans are going to get today’s athletes, which are the best that have ever played the game, playing the game with the pace and rhythm that existed in the 1970s and 80s.”
That fast-paced era is one Cranston, 67, is familiar with. The Emmy-award-winning actor is a lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan and has even thrown out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodgers Stadium.
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In a recent appearance onYouTube’sHot Ones, Cranston spoke in-depth about his passion for the sport and, in particular, his memories of listening to Dodgers commentator Vince Scully.
Speaking about the iconic caller who died last year, Cranston said as a child he would listen to Scully to escape his own problems.
“To me, it was a sanctuary… I had a rough childhood, I could always tune out. Put on my transistor, put in my earphones, and listen to him take me away. And at least for those three hours, I felt like I was going to be okay. Everything’s safe. Nothing to worry about. And I would just listen,” he said.
source: people.com
