New Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has not been on the job for a week yet, but he has already stirred the pot for fans, writers, players and owners across the league.

In an interview with ESPN’s Karl Ravech, Manfred said that he would be in favor of possibly eliminating defensive shifts from the game. This is just one of his ideas, many of which have been well-received since taking over for Bud Selig.  [Read more…]