From today until next Sunday, executives of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and directors of the eight clubs that make it up will meet in an annual convention in Panama City, in order to set the start date, format, conditions and the possibility of adjusting to them some of the rule changes imposed by Major League Baseball this year, for the 2023-24 campaign that will take place from October.
Managers and attending delegates have on the agenda, among other topics for discussion, analyzing the new rules that are supposed to significantly reduce the duration of the games, through the use of the timer for the pitchers, which forces them to throw every 15 seconds with empty bases and every 20 seconds with people in circulation, time limit to a maximum of eight seconds for batters, between pitches, and increase in the size of the pads, among other things.
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Another important point to discuss will be the one related to the Bravos de Margarita club: if it ultimately returns to its original headquarters in the city of Porlamar or moves to Macuto.
It will be discussed, of course, the issue of staging matches at the Estadio Monumental Simón Bolívar in La Rinconada.
There is also much concern about the re-implementation of the anti-doping program.
It is estimated that they will maintain the 55-game format in the knockout round. The clubs that occupy the first four places, plus two wild cards, qualify for the round robin.
Of course, the Caribbean Series issue should also be part of the agenda, since for the second time in history the traditional event that brings together champion winter circuit clubs will be held outside the region.
The competition returns to the city of Miami, where it was held in 1990 and 1991. On this occasion, the main venue will be LoanDepot Park, home of the Marlins.
2023-06-22 16:44:40
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