Foxsports.com reported on Wednesday evening about an interesting plan by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). They are quoting IBAF president Harvey Schiller: “Our tentative plans also include the launch of a professional baseball league in Europe in 2010 and beyond.” He said this after finishing a trip to Cuba yesterday. A potential professional baseball league in Europe would follow in the footsteps of the Baseball World Cup, which takes place in September 2009 in seven European countries with Italy the main host.
Schiller also mentioned a potential rule change to save time in extra inning games: “When the game enters the 10th inning, the next players on the roster are placed on first and second base and each team starts with one out,” he said. “We feel that this proposal will help bring the game to an end in a timely manner.”
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June 28, 2008 | 11:31 am
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