Mac Engel: An 11-year-old breaks down exactly why MLB had to put in rules changes purists hate

FORT WORTH, Texas — The purists who loathe the MLB’s changes to baseball need to turn down George Will, or nearly all ex-players, and listen to a kid. Specifically, a kid named Ted Michael. Ted Michael is 11 years old and, according to his mother, “acts like he’s 17, and tells people he is 12.” Ted Michael is a fifth grader who plays baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, and video games. He’s a great kid. (Full disclosure: He’s my nephew.) On a recent visit I asked him a handful of questions about sports. Without really knowing what he was talking about, he’s an expert. What he said sho…

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