MLB en bref : Les matchs plus courts, ça paraît | Josh Hader aime la transition

Via @baseball_ref, 33.1% of MLB games have been less than 2:30 this year compared to 3.8% a year ago.

So, from a handful of times per season to roughly once per series.

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 13, 2023

A look at how 2023 rule changes are impacting our game through the first two weeks of the regular season. pic.twitter.com/QuRS7KnYl3

— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2023

The first time Josh Hader was traded, it came as a shock.

“I was like: ‘I got traded? I didn't know you could do that yet,’” Hader recalled.

But last summer? Not a surprise and no hard feelings, he says. He gets the business.

📰 On Hader vs. Milwaukee:https://t.co/Qbdp9IZeLZ pic.twitter.com/lNLLwOeHGL

— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) April 13, 2023

Last year, Marcus Stroman told David Ross he wants the Cubs manager to look at him like he's "The Guy" that can step up as an ace and save the bullpen.

Stroman has rattled off 3 straight quality starts to begin 2023 with only 2 runs allowed.

— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) April 12, 2023

Small sample #BlueJays milb standout hitters, so far:

AAA — 1B/OF Spencer Horwitz
.310/.459/.414, 18.9% BB%

AA — INF Damiano Palmegiani
.609 OBP, 26.1% BB%, 8.7% K%

A — INF Manuel Beltre
.533/.588/.600, 8 hits in 4 games

— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) April 13, 2023

A beer can landing in the Tigers bullpen at renovated Rogers Centre highlights why "the interaction with the fans is going to be really interesting to follow as the summer gets warmer and rivals come in." https://t.co/0ARYNLRqC8

— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) April 13, 2023

Bowden: MLB front offices should rein in player opt-out clauses. It’s reached a tipping point

via @TheAthletic https://t.co/cGsdfK5Eco

— Jim Bowden⚾️🏈 (@JimBowdenGM) April 13, 2023