Modifying DH rule for World Series 'would be significant' change

There's no sport like professional baseball, when it comes to peculiar rules. This is part of what makes the game so compelling - or so MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said, anyway. Jonathan Toews Jersey. And with this in mind that he plans to keep one of the rules that define the place of baseball in the foreseeable future. Prior to Friday night's game 3 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland - incredible nail-biting game, which Cleveland won 1-0 thanks largely to manager Terry Francona - Manfred told reporters that he does not envisage changing DH rule in the World Series in the near future. "I think that the problem of choice, that one set of rules," said Manfred ESPN.com, after the presentation on Friday evening at the Roberto Clemente Award. "National League is played without DH throughout the year. They are a team built to play without DH. It is the opposite in the American League. And I think that the competitive ramifications of choosing a single set of rules will be essential. "Both teams have to adjust. Each of them is to set up at some point in the series. And given the fact that we play the game are two different ways in the course of the year, that makes some sense to me." Manfred continued to reveal why he believes that the current rule is best suited for baseball. Apparently, to the Commissioner, there is no such thing as bad publicity. "To be honest, I still believe that the main difference between the value of the rules is a conversation that it generates," said Manfred. "Even in a week where we have two incredible storylines [with each team], most of the last 24 hours, have been absorbed by talking about the designated hitter. And when people talk about the game, I think it's a good thing for the game. " [...] "But I also believe that if you are not going to play with a single set of rules for the entire year, there's no way you can take the World Series, and say that we are going to use American League rules or we are going to use National League rules, because that someone is at a disadvantage, "he said. "Both teams - the team of the National League, when they are in the park of the American League and the American League team when they are in a National League park - need to make an adjustment." This is certainly one perspective. You can issue it distracts you talk about the DH of the above subject lines surrounding the Cubs and Indians, but it probably misses the point. Take the story Kyle Schwarber, for example. Authentic Blackhawks Jersey. When he entered the batter's box to hit in the first two games of this series, we noted his quick return after injury. At the same time, the fact that he was not cleared to play in the outfield adds a level of intrigue to the already outstanding World Series. "I do not think it makes it a bad game," he said before the game 3. "I just do not always agree with that. I just think that you have set your team before you install it, and then you get the most important games, and you're doing something else. " World Series is in Chicago for games 4 and 5, which means the Indians will have to figure out how to get a win on the road again - with their pitchers hitting. On the other hand, it's time to see what the Cubs made.