Top 10 Ways to Improve Major League Baseball (MLB)

The MLB draft doesn't get nearly as much attention as the NFL or NBA drafts. Since it doesn't get a prime TV slot on a major network, it often happens without fans even knowing who their team ended up drafting. When minor league players get called up, people rarely know who they are. If there's someone ready to be called up, giving them attention can build hype around their debut.

Being a fan of a small market team (Go Twins!), I constantly pay attention to what's going on in the minors. It's how my favorite team is built. It's true that almost everyone else I know pays no attention to the MLB Draft or the minors, but I understand. They just want to watch the finished product win. They don't really care how the team got there.

A manager should only be allowed to make one lineup change per game. After the change is used, the players would return to their normal positions. This rule could add some strategy to the games and put the managers under pressure. Just imagine all the drama this could cause, especially in the playoffs. It would keep people on the edge of their seats until the final few outs.

For instance, if a team was down in the bottom of the 9th inning, they could use this rule to put in someone like Aaron Judge or Mike Trout. Another potential use is if a big-name player like Trout, Machado, or Pujols got out. The manager could use this rule to give them a second chance. This idea has big potential to cause controversy and could give shows like Undisputed or First Take something to talk about for days.

In the NFL, fans get inside access to training camps. The MLB, not so much. They did have a similar show to Hard Knocks called The Franchise, but it only aired for a few seasons. Think of all the things they could cover: calling someone up, sending someone down, learning a new swing technique, learning a new pitch, etc.

Although The Franchise was canceled, maybe they could focus more on coverage of spring training, like Hard Knocks. We could see stories of long shots and new guys. There's a plethora of content to work with.

The MLB has a network that allows you to watch games wherever you are. The only problem is the blackout restrictions. The MLB TV network is a great idea, but they need to fix these restrictions.

Imagine someone in New York not being able to watch Aaron Judge, or someone in San Francisco not being able to see Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw have a pitching duel. Or imagine living in Iowa and not being able to watch 20% of the teams (Twins, Royals, Cubs, Brewers, White Sox, or Cardinals).

I understand they can't just snap their fingers and make it go away, not with multi-billion-dollar TV contracts, but all fans want is to watch baseball anywhere, anytime. They shouldn't have to use another source (via cable subscription) to watch a game.

When I say lower prices, I mean lower them on everything. Tickets can be anywhere from $10 to $160 apiece, plus parking, which depending on the location, could be another $20. If you want any concessions or souvenirs, that's even more money. Overall, just taking a family of four is easily over $200 or $300. Maybe lowering prices by a few bucks here or there would draw more people to the games.

This kinda ties in with giving more attention to minor league players, but yeah, restating what I said earlier, it's not on a major network, so most of the time, people don't even know who their team drafted. Give the draft more attention so we can be hyped about the future faces of the big leagues.

Agreed. I have never once been interested in watching or paying attention to this draft.

Yeah, this would be more unique than just average hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, etc. Expanding the menu might make more people interested in buying different food products.