What are everyone's thoughts on the pace of game rules MLB is proposing? If you haven't seen them, they are here:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12375199/mlb-explains-changes-pace-game-policy
I like most of it, however one thing I didn't think about until Ortiz's rant today was that when a player steps out of the box, they are using this opportunity to think about what is coming up next, strategically. I didn't really think about that until he mentioned it, I just found it interesting and valid.
Here's his rant: