Baseball DIY

It just occurred to me. You know how MLB could ensure that it would get a .400 hitter in the next year or two? They should have the batters run clockwise, not counterclockwise. Think about it: the last few guys to approach or surpass .400 have all been left-handed hitters: Ted Williams, Tony Gwynn, George Brett. Those two or three fewer steps to first base have to mean something. So give that advantage to right-handed hitters, of whom there are more, and the probability of getting a .400 hitter is greatly increased.

And think of the havoc it would wreak with infielders. First base (formerly third base) would get more action than third base, but would you want a first baseman (as we think of one now) there or at what would then be third base. They're first basemen for a reason: they can't throw very well. Or maybe a lot of those plays that are close at third now would be reduced to "3-unassisted."

Now I'm wondering if this would hurt or help hitters more. Oh well...All of the other sports are tinkering with their rules. Why not baseball?

Like I said, it's a bad idea.