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Baseball owners last week approved a trio of rule changes, says Jayson Stark, all of which will be noticeable next year as you watch the Cubs, assuming they are approved by the Players Association. The three changes:
A Few Rule Changes for Next Season: Fake to Third, Interpreters, Number of Coaches
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