"Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions, possibly as soon as next season but no later than by 2015. Sources tell ESPN.com’s Buster Olney that there is a strong desire for MLB’s rules committee to fast-track the specific rule changes in time for next season.

Under the rules changes being discussed, sources told Olney:

• Catchers will not be allowed to block home plate.

• Runners will not be permitted to target the catchers.

• The question of whether or not the plate was blocked or the runner targeted the catcher will be reviewable, with an immediate remedy available to the umpires.

• Catchers or runners who violate the new rules will be subject to disciplinary action."

By taking away this aspect of the game we are allowing the discussion and consideration of further changes to the game. This is just the beginning in 50 years baseball players will probably be wearing full pads and be hitting bean bags because the balls are to hard.

Don't fix what isn' broken

Links of interest:

http://www.barstoolsports.com/philly/super-page/mlb-set-to-outlaw-collissions-at-home-plate/

http://tracking.si.com/2013/12/11/mlb-home-plate-collisions/

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303932504579252531232422494