It's no secret that MLB games are long. And in September, when rosters are expanded, games have the potential to last an eternity.
Major League Baseball may soon be curbing that issue, though. According to CBSSports.com's Scott Miller, expanded late-season rosters have been discussed amongst members of Bud Selig's special committee for on-field issues, and there is "increasing momentum to change the rules by next season."
Under the changes, teams reportedly would still be able to expand rosters during the final month of the regular season, but they would be subject to roster limitations each game.
According to Miller, the most likely scenario being discussed is to expand September rosters to 30, with each club's 25-man roster on Aug. 31 being locked in throughout September. That would mean each team has a 25-man roster as a base in September, and then has the ability to add five minor leaguers — out of however many are recalled — to the active roster for each game.
This would likely eliminate teams stocking up on a crazy amount of relievers each game, and would thus limit options and cut down the length of games. It seems to make sense, so we'll see if the discussions gain traction.
