How has no one mentioned Charlie Hough? That's who I watched to master the knuckleball. Neikro's and Wakefield too. If only I would have been allowed to throw it in high school....
To add to this his suspension was reduce via appeal from 80 games to 60, and there is a clause that if an appeal leads to a reduction a player is eligible for postseason. Had the appeal been earlier last season he would have been eligible last season. Adalberto Mondesi a few years back also qualified for that exception.
Regarding the change to a 28 man roster, I found this from MLB Trade Rumors in March saying it is a 28 maximum, so you cannot go up to 40. Also mentions a possible maximum pitchers being half the roster, which would be 13 as I was thinking.
Jon Heyman just tweeted that there will still be a 10 day DL for hitters. Not sure how they'll enforce either one when it comes to Ohtani or McKay though.
While not still playing Rick Reed is a good man. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27941728/ex-mlb-pitcher-rick-reed-donates-1m-marshall-stadium
I saw someone earlier in this thread asking about the game in the other ALDS that is scheduled for MLB Network and if that will get a free preview. Just want to let you know that it is part of this preview as well. I would quote them but can't seem to find the post.
MLB.TV does not show postseason games within the US unless you have it through a pay TV provider. I have it as a standalone service and I got an error that you have to use a pay tv provider and since I didn't sign up with that, nor is Comcast one of there providers I can't watch it on MLB.TV.
It's a worse policy actually. mlb.tv does not offer postseason games in the U.S. unless you are using it through your local pay tv provider. And since Comcast is not one a lot of people are SOL.