MLB Players Want Voice In Process Of Addressing Pace Of Play

Several MLBers this week said that "players want 'a voice'" in the effort to speed up play, adding that they are "concerned that ... no one except the players' union has asked them what they thought." The pace-of-play study committee appointed last month does not include players, but MLB Commissioner-elect Rob Manfred in an e-mail wrote MLBPA Exec Dir Tony Clark  "was included on the committee to give players a voice." He added his "expectation" is the committee "will hear directly from players" ( ESPN.com, 10/10 ).