I'm coming around to some of these ideas.

"The umpire will be assisted by a radar system that tracks where balls land in the strike zone. Baseball did not elaborate on how the system — called TrackMan — would be used, whether umpires could consult it if they chose, or whether it would overrule calls made by the umpires."

I like it. I'm tired of umps using balls and strikes to mete out justice; every 0-2 pitch is a ball; every 3-0 pitch is a strike.  

"No players or coaches will be allowed to visit the mound unless a pitching change is being made. This move would seem designed to speed games, which can be slowed by frequent conferences at the mound."

Candle sticks are always a good wedding gift, or you can check the registry.

"Pitchers will be required to face a minimum of three batters. This move, which has also been proposed for the major leagues, is designed to speed the game by reducing pitching changes, which have proliferated in the modern game."

I don't know about this one. Is this really designed to speed up the game? Or just to help the offense?

"Defensive shifts will be limited, as teams will be required to have two players on each side of second base. Many fans dislike the elaborate shifting that has come into play in recent years, feeling that infielders’ positioning has become too different from the traditional placements they are used to."

I'm starting to think this is a good idea, though the batters can still solve this problem themselves.

"Time between innings will be reduced to 1 minute 45 seconds from 2:05, another timesaving move."

Easy call. 

"The distance from the pitcher’s rubber to home plate will be increased to 62 feet 6 inches, a two-foot increase. Such a move would be an aid to batters, and would presumably cut down on strikeouts, which have drastically increased in recent years."

This seems nuts and quite possibly a cause of injuries and other unintended consequences.

 

"All the infield bases — first, second and third — will be increased in size, to 18 inches from 15 inches. A larger base would provide more room for both a fielder and a runner to have a part of the bag."

Very good idea.

Not even sure why runners need to touch first base at all. Just cross a line or something.