Ever since the beginning of time, there was change in the world. Ever since the beginning of time change has been both the subject of both dislike and support. There have always been those who have welcomed and encouraged it with open arms and there has always been those who have resisted it for as long as they possibly could. Change effects everything not just our general walks of life but also our sports and entertainment as well Major League Baseball has become subject to the effects of change both positively and negatively. A common phrase that can be heard when referring to various professional baseball players is that they are "new school" or "old school". After reading dozens upon dozens of articles referencing the two terms the thought occurred to me, which is better, old school vs. new school? Before I go into the arguments of the discourse I will start by explaining what exactly new school and old school baseball players are. New school baseball players are more often than not young players in the MLB. These are the players who are trying to "change the game" whether or not it is for good is up to you, New school ballplayers often try to argue that the MLB should alter the rules and they believe that there should be additional rules added. There are some rules they feel are unnecessary. These players are often very vocal about their thoughts on the rules, there have been several accounts in which such players have succeeding in persuading professional baseball to change its rules. New school players tend to be the ones arguing that baseball needs to "speed up" and catch up with the times. Old school players, however, don't necessarily have to be players from another age, long since retired. After all old school and new school isn't about the age of the players, it is about the way that they play. Players like this believe in keeping baseball the way it always has been, baseball has always been America's pastime so why should we change it now? They play baseball for the pure love of the game, for the joy that it has always brought them. These players are tough and toss bats, they play dirty when they have to. They aren't afraid of a fight if it comes down to whether or not their team can succeed. Old school players are competitive and tough, they are willing to do anything possible to ensure that their team gets the win. New school or old school both styles of baseball players have one major thing in common, they love baseball more than anything else. The question is which type should really be the decide of how people view baseball and the MLB forever and always?
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