I know this topic keeps resurfacing, but how about this:
Limit the number of pitching changes to 2 per inning. In other words, if the guy who starts the inning gets taken out, you can only make one more pitching change that inning. On the 2nd change, that pitcher has to stay in to get the 3rd out, no matter how many runs the opponent scores.
For one, it would definitely keep managers from strolling out to the mound to change pitchers every batter, and might cause them to hesitate to even bring in any reliever, because if you go to reliever no. 2, you better be damn sure he can get the final out . . . because he is in there for the duration.
I don't think that really destroys the integrity of the game at all, managers could still use multiple pitchers per game, just not 4 or 5 in the same inning.
Limit the number of pitching changes to 2 per inning. In other words, if the guy who starts the inning gets taken out, you can only make one more pitching change that inning. On the 2nd change, that pitcher has to stay in to get the 3rd out, no matter how many runs the opponent scores.
For one, it would definitely keep managers from strolling out to the mound to change pitchers every batter, and might cause them to hesitate to even bring in any reliever, because if you go to reliever no. 2, you better be damn sure he can get the final out . . . because he is in there for the duration.
I don't think that really destroys the integrity of the game at all, managers could still use multiple pitchers per game, just not 4 or 5 in the same inning.