Kuiper wants extra innings changes limited to exhibitions

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In order to speed up the pace of play, Major League Baseball is thinking of trying some radical changes during Spring Training and the All-Star Game.

The Associated Press obtained a Jan. 9 plan proposing to place a runner on second base in the 11th inning of this year's All-Star Game, and in the 10th inning of all Spring Training games. 

Giants play-by-play broadcaster Duane Kuiper doesn't want to see the changes anywhere near the regular season.

"I think it's one way to alleviate the end of the game where people walk out, even if it's an exhibition game, where people walk out and there hasn't been a winner," Kuiper told KNBR's Murph and Mac Wednesday morning.

"I don't think you'll ever see this in the regular season. If Major League Baseball started doing this, then I'd quit," Kuiper said, adding later that "[i]f you're going to mess with it that much, then I'm out." 

MLB is not currently planning on implementing the rule in the regular season, according to the Associated Press. 

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