No Messing Around on This Wish List

Jim Murray had his New Year’s wish list [Dec. 22]. Here’s mine:

1. Golf carts bring relief pitchers into game. Five warmups only.

2. National college football final four, beginning the week after bowl games.

3. Pitchers who throw at a batter given minimum three-week suspension.

4. No ties in hockey or football. Play as long as necessary.

5. Ground-rule double scores all runners.

6. No rule that ground can’t cause fumble.

7. No designated hitter.

8. Pitchers must be pinch-hit for in All-Star game.

9. Managers may not leave dugout to argue call and waste the time of 40,000 spectators.

10. During Olympic gymnastics, only one competitor at once.

11. No players foul out in basketball. Sixth foul gets extra free throw.

RICK WALLACE

Malibu