This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.\n\nMajor League Baseball is putting in effect some of the biggest changes in the sport\u2019s history in an effort to speed up the game and inject more activity.\n\nAs the 2023 season opens, Michael Schmidt, a Times reporter, explains the extraordinary plan to save baseball from the tyranny of the home run.\n\nGuest: Michael S. Schmidt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.