- February 26th, 2023, 10:24 am
#652067
Through the first 10 spring training games after the MLB implemented the pitch clock game times are down 22 minutes to an average game time of 2 hours and 34 minutes. That would be the quickest pace since 1978. In the minors last year games were an average of 25 games shorter. I think this would very huge for the game. You get the same amount of action in 30 less minutes. I'm as big of a baseball fan as anyone and even I was getting bored of watching relievers stand around for 30+ seconds between pitches.
I also like that they are limiting shifts. Other than a few gimmicky instances against Ted Williams back in the 1940s, the extreme shift hasn't really been a prominent part of the game until the last decade or two. I hate the new extra innings rule though.
Through the first 10 spring training games after the MLB implemented the pitch clock game times are down 22 minutes to an average game time of 2 hours and 34 minutes. That would be the quickest pace since 1978. In the minors last year games were an average of 25 games shorter. I think this would very huge for the game. You get the same amount of action in 30 less minutes. I'm as big of a baseball fan as anyone and even I was getting bored of watching relievers stand around for 30+ seconds between pitches.
I also like that they are limiting shifts. Other than a few gimmicky instances against Ted Williams back in the 1940s, the extreme shift hasn't really been a prominent part of the game until the last decade or two. I hate the new extra innings rule though.