Pitch clock for 2018 season.

[salmagundy]

Regardless of MLBPU approval or not, Manfred is going to install a 20 sec pitch clock probably.

From MLBTR

....... but that Manfred will likely exercise his power to unilaterally implement the new measure despite a failure to reach agreement with the union.

Jeff Passan has a copy of the details of the MLB's intentions

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlbs-plan-c...224752035.html

[Horsehide Harry]

Regardless of MLBPU approval or not, Manfred is going to install a 20 sec pitch clock probably.

From MLBTR

....... but that Manfred will likely exercise his power to unilaterally implement the new measure despite a failure to reach agreement with the union.

Jeff Passan has a copy of the details of the MLB's intentions

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlbs-plan-c...224752035.html

If they want to speed the games they need to cut some of the commercials...

[clvclv]

If they want to speed the games they need to cut some of the commercials...

Of course.

But then how do you propose paying salaries???

[bravesnumberone]

What is their solution for every single playoff game getting bogged down starting in the fourth inning with pitching change after pitching change the second someone hits a line drive?

[The Chosen One]

If they want to speed the games they need to cut some of the commercials...

Yep. Pretty sure all the time cut out of pitchers delay and stuff will just be put towards more commercials.

[bravesfanMatt]

This is awesome. Couple this with the no pitch intentional walk and we have a fix. I mean alone the no pitch walk saved. Wait what. Games were longer last year. ****. Colored me shocked. Manfred needs to be banned for life for just being a dumb ****.

[drewdat]

Just scrap the pitch clock and run commercials between pitches. You're welcome.

At least during mound visits.

[The Chosen One]

I don't get why broadcasters here don't do what a lot of international networks do for advertising.

Instead of cutting away from the game to commercial, the commercials will pop up on screen in a smaller window during the game for a few second advertisement. Could easily do that during pitching changes, during mound visits, etc.

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

It really is dumb. I agree with some things like shorter breaks between innings and the absurdity that can happen when a batter steps in and out and the pitcher goes through a million signs. But limiting pitching visits per game? come on.

Do we have a projection for how much time limiting mound visits will cut off per game? I would imagine it’s very insignificant.

The breaks between innings thing should cut off a decent amount of time though

[50PoundHead]

Do we have a projection for how much time limiting mound visits will cut off per game? I would imagine it’s very insignificant.

The breaks between innings thing should cut off a decent amount of time though

I think the mound visit limit will cut time, but it depends on what one thinks is significant. I just get tired of all the mound conferences that are used to buy time for the bullpen and the interminable discussions to go over strategic implications that anyone who has ever played high school baseball can figure out on their own.

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

I think the mound visit limit will cut time, but it depends on what one thinks is significant. I just get tired of all the mound conferences that are used to buy time for the bullpen and the interminable discussions to go over strategic implications that anyone who has ever played high school baseball can figure out on their own.

I think having six of those mound conferences in a game is rare, but I have no proof of that. I agree that it’s annoying when they do that too.

[57Brave]

If football players taught their whole live to lead with their heads can adjust,
I think Joe Maddon and rest of today's brainiac managers can figure this one out

I get tired of professional sports people trying to make the games into rocket science.
You get 6 visits, make them meaningful .

How's about cutting out the 7th inning stretch that since 9/11 has turned into an inning unto itself
and yes, 2 minutes between innings is plenty.
Good high school coaches teach their catchers 30 second rules

Don Sutton offers the opinion that 8 warm up pitches are unnecessary and should be added to pitch count considration.

Baseball played in 70-90F temperatures, the players arms are always warm and loose.
Just an excuse for more commercials

[jpx7]

Real #hottake territory here, but I think people (myself included) just need longer and better attention-spans.

I liken this to complaining about films that run longer than the supposedly-magical one-hundred-minute mark. If a film is good and sustains itself, why shouldn’t it run 2.5-3 hours (or even longer, for that matter). If you can’t sit through a good film, or a competitive game, for three hours, maybe—just maybe—you don’t really like film, or baseball, all that much.

Now go ahead and kindly remove yourselves from my lawn.