I know some of you don't care. I've dropped all professional sports except Baseball. For those who still watch MLB, I'm wondering what you think of the bigger changes to MLB this season. I'm not a fan of the larger bases, but I love the pitch clock! 15 seconds with no runners on, 20 seconds with runner/runners on. I'm not sure yet how I feel about the restriction on pitchers of only two pick-off throws to a bag per hitter. Another one I really like is the hitter can only step out twice per ab. This along with the pitch clock have changed the game, finally!!! Now the pitchers can't meander around the mound, rubbing the ball, playing with the rosin bag, adjusting their hats, while the world waits for them. And the hitters can't keep stepping out to adjust their batting gloves after every single pitch!!!.
I've recorder several Tigers games that were replayed in the middle of the night and it was amazing how I did not feel the need to hit the FF button any time except for commercials!!! This was long overdue IMO!!!
Another side benefit that had not occurred to me until it was actually implemented is that some of these broadcasters that drag onnnnn with their tangents can't now lol.
What are the penalties for these new rules like the 15/20 second delay of game clock........-5 yards like football?
or is it an automatic "ball" call? This will be interesting.
One warning, second is ball on hitter. As far as you not minding the length of the game; when you're talking being at the game in the park, that's different. But 99.9% are not at the park and the complaints are when watching on TV for three hours or more and too large of a percentage is no action. And that's the problem A12, people have been turning the channel. Players created this problem. MLB didn't use to be like this. Pitchers got the ball, stayed on the rubber, and fired their next pitch. Slowly started the meandering around the mound, the adjusting the hat, adjusting the cup, rubbing the ball, circling the mound again. And then the hitter stepping out after every single pitch! The greats of the past didn't do this. That's why the average MLB game time has increased over the past two decades The fans have spoken. MLB is reacting.
