Posted on Mar 27, 2019
America's Favorite Pastime Is Back — And Some Wish It Would Just Hurry Up!
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Baseball is back. Thursday is opening day for the major leagues. All 30 teams are in action. And while the cry of "play ball!" sounds throughout the majors, baseball officials hope the game embraces a companion cry of "hurry up!"
Since 2014, the average time of a nine-inning game has hovered at or above three hours, which may be driving away the younger demographic baseball is trying to appeal to.
When Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred made a recent spring training swing through Arizona, he acknowledged pace of play is one of the trends of the game that the league watches carefully.
"We're thinking we can make small changes in what is still the greatest game in the world," Manfred told reporters, "in order to make our entertainment product more competitive."
Baseball unveiled one of those changes during spring training.
It didn't last long.
Since 2014, the average time of a nine-inning game has hovered at or above three hours, which may be driving away the younger demographic baseball is trying to appeal to.
When Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred made a recent spring training swing through Arizona, he acknowledged pace of play is one of the trends of the game that the league watches carefully.
"We're thinking we can make small changes in what is still the greatest game in the world," Manfred told reporters, "in order to make our entertainment product more competitive."
Baseball unveiled one of those changes during spring training.
It didn't last long.
America's Favorite Pastime Is Back — And Some Wish It Would Just Hurry Up!
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There is a lot of dead time at a baseball game, but I don’t agree to a pitch clock either.
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I’ve always liked baseball, PO1 William "Chip" Nagel, and it comes to me naturally. Prior to entering WWII, my father was a three year college baseball letterman.
I agree that the game of baseball can be agonizingly slow, but the pitch clock doesn’t seem to be the answer. Having said that, I don’t have any remedies to suggest to speed up the game.
I also enjoy college baseball. It doesn’t last quite as long as a professional game, and sometimes the action of the game seems to make the time go faster.
MSgt Jason McClish
http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/baseball/polls/coaches-poll/
I agree that the game of baseball can be agonizingly slow, but the pitch clock doesn’t seem to be the answer. Having said that, I don’t have any remedies to suggest to speed up the game.
I also enjoy college baseball. It doesn’t last quite as long as a professional game, and sometimes the action of the game seems to make the time go faster.
MSgt Jason McClish
http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/baseball/polls/coaches-poll/
NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports
The USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
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LTC Stephen C.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel, college softball is also a great sport. It’s fast, there’s usually lots of action, and the women are superior athletes. I watch college baseball and softball more than professional baseball.
MSgt Jason McClish
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/usa-today/nfca-coaches
MSgt Jason McClish
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/usa-today/nfca-coaches
DI Softball Rankings - USA Today/NFCA Coaches | NCAA.com
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Now THIS is when Baseball was GREAT. I still love it but it's sure different than it used to be. Those were the days!!!
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