‘They have been trying to speed up the game for years but they’ve only made them longer.’
return baseball to the game it was in the ‘30’s and ‘40’s...batter walks up to the plate, pitcher gets a sign, throws the ball, gets it back from the catcher, and within ten seconds pitches again...batter remains in box awaiting the next pitch; no stepping out to readjust gloves, or scratch his ass, pitcher not peering in for 15 seconds then stepping off the mound to go through signal communication; also, change some rules such as foul balls; I know it won’t go over too well, but two fouls with two strikes should be an out...something has to change, the game is unwatchable today...
Within two-three years you can expect MLB to permit electronic technology that will eliminate the need for catchers' signals altogether: the pitcher will announce his next pitch into a small microphone, which the catcher will hear through his earpiece.
Just came across your post——I’ve been bitchin’ about the foul ball delays for years——drives me nuts.
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Careful analysis of game length has revealed the biggest culprit in longer games is the longer time between individual pitches.
‘Pitch clocks’ are already in use in the minors. It will come to MLB in the next collective bargaining contract.