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.
Relievers seem to take the longest. I think the pitch clock is 15 seconds in the minors. Some of those guys take 35-45 + seconds, and of course it seems even longer in the post season. I think the pitching changes are a big part of longer games as well but I am not sure how to mess with that.
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