{"id":74713,"date":"2023-04-03T20:16:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T20:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=74713"},"modified":"2023-04-03T20:17:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T20:17:41","slug":"i-love-the-pitch-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/04\/03\/i-love-the-pitch-clock\/","title":{"rendered":"I Love the Pitch Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pitch Clock Makes me Pay Attention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I loved baseball when I was a kid. Used to tune-in for TWIB every Saturday morning and listen to Tigers games on the radio with my grandfather. I started playing around 5 years old and played through my Varsity season. I even umpired little league for years. The \u201884 Tigers and \u201892 Jays were my generational jam as a fan &#8212; proud to say I was there for both of those street parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But somewhere along the way I lost interest in baseball. Whether the game became a distraction, or I became distracted from the game, I just didn\u2019t have the desire to spend the time &#8211; so much time &#8211; following it each season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than the length of the games, it was how slowly things happened all throughout the game. At-bats seemed endless. Pitchers took forever to get on the mound and checked runners with alacrity. Actual pitching changes required a sundial to time and happened often.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Landon Knack throwing an entire half inning vs. Pedro B\u00e1ez throwing 1 pitch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHa2p6K7k8\">pic.twitter.com\/wHa2p6K7k8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1630329080477253632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, I often found myself missing the most memorable moments of a game because my attention span and ability to concentrate on all that slow-moving nothingness had waned. Perhaps a slow pace of play is the tradition of baseball, but it certainly is not the future if initial results from the new pitch clock rule are any indication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pitch Clock By the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a pure numbers standpoint, average game length after MLB\u2019s opening weekend is down close to 30 minutes per contest vs 2022. Pitch clock violations have occurred and been enforced, but there\u2019s been no such incidents that you could put in the \u2018game changing\u2019 category as of yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than this, the new clock means pitchers can&#8217;t delay trying to hold runners close. Combined with the new limit on pickoff attempts, that\u2019s creating opportunities for smart baserunners. Take a look at the Baltimore Orioles\u2019 first two games of the 2023 season if you don\u2019t believe me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, fans are leaning into the new pitch clock rule not just as spectators, but as active participants in the game, by chanting fake pitch clock counts when opposing hurlers are on the mound. Check out Seattle Mariners home fans messing with visiting Cleveland Guardians pitcher James Karinchak on March 31st.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Karinchak gets spooked by heckling Mariner fans, a short film: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uAUXAymZHH\">pic.twitter.com\/uAUXAymZHH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Evan (@EVDOINWORK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EVDOINWORK\/status\/1641875789925978112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s these cumulative effects that have begun to draw me back into the MLB game. When I think about why, it\u2019s because, for the first time in years, I feel like the league is taking meaningful steps to modernize the game, not just for the sake of the game, but for the sake of the fans. This just feels like a more entertaining sports product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baseball isn\u2019t just asking for my attention anymore, with little on offer in return, the game is working to become faster, higher-scoring, and more exciting. The old traditions, including a leisurely gentleman\u2019s pace of play, are falling, making room for new viewers and fans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the purists that lament these changes and hold fast to the traditions of baseball, I suggest you are missing the forest for the trees. The new pitch clock and other rules implemented by MLB are designed to make a new generation of fans fall in love with the game, not you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s how it\u2019s going to survive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game times are down, ridiculously long at-bat routines have been eliminated, and baseball is better because of it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":74714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[797,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial","category-major-league-baseball"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I Love the Pitch Clock | The Poolside Post<\/title>\n<meta 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