New pitch clock provokes players but is great for major league baseball

Early chaos from new rules around pitch clock creates all kinds of excuses for baseball players, yet it’s a vital change to a game that lost sight of what it is

The new device is designed to hurry the world’s most languorous professional athletes along. No more wandering off the mound to wipe your forehead meditatively for a full minute while staring up at clouds. No more Nomar Garciaparra’ing your batting gloves on-and-off, on-and-off, on-and-off for an hour between pitches.

As Conley was futzing around in the box, the home plate umpire jumped up out of his crouch. Conley began to jog to first. He thought the pitcher had done something. Clearly, in that moment, he didn’t know what that something was. He was lost in the changing game. The pitch clock is a vital change to a game that had lost sight of what it is. It’s not a holy and immutable ritual. It’s a product for sale. If your product is boring people, it’s time to switch it up.

Right now, everybody’s having a good laugh about the clock. Atlanta was more amused than bemused after it cost it a win.

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