This story was making its way around the internets today - This from MiLB.com
"A day at a Minor League ballpark sometimes flies by. This year, Triple-A and Double-A baseball games may go even faster.
At this week's Owners Meetings in Arizona, pace-of-game has been a key item on the agenda. Negotiations with the Players' Union are ongoing, but reports indicate that a 20-second pitch clock will be used at the two upper levels of the Minor Leagues this season.
The pitch clock was first implemented in affiliated ball during select games in the 2014 Arizona Fall League season. In the AFL, a violation of the 20-second clock was grounds for an automatic ball granted to the batter.
A day at a Minor League ballpark sometimes flies by. This year, Triple-A and Double-A baseball games may go even faster.
At this week's Owners Meetings in Arizona, pace-of-game has been a key item on the agenda. Negotiations with the Players' Union are ongoing, but reports indicate that a 20-second pitch clock will be used at the two upper levels of the Minor Leagues this season.
The pitch clock was first implemented in affiliated ball during select games in the 2014 Arizona Fall League season. In the AFL, a violation of the 20-second clock was grounds for an automatic ball granted to the batter."
I can't tell you how much I hate this idea. I have no idea who these people are that want baseball games sped up. ( you know, because the kids have attention spans of ill fruit flies ). Yes, goodness yes there have been many an icy cold Redwings game that I wanted to end, but I don't go to those anymore, and anytime I am at the park now ( 55ยบ + and no rain ) I want a nice slow day at the ball park, not some rushed up NFL light game. Just a bad bad move....
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