March 10, 2011

Pitcher's Shot Clock


The SEC started the "shot" clock last year for pitchers in order to speed up the game and the NCAA adopted it this season.  It gives the pitcher a minute and a half between innings and 20 seconds between each pitch but only when the bases are empty.  Pitchers tend to slow down the game when runners are on not when the bases are empty so I don't think the pitch clock makes a difference in the first place.  For guys that work fast it doesn't really matter.  I'll be the first to admit it is annoying when pitchers walk around the mound after every pitch.  I understand that college baseball fans think games are too long and speeding up the game is a good idea but it's trying to reinvent the game.  The new bats have lowered final scores which speeds up the game.  What about hitters that take 30 practice swings, check their batting gloves, touch their toes, take another 10 practice swings and slowly walk to the batter's box?  What's next? No National Anthem? No warm-up pitches?  Play the game the way it's supposed to be played.

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