I am apparently in the minority, I am saddened by the new rules that intend to "speed up" the game. Baseball is a mental, strategic battle between the pitcher and the batters. It is the last great sport (pastime!) that doesn't have time limits. No shot clocks, play clocks, time clocks. The last great unrushed past time that is wholly American. The event and its intricacies are all that matter - not the time. MLB is capitulating to the networks and broadcasters who all want to be able schedule more profitable programming as the innings wane on and people turn off the TV to go to bed.
I hope the new rules are quickly scrapped.
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Chino 1960's to 1976, Torrance, CA 1976-1983, 87-91, 94-98 / Frederick Co., MD 1983-1987/ Valencia, CA 1991-1994/ Brea, CA 1998-2002/ Dana Point, CA 2002-2019/ Knoxville, TN 2019-Current/ FL 2022-Current
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