![]() Matt Strahm from the Philadelphia Phillies had this to say on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast ".we’re going to the eighth, and now you’re putting our fans and our family at risk driving home with people who have just drank beers 22 minutes ago" - sadly the game might end quicker now but the potential for alcohol disaster has increased greatly as well. Stadiums around the MLB quickly noticed that money is being lost at the concession stands - reported "Major League Baseball's new pitch clock is not just shortening baseball games this season it's also shortening the length of time fans can buy and enjoy sudsy beers or frothy margaritas at the stadiums" - So far 5 teams - San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, The Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers ".have extended alcohol sales through the eighth" This is NOT a good idea at all, simply for the fact that fans will leave stadiums with less time under their belt to "sober up". In fact, great pitching was a rarity in the Mile High City. That's right, everyone is happy, right? Wrong. Nomo wasn’t the only pitcher to struggle in Denver. So far this season, baseball games are finishing a "half-hour" faster than last year ![]() Several changes were introduced to the Major Leagues this seasonīack in February of this year, mlb.com gave us this bit of news " A pitch timer, limits on defensive shifts and bigger bases are coming to Major League Baseball in 2023.the recently formed Joint Competition Committee voted Friday in favor of three rule changes aimed at improving pace of play, action and safety at the MLB level" The goal was and IS simple - to speed up the game of Major League Baseball. ![]()
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