Last night's ten inning game took more than five hours.
Now granted there was a ton of hitting in the Astros' 14-13 win over the Dodgers, but come on.
Every batter has to step out, adjust his gloves, take a few practice swings.
Every pitcher has to walk around the mound, collect his thoughts.
And how many times does the catcher have to come to the mound and talk to the pitcher? Fellas, if you haven't figured this out by now...
While last night's game was an extreme example, most ball games take three to three and a half hours, which is just too long.
Back during Babe Ruth's time Yankee late inning comebacks were nicknamed 'five o'clock lightning'. The games began at three.
From now on get the ball, set, throw the ball. Batters must keep one foot in the box at all times.
OK?
The below footage is of Mike Hargrove, nicknamed 'the human rain delay'. Today his routine would be utterly unremarkable:
Must we add a pitch clock?
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