Tick Tock

Spring training game will use a pitch clock this season:

The 20-second clocks, which have been used in the Minors since 2015, will be phased in this spring in order to allow players and umpires to get comfortable with the system. Manfred said more details about the structure of that rollout will be announced by MLB later this week.

The purpose, Manfred said, is to “start getting ready for the possibility that we’re going to use the pitch clock on Opening Day.”

MLB.com

Good. I’ve seen it used at minor league games, and it did not detract from my enjoyment of the game. In fact, it gives one something to do between pitches. The game moved along, and the clock stopped when it needed to stop.

My preference is to reward players for a fast pace, but for some reason no one in the game ever thinks about financial incentives for this. The pitch clock is the next best thing.

from baseballmusings.com http://bit.ly/2EhbV7Y