Realmuto thought about how to cope with the clock in October. “I’m not a big fan of the pitch clock, but it is what it is.” “There are bigger moments, bigger times where we do need to step back and think about something we just did or think about something that we’re going to be doing pitch-wise or swing-wise,” said Zack Wheeler, who starts Philadelphia’s playoffs opener against Miami on Tuesday. MLB’s clock will remain the same for the postseason, which averaged 3:23 for nine-inning games last year. There were nine 3 1/2-hour games, down from a record 390 in 2021. The pace was great, so I think it’s here to stay.” “It took some getting used to, but once you get used to it the game’s a lot faster,” Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa said. Over the objections of the players’ association, MLB instituted a pitch clock set at 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base. It reached a record 3:10 in 2021 before the introduction of the PitchCom electronic pitch-calling device helped bring it down to 3:04 last year. The average game time dropped to its 1985 level after passing 3 hours for the first time in 2016. Left-handed hitters benefitted from the new restrictions on defensive shifts, runners took advantage of the slightly decreased distance between bases, and average fastball velocity set another record. NEW YORK (AP) - The average time of a nine-inning major league game dropped to 2 hours, 40 minutes in the first year of the pitch clock, a 24-minute decrease in a season of change that resulted in a spike in batting average and the most stolen bases in nearly 40 years. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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