Time To Play

On the one hand, I don't care for the idea that baseball has added time clocks. On the other, you still have to give the other guy his chance. You can't play keep away and burn the clock. That's still an important difference between it and any timed sport.

The real bottom line is that had players played and not dallied no clocks would be necessary. Look up a game on You Tube from 1975. The pitchers threw promptly and the batters were ready to hit and not adjusting every article of clothing between pitches. Go look at game times from 80 or 100 years ago. Everyone kept a pace, and you could get a match done in a reasonable time.

So there have been a couple embarrassing moments during spring training so far. Pay attention, Manny Machado. The players only have themselves to blame for this.