This Boston Red Sox season has been difficult for players, the front office, and fans alike. They have been a tough team to watch and a shell of what they once were in 2018. This isn’t just because of poor performance; their games are taking too long to play.
Baseball and MLB are facing a lot of flak, and this is largely in part to games being too long and fans less willing to watch. Commissioner Rob Manfred has been trying to solve this problem by installing a 20-second play clock and limiting time between innings. But these tactics haven’t improved game time.