Ever since he took over as commissioner, and really over the last few years, Rob Manfred has been somewhat obsessed with pace of play issues. Some, myself included, would argue that there are more important things he should be dealing with if he truly wants to grow the game — better marketing of stars, more accessible streaming rules and a bigger focus on social media, just to name a few — but I also agree pace of play is something of an issue. I think the focus has been too much on the straight game time, but in my eyes the problem is with the flow of the game.
MLB Roundup 1/19: The pitch clock, and more, is coming to baseball
