Amidst all the acrimony of MLB’s announcement that the 2022 MLB season will not start on time, I feel one important detail has been overlooked. Pace of play rule changes have not even been discussed, let alone agreed upon. Yet pace of play is one of the most relevant issue to many fans, and certainly myself. Yes, I support the union over ownership. But in the end, who gets the money really does not affect me.
Game pace does.
Over the past few seasons, MLB games felt interminable. I watch fewer games than ever before, despite them being more accessible thanks to MLB.