For years now, many articles have been published about the decline of baseball. Participation in youth baseball has declined, popularity of the sport is declining, and many fail to give America’s pastime a shot due to the lengthy games that average around three hours.
In 2015, Major League Baseball announced new rules aimed to improve the pace of play, and many are still looking at ways to shorten the game. Whether this is to attract more fans and “keep the sport alive,” or not, it’s an issue that has stirred a lot of controversy in the sport.
Despite the problems the MLB has faced, there is no better time to watch baseball than right now.