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First, a confession: I was tempted to answer the question in the headline with "no," drop the mic and walk away.
But I didn't.
Why? Well, that wouldn't make for a terribly interesting read. Also, there is an argument to be made for shortening the length of a big league baseball game.
Let's make it, and see if we can convince ourselves.
First, the latest news: In its ongoing quest to increase the pace of play, MLB is mulling a new rule wherein a runner would be automatically placed at second base at the start of extra innings.