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Following years of negativity due to the proliferation of steroids and declining ratings, Major League Baseball is finally proud of itself again. A recent New York Times article reveals that MLB executives are running a victory lap over their latest achievement: The average MLB game has been reduced by eight minutes from its 2014 level.
That’s good news for baseball considering so much energy has been spent on the so-called “pace-of-game” issue. MLB is crediting a swath of new rules – most notably the prohibition on stepping out of the batter’s box – for the faster games.