On Monday, the Commissioner’s Office issued new pace-of-play rules for the 2018 season. There had been well-worn rumors that MLB was going to unilaterally install a pitch clock, forcing the player’s union into a situation they’d almost certainly fight against on their own. Instead, baseball is rolling out a limit on catcher’s visits, kicking the can of pitch clocks down the road.
A pitch clock probably is inevitable, and if we’re being honest, I don’t think it would be the worst thing to happen to baseball. As a Yankees fan, though, the possibility of a pitch clock presents a serious problem for the team’s current rotation.