The Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball have a pace of play problem. The game is too slow.
Last year, your average nine-inning MLB game to 3:05 to play. The Nats only had 28 games clock in at 2:50 or under. That is 17 percent. You want that figure closer to half.
Mind you, one of baseball’s biggest draws is how little the sport regards time. We play until the home team has used their required 27 outs or are ahead after the visitors ran out of outs. Whether it takes 90 minutes or five hours, everyone gets their proper turn.