I haven’t heard of this new rule, but I suppose there actually will be a pitcher-visible clock, won’t there, like in basketball? Otherwise, I would think it’s rather a “gotcha” rule.
I “assume” there will be a digital countdown display behind the plate if they go to a pitch clock. Surely the pitcher will be able to see how much time they have left to throw the ball.
Now you are starting to time the sport and soon it will become like football and that leads to anger and that leads to hate and that leads to the Dark Side. Or Cleveland.
fretlessman71 about 2 years ago
It should be a big jack-in-the-box that jumps out with a big sign that says “TOO LATE!”
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 2 years ago
need a batter clock too
Ellis97 about 2 years ago
They’re ruining the good name of baseball.
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
Aaron Judge went into a restaurant the other day and the waiter said “Ball Four!Take your seat!”
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
Not really fair.Some successful pitchers “make the batter wait until he screams” as part of their success.
Can you do a pitch clock on a knuckleball pitcher?
Bob Blumenfeld about 2 years ago
I haven’t heard of this new rule, but I suppose there actually will be a pitcher-visible clock, won’t there, like in basketball? Otherwise, I would think it’s rather a “gotcha” rule.
sobrown51 about 2 years ago
I “assume” there will be a digital countdown display behind the plate if they go to a pitch clock. Surely the pitcher will be able to see how much time they have left to throw the ball.
Teto85 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Now you are starting to time the sport and soon it will become like football and that leads to anger and that leads to hate and that leads to the Dark Side. Or Cleveland.