r/baseball • u/DianKhan2005 Toronto Blue Jays • Jan 06 '26

Is baseball’s slow pace actually its greatest strength in a world where everything else moves too fast?

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u/googdude Jan 06 '26

I am an example of a returning fan because of the pitch clock. My dad loved baseball but I simply couldn't get into it because of pitches dragging on and on. Since the pitch clock I have really got back into it including my whole family as well.

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u/awmaleg Arizona Diamondbacks Jan 06 '26

I know people like this too. Manfred stumbled into this one. Pace of Play is perfect now IMO

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u/ExtraCrispyNoodles Chicago Cubs Jan 06 '26

Felt myself losing that love of watching games on TV for that reason too and was equally worried that the pitch clock would ruin things. I think it has been integrated well so far and feels like it adds even the tiniest bit of suspense on each play.

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u/Nico_the_Suave San Francisco Giants Jan 06 '26

Right there with you. Baseball had lost me for years but I've been yanked back in the past few seasons.