The pitch clock is even more controversial than we could've predicted
this spring with the intention of acclimating players before Opening Day. The rules are simple: pitchers have 15 seconds to start their delivery toward home , while batters must be in the box and alert to the pitcher by the eight-second mark."We’re trying to let [hitters] know they have more time than they think," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider, "and [they can use] their timeouts appropriately. Things like that.
This incident raises an interesting debate. What happens in these grey areas, where the traditional courtesies of baseball were so entrenched? Waiting for the umpire is one thing, but what happens when uncontrollable elements factor in? said he was literally blown off the mound by wind during his first spring start. If he couldn’t get the pitch off, would that constitute a violation? What about the weather?talked about cold-weather games being a nuisance for pitchers, who constantly need to blow into their hands.
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