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The 20-second play clock begins;

* With no runners are on base
* A ball is called if the ball is not pitched within 20 seconds
* A strike is called on the batter, if he is not ready 5 seconds before time expires

The 90-second play clock begins;

* When the last out is made, and ends when the pitcher begins his windup
* Batting team is penalized a strike if they are not ready in 90 seconds
* Fielding team is penalized a ball if they are not ready in 90 seconds
* Half-inning clock is extended to 105 seconds for televised games
* Play begins whether the network is ready or not.

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This sounds like it could get real messy real fast.

by deuce deuce on Dec 20, 2009 9:48 PM PST reply actions  

dammit

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by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 20, 2009 11:32 PM PST reply actions  

What makes baseball great is the lack of a play clock. I hope this fails so it doesn’t move to other levels.

"meh"

by SFGuy on Dec 21, 2009 1:27 AM PST reply actions  

I don’t mind the idea of keeping the game moving but they are addressing the wrong issues. They should watch game 5 of this years WS and see where the delay comes from.

-109 trips per inning to the mound by Posada
-2,000 trips to the mound by the Yankees coaching staff

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by say hey nation on Dec 21, 2009 6:37 AM PST reply actions  

+109

Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.

by daveinexile on Dec 21, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions  

* Batting team is penalized a strike if they are not ready in 90 seconds
* Fielding team is penalized a ball if they are not ready in 90 seconds

So…no warmup pitches or infield between innings? 90 seconds seems short even if it means until warmup starts – what if the right fielder is due up and has to run all the way to the third base dugout, get his batting gloves on, get his bat and helmet, get into the right mindset for his at bat, etc.

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by raisingcain on Dec 21, 2009 9:58 AM PST reply actions  

This sounds like it could instill a lot of bad habits in young players.

by KrazyKrabMeat on Dec 21, 2009 10:20 AM PST reply actions  

LIke what?

Not stepping out and adjusting their cup, gloves, helmet, belt, and elbow guard every pitch.

"…this thing which tells time."

by Cody_ransom on Dec 21, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

For one (obvious)

finding ways to compose themselves when their stuff isn’t working (ask Cain and Timmy about that).

by KrazyKrabMeat on Dec 22, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions  

Isn’t it the job of the umpiring crew to make sure the game is moving along?

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by scout6 on Dec 21, 2009 10:25 AM PST reply actions  

Catcher’s visits to the mound should count the same as a coach’s visit to the mound. Twice and the pitcher is done.

WHY IS BOCOCK?!

by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2009 10:28 AM PST reply actions  

That is an interesting point. I could get on board with that, rather than the clock idea.

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by Giant among Angels on Dec 21, 2009 9:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Batters shouldn’t be allowed to step out of the box so often.

"It's too late now."

by ResDog on Dec 22, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions  

I see no provlem with trying this stuff out at the NCAA level.

Maybe it actually makes the game better, and better for TV so it will make more money, attract better owners, and our antagonists will be relieved of their duties when Ellison finally decides a baseball team can make him enough money to put some resources into it.

"…this thing which tells time."

by Cody_ransom on Dec 21, 2009 11:45 AM PST reply actions  

I’m curious to see the results of this. Nice to see some experimentation in speeding up the game.

by snafu on Dec 21, 2009 7:52 PM PST reply actions  

Sad, Sad, Sad

The rest of life is on the clock. Baseball, too? Not sure if Walt Whitman would have seen great things for America in this new game of baseball if it had been on the clock. Let the umpires determine the pace of the game. 7th inning stretch? How much time is needed if everyone is off to the restroom and concessions at the same?

"Hey old-timer, where am I ?"

"You can't get there from here."

by pynchon59 on Dec 23, 2009 5:26 AM PST reply actions  

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