It's behind an ESPN+ paywall but there is a great article on the new MLB pitch clock, player buy in, and how it is effecting the game.
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My feeling on this is that in all things in life, you have to adapt to survive. Change is inevitable and the ability to adjust to change and make it work for you is what has allowed people to survive and thrive. This paragraph from the end of the article I think is the key point and will help the game move forward and build up the youth fan base again.
"Any time there's any change, right before it happens, I get anxious. Very anxious, honestly. But this is absolutely the right thing for the game," Ibáñez said. "I've got five kids. My 10-year-old boy loves baseball. There was no way I could take him to a 7:05 Marlins game on a Wednesday night. Now a 6:40 start -- we're going to a bunch of midweek games because I can. I know I can get him to bed in time.
Welcome to The Pitch Clock Era: Inside the biggest thing to happen to MLB since ... maybe ever
Whether you love baseball or think it can be a snoozefest, the sport as we've known it will never be the same -- starting on Opening Day.
My feeling on this is that in all things in life, you have to adapt to survive. Change is inevitable and the ability to adjust to change and make it work for you is what has allowed people to survive and thrive. This paragraph from the end of the article I think is the key point and will help the game move forward and build up the youth fan base again.
"Any time there's any change, right before it happens, I get anxious. Very anxious, honestly. But this is absolutely the right thing for the game," Ibáñez said. "I've got five kids. My 10-year-old boy loves baseball. There was no way I could take him to a 7:05 Marlins game on a Wednesday night. Now a 6:40 start -- we're going to a bunch of midweek games because I can. I know I can get him to bed in time.
