Baseball Is Dead Episode 75: Pitch Clock Madness

Double Play: A Baseball Podcast

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Baseball, Sports

4.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Spring training finally kicked off this weekend which means we got our first look at the implementation of the pitch clock at the major league level. The reactions to the new rule have been wild after viral videos of games ending on violations made their rounds on the internet. Today we're talking about everything we like about the pitch clock and what we feel needs to be tweaked. We also break down the impact it has had and will continue to make on pace of play and the game of baseball in general. Dallas is on Jared case for putting on a few Lb's and Jayhay thinks he showed up to camp a little chubby after getting breaded up in the offseason. We're also talking the Manny Machado extension, whether the Padres are run by the Saudi's, what Juan Soto's contract might look like, the Orioles and Pirates finishing their game without umpires, Big Tasty and Jared's twitter interactions, and more! Enjoy! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.1	I mean, this is a sport that's on the precipice of irrelevance.
0:56.0	The games are taking over three and a half hours. Playoff games are taking over four hours.
0:59.0	Games too long, too slow. Who cares?
1:02.0	This is a situation where baseball is in trouble to begin with.
1:06.0	The NLD is officially dead.
1:10.0	Baseball is dead.
1:11.6	Rest in peace.
1:14.8	I just want to get this out of the way.
1:16.7	Obviously, we're talking about pitch clock and everything.
1:19.4	Right.
1:19.9	You feeling like we're putting on weight?
1:22.2	Yeah.
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