630 start time plus pitch clock

[Sports Guy]

These 2 changes, one by MLB and one by the Os are absolute game changers.

In the past, we would be in like the 4th inning vs the Yankees right now..en route to another 3.5+ hour game.

The game is just so much better when it’s played at a better rhythm and starting it earlier and getting the games over with earlier is fantastic, especially during the week

 

[lfallo1]

Nothing much to add, except.. agreed.

[spleen1015]

The pitch clock addition has be a major change for me. My wife watches most games with me now and she's even yelling at the tv at times.

[RVAOsFan]

I think the pitch clock is great, so great I think they can move first pitch back to 7PM. Just my preference 

[Rbiggs2525]

It’s makes going to weekday games plausible too. I can normally get home 10-10:30.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Love the pitch clock and the speed of the games now. Like you said.. so much better rhythm. 

[fansince1988]

14 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

These 2 changes, one by MLB and one by the Os are absolute game changers.

In the past, we would be in like the 4th inning vs the Yankees right now..en route to another 3.5+ hour game.

The game is just so much better when it’s played at a better rhythm and starting it earlier and getting the games over with earlier is fantastic, especially during the week

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

You don't enjoy every Yankees hitter stepping out of the batters box after each pitch and adjusting their cup.

Count me as a fan of the pitch clock.

[Big Mac]

I know I'm in the minority here, and since it works well for everyone else I'm fine with it, but I find it frustrating.  I'm in the central time zone so with a 5:35 local start and the pitch clock speeding things up, the games are usually finished before I even leave the office. 

[Sports Guy]

2 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

You don't enjoy every Yankees hitter stepping out of the batters box after each pitch and adjusting their cup.

Count me as a fan of the pitch clock.

I actually think this hurts them as a team and that stuff was part of the “aura” they tried to create.

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, Big Mac said:

I know I'm in the minority here, and since it works well for everyone else I'm fine with it, but I find it frustrating.  I'm in the central time zone so with a 5:35 local start and the pitch clock speeding things up, the games are usually finished before I even leave the office. 

To be fair, it’s not our fault you live in a really weird time zone.  
 

In all seriousness, that does suck and the “east coast bias” in me doesn’t think of that.

Edited May 1 by Sports Guy

[Moose Milligan]

100%. 

[Big Mac]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

To be fair, it’s not our fault you live in a really weird time zone.  
 

In all seriousness, that does suck and the “east coast bias” in me doesn’t think of that.

Oh 100%.  I think it makes it easier for most of the local fanbase and most importantly makes it easier for families to get to the game, so I'm good with it.

I can usually watch on an ipad or my phone at the office anyway so it works out well enough. 

[Gurgi]

7 minutes ago, Big Mac said:

I know I'm in the minority here, and since it works well for everyone else I'm fine with it, but I find it frustrating.  I'm in the central time zone so with a 5:35 local start and the pitch clock speeding things up, the games are usually finished before I even leave the office. 

That sucks.  Can you DVR them?   That way you can watch when we are winning and ignore the games were we lose.  

[Sanfran327]

I said the same thing in the game thread, minus the pitch clock. Good reminder.