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MLB will not adopt pitch clock for 2015

By Robby Sabo

Sep 19, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle (56) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle (56) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Despite a lot of chatter, Major League Baseball will not adopt the 20-second pitch clock for 2015.

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Most relievers who only work out of the stretch and take their sweet time to get a pitch off will hate this idea. Guys like Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle, who work at a fast pace, would welcome it with open arms.

The idea of whether or not Major League Baseball should implement the 20-second pitch clock for 2015 has been determined as a no-go.

The pitch clock was implemented in the Arizona Fall League this past season to gauge it’s effectiveness.

According to Fox Sports, Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Keith Couch said that the 20-seconds was “more than enough time to get your sign and deliver.”

The rule will most likely not be implemented though due to lack of support from MLB and the MLB Players Association.

This specific rule has received the most attention because it was undoubtedly the most radical proposal among the group of change ideas.

Here are some of the other rule change proposals:

–A rule making it mandatory that hitters keep at least one foot inside the batters box in between pitches other than foul balls, wild-pitches and timeouts.

–The double-play rule where runners sliding into second base must slide directly into second, taking away all of the double-play intentional interference.

–Making modifications to the instant replay rules forcing the managers to make decisions quicker. Quickly after instant replay was brought in, the overwhelming tactic for teams was to have the manager go out and argue while a chosen individual would signal from the dugout on whether to challenge or not.

I understand that all sports go through radical rule changes at one time or another in their history. It happened in basketball with the advent of the shot clock. Football’s play clock has been updated and modernized many times.

Baseball on the other hand is still the one sport without time. There are no clocks and no winding seconds. It is the lone major sport that counts down to a number of 27 rather than double-zero.

Despite baseball’s feeling that something must be done to speed up the game and increase efficiency for fans, to start implement any sort of timed stipulations would be a major mistake. Instead, allow the umpires more power to control the game.

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