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Baseball

brush

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7. They think speeding it up will bring back fans and ratings, unfortunately...

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 8, 2019, 05:12 PM

Mar 2019

Last edited Fri Mar 8, 2019, 06:50 PM - Edit history (1)

society has speeded up and left baseball and it's slow pace behind. It happens.

Horseracing and boxing were once huge draws also. Not anymore.

Basketball and football echo the pace of our society now more than baseball.

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JUst...Wow! Move over Charlie Finley! [View all] Maxheader Mar 2019 OP

atlantic baseball league?? getagrip_already Mar 2019 #1

Maybe the question should be... Maxheader Mar 2019 #3

Wow is right, the biggest one being the pitching distance. brush Mar 2019 #2

Look for more bunts itsrobert Mar 2019 #6

increase the width of the plate? Maxheader Mar 2019 #8

The Atlantic League signed an agreement with MLB - The Polack MSgt Mar 2019 #4

I don't think speeding up the game is the right idea. world wide wally Mar 2019 #5

They think speeding it up will bring back fans and ratings, unfortunately... brush Mar 2019 #7

One of the reason baseball is great is because it is the only kairos12 Mar 2019 #9