The Major League Baseball (MLB) recently announced that they will not be implementing a pitch clock for postseason games. This decision comes after the league implemented a pitch clock during the regular season in an effort to speed up the game.
The pitch clock was introduced in the 2020 regular season and was designed to limit the amount of time a pitcher had between pitches. The clock was set to 20 seconds, and if a pitcher did not throw a pitch within that time, they would be penalized with a ball.
The MLB had hoped that the pitch clock would help speed up the game, but it did not have the desired effect. Instead, the average time of a nine-inning game increased by two minutes. This increase was attributed to the fact that pitchers were taking more time between pitches in order to avoid being penalized.
Despite this, the MLB has decided not to implement the pitch clock for postseason games. The league believes that the postseason is a special time of year and that the atmosphere should be different than during the regular season. They also believe that the pace of play should be left up to the players and that a pitch clock would take away from the excitement of the game.
The decision not to implement a pitch clock for postseason games has been met with mixed reactions. Some fans believe that it is a good decision as it will allow the players to focus on the game rather than worrying about a clock. Others believe that it is a bad decision as it could lead to longer games and less excitement.
Regardless of how people feel about the decision, it is clear that the MLB is committed to preserving the atmosphere of postseason games. The league believes that the pace of play should be left up to the players and that a pitch clock would take away from the excitement of the game.
