As reported here on 1045theteam.com, the new pitch clock in Major League Baseball has shaved more than 31 minutes from game times so far in 2023. The faster pace has led to an expedited end to beer sales in the stadium. Several MLB teams made adjustments to their alcohol sales cut-off time, which was generally after the 7th inning.
Aaron Boone was ejected from yesterday's New York Yankees' game over a video replay controversy, and Major League Baseball still needs to address it publicly.
The new pitch clock in Major League Baseball has shaved more than 31 minutes from game times so far in 2023. The faster pace has led to an expedited end to beer sales in the stadium...the dreaded 7th inning. However, MLB teams are quickly making adjustments.
"Nate the Batboy" has become famous among New York Yankees' fans for his legendary flow, but one Yankees' broadcaster was not a fan of his infamous look.
A shocking story came out involving New York Yankees' pitchers Luis Severino and Domingo German, both of whom had their Florida homes burglarized in 2022.
Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas joined the fun at Yankee Stadium this week, and found themselves at the center of a few viral moments with players and broadcasters.
As one of the greatest Major League Baseball players faced the grim reality of premature death, Lou Gehrig considered himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Though he eventually would die at the unthinkable age of 37, less than two years later, Gehrig never lost the appreciation of putting on a New York Yankees uniform. That treasured sentiment continues today in the Bronx Bombers locker-room.
From the New York Mets and the magic loogie, to George Costanza's stint in the New York Yankees' front office, New York baseball featured heavily in 'Seinfeld'.
On Sunday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone penciled Isiah Kiner-Falefa into the seventh spot in the Bronx Bombers' batting order. At first glance, most would assume IKF would be giving rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe a breather.
Finally! The Major League Baseball owners realized that their product was grinding to a dull-stop. Teams were losing their younger fanbases exponentially, year-by-year. In spring training, this year's rule changes have definitively increased the pace of play. Does everyone like them? No, but I like most of them and you probably will too!