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Originally Posted by Tom S.
Games take too long now, especially when there are so many calls to the bullpen being made.
To help speed up the pace, they should eliminate the reliever from taking the 8 or so warmup pitches he throws before he faces the batter. Isn't the 5 to 10 minutes he was throwing in the bullpen beforehand enough of a warmup?  |
Pitchers will argue the mounds are different and they need to take a few pitches to get it to their liking.