'Give the pitchers all the time they need to make pitches,' one manager said in response to one of the most popular changes MLB has made in recent seasons.
Ron Washington is the definition of a 'baseball lifer.' He played his first professional game as a minor leaguer in the Kansas City Royals' system in 1971. Today, at 72, he is the manager of the Los Angeles Angels — the oldest manager in baseball.It is never surprising to hear someone with such a wealth of experience in the game to resist a change, even one as popular as the pitch timer introduced prior to the 2023 season.
Experienced pitchers can handle after they see what's got to be done. But I think it just affects the young pitchers.'More news: Dodgers, Blue Jays Have Made Dueling Offers to All-Star: ReportIn conjunction with instituting penalties for violating the pitch timer, MLB also restricted pitchers to throwing three times to a base occupied by a runner. That rule is widely credited as the catalyst for a renaissance in stolen bases.The average stolen bases per game jumped from .51 to .
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