Editorial: Baseball’s lollygagging days are over. It’s about time
by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Apr 04, 2023
3 minutes
Pitchers are notorious dawdlers. In between pitches, they aimlessly take a few steps on the mound, move their cap up and down a bit as if appearance counts for something, and perhaps take a quick glance at the baseball. Why, has it changed?
Then after a long squint toward home plate comes the inevitable debate with the catcher. Four-seam fastball? No. Slider? Nah. Sinker? Aah, yes, that’s it. Through it all, fans patiently wait. It’s America’s pastime, after
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