Commentary: Baseball is losing its essence to the pitch clock

MLB executives must be feeling very pleased with themselves these days. Following a number of rule changes, including the introduction of a pitch clock, the consensus around the league appears to be that these new rules have been a resounding success.

Games are significantly shorter, they say, there are more hits per game and there is less “dead time” between plays. Baseball, everyone seems to agree, has become a much more exciting game and has rediscovered its joy after years of embracing analytics and relying on the