Finally, the season has started. I don’t know about you, but I had a great day watching some ball with a stake.
All 30 teams were in action yesterday, making sure everyone got their money’s worth across MLB.
When we look at the match times, we realize that in 2022, it was impossible to see 10 matches under the three-hour mark in one day. This has allowed games to be, on average, 27 minutes shorter than in 2022 on opening day.
Of the five games that lasted over three hours, three of them were high-scoring and four of them lasted a maximum of 3:10.
The only exception? The 3:38 game between the Blue Jays and the Cardinals.
We can clearly see that the dial worked since a 3:38 game with many pitching changes, with 34 hits and 19 runs, it’s not out of the ordinary either.
Those who watched the game surely didn’t want it to end.
It must be said that the many changes to the points table ensured that nothing was to be missed. And with George Springer, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. all up, the Jays rode away with the win.
But did everyone like the dial? No, not yet.
Max Scherzer said again that he would have liked not to have a dial (even if he likes the rhythm) and JT Realmuto brought an important nuance: when things are going badly for a pitcher, it’s hard to get back on the rhythm because that’s going fast.
But I classify that in the category of things that are part of a period of adaptation for everyone. One day, the majority will find their account.
But yesterday, from what I saw, it was promising.
- A marriage proposal that went wrong.
- Daniel Bard on the disabled list because he’s too anxious. We wish him good luck.
- He stayed in the game?
- It’s now part of the game.
