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[QUOTE="Fat tire 13, post: 3290250, member: 6171"]
Went down a rabbit hole since Baseball reference has some detailed data on game lengths.  It would be great if MLB could get the average back down from 3+ hours back to around 2:45.

How do you do that?  The conclusion is not surprising but at least you have the data to back it up

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/misc.shtml[/URL]

If you look at the data, the constantly increasing variable is number of pitchers per game.  It has gone from the mid 2s to the low 4s over the past 30-40 years.  The 3 batter minimum should help

The other variables - runs, plate appearances, etc have barely changed or been more of a range

Then you look at time between pitches

[URL unfurl="true"]https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2714961-the-worst-offenders-of-baseballs-biggest-problem-the-games-still-too-slow[/URL]

2 seconds over 10 years may not seem like much.  But if you see ~300 pitches per game, that adds around 10 minutes per game right there.  Minor leagues use a pitch clock.  I think tougher sell for MLB

But will improved communication decrease time?  Hopefully

Those seems like the two best ways to reduce total time.  Because everyone knows TV commercial time will never be cut back.
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