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And yet, based on the one game I saw while visiting the US, they will gladly spend hours doing anything except playing the game - they'll play 2-3 minutes and t
by probably_wrong 3y ago
And yet, based on the one game I saw while visiting the US, they will gladly spend hours doing anything except playing the game - they'll play 2-3 minutes and then go away for 15. I'm glad I got to see a "kiss cam" in real life, but I ended up watching more Jumbotron TV than game.
You want to speed up the game? Turn off the screens. I know there's a tradition of taking baseball more like a picnic than a sport, but if cricket could come up with variations to shorten 2-3 days into 3 hours I'm sure baseball can do it too.
- wincy 3y agoThe only time I’ve gone to a baseball game as an American (with a “World Series” winning team, no less) in the last twenty years was because my work shuttle bussed us all an hour from the office, and we got unlimited alcoholic drinks in a covered area. I got to hang out with coworkers all day which was important as we were just coming out of Covid restrictions and were all working remotely, so it was an excellent opportunity to get to meet and interact with people. I have absolutely no recollection which team won or who was playing against my local sports team. But I remember having fun!
- readthenotes1 3y agoYou would think that the 7th inning stretch would have been a clue that the game has gone on too long. But no. It does reduce my faith in humanity though.
- cgdub 3y agoThey do this so they can show more commercials to people watching the game on TV. Of course it makes watching the game a worse experience.