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MLB's Rule Changes: Impact on Batters, Fans, and Future Seasons.
The new pitch clock rules in Major League Baseball (MLB) have resulted in quirky batter routines being affected, as they now have less time to perform their rituals before facing pitchers. The rules state that a pitcher gets 15 seconds to begin the motion to throw the ball with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base, while the hitter must be ready to go in the batter’s box and facing the pitcher with eight seconds left on the clock. The burden of the clock might be more of an adjustment for the batters than the pitchers, and many hitters will have to adjust their superstitions and routines as they enter the batter’s box, with an eye on the new clock.