Yankees and the length of major league baseball games

Offense:

Before any Yankee batter ever steps into the box, he takes a look at his third base coach for a sign. Depending on the situation maybe he’s asked to bunt, take a pitch, etc. He usually takes a look down to the third base coach between every pitch.

A runner on base is similar. The Yankees or any teams third base coach, also controls the runner, to some degree. Yes, it is true some players always have a green light. Batters and base runners could be part of a hit and run situations, sacrifice bunting, straight steals, suicide squeezes, etc. all of those signs come from the third base coach. If nothing else this new technology could end some mistakes on the field of play.

Other ideas:

Challenges could be automatic, by design. Long before an official challenge, made. The challenge review process underway. That very thing goes on by each team’s video team. During this time of team review, baseball needs to start its process. This would allow for a much quicker decision time. Baseball could be better ready than  it is now, that is for sure.

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Rosters are increasing to 28 players, during the season. This allows a team a set order of pitching options, out of its pen, for use during a game. But, more importantly, allows for easier decisions by the manager, thus eliminating some of the stall tactics.

Along those lines it also allows the player on the bench, more accustomed to his time to enter a game and or switch situation. All in all, this ends up being minor time saving, but it could add up in those September games, with so many player changes.

If a set number of players used during a game. That too is a potential opportunity to speed the game up.

For example, if a manager has only 25 to 28 players to choose from he might be more hesitant to make frequent pitching changes in a game. Like during the regular season he will have to manage his bench and bullpen staff. Always keeping in mind a game could go into extra innings.