The most exciting inning of baseball I’ve seen lasted forever. It was Game 5 of the Rangers versus the Blue Jays in the 2015 ALDS playoffs. It involved crazy rule interpretations, three errors and an amazing Jose Bautista go-ahead home run. In short, it was the perfect baseball inning. It lasted 53 minutes.
Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of Baseball for the MLB, is rightfully concerned with the tepid interest of the American public, specifically the younger generations. Baseball’s viewers are the oldest demographic compared to other major American sports. His solution is shortening the game which has admittedly lengthened in the past few years.