By the time you finish reading this piece, a New York Yankees pitcher will have to hurl the ball towards home plate. In the case of Masahiro Tanaka, it’s a little ridiculous.
Spring training has highlighted the 20-second pitch clock that pitchers must abide by. The announcement of that pitch clock usage came on Feb. 22 for the entirety of spring training.
Tanaka was unable to make his first start due to a rainout on Tuesday but he was able to express his emotions regarding the new timepiece during spring training.
“As players, we have to abide by the rules,” Tanaka said through an interpreter, as reported by Pete Caldera of NJ.