New MLB chief: Must cut 'dead time' from baseball

[clevfan]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102463955

[2nd Place Cwissy]

Maybe they should start by getting rid of replay challenges?

[Tommyjay]

I never understood why a relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen, and warms up again on the mound. NEW RULE----60 seconds from the call to the first pitch. That saves 15-30 minutes a game right there.

[stevo]

I never understood why a relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen, and warms up again on the mound. NEW RULE----60 seconds from the call to the first pitch. That saves 15-30 minutes a game right there.

BINGO!

Totally agree. I said this in other thread. It's ridiculous how much time some of these guys take when they get in a little trouble.