■ SEC uses pitch clock to shorten ball games (SI.com)
The Southeastern Conference is taking its swing at picking up the pace during baseball games.
The Southeastern Conference is taking its swing at picking up the pace during baseball games.
The league's athletic directors approved changes for the 2010 SEC tournament including a 20-second clock between pitches when the bases are empty and a 90-second limit between half innings, spokesman Chuck Dunlap said.
It's a move designed to make tournament games both more fan- and TV-friendly.
If it gets good reviews during the tournament, where games routinely drag on for 3-plus hours, it could be implemented for the 2011 regular season as well.
"I think it's going to be good for everyone involved,'' Dunlap said. "If it does pretty much guarantee games under 3 hours, I can promise you the TV networks will push very hard to keep it in place.''
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