Every time I watch a MLB game these days, there always seems to be a conversation about speeding the game up.  I personally am not bothered by the length of the game, but many are.  MLB has done some things to help move the game along, to a degree.  But with replay some of this has been counterproductive.   But there are things that can be done I feel that would help too.

1/  Limit the relief pitchers to 3 warm up pitches on the mound as they enter the game.  (They've been throwing in the bullpen for 15 minutes)  Get a feel for the mound, and let's go.  (Think about it, this can happen 8-10 times in a game)

2/  Limit starting pitchers to half the warm up pitches between innings.  (This happens 18 times a game)

3/  Pitchers  - No stepping off the rubber once on it.  You must deliver the pitch, or throw to a base.

4/  Hitters  - Quit letting hitters call "time" all the time. Get in the box and let's hit.

5/  Umpires  -  Call the "high strike"  call the zone as it is designed.  The zone is to tight right now too many deep counts.

6/   Teams  -  Start games at 6PM (except for National TV games)  Part of Baseballs problem is it seems long because it goes deep in the night.  A 6PM start ends the game at about 9ish, and fans can still do more after the game.

7/   Teams   -  Stop the stupid 710 or 720 start.  Agian the appearance of long.  Things in the world start at the top of the hour.

Just a few thoughts on this ongoing subject.