Clayton Kershaw Wonders if Games Are Too Fast After Dodgers Quick Victory Over Angels
The Dodgers beat the Angels 3-0 on Sunday night. It was a quick masterpiece by ace Clayton Kershaw who struck out Anaheim’s Mike Trout three times in the game. Oh, and there’s an emphasis on that quick because the game lasted just 2 hours and 8 minutes.
After the game, Kershaw jokingly worried about the games maybe being a little too quick, especially for Los Angeles.
He also made the observation that fans will start arriving in the sixth inning of games instead of the third, poking fun at the popular trope that Dodger fans arrive late.
Just over 2 hours is really fast. Maybe almost too fast for a game? Fans are paying more than ever for tickets to a game but now are sort of having some of the game taken away from them. Clayton made the joke about hoping the team can sell enough beer, but diving deeper into that, look… concessions lines are NOT fast at Dodger Stadium. If you miss a half inning or full inning or even more just getting up to go to the restroom then grab a beer and a Dodger Dog, you’re going to be frustrated.
Add in the fact that parking prices remain high — and actually increased for pre-paid passes — and it starts to lean toward feeling like fans are getting ripped off with the pitch clock.
I’ll step back and say, yes, the pitch clock is good. And for media covering teams all year long, it is a damn blessing. But thinking broader about the value for your dollar, baseball could get a little rough.
