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MLB game time drops 24 minutes to 2:40 with pitch clock. Players steal most bases since 1987, WJHL
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MLB rule changes: 'Year of the Stolen Base' is already threatening to rewrite the record books
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By the numbers, baseball's postseason has featured more offense, less waiting - The Boston Globe
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Baseball pitch clock, Usage, Impact On Game Length, & Facts
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Thwarting Stolen Bases - AZ Snake Pit
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Baseball no longer the timeless game as pitch clock shaves 30 minutes off 9-inning game
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Stolen bases and batting average are up, game times down in first postseason with MLB's new rules
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Stealing Bases: Rules, Strategies and How to Steal a Base
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Stolen bases up early in Minor Leagues
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MLB's stolen base surge has one historical parallel - Sports Illustrated
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Stolen bases and batting average are up, game times down in first postseason with MLB's new rules Southwest News - Bally Sports
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