I recently heard Charlie Pallilo on SportsTalk 790 in Houston criticizing the length of Major League baseball games. His launching point was an Astros' game in Anaheim that didn't finish until close to 1 a.m. Houston time.
Upon hearing Pallilo's comments, I remembered that the Atlantic League, which includes the Sugar Land Skeeters, made efforts last season to speed up their games. The goal of the initiative was to make games more fan friendly.
My understanding is that the Atlantic League's procedures to quicken the game are still being used this season. In light of this fact, I decided to research the length of games thus far in 2014 to see how long those contests are lasting at Minute Maid Park and Constellation Field.
Based on the box scores, here is what I found:
The Astros have played 25 home games so far in 2014. These games have taken a total of 4869 minutes. Taking into account extra innings, the average nine innings at Minute Maid Park have lasted 3:13.
Through Wednesday's contest, the Skeeters have played 13 home games so far in 2014. These games have taken a total of 2235 minutes. Taking into account extra innings, the average nine innings at Constellation Field have lasted 2:50.
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