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Mets vs Marlins game tonight lasted 1 hour 58 minutes! (Original Post) Nye Bevan Apr 2015 OP
grumble grumble grumble NightWatcher Apr 2015 #1
Sorry. Your guy did pitch great, he deserved better (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #2
I still don't see this as significant. PRB May 2015 #3
Bring back the doubleheader! PRB Jun 2015 #4
 

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3. I still don't see this as significant.
Sun May 24, 2015, 04:15 AM
May 2015

The average length of a game in the 1970s was about 2.5 hours. It's a little over three today. There are some good, legit reasons for that, but other reasons that take away from the game. I don't see 45 minutes are being a big deal. Unless you're a player.

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