The difference is we do *one hundred and sixty two* games, half of the year. I like acting like a vegetable as much as anyone on the couch but at some point things have to get done. People don't have time to sit 3 hours a day watching these guys stand around and occasionally run to a fly ball like we used to, so anything to shorten the game helps. IMO Granted, that's not taking into account the radio broadcasts which are quite useful in passing time at work and all, but still. Plus most baseball games are at night not Sunday at noon. Work and school the next day.....west coast games.....etc