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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

EXPLAINED: Pitcher criticizes mlb teams for extending alcohol sales - The Real Truth

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A pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies is criticizing some Major League Baseball teams for extending alcohol sales with games running around 30 minutes shorter due to the sport's new pitch clock.

Matt Strahm said Thursday on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast that teams should be moving the cutoff for beer sales up to the sixth inning, rather than stretching to the eighth or later, since fans will have less time to sober up and drive home.

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