Tyrades

My brother the former Babe Ruth Leaguer remains deeply skeptical of Major League Baseball’s newly instituted pitch clock.

He is not alone in regarding the sport’s leisurely pace as an integral part of its charm; but many analysts cheer any attempt to trim the bloated runtime of modern games.

“Field of Dreams” leaves older fans misty-eyed, but if you can erect a skyscraper on the field in the time it takes to play a double-header, “America’s Pastime” is not going to hit a homerun with younger generations.

Have you ever wondered what other activities in life deserve a timeclock and a series of i...