Say what you will about Rob Manfred, and most of it will be true. He has shown a callous disregard for baseball’s fan base, got the sport dangerously close to missing regular season games last year and yes, at times, seems to want to change the sport beyond recognition.

If the pitch clock is his lasting legacy, though, then Manfred will be remembered as the man who saved the sport.

That is how good the pitch clock is and will be for baseball.