Tropical cyclones ususally form in each hemisphereâs summer and early fall, when ocean waters are warmest. (Graphic by Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC.). The first sign of hurricane genesis (development) is the appearance of a cluster of thunderstorms over the tropical oceans, called a tropical disturbance. Tropical disturbances generally form in one of three ways, all of which involve the convergence of surface winds.
In the 35 nine-inning games played through last night, the average length of a MLB game has been 2 hours, 52 minutes , according to Michael Teevan, spokesperson for Major League Baseball.
But if youâre expecting baseball to cycle back as Americaâs favorite game, youâll need to wait. And wait. And wait. A baseball game this season takes, on average, 3 hours and 8 minutes to play, through games of last week. At that pace, Major League Baseball will set a record for longest average game time in its history. Games are 13 minutes longer than they were in 2010 and 28 minutes longer than they were 30 years ago. In an age when you can have a movie delivered to your TV immediately, streaming over the Internet, baseball seems, at times, out of step.