"An umpire?In the 1980s?Did you meet..."He began to ask Ron questions one after another.Ron told Jae a lot about past players. When it was time for Jae to go home,he asked Ron,"Can I come again?""Sure,"Ron said. "Wow,losing my keys turned out okay,"Jae...
The thing is, when you have an entity that is both the umpire and a player in the game, it calls into question whether or not the outcome of the game is fair. If the SEC’s lawyers are advocating for certain actions that benefit the SEC, it creates a conflict of interest. And if ...
Their season has been a rollercoaster far more frequently than you'd think, considering they hold a record of 18-18 (a .500 winning percentage) entering play on Friday. Getty Images The manner in which they've achieved such mediocrity has also been surprising. Their already-thin starting rota...
Texas A&M could finally be the opportunity that lures him away from ECU. Jun 22, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Skip Johnson and Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle talk with the home plate umpire before the game at Charles Schwab Field. Mand...
It states that discharged employees who sue will have a much easier time getting to a jury trial if the employers cannot produce evaluations that back up their stated termination reasons. It highlight the case of Minor league umpire Clark Davis, who has sued for age discrimination, alleging ...
“I just basically said, ‘That’s why we want an electronic strike zone,'” Zobrist added. “And that’s what obviously got me tossed. It is what it is. I’m not going to lie. When you’re dealing with that and you’re trying to have good, quality at-bats and you feel like ...
DURING AN AT-BAT If no runners are on base, the pitcher is allowed 14 seconds from the time he receives the ball from the catcher or umpire to throw the next pitch. Otherwise, the umpire can call a ball on the pitcher. Pitchers and hitters are allowed to call time out, but it's ...
Usually, there is someone around you with the time on their phone, but no one could get their phone to work. It was utter mayhem. I saw Lachie Neale get tripped and thought the umpire missed it or put his whistle away. The next thing I knew Nick Daicos was kicking it out of 50 ...
An assortment of words from executives Monday: "We're going to be playing footsie for the next week." "This deadline is going to be all smoke and no fire." "You may see some small things. I got some calls on relievers being available today. But the bi...
The answers might not be simple, but the longtime catcher said they need to be found. Baseball should be decided between the players in the game, not by who has the best technology. "You've got to keep it on the field," Martinez said. "There's no question." ...