These umpires strike back; Baseball officials tell what it is like to serve behind home plateFine, Arlene
When a pitcher performs a balk, eachbaserunneris allowed to advance one base. There must be at least one baserunner on base for a balk to be called by the umpire. What does balking in baseball mean? If a pitcher is balking, it means that they’re trying to deceive the batter or bas...
In cases that seem particularly egregious, like in Thursday’s matchup between the White Sox and Angels, the umpire can eject the pitcher from the game. Some have called formore serious penaltieswhen a batter is plunked in retaliation, while othersdefend the practiceby claiming that it’s part ...
At 8 years old the player is entering some of the most important years in their baseball journey. These are the times when they develop a love of the game and having the right gear can help them build a passion for years to come. Having the right baseball glove can significantly impact ...
Any discussion of Baseball Heroes, Babe Ruth, the King of Swat is always near the top. His accomplishments were astounding. The Babe for 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) set new records almost every year some was finally overcome some decades later, but it took 162 game season. ...
The Major League Baseball rule book covers almost every imaginable situation that can occur in a game, including situations in which a batter or runner comes in contact with a batted ball. Whether the runner is out or allowed to advanced to the next base usually depends on the umpire's dete...
Umpires can give cricket batsmen an out for a number of reasons. One involves a "run out." This usually occurs when a fielder hits the bales with the ball while the batsman is running to his safe zone, known as the crease. While running, the two on-field batsmen cross over. Run ...
Did you just wrap an important business meeting and want to pick it up again in the future? You will probably want to 'touch base' with everyone involved, that is, make contact with them briefly. Why do we say touch base? Well it may have something to do
pitched baseball. Also, the pitcher's wind-up in the early years of the game involved many more gyrations than in the modern game. Umpires as well as batters complained about the difficulty of seeing the pitched ball. Major League Baseball responded by banning white and gray gloves for ...
The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150 years: The strike zone called on the field doesn't match the one mapped out in the rule book. Before the Automated Ball-Strike System is ready for the major leagues, there has to be agre...