Category Archives: Umpires

Check swing video technology debuted last night

Technology has come a long way since the Fred Flintstone days. Yabba, dabba, dooo, baseball now has the technological advances to challenge just about anything — but MLB is still only using limited video challenges for now, and not using … Continue reading

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And they’re back! First 18-gamer of 2017 #Nats

My 18-game posts have a long and sordid history.  For those who are new to this rodeo, check out the first few paragraphs of last year’s first 18-gamer for an explanation of what these posts are all about.  And for links to … Continue reading

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Time Warp: The Spectacle of Bryce Harper and Brian Knight

In the odd juxtaposition between reality and baseball, arguably the biggest name in the sport [Bryce Harper] was nominally suspended on the very day his franchise was providing him an honor. If this feels like a recovered draft of a … Continue reading

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