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Friday, March 3, 2017

Injury Scout - Rob Drake Works 1st Game of Spring

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Rob Drake returned to umpire Friday, March 3's Dodgers-Diamondbacks game after an absence extending from September 11, 2016 to March 2...
Thursday, March 2, 2017

2017 Rules Mods, Including IBB Change, Announced

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MLB officially announced several rules changes, including a 30-second challenge time limit and no-pitch intentional walk. The following modi...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Pitchless Intentional Walks May Begin This Week

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred hinted that pitchless intentional walks could start within the week, having discussed the still-unofficial free...

Spring Injury - Paul Emmel Clipped by Flying Bat

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The first injury of Spring Training befell HP Umpire Paul Emmel in Florida's Grapefruit League, as the newly minted Crew Chief was stru...
Monday, February 27, 2017

2017 Australian Baseball Championship Umpires

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Umpires for the 2017 Australian Baseball League Championship Series watched Brisbane defeat Melbourne two games to none earlier this month...
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Much Patience and Good Judgment - Reversing a Call

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In officiating, patience and timing are key. In baseball, umpires are trained to fully process plays before issuing a judgment decision. Mos...
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Spring Training Ejection - Hunter Wendelstedt (Frias)

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HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Astros P Edison Frias for throwing at Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the...
Friday, February 24, 2017

First Play of the Spring - Overthrown Two Base Award

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On this first day of Spring Training, we're already into the rulebook as an overthrow in Florida led to a Little League home run for Yan...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Four-Pitch Intentional Walk, Potential Flubs, Abolished

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Baseball is saying goodbye to its four-pitch intentional walk—and antics of an intent ball gone wrong—in favor of pace-of-play-friendly du...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Phil Cuzzi Fulfills Promise to Late Friend Luongo

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Phil Cuzzi's friendship with Belleville classmate Robert Luongo transcends baseball, reminding us of the brand of people that often gr...