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Is Baseball Without Umpires Still Even Baseball?
Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.
MLB’s Umpire School Is Adapting to a New Era of Increased Scrutiny
Who signs up for the unforgiving grind of becoming an umpire now? Start with the 56 candidates at MLB Umpire Prospect ...
A spring training’s worth of the automated ball-strike challenge system: Are robot umps coming to MLB?
The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) ...
Brewers Fans Outraged After Yankees Break the Rules yet Again
The Milwaukee Brewers started off the season with a loss after a valiant comeback attempt in the 9th inning fell short ...
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MLB Ump Had the Funniest Call of Spring Training After Debating With Himself
He was the first base ump in Tuesday's Angels - Rangers game and he had one of the funniest moments of the spring when he seemed to have a quick debate with himself before making the correct call ...