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A Look at What Might Have Been – Technology, Instant Replay, and Beyond

David N. Wilson
Jan 3, 2016
American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions
There is a lot of debate on the MLB instant replay system. Arguments from depersonalization of the game to long delays mid-game have arisen. This sort of back-and-forth is pretty standard in sports. One thing i...

Warning: Knuckleballs on the edge of the strike zone are closer than they appear

Adam Gilfix
Aug 12, 2015
American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays
The New York Yankees have seen a 5.5-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays collapse to 0.5 games from one Tuesday to the next by dropping five of six.  This rough patch of six games, in which the offense has...

“Shrinking The Strike Zone” Isn’t The Answer

Derek Crawford
Feb 22, 2015
Features, Major League Baseball
Baseball is still America's greatest sport, but it's also great at one other thing: being consistently inconsistent. The Commissioner and Owners want a faster game. Fans want more offense, because let's face it...

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