Category: Major League Baseball

See How Baseball’s New Rules Changed the Game

The New York Times – Sports:
Opening day suggested how much difference a pitch clock can make.
MLB Opening Day: What to Watch as the Pitch Clock Era Starts

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On a busy opening day, every team is in action. Between M.L.B.’s new rules and some intriguing player movement, you might want to get caught up.
The Plan to Save Baseball from the Home Run

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A look at the sport’s home run problem and the big changes this season.
It’s a Really Weird Time to Be an Umpire

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With replay cameras watching every call, it has become an increasingly stressful job — and baseball’s new rules will just make it harder.
The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’

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The New York Yankees logo is everywhere in Brazil. What it means, however, is up for interpretation.
MLB 2023 Preview: Pitch Clock and Other New Rules Aim to Speed Game Up

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With three major rule changes this season, Major League Baseball will try to reinvent itself while looking to the game’s past for inspiration.
Joe Kelly and Rob Manfred Find Common Ground on Baseball’s Future

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While interviewing Rob Manfred for his book about baseball, Joe Kelly, an outspoken reliever, realized their goals weren’t all that different.
Japan’s Shohei Ohtani Made the World Baseball Classic ‘Real’

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Shohei Ohtani’s ability to dominate as a hitter and as a pitcher delivered a championship for Japan while establishing the World Baseball Classic as a must-watch tournament.
Fanatics Adds N.H.L. Player Jerseys to Its Growing Pro Sports Roster

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The sporting apparel company will replace Adidas, which last year said it would not extend its contract as the league’s uniform supplier beyond the 2023-24 season.
World Baseball Classic: Nelson Cruz Is Dominican Republic’s General Manager

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Serving as general manager in addition to his hitting duties, Nelson Cruz assembled one of the best baseball lineups in recent memory for the World Baseball Classic.
Pitch Clock Has MLB’s Pitching Coaches Working Overtime

The New York Times – Sports:
Fans are eager to start the pitch-clock era, but baseball’s pitching coaches are hard at work trying to adjust to one of the biggest changes in M.L.B. history.
MLB and Union Disagree on Salary Cap as Cable Networks Crumble

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The head of the players’ union spoke out against the concept of a salary cap, but team owners remain concerned about the sport’s economic model as cable networks struggle.