Author: Michael

College baseball umpire Reggie Drummer made a controversial call earlier this month on a strike three pitch. The moment went viral since the pitch was clearly outside the strike zone and ended the game.
In a matchup between Mississippi Valley State and New Orleans, Drummer rang up MVSU hitter Davon Mims on a pitch well outside of the zone. On the pitch just before, Mims argued with Drummer about strike two.
Drummer’s call on strike three looked like it was about more than just calling balls and strikes. It looked to be bigger than Mims’ complaints, too.

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The new pitch clock for the 2023 MLB season has been both a controversial change and welcome addition, depending on who you ask.
While many players seem to hate it and some don’t mind it, there’s no denying the pitch clock makes a substantial difference to game times.
READ: WE NOW HAVE DATA ON JUST HOW BIG OF A DIFFERENCE THE PITCH CLOCK MAKES
That said, it didn’t take long for the clock to have a significant impact on a game.
The Boston Red Sox opened their season Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park, as one of the first games of the day.

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With the 2023 NFL Draft officially one month away, it’s time to start breaking down the positions that matter most to fantasy managers, starting with the running backs. Matt Harmon is joined by Yahoo’s own draft expert Charles McDonald to take an extended look at the running back position ahead of April’s draft.

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NEW YORK — Every so often this spring, someone tries to offer Aaron Judge a way out. “It’s going to be hard to top last season,” they say, or “You’ll never hit 62 home runs again, but—” That is usually as far as they get before he stops them.
“We’ll see,” he replies. He is frequently smiling. He is never joking.
He broke the American League single-season home run record last year. He came within five points of batting average of the Triple Crown. He won the MVP award. He almost singlehandedly muscled the Yankees through a monthlong summer swoon.

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Daniel Ricciardo won’t be on the grid for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Instead, Ricciardo will spend his time at what is typically his home race as Red Bull’s reserve driver.
However, he says that some ‘signs are pointing’ to him making a return to Formula 1.
Alan Jones, one of two Aussies along with the late Jack Brabham to win a Formula 1 World Championship, disagrees, but let’s hear what Danny Ric has to say first, shall we?
According to The Athletic, Ricciardo spoke to a few media members in Melbourne about what he sees as his rosy F1 prospects.

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