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MLB might get strike zone replay because of commissioner’s emails (report)
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred cited an "unscientific system" that could motivate him to bring strike zone replay to the majors ...
Twins open homestand with loss to Blue Jays as Ryan Jeffers ejected after critical call
A pitch that appeared to be below the strike zone was called strike three, denying the Twins a chance to load the bases with ...
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Correa, Baldelli ejected after heated strike-zone argument from on-deck circle
Carlos Correa had never before been ejected from a Major League game. And it’s safe to say he was neither seeking nor ...
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MLB's Shrinking Strike Zone Is a Desperately Needed Game-Changer
Well, it turns out that all MLB needed to do was accidentally shrink the strike zone. Shrinking the zone was occasionally mentioned as a Hail Mary solution while the offense went kaput throughout ...
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MLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise
That buffer zone should have been described as 2 inches on all sides of the plate, just off the strike zone, not 2 inches on all sides of the plate, both inside and outside the strike zone.
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MLB Forgot to Tell Players There Was A Strike Zone Change
Pitchers across Major League Baseball find that the strike zone they’ve known for years no longer plays the same. This season, a behind-the-scenes tweak to how umpires are evaluated has ...