The New York Times – Sports:
With replay cameras watching every call, it has become an increasingly stressful job — and baseball’s new rules will just make it harder.
Category: Major League Baseball
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The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’
The New York Times – Sports:
The New York Yankees logo is everywhere in Brazil. What it means, however, is up for interpretation.
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MLB 2023 Preview: Pitch Clock and Other New Rules Aim to Speed Game Up
The New York Times – Sports:
With three major rule changes this season, Major League Baseball will try to reinvent itself while looking to the game’s past for inspiration.
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Joe Kelly and Rob Manfred Find Common Ground on Baseball’s Future
The New York Times – Sports:
While interviewing Rob Manfred for his book about baseball, Joe Kelly, an outspoken reliever, realized their goals weren’t all that different.
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Japan’s Shohei Ohtani Made the World Baseball Classic ‘Real’
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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Fanatics Adds N.H.L. Player Jerseys to Its Growing Pro Sports Roster
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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World Baseball Classic: Nelson Cruz Is Dominican Republic’s General Manager
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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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.
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MLB and Union Disagree on Salary Cap as Cable Networks Crumble
The New York Times – Sports:
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.