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Man behind the mask: Bruce Lazaruk begins 50th season as baseball umpire
Over his 50 years as an umpire, Bruce Lazaruk tries his best not to be seen on the baseball diamond. But that doesn't mean he ...
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Is Baseball Without Umpires Still Even Baseball?
Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.
MLB’s Umpire School Is Adapting to a New Era of Increased Scrutiny
Baseball is full of situations. What gets tricky is when those situations become incidents. This is the language of umpires.
A spring training’s worth of the automated ball-strike challenge system: Are robot umps coming to MLB?
The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) ...
What we learned from MLB’s spring robot-umpire test: Players, managers, execs weigh in
What did we learn from watching the robot umps — and talking to people throughout the game about ABS — this spring? Let's discuss!
Baseball was largely unchanged for more than a century — now MLB is trying to shake things up
The sport has seen a flurry of rule adjustments in just the past decade and a half, with more on the horizon. America's ...
Verdict is in on MLB's ABS challenge system: 52% overturned in spring training
The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.
Twins, now dealing with human umpires, ponder spring with reviewed balls and strikes
He hasn’t even pitched yet this season, but Chris Paddack says he’s already earned a memorable distinction in 2025. “I’m the guy who challenged a pitch a foot and a half from the strike zone,” the ...
Ump Show Ends Louisiana Softball Upset Bid When Blinded Blue Casts Himself In Starring Role
The Louisiana softball team hosted instate rival LSU on Tuesday in midweek action. The Ragin' Cajuns looked to avenge an ...
Brewers Fans Outraged After Yankees Break the Rules yet Again
The Milwaukee Brewers started off the season with a loss after a valiant comeback attempt in the 9th inning fell short ...
Latest NCAA Baseball Rankings Keep Tennessee Volunteers On Top
The Tennessee Volunteers remain the top team in the country in the latest NCAA baseball rankings. The latest NCAA baseball rankings have been released courtesy ...