In 2015, the National Football League had “Deflategate,” when the New England Patriots were accused of supplying under-inflated footballs during home games while they were on offense. The idea was that such balls were easier to throw and catch. Now, Major League Baseball may be on the precipice of its own scandal involving game-used balls, centering on the weight of the baseball....
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As written here on MMO, initial television ratings for the early rounds of the 2022 postseason were encouraging. While the increase in viewership was modest, the higher ratings also skewed a bit more than recent years toward a younger audience. This is something on which Major League Baseball is focusing, with upcoming rule changes designed to quicken the pace of the games and add more on-field...
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We have heard about the 2023 Major League Baseball rule changes for a while. Next season, there will be a pitch clock, larger bases, and restrictions on shifting, to name three. For the next couple of seasons, MLB will be in an evaluation period, assessing if the rule changes bring about the desired results of shorter, more action-packed games that increase fan interest. As the cliché goes, time...
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In 2022, Major League Baseball introduced a new playoff format. This with a Wildcard Series as opposed to a one-game wildcard elimination setup. The fans have responded positively, as television ratings for both the Wildcard Series and the subsequent Division Series have trended upward. Looking first at the Wildcard Series, the only other time MLB used this multiple-game, round one format was in...
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Keith Hernandez was born on October 20, 1953 in San Francisco, CA. As he celebrates his 69th birthday, it’s a good time to look back at his career, and once again ask the question often asked about him, should he be enshrined in Cooperstown? Few players have had a bigger impact on the New York Mets than did (and does) Hernandez. Tom Seaver is the franchise icon, and he rightfully has been...
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