Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock is creating some interesting situations. On Friday, New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was called for a balk as he tried to quick-pitch against the Washington Nationals. New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer, left, talks
Baseball is hard enough for pitchers when hitters are clueless as to which pitch they are trying to hit. The job becomes nearly impossible when batters are tipped off as to which pitch is coming their way, but not for Minnesota Twins
With MLB’s new pitch clock, pitchers have 15 seconds to throw a pitch (20 with men on base), otherwise a ball will be called. Well, a New York Yankees reliever doesn’t look like he needs much adjusting to the new rule. Wandy
Spring training games ending in ties are not uncommon because managers don’t want to use up pitchers in extra innings in February. But history was made in Saturday’s Grapefruit League tie between the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. It’s every ballplayer’s
In his first at bat of 2023, Manny Machado was down 0-1 before he even saw a pitch. That’s because home plate umpire Ryan Blakney ruled that the San Diego Padres slugger was not set in the batter’s box in time. CLICK
MLB is introducing a multitude of rule changes ahead of the 2023 regular season, including larger bases, defensive shift limits and more. But the pitch timer rule, where starters and relievers will have to abide by the clock in hopes MLB sees
The Detroit Lions are on the rise after a 9-8 season in 2022, but that doesn’t mean that NFL players now view the organization as a destination. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had some fun with the city of Detroit on Monday
The Frankie Montas trade for the New York Yankees has not played out as well as expected. Even GM Brian Cashman admitted it “hasn’t worked out at all,” as the right-hander started just eight games after coming over from the Oakland Athletics,
Youths on bikes and quad bikes have trashed a football pitch used by children – by “doing doughnuts and wheel spins” on the grass. A rapper organised the gang to meet at Ebbw Vale Junior in Cwm, south Wales to film a music
Chants of “you’re only here for the parrots” rang around an east London football stadium on Saturday after the arrival of an unlikely set of pitch invaders – a flock of parakeets. Roughly 50 of the bright green tropical birds flew around