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Clemson Baseball Coach Ejected For Sticking Finger In Ump’s Face Over Strikeout That Didn’t Happen

Erik Bakich was tossed from a midweek baseball matchup between Clemson and Wake Forest. His ejection was the result of his arguing a strikeout. That out was recorded for a pitch clock violation, not a called strike. It set the head coach off, leading to his early exit. The ejection came in the top of […] The post Clemson Baseball Coach Ejected For Sticking Finger In Ump’s Face Over Strikeout That Didn’t Happen appeared first on BroBible.

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Bryce Harper loses an out on rarely-enforced rule

Bryce Harper was left frustrated on Wednesday when he had an out taken away from him thanks to a rule that rarely comes up in Major League Baseball. Harper thought he had the third out of the inning when he tagged Washington’s Jacob Young out at first during Wednesday’s game between the Nationals and Philadelphia … The post Bryce Harper loses an out on rarely-enforced rule appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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C.B. Bucknor’s rough MLB season continues with foul tip off mask

It’s been a rough go for umpire C.B. Bucknor since spring training after the ABS overturned three of his calls in one inning. After his total blunder in Tuesday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, Bucknor took a foul tip to the mask during Wednesday’s contest. In the top of the second […] The post C.B. Bucknor’s rough MLB season continues with foul tip off mask appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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CB Bucknor gets knocked out of game by foul ball

Umpire CB Bucknor’s terrible week culminated in him getting knocked out of Wednesday’s game by a foul ball. Bucknor was the home plate umpire during Wednesday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wi. During the top of the second inning, he took a foul ball directly … The post CB Bucknor gets knocked out of game by foul ball appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Red Sox-Astros umpire admits he forgot the count during brutal blunder

With the new Automatic Ball-Strike System in place in the MLB this season, there’s a massive spotlight placed on the umpires. Already heavily scrutinized before this year, fans are taking a much closer look at the umpiring of games. During the game between the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, the umpiring became an […] The post Red Sox-Astros umpire admits he forgot the count during brutal blunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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MLB Fans Want Umpire CB Bucknor Fired After Latest Embarrassing Mistake During Rays-Brewers Game

Umpire CB Bucknor is having a rough month. Over the weekend, Bucknor went viral after six of his eight calls were overturned by ABS. During the game, Bucknor had back-to-back strike calls overturned. CB Bucknor, a member of a major-league umpiring crew since 1999, had eight calls challenged and a whopping six overturned — including […] The post MLB Fans Want Umpire CB Bucknor Fired After Latest Embarrassing Mistake During Rays-Brewers Game appeared first on BroBible.

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José Caballero Makes MLB History With First ABS Challenge

Major League Baseball’s new era arrived faster than expected.José Caballero became the first player in MLB history to use the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during a regular-season game, doing so in the fourth inning of the New York Yankees’ Opening Day matchup against the San Francisco Giants.The moment was quick. The result was definitive.Caballero […] The post José Caballero Makes MLB History With First ABS Challenge appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Charleston Baseball Coach Risks Suspension By Chest Bumping Umpire During Angry Meltdown

The College of Charleston baseball team fell in midweek action to Georgia Southern on Wednesday night. Head coach Chad Holbrook was ejected in the fifth inning. The coach put himself at risk of a suspension by making contact with an umpire while voicing his disgust with the strike zone. The Cougars were trailing 4-0 at […] The post Charleston Baseball Coach Risks Suspension By Chest Bumping Umpire During Angry Meltdown appeared first on BroBible.

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John Cena makes MLB’s new ABS Challenge System easy to understand

Moments ahead of the MLB Opening Day, WWE and Hollywood veteran John Cena appeared via a digital exclusive video, where he made MLB’s new ABS Challenge System easier and simpler to understand. The MLB is introducing a major change to its umpire officiating methods after a year of trials in the minor leagues. The 2026 […] The post John Cena makes MLB’s new ABS Challenge System easy to understand appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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MLB player was denied a challenge thanks to weird rule

MLB players who want to make use of the new challenge system for balls and strikes are going to have to make up their minds quickly if they want those challenges to be recognized. Houston Astros infielder Cavan Biggio found out the hard way that the new ABS challenge rules contain a strange caveat that … The post MLB player was denied a challenge thanks to weird rule appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Umpire had the most awkward hot mic moment during challenge

Home plate umpire Bill Miller had an embarrassing hot mic moment during Saturday’s spring training game that he probably wishes he could forget. Miller’s ball call was challenged by the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. Miller said the 0-2 pitch missed the strike … The post Umpire had the most awkward hot mic moment during challenge appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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