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Aaron Boone Is Helpless
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Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2023
MLB
Astros Reliever Melts Down After Balk Call Gives Dodgers Game-Winning Run
182
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Patrick Redford
June 25, 2023
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MLB
Max Scherzer Is In A Sticky, Not Tacky, Situation
151
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Dan McQuade
April 20, 2023
Defector Up All Night
The Sports Lowlight Of The Day Is This Umpire Losing His Mind
878
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Tom Ley
March 27, 2023
MLB
Who Needs Umpires, Anyway?
153
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Barry Petchesky
March 1, 2023
MLB
MLB Court Filing Says Umpire Ángel Hernández Is An Unaccountable Jerk
155
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Chris Thompson
September 1, 2022
MLB
MLB Umpires Association Emerges From Cave To Correct The Record
99
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Chris Thompson
August 18, 2022
MLB
Austin Hedges, On Unfavorable Replay Review: Inequality Plagues Our World Today
89
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Chris Thompson
August 17, 2022
Youth Sports
Clown-Ass Umpiring Brings Little League World Series Qualifier To Sudden, Unjust Ending
176
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Patrick Redford
August 12, 2022
MLB
Rocco Baldelli Got Really Mad About This Play At The Plate
85
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Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2022
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