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Defector Up All Night
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Tom Ley
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MLB
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Barry Petchesky
March 1, 2023
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MLB
MLB Court Filing Says Umpire Ángel Hernández Is An Unaccountable Jerk
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Chris Thompson
September 1, 2022
MLB
MLB Umpires Association Emerges From Cave To Correct The Record
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Chris Thompson
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MLB
Austin Hedges, On Unfavorable Replay Review: Inequality Plagues Our World Today
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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
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Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2022
MLB
It’s Important To Appreciate The Human Element In Baseball, Like An Ump Forgetting How To Count
91
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Ray Ratto
May 15, 2022
MLB
Baseball’s Got A Rule For That
136
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Chris Thompson
October 11, 2021
MLB
Joe West, Protagonist Of Baseball, Celebrates Looming Retirement By Ruining Game
96
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Patrick Redford
September 27, 2021
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