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The Mariners’ George Kirby is the best control pitcher in baseball — and he’s tougher than you think

No major-league pitcher this century has accomplished what George Kirby did when he was 16 years old. In 2014, as a sophomore at Rye (NY) High School, Kirby threw 153 pitches in the sectional championship game against Lakeland High. No pitcher in the majors has thrown that many pitches in a game since Colorado’s Pedro… Continue reading The Mariners’ George Kirby is the best control pitcher in baseball — and he’s tougher than you think

College football, Major League Baseball, and Taylor Swift and the Kelce brothers in the NFL on Hang Up and Listen.

Stefan Fatsis is joined by writer Spencer Hall to break down a busy Saturday in college football, including Deion Sanders’ first loss to Oregon. The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh discusses baseball’s wild-card races, the rise of Ronald Acuña Jr., and the future of Shohei Ohtani. Finally, Slate’s Nadira Goffe and Defector’s Dan McQuade examine Taylor Swift’s… Continue reading College football, Major League Baseball, and Taylor Swift and the Kelce brothers in the NFL on Hang Up and Listen.

Padres’ Matt Waldron Brings Knuckleball Back to MLB — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Image credit: Matt Waldron #61 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park on September 22, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) SAN DIEGO — In recent years, the knuckleball has gone the way of the northern… Continue reading Padres’ Matt Waldron Brings Knuckleball Back to MLB — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Weil Asks US Supreme Court to Reject Major League Baseball Antitrust Exemption

On September 18, 2023, Weil filed a petition for certiorari asking the US Supreme Court to overturn a century-old common-law antitrust exemption for professional baseball. Weil brought a federal antitrust action against Major League Baseball (MLB) on behalf of its clients, the Staten Island Yankees, Tri-City ValleyCats, Norwich Sea Unicorns and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, alleging that… Continue reading Weil Asks US Supreme Court to Reject Major League Baseball Antitrust Exemption

Major League Baseball Leaders | National

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Seager, Texas, .337; Y. Díaz, Tampa Bay, .324; Bichette, Toronto, .310; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .304; Yoshida, Boston, .293; Tucker, Houston, .288; Ju. Rodriguez, Seattle, .287; Hays, Baltimore, .285; Turner, Boston, .285; Franco, Tampa Bay, .281; Merrifield, Toronto, .281; Semien, Texas, .281. RUNS_Semien, Texas, 110; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 102; A. García, Texas, 97; Bregman,… Continue reading Major League Baseball Leaders | National