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The "juiced ball" theory suggests that the baseballs used in Major League Baseball (MLB) have been deliberately altered by the league in order to increase scoring. The theory first came to prominence in the 1990s to early 2000s, but the theory receded once it became clear that the more likely explanation for the increase in scoring during that time was an increase in steroid use, as documented ...
Joakim Noah (13) and JaVale McGee (34) compete at center court for the jump ball that starts the game, which is known as the tip-off or opening tip. A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball. It is similar to a face-off in ice hockey and field lacrosse and a ball-up in Australian rules football. Two opposing players ...
Dig speed: Measures the time from bat-on-ball contact to the point where the batter-as-runner reaches first base on an infield ground ball. Extra bases : Measures the time of bat-on-ball contact to the point the runner advances an "extra" base (first to third or home, or second to home) on all hits (excluding over-the-fence home runs).
College baseball games today Sunday’s lineup of five games begins at noon ET, when Georgia and NC State face off in the second game of their series. Here’s the full schedule for Sunday’s ...
Sabermetrics reflected a desire by a handful of baseball enthusiasts to expand their understanding of the game by revealing new insights that may have been hidden in its traditional statistics. Their early efforts ultimately evolved into evaluating players in every aspect of the game, including batting, pitching, baserunning, and fielding.
Kash Ferris, Carl Albert baseball, is pictured during The Oklahoman's annual high school spring sports media day at Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball auctioned for a record-shattering $4.4 million in October and the ball from the walk-off grand slam Freeman hit in Game 1 of the World Series currently has a top bid of ...
Buckner was 2–for–4 in the game, and scored 1 of Boston's 2 runs in the eighth. However, the Mets also scored twice in the eighth and won 8–5, for their second and most recent World Series championship. Mookie Wilson meanwhile, went one for three in Game 7, scoring one of three runs the Mets plated in the sixth inning while trailing 3–0.