As we’ve been writing this weekend, Major League Baseball intends to test new methods to shorten games. And we have a few ideas of our own. Here are three more: 1. In between innings, just give the fan the prize… Read More ›
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3 More Ways To Make Major League Baseball Games Shorter
Yesterday, we wrote about MLB’s plans to test new methods to shorten games, and provided our own suggestions. Here are 3 more of our own: 1. Shorten Lyrics To “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.” For example, delete the line… Read More ›
Baseball Looking At Ways To Make Game Shorter, According To Long Article
According to the Bleacher Report, Major League Baseball is testing new ways to make baseball games shorter. Included: limiting the number of mound visits; shortening the time between innings; shortening pitcher warm-up time; and using a pitch clock, presumably similar… Read More ›
Ben Affleck Can’t Act Like “Guy Wearing Yankees Cap”
The NY Times reports that Red Sox fan, Ben Affleck refused to wear a New York Yankees cap for a scene in his new movie, Gone Girl, eventually compromising with director David Fincher to wear a Mets cap. 3 Questions… Read More ›
Baseball Fan Uses Math To Suggest Derek Jeter’s Last At Bat At Yankee Stadium Was Staged
The Bleacher report reports that an anonymous person on the internet has suggested, using math, that it was highly unlikely that Baltimore Oriole pitcher Evan Meek would throw an 86.1 mile per hour fastball to Jeter, resulting in a walk-off… Read More ›
Baseball Player Traded For $1
The Bleacher Report reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have traded pitcher Brad Mills to the Oakland A’s for $1. 3 Worse Things To Trade From Milwaukee To Oakland For $1 1. YouTube video of Milwaukee’s mascot sausage race. Oakland is… Read More ›
Texas Rangers Warn Of Dangers Of Doing The Wave
Newslook reports that the Texas Rangers posted a message during a Major League Baseball game, banning “the wave.” Specifically, the message said: “Attention: due to amount of injuries sustained in this ballpark… State of Texas medical officials are advising that… Read More ›
America’s Top CEOs Make $300,000 less than Derek Jeter. Good Or Bad? You Be The Judge!
Bloomberg reports that a recent study reports that the average CEO of an S&P 500 company earns 331 times more than an average employee per year. Specifically, according to the article: “Chief executives of companies in the Standard & Poor’s… Read More ›
Wassup? Facebook Buying Whatsapp!
The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook is buying WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Are the Budweiser “Wassup” former ad stars crying in their beer? “Wassup!?!” They might exclaim… Read More ›
Little League Coach Sues Own Player For Over $500,000
According to the Bleacher Report, a California Little League coach began a lawsuit against one of his own players for over $500,000 for accidentally hitting the coach in the Achilles tendon with his helmet after a walk-off hit. The coach… Read More ›
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