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Odor punch proves showboating in Major League Baseball still a no-no

Baseball / MLB | MAN ABOUT SPORTS May 31, 2016

Odor punch proves showboating in Major League Baseball still a no-no

by Dave Wiggins

As if the colossal divide in American politics between the Clinton and Trump camps wasn't enough, there now exists a humongous chasm in MLB circles as well. It revealed itself after the recent Jose Bautista/Toronto Blue Jays vs. Rougned Odor/Texas Rangers brouhaha. This is one on-field ...

MLB creates cosmetic rules after high-profile incidents

Baseball / MLB | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Oct 20, 2015

MLB creates cosmetic rules after high-profile incidents

by Dave Wiggins

The rule makers at MLB headquarters in New York City should moonlight at Bloomingdale's Department Store in the Big Apple. They would make excellent window dressers at that hotsy-totsy shopping emporium. Big league bylaw legislators are already ces't magnifique at establishing rules that amount to mere ...

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