MLB’s pace of play problem is getting worse
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You might have noticed the pace of play during the Cubs’ Opening Day loss to the Pirates.
It was. slow. It didn’t help that there were 365 total pitches thrown, and 15 walks issued by 15 pitchers combined between the two clubs. The game ran four hours and it wasn’t even close to the longest nine-inning game played that day! That dubious “honor” went to the Royals and Rangers, who played a 14-10 slugfest with even more walks than happened at Wrigley (17 in all) in four hours, 26 minutes.
Those are outliers even in today’s languidly paced game known as baseball. Over the 2021 season’s first four days, there have been 44 games played that didn’t go to extra innings (I didn’t count extra-inning games in this analysis, wanting to keep this to games of nine innings only, as that’s comparable to the other numbers posted below.)
The Case for Restoring the Proper Detroit Tigers Home Uniform By championofthewest @TigersEnglishD on Dec 21, 2020, 4:36pm EST 2
I am petitioning the team to restore the team s proper home uniform here: https://www.change.org/RestoreTigersOldEnglishD
Here s why:
From 1934 until 2017, the home uniform of the Detroit Tigers, among the most iconic in all of professional sports, consisted of a rounded Old English D on the left breast, and a slightly more angular Old English D on the cap. This uniform, with its two distinct Old English D s, is the definitive look of the Detroit Tigers, having been worn for 83 of the team s 119 seasons. The rounded English D connects Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, and the 1935 and 45 Tigers, the franchise s first two champions, to Al Kaline, whose legend was firmly entrenched by the time of the dominant 1968 team, where Denny McLain won 31 games wearing the rounded D. Its history extends to the 1984 Tigers, the
Whau Coastal Walkway Environment/Supplied
Residents in west Auckland say they will appeal the Te Whau coastal pathway, which once complete, will link the Manukau and Waitematā Harbours. The causeway will extend from Green Bay to Te Atatu Peninsula on the western edge of the Whau River passing close by the back of their properties. Construction for the Te Whau coastal pathway started in 2015, and upon completion will link the Manukau Harbour to the Waitemata Harbour. The project is being funded by Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, the Whau and Henderson Massey local boards and the trusts. The government announced in July the project will be given a funding boost of $35 million, creating more than 100 jobs post-coronavirus.