Categories Spring Training

A no-hitter in Spring Training? No Way!

With Mets pitcher, Paul Blackburn pitching 4 perfect innings and his bullpen finishing the rest of the game with just two hits against, the question of “Has there been any no-hitters produced in Spring Training?” naturally came up. The short answer is no. While no official records indicate a pitcher has thrown a complete no-hitter…

Categories Spring Training

Max Scherzer on ABS – “Can we just play baseball?”

As Major League Baseball (MLB) tests the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during spring training, player opinions are emerging. After his first appearance with the Toronto Blue Jays, Max Scherzer expressed skepticism about the ABS system. “I believe major league umpires are really good at their jobs. What are we actually changing? There will be…