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Fox-TV ... which is a useful thing to have, if you want to keep track. Earlier in this postseason, I wrote this article about Fox-TV’s failure to include the pitch timer on its scorebug. The other national channels carrying postseason baseball, ESPN and TBS, include it, as does every channel carrying regular-season baseball. Apparently I wasn’t the only one wanting to … [Read more...] about Fox-TV has added the pitch timer to its scorebug

Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto celebrate winning the ALCS | David Dermer-Imagn Images A Fall Classic made for the media The World Series is here and the broadcast networks are getting exactly what they dream about each year — a battle between the two largest media markets in the country. It’s sure to draw a lot of viewers. I’ll certainly be tuned in despite the fact that … [Read more...] about A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series

Jose Quintero / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It’s a World Series matchup that hasn’t happened since 1981. Here we go, the Fall Classic starting on a Friday evening. That’s pretty unusual. Here’s all the information you’ll need for tonight’s game at Dodger Stadium. MLB.com Gameday for World Series Game 1. RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Jack Flaherty. 7:08 p.m. CT. TV: … [Read more...] about 2024 World Series Game 1: Yankees vs. Dodgers, Friday 10/25, 7:08 CT

Aaron Judge runs the bases at Wrigley Field after hitting an RBI-double in September | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Welcome to the first Fantasy Friday open mic at the coffee shop The World Series is on! Welcome to your Friday edition of BCB After Dark, where you’ll get the same low-key hang out and excellent baseball conversation with a bit of a Sanchez twist. As I … [Read more...] about BCB After Dark: Where did all the home runs go in 2024?

#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Decision time is coming up soon. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks’ you’ve got to let me know