Carleton Cole: May 2008 Archives

Maybe I'm in the minority, but does Major League Baseball really need to speed up the game?
Today we received a news release, "Major League Baseball Focuses on Pace of Game Efforts." Some of the things the umpires asked to do:
1. Actively call the batter to approach home plate from the on-deck circle and enter the batter's box.
2. Not grant "time" to a batter who asks for time once the pitcher has begun his delivery. If the batter leaves the batter's box without time and the pitcher delivers the pitch, the umpire will call the pitch as if the batter had not left the box.
3. Warn a batter w...

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It is only May, but we may have already seen the baseball story of the season. 24 year old John Lester tosses a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox.
It is a tremendous achievement on its own merits. Like the professional golfer who makes a hole in one, or a batter who hits for the cycle, no-no's don't happen all that often in baseball, but they do happen.
Now consider the story behind the story. Less than two years ago Lester was battling cancer. In the summer of 2005, Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a cancer that affects the lymph system. Doctors used chemotherapy to treat the...

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It is an issue as old as collegiate sports. Are they "student athletes" or "athlete students?" The latest report from the NCAA is out, and the numbers are not good. More than 700 teams from member institutions underperformed in the classroom, with nearly 150 schools facing scholarship losses. Another penalty is the potential loss of postseason competition which means the possibility of winning a national championship is out the window.

The report confirms what many have suspected, but the message is still not getting through to all the students. While extra curricular activities may grant access ...

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