The advent of the ghost runner made it possible to score a run in baseball without ever getting on base: In extra innings now, a bunt and a sac fly will do the trick. To truncate years-old discourse, this is a clear affront to the principles of baseball. What the Philadelphia Phillies did to the Boston Red Sox in the …
Read More »
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to move ahead with plans to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education that were blocked by a federal judge. The conservative-majority court, without any explanation, granted an emergency application from the administration that blocks the federal judge’s ruling. The court’s three liberal members objected, with Justice …
Read More »
LAS VEGAS — Mike Brown didn’t reveal much in his introductory news conference, but he notably mentioned his desire for a speedy offense. And he also relayed that to the coaching staff. “We’ve communicated foundationally on what we want to do on both sides of the ball. A huge part of it — and he talked about it with you …
Read More »