The NBA came into this season cracking down on “abnormal, abrupt, or overt movements” to draw fouls – shooters leaping unnaturally sideways (or forward) into defenders, shooters kicking out legs and making other non-basketball moves to draw a whistle. To use Steve Kerr’s analogy, NBA referees were no longer blowing whistles award free throws on […]
Pedro Martinez may have disapproved of Gleyber Torres taking a respectable second base in the head of the ninth inning with a six-run lead in the Yankees’ ALDS Game 1 triumph over the Rays in San Diego, however Tampa Bay director Kevin Cash didn’t. “None whatsoever,’’ Cash said before Game 2 on Tuesday. “We’d be […]
Gerrit Cole scored his 100th career win when he held the Blue Jays to a run and three hits in the Yankees’ 13-2 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night. It was his third strong outing working with Kyle Higashioka behind the plate which could possibly lead Aaron Boone to match the two Southern […]
