I suspect Fourth of July - along with the likes of Christmas and Thanksgiving - is a holiday chock full of traditions for Americans. There’s the annual reminder why America is one of the most obese countries in the world in our hot dog eating contest, or the mass marshmallow fights in California, or the lobster races in Maine. One of my favorite parts about baseball is the antiquated traditions that harken back to a nearly-forgotten time: the seventh-inning stretch, the umpire announcing “Play ball,” or the pageantry of Opening Day. But one (of many) tradition that needs to be re-evaluated?
Thursday Tidbits: Musing on Pitching Wins
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