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Wall Street Journal
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Wall Street Journal
He's the Latest Pitcher to Reach 3,000 Strikeouts—and He May Be the Last
There is a bittersweet irony to the modern version of baseball, and it was on full display at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. Pitchers accumulate strikeouts today more frequently than at any point in the history of the sport, and it isn't particularly close. The average hurler in 2025 whiffs 22% of the batters they face. The overwhelming majority of all-time greats—iconic figures from Bob Gibson to Bob Feller, Steve Carlton to Tom Seaver—racked up punchouts at a lower rate.
Associated Press
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
This Date in Baseball - Paul Skenes wins College World Series Most Outstanding Player award
June 26 1916 — The Cleveland Indians wore numbers on their sleeves in a game against the Chicago White Sox. It marked the first time players were identified by numbers corresponding to the scorecard. 1924 — New York right-hander Virgil Barnes faced his older sibling, Jesse, marking the first time brothers started against one another in major league history. Jesse got the loss when the Giants beat the Boston Braves 11-7. 1938 — Lonny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds had eight hits in a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies. Frey had three hits in a 10-3 opening-game loss and collected five in the nightcap, which the Reds won 8-5. 1944 — In an effort to raise funds for war bonds, the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played each other in a six-inning game at the Polo Grounds. More than 50,000 fans turned out. Each team played successive innings against the other two teams then would sit out an inning. The final score was Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants 0. 1962 — Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. Wilson, the Red Sox's first black pitcher, also homered in the game. 1968 — St. Louis' Bob Gibson pitched his fifth consecutive shutout as he blanked Pittsburgh, 3-0, in the first game of a doubleheader at Busch Stadium. 1970 — Frank Robinson hit two grand slams to power the Baltimore Orioles to a 12-2 victory over the Washington Senators. 1976 — Shortstop Toby Harrah played an entire doubleheader for the Texas Rangers without handling a batted ball by the Chicago White Sox. 1983 — New York's Rusty Staub tied a season record with his eighth consecutive pinch hit. Staub equaled the 1958 mark established by Dave Philley of the Phillies when he singled in the ninth inning off reliever Ron Reed in the Mets' 8-4 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium. 2000 — Minor league sensation Alex Cabrera hit a two-run homer in his first major league at-bat for Arizona as the Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 6-1. 2003 — Edgar Martinez, who already holds the Mariners' all-time records for games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, total bases, extra-base hits, walks and runs scored, passes Ken Griffey Jr.'s mark for team career RBIs. His two-run homer in the Mariners' 10 - 6 victory over the Angels gives the All-Star designated hitter 1,153 RBIs - one more than Junior. 2006 — Oregon State beats North Carolina 3-2 for its first College World Series title. 2015 — Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg resigns in his third season with his team in last place. 2019 — Vanderbilt University defeats Michigan 8-2 to win the College World Series. 2021— The Arizona Diamondbacks end their record streak of consecutive road losses by defeating the San Diego Padres 10-1. 2023 — Louisiana State University wins the 2023 College World Series with an 18 - 4 win over the University of Florida in the final game, one day after losing 24 - 4 to the Gators. Paul Skenes is named the recipient of the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. It is the Tigers' seventh title overall, and first since 2009. _____
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A Fredericton man was perplexed by his high power bills. He was paying the wrong bill
Bob Gibson couldn't figure out why his power bill was so large. He had his heat pump assessed and parts replaced–even installing a new thermostat. Then, last month, he discovered he'd been paying his neighbour's bill for nearly two years. "We looked at the meter ,and then we compared it to our bill and they didn't match," Gibson said. The meter on Gibson's Fredericton home was replaced in late 2023. It wasn't long after that he saw his consumption start to rise, although at first not particularly quickly. After the winter of 2023-2024, Gibson was convinced that something wasn't right and was told by N.B. Power that the increased consumption was likely due to weather. He also began examining power-hungry appliances in his home to see if something was wrong with them. "It wasn't alarming initially," he said. "The consumption went up and it just didn't make any sense. We've done a lot of things. We spent a lot of money on checking our heat pump, our switches, changed the thermostat … and it still didn't make any difference. The consumption still went up and up and up. WATCH | Meter mix-up means N.B. man paid neighbour's power bill for nearly 2 years: Gibson's February and March bills were more than $600, even though he and his wife were away both those months. Before leaving, Gibson said, he turned off his hot water heater and set the thermostat to 12 to prevent the house from freezing. "And it just seemed that there's no way that consumption could be that high if we're not in the house using power." When raised with N.B. Power, Gibson was told he could pay out of pocket to get his meter assessed. The technician sent to the house quickly discovered that the number on the meter did not match the one tied to Gibson's account. "The rep that came to actually change the meter, he said, 'We don't need to change the meter. Check the number you have. You have the wrong billing interface.'" Phil Landry, the director of N.B. Power's project management office, said there are procedures in place to prevent such mistakes. "When our meter installers get to their premise, first thing they do is to verify their work order and address," he said. "Then they take a picture of the old meter and the new meter to assure that we're in the right place and we're putting the meter on the right premise. "Before we actually bill, the system will look to see if the consumption aligns with what's typical for that area. So that will pick up an error as well." Landry added that these types of errors are extremely rare. But with the installation of thousands of meters per year as part of the utility's smart meter roll out, there are a handful of mistakes each year. Once an error is identified, Landry says the utility works with the customer to find out what happened and work toward a solution. Gibson says that it took a month to six weeks for a formal response from N.B. Power. N.B. Power gave Gibson a credit for $5,000–after applying his actual consumption for the beginning of the year that credit now works out to $3,775. However, Gibson says he still wants to see a detailed breakdown of his actual consumption over the last few years. "It's been bothersome over the last few years, particularly when you have your heat turned down and you're away for a vacation period of time and the consumption is through the roof," he said. "It's disturbing, it's upsetting and I don't feel N.B. Power has really done their job on following up and being diligent and being in contact with me."
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
We served when we were young. Now Trump administration ready discard veterans.
I'm writing this as a voter, a veteran and a veteran who uses the services of Veterans Affairs. The proposed cuts to the VA are short-sighted, devastating and ultimately an insult to all of us who served. My need of the VA medical facilities at this point are minor, but I ask that you do this — go to a VA medical hospital, sit in the lobby, don't make this about yourself, but observe. Watch the veterans come into the facility in wheelchairs, leaning on canes, leaning on the arms of someone helping them; observe those whose hearing means they have to watch your lips to understand what you say. Watch the young ones who walk in without assistance but understand you don't know the pain they're dealing with inside. Again, don't make this about yourself, Senator, but take some time to understand. Don't grandstand in front of a camera. Just observe. Try to understand what it's like for those of us who answered the call when we were young, only to be told today our service didn't matter. More: Mass layoffs at Veterans' Affairs will begin early as June, memo says We were young then, and we served, sometimes reluctantly, but we served. Try to understand the needs of recent veterans who left home to serve this nation in war only to be told the wounds they suffered don't matter to those in power. To be discarded now is a betrayal of all this country is supposed to represent. Bob Gibson, Prospect Re: "Ghosted by our representatives" (March 5), I have written my concerns to our senators and like Cheryl Gordon, I have not heard from either of them. This is such a difference from our previous senator, Sherrod Brown. My father was a combat infantry man in the 99th division fighting in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He was wounded and received a Purple Heart. There were other medals and citations that he was entitled to but did not receive. Sen. Brown's office contacted me promptly and got the medals for me, including the Bronze Star. Whenever I reached out to them, they promptly responded. Not so with our current senators. What I have gotten from them is crickets. Sure do miss Sen. Brown. Jim Schwarz, Canal Winchester March is Women's History Month; a time to celebrate the contributions women have made to the state of Ohio and the country. But this year, the celebration is tainted by extreme Republican candidates whose race to the bottom of the barrel, extreme politics will harm countless Ohio women. Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, who voted no on Ohio's abortion rights amendment, holds dangerous views on access to critical health care. He encouraged the Supreme Court to block access to mifepristone and favored a six-week abortion ban. When a 10-year-old girl was raped and forced to leave Ohio for an abortion, Ohio Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Dave Yost doubted her story on national TV and refused to apologize. This past year when a judge struck down Ohio's six-week abortion ban, Yost appealed the ruling anyway. This month, it's important to take time to recognize the women who came before us. But as chair of the Ohio Democratic Women's Caucus, I'll also celebrate by working hard so candidates like Ramaswamy and Yost, who are a clear and present danger to Ohio women, never have the chance to implement their extreme agenda. Cynthia Demsey, Pepper Pike This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Mass Veterans' Affairs layoffs a betrayal vets don't deserve | Letters
