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| System ID: | jl-e82c57c0699c5d23ce812cb2d560174c |
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| Title: | The Marlins call pitches from the dugout. Why the Yankees think it's 'terrible' |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | youre; catcher; pitch; hes; terrible; marlins; game; wells; season; yankees; think; dugout; ramírez; pitches; Carlos Rodón; Sandy Alcántara; David Wells; Pitch (baseball); Dugout (baseball); New York Yankees; Miami Marlins; Catcher; Major League Baseball; Salvador Pérez; Coach (baseball); Colorado Rockies; Inning; Statcast; Yankee Stadium; Giancarlo Stanton; Caught stealing; Passed ball; Kansas City Royals; Free agent; Starting pitcher |
| Datetime: | 4/6/2026, 11:01:19 AM |
| Summary: | When he was a freshman at the University of Arizona in 2019, Wells said the coaching staff wanted to call pitches from the dugout. “Calling pitches (from the dugout) is completely different than from behind the plate and reading swings and being in the box,” Wells said. Watching film and looking at the numbers only gets you so far.”AdvertisementThat feedback loop is constant in the Yankees’ dugout. (Vincent Carchietta / Imagn Images)Rodón’s biggest gripe with the dugout calling pitches is that not everything in a game can be scripted. This idea may gain popularity and become more widespread — the New York Mets experimented with dugout-called pitches during spring training.... |
