Special Article 2025 Issue 16 Taxes

Special Article Update on Tax Changes By Rick McIntosh By now, you all know about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). I’ll focus below on just the most significant changes and highlight the only specific change for independent contractors and one...

BCN: 2025 Issue 15

Editor’s Message Before we get to the buffet, I want to take a moment and talk about the state of technology that is of great interest to you, the developing, emerging umpire. PitchTrak, Eagle Eye, TrackMan and several other platforms have been put to use by MLB...

EM: 2025 Issue 15

Greetings and salutations true, blue believers, Before we get to the buffet, I want to take a moment and talk about the state of technology that is of great interest to you, the developing, emerging umpire. PitchTrak, Eagle Eye, TrackMan and several other platforms...
Photos: 2025 Issue 15

Photos: 2025 Issue 15

Working at Patriot Park Andrew Mack and David Roche Rodriguez umpired together at Patriot Park. Here they are meeting in-between innings. He’s Out Crisp mechanics have always been a hallmark of umpiring excellence. I’m not challenging Mack’s out call here and I...

Mechanics 2025 Issue 15

Obstruction Obstruction is defined in rule 2-22 as an act (intentional or unintentional, as well as physical or verbal) by a fielder, any member of the defensive team, or its personnel that hinders a runner or changes the pattern of a play as in 5-1-3 or 8-3-2. This...