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A late‑inning balk call by umpire Dan Merzel forced Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft to confront a rule he calls the ‘dumbest in baseball,’ reigniting debate over its clarity and enforcement.
Despite being labeled the worst franchises in baseball, the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals are on the cusp of avoiding triple‑digit losses for the first time since 2017. Their unexpected surge reflects a shift in rebuilding philosophy and raises questions about the durability of recent MVP performances.
The Oakland Athletics erased a seven‑run deficit, the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in the ninth, and several standout individual performances defined a dramatic slate of games.