Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. MLB umpires are really buckling down on the pitch timer.
While the timer has sped up the average time of games by about a half hour in the early going, there are still some quirks with it that still get a side-eye from critics.
Friday night in Los Angeles included one of those moments with former Dodger Cody Bellinger. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Cody Bellinger of the Chicago Cubs is honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the game at Dodger Stadium April 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Bellinger, now a member of the Chicago Cubs, was playing his first game in Dodger Stadium as an opposing player after spening his first six seasons in LA and winning a World Series in 2020, an MVP in 2019 and Rookie of the Year in 2017.
Before the game, the Dodgers showed a tribute video, and the crowd gave him a nice ovation, but that wasn't enough. Just before his first at-bat, the Dodger faithful again showed their appreciation for their former October hero.