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Why MLB Is Targeting Yankees' José Caballero For Crackdown On Plate Routine

New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was targeted by Major League Baseball for some pest control, sparking yet another squabble. Weary of Caballero's routine of waiting to acknowledge the pitcher just before the pitch clock reaches eight seconds, MLB told umpires Wednesday his regimen amounted to deception. Plate umpire Quinn Wolcott charged Caballero with a pitch-clock violation in the sixth inning that led to a strikeout and the ejection of hitting coach James Rowson as New York lost a doubleheader opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 in 10 innings. "I’ve seen other guys do some ot...