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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 2024

Page

17

Endangered ace era reshapes baseball’s pitching archetype

The piece surveys star pitchers like Gerrit Cole and Spencer Strider, noting injuries and delayed debuts while tracing a decades‑long decline in 200‑plus inning work. It argues modern velocity, pitch clocks, and analytics erode the traditional ace’s durability and swagger.

Baseball calendar and the changing ace concept in 2024

The piece argues that hitters gain with more viewings of a pitcher, yet the sport benefits from leading starting pitchers. In 2024 the definition of an ace is thinning as stars like Scherzer Cole and Verlander remain, but fewer true aces threaten the game’s swagger.

San Francisco Giants Logan Webb Snell Giants Cy Young Tom Seaver Steve Carlton Nolan Ryan Jack Morris Roger Clemens Dwight Gooden Greg Maddux Randy Johnson John Smoltz Carlton Roy Halladay Justin Verlander David Price Scherzer Cole Verlander

Indy 500 preview and title contenders unfold at Indy

The 108th Indianapolis 500 arrives with 33-car field and high drama as Team Penske seeks a 20th win amid suspensions over cheating. Defending champ Newgarden, Palou chasing first win, and stars like Larson aim for the double with the Coca Cola 600. Castroneves seeks a fifth win as Palou leads betting at 4-1.

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