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News and Announcements from the Sport of Tapey Beercone.

MLB Quietly Testing “Beer Inning” Rule Change in Partnership with Tapey Beercone

In what league officials are describing as a “measured continuation of recent pace-of-play innovations,” Major League Baseball has reportedly begun quietly testing a new experimental rule: the “Beer Inning.”

According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, the rule would replace the traditional 7th inning stretch with a mandatory mid-game interval in which all players on the field must consume a beverage before play resumes. While MLB has not formally confirmed the program, internal documents allegedly reference a “fan engagement initiative” aimed at “enhancing relatability and on-field authenticity.”
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Tapey Beercone Co-Commissioners Officially Ban Robo Umps After Widespread Backlash

In a move that has been met with unanimous cheers from players and fans alike, the Tapey Beercone Co-Commissioners have announced the immediate and permanent ban of all robo umpires from the Sport. The decision follows the league’s disastrous pilot program in the minor beer leagues, where AI-powered umps—marketed as BeerBot 3000—quickly became the most loathed figures in Tapey Beercone history. Continue reading “Tapey Beercone Co-Commissioners Officially Ban Robo Umps After Widespread Backlash”

2024 Tapey Beercone Open Postponed until Saturday May 11th Due to Rainout

And lo, upon the fourth of May, as the sun began its ascent beyond the horizon, the heavens did darken and clouds of wrath did gather in the firmament above. Thunder roared like the voice of an angry deity, shaking the very earth beneath the feet of the faithful participants who had gathered for the 2024 Tapey Beercone Open. Lightning, like the fiery swords of archangels, rent the sky asunder, illuminating the ballfield with divine fury.
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Tapey Beercone Co-Commissioners Unveil Buck-Coin Crypto Currency to Fund League Expansion

In a spirited April Fools Day news conference held today at The Ranch, the Co-Commissioners of Tapey Beercone, Kelly “The Coach” and Eric “The Hammer”, revealed their innovative plan to propel the beloved Sport to new heights. Standing amidst the rustic charm of Gordon Field, where Tapey Beercone was born, the dynamic duo announced the creation of “Buck-Coin” – a cryptocurrency aimed at financing the expansion of the Tapey Beercone Buckos League.
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Tapey Beercone Mobilizes the Beercone Blizzard Busters

In a stunning turn of events, a series of major winter storms have forced the suspension of the Tapey Beercone (TBC) season. The series of blizzards that swept through the Northern California coast over the past few months left beercone fields and beercomplexes buried under several feet of snow, downed thousand of trees and powerlines closing roads and highways, and made mountain passes inaccessible making it impossible to play any Tapey Beercone games.

This lead to the indefinite suspension of the Beerpope Day Tapey Beercone series and has led to speculation that the remainder of Season 7 of Tapey Beercone could be cancelled.
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