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New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German and pitching coach Matt Blake
clearly don't believe in baseball-related jinxes. 

Greg Joyce of the New York Post noted how Blake violated an MLB unwritten rule
by continuing to interact with German as the 30-year-old pitched what became a
perfect game at the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. 



"[Wednesday] night, he got into the rhythm of wanting information in between
each inning and making sure we went over the first three hitters," Blake said
about German. "That actually helped everybody to stay on task and not just sit
there and think about what was going on. Staying focused on the process of
getting outs and what we’re throwing and how we’re throwing it, I thought it
kept everybody grounded." 

German encountered a unique challenge when the Yankees scored six runs in the
top of the fifth inning. That offensive eruption kept him out of the game for
over 20 minutes and left him needing to remain loose, so he called upon bullpen
catcher and close friend Rainiero Coa for an unplanned throwing session in the
visitor's bullpen located in foul territory at Oakland Coliseum. 

"A lot of stadiums, you either have to play catch in front of the dugout or go
underneath," Blake explained. "I think that actually helped the circumstances of
getting on the slope and keeping his delivery together before he had to go back
out there. And also being a little cool [Wednesday] night, that was big to keep
him in rhythm body-wise." 

Outside of that stretch, teammates such as slugger Anthony Rizzo and ace Gerrit
Cole had to determine what baseball traditions they'd follow as German completed
perfect innings five through nine. While Rizzo said he doesn't "really believe
in all that," Cole admitted he got a little superstitious once New York's
offense essentially put the game out of reach. 




"[Analyst Zac Fieroh] and I stood in the same spot for the six-spot [in the top
of the fifth], and I didn’t move at all," Cole said. "I didn’t really get
nervous till the eighth. I’ve seen him take no-hitters deep before." 



Meanwhile, manager Aaron Boone joked he "was just not going to look too many
people in the eye" as German inched closer toward history with each out. 

Individuals such as Brian Manzullo of the Detroit Free Press routinely insist
announcers, fans and players cannot possibly jinx a no-hitter or a perfect game.
German and Blake tested that theory on Wednesday night, but one wonders if
they'll act differently when a similar situation arises down the road. 

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STOCKTON, California — A fire burned at the shuttered Van Buskirk Golf Course in
south Stockton Friday afternoon.

Around 2 p.m., local firefighters battled the grass fire near the Van Buskirk
Community Center, across the street from Conway Homes.

Smoke plumes could be seen for miles — as far as Lathrop — as fire crews worked
to get the blaze under control. It’s unclear how many acres the blaze has
consumed.

The former municipal golf course, which was closed four years ago, is located
between Houston Avenue and the levees of the San Joaquin River and French Camp
Slough.




A multiple-acre grass fire rages at the former Van Buskirk golf course in south
Stockton. The 214-acre property has been idle since 2019 when the city shuttered
the course. Photo: Clifford Oto/Stockton Record/USA Today Network




A grass fire previously burned the area in June 2022.



The golf course, a longtime staple in the south Stockton community, was open to
the public for six decades before it closed in 2019. This classic Larry Norstrom
design was built in 1960. The 214-acre property has sat behind a chain-link
fence since the Van Buskirk family decided to give it to the city, provided it’s
only used for recreation.

After years of planning and community meetings to discuss the reimagining of Van
Buskirk Park, Stockton City Council approved a master plan for the property at
the Jan. 24 meeting. The proposed layout includes a BMX track, disc golf, skate
park, splash pad and community garden, as well as areas that can serve as
potential flood control space.

City officials did not give an estimated completion date for the project.

Record reporter Hannah Workman covers news in Stockton and San Joaquin County.
She can be reached at hworkman@recordnet.com or on Twitter @byhannahworkman.
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