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Old Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:05pm
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn View Post
Sure... but J/R doesn't always match Wendelstadt's book. The BRD is good but still not exhaustive. MLBUM and J/R disagree on several issues (they've been talked about here ... well... over there on the smallball board). And of course, nevermind that MLB rules and OBR rules, while they match word for word - are unfortunately not the same (see blocking the plate for a start!).
Well, I never said those documents were without fault.
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