Forum: Baseball
Sun Jun 11, 2006, 11:18am
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Jun 11, 2006, 11:03am
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Jun 11, 2006, 10:42am
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??????????
Although it may well be that...
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Although it may well be that we’re arguing, it does seem as though WhatWuzThatBlue, who so far is the only one I’ve seen who’s been to pro school, appears to be leaning toward the side...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 10, 2006, 11:30pm
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 10, 2006, 06:51pm
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This is off subject, but I’m curious about...
This is off subject, but I’m curious about something.
Being an SK, I have the same problem all the time when flipping from one level to the next, or from flipping from games governed by one rule...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 10, 2006, 06:02pm
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Rich,
Read what I said closely. I said he...
Rich,
Read what I said closely. I said he was wrong because he said he wouldn’t call what he identifies as a strike, one that touches his zone, a strike. That defies logic. He didn’t say his...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 10, 2006, 02:06pm
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Then you’d be wrong. What you said defines a...
Then you’d be wrong. What you said defines a strike by the book.
Now if you’d said that you don’t possess good enough judgment to make that call precisely enough to warrant calling it a strike,...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jun 09, 2006, 10:12pm
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In that case, its pretty cut and dried. If you...
In that case, its pretty cut and dried. If you want to work, you work the way the guy that gives you the work wants the work done. I have absolutely no problem with that! But that’s different than...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jun 09, 2006, 11:26am
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Sorry, had you not added that last “smile”, I...
Sorry, had you not added that last “smile”, I wouldn’t have mistaken what you were saying. No offense intended.
BTW, my use of “Buckwheat” doesn’t come from the Little Rascals. It comes from my...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jun 09, 2006, 09:25am
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 08, 2006, 10:54pm
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I didn’t say a MLB ump. I said an ump who came...
I didn’t say a MLB ump. I said an ump who came under MLB direction. That could be any ump from Rookie ball up. I imagine there are at least a few minor league umpires with a little time on their...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 08, 2006, 08:27pm
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 07, 2006, 03:10pm
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Saump,
You certainly hit it on the nose by...
Saump,
You certainly hit it on the nose by smiling at the failings of both umpires and technology. ;-)
I’ve read that article before, and at 1st reading thought, “WOW, What a piece of crap!”
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 07, 2006, 12:47pm
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Wsttxump,
You’re the only one who’s...
Wsttxump,
You’re the only one who’s credentials have been posted as far as the highest level of ball you call, but perhaps you have an insight to what no one else seems able to answer what I asked...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:25pm
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Now that I can picture and understand. Thanx!
...
Now that I can picture and understand. Thanx!
I sure hope you guys understand that I’m not just doin’ this rile anyone. I’m truly interested in finding out why things work the way they do, and its...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:00pm
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jun 05, 2006, 10:27pm
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Replies: 178
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jun 05, 2006, 08:53pm
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Rich,
I know this is a tad off subject, but...
Rich,
I know this is a tad off subject, but when you say <I>Higher level pitchers can throw darts at the knee</I>, what are you really saying?
I’m not saying the higher level the P, that they...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:46am
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Very nice post Tim!
I certainly agree that...
Very nice post Tim!
I certainly agree that “It would be impossible for a “human” umpire of quality to call the rule book strike zone”. There’s no human on the face of the earth that has the...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Jun 04, 2006, 07:11pm
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LMan,
I have no idea what you’re talking...
LMan,
I have no idea what you’re talking about. Rich was saying something about a pane of glass which is not something I ever said other than in quoting someone else.
In fact, I don’t know what...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Jun 04, 2006, 10:04am
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Replies: 178
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Is it NOT a reality because the rules say its...
Is it NOT a reality because the rules say its not, because human beings aren’t capable of calling a pitch by the rules, or because there’s more pressure from what people would like the game to be...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 03, 2006, 11:10pm
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 03, 2006, 07:17pm
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I admit I don’t know much more about the zone...
I admit I don’t know much more about the zone than any other average fan, but I do know that what I hear and read is, MLB is trying to get the umps to call the zone displayed in the picture you refer...
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 03, 2006, 06:30pm
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Replies: 178
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Forum: Baseball
Sat Jun 03, 2006, 02:47pm
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Replies: 178
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Strike zone
On another baseball BB, I'm involved in a thread discussing the strike zone.
On individual made the following post.
The model I try to use for calling balls and strikes differs quite a bit...
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