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Post by rizzuto on Dec 26, 2023 13:49:53 GMT -5
More greenwich happenings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Let us know if you need bail money, Anthony! You know you can count on your Yankee brethren to chip in. Noetsi would represent you if you lived within ten miles from Tallahassee. Inger will travel to represent you but only if he can wear his sombrero in court. Kaybli is happy help, but only if the judge agrees for him to do so remotely. Pipps would’ve been your best choice, as he will likely know the judge and at least someone in the family of half the jurors. Unfortunately, he’s likely to be “vacationing” near some war-torn country. I would gladly represent you, but I am not allowed back in the state of New Jersey until 2037. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Dec 26, 2023 13:50:18 GMT -5
More greenwich happenings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Greenwich stories are always welcome Anthony. It's kind of become a second hometown here on the board. We wish. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Dec 26, 2023 13:55:24 GMT -5
More greenwich happenings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Let us know if you need bail money, Anthony! You know you can count on your Yankee brethren to chip in. Noetsi would represent you if you lived within ten miles from Tallahassee. Inger will travel to represent you but only if he can wear his sombrero in court. Kaybli is happy help, but only if the judge agrees for him to do so remotely. Pipps would’ve been your best choice, as he will likely know the judge and at least someone in the family of half the jurors. Unfortunately, he’s likely to be “vacationing” near some war-torn country. I would gladly represent you, but I am not allowed back in the state of New Jersey until 2037. I do know one family that lives in Greenwich. They made their money selling hot dogs. Vacationing soon near some war-torn country is truer than you might suspect. Further updates as time permits. |
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Post by desousa on Dec 26, 2023 16:45:07 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Dec 26, 2023 16:59:16 GMT -5
More greenwich happenings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Greenwich gang members… drive by Porsche keying… |
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Post by inger on Dec 26, 2023 16:59:55 GMT -5
As I was watching John Cassevetes' film "A Woman Under the Influence" yesterday, I knew I recognized one of the actors, but couldn't place him. Cassevettes never had any money to make movies, so besides the stars, most of the rest of the cast were family, people he knew and people off the streets. It bugged me the whole film, because the guy was in a few scenes and actually had some lines. I watched the closing credits and lo and behold, it was Leon Wagner. Daddy Wags was a pretty good hitting first baseman for several teams in the late 50's and 60's. He had an easily recognizable face. In fact, the lead character would refer to him as "Handsome" www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wagnele01.shtmlHow was his acting? … |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Dec 26, 2023 23:02:57 GMT -5
 They just casually list Brendan Fraser here like he's some random local Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by inger on Dec 27, 2023 10:59:51 GMT -5
1. Like many baseball rules, the strike zone is moronic. It is by and for morons, a.k.a, baseball fans who never really challenge it and who have no idea what the rule is. The strike zone varies with each batter but only vertically, not horizontally. Having it vary is supposed to make it fair to different size batters but only half way. Short guys have to reach extra hard to hit outside pitches.
2. The strike zone is imaginary. You cannot touch any part of it. No fair ... the plate helps to define the strike zone but the plate is not part of the strike zone. The pitcher, batter and umpire are supposed to deal with that three dimensional, adjustable, irregularly shaped area. Irregular because the plate has an irregular shape.
3. There are computer thingies that supposedly know the strike zone for each batter. They can even display a rectangle on the television screen to share this absolute knowledge. Funny thing, but that rectangle looks the same to me for each batter. Oh, well.
Now the plate umpire does not get this information. No, the plate umpire must make a snap decision and call ball or strike for each pitch taken. And then we compare the ump's decision with absolute truth...
The strike zone rule shown above omits some detail, which is probably located elsewhere:
1. Only part of the ball must be above the plate. That's where that metaphor of a pitch being on the black (the outside of the white plate has a black border) comes from. The ball need only be tangent to the inside or outside edge of the plate.
2. But what about "the hollow beneath the kneecap"? Must the ball be above the top of the hollow? Can it be only tangent to the bottom of the hollow? What is the umpire looking for?
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Conclusions:
1. Like many baseball rules, the strike zone is moronic. It is by and for morons, a.k.a, baseball fans who never really challenge it and who have no idea what the rule is. The strike zone varies with each batter but only vertically, not horizontally. Having it vary is supposed to make it fair to different size batters but only half way. Short guys have to reach extra hard to hit outside pitches.
2. The strike zone is imaginary. You cannot touch any part of it. No fair ... the plate helps to define the strike zone but the plate is not part of the strike zone. The pitcher, batter and umpire are supposed to deal with that three dimensional, adjustable, irregularly shaped area. Irregular because the plate has an irregular shape.
3. There are computer thingies that supposedly know the strike zone for each batter. They can even display a rectangle on the television screen to share this absolute knowledge. Funny thing, but that rectangle looks the same to me for each batter. Oh, well.
Now the plate umpire does not get this information. No, the plate umpire must make a snap decision and call ball or strike for each pitch taken. And then we compare the ump's decision with absolute truth...
The strike zone rule shown above omits some detail, which is probably located elsewhere:
1. Only part of the ball must be above the plate. That's where that metaphor of a pitch being on the black (the outside of the white plate has a black border) comes from. The ball need only be tangent to the inside or outside edge of the plate.
2. But what about "the hollow beneath the kneecap"? Must the ball be above the top of the hollow? Can it be only tangent to the bottom of the hollow? What is the umpire looking for?…
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Post by Max on Dec 27, 2023 11:20:02 GMT -5
Gates Brown! One of my favorite MLB names, along with Nate Colbert, and Socrates Brito.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Dec 27, 2023 11:46:20 GMT -5
Gates Brown! One of my favorite MLB names, along with Nate Colbert, and Socrates Brito. True story, my Dad was a big Tigers fan and he used to take us to Yankee Stadium when they came to town. We would get there early and hang out in the first row near the visitors dugout hoping to get a couple autographs. Denny McClain came out of the dugout to walk down to the BP to loosen up, my Dad yelled to him and asked if he would sign some autographs for his boys. Denny looked over and said somthing like "we're not allowed to sign before games" which I'm pretty sure wasn't true. On his way to the BP Denny stopped to sign autographs and have his picture taken with a couple good looking young ladies. My Dad saw this and wen't ballistic. At about the same time Gates Brown was walking buy and he came over and signed for us. Seemed like a really nice guy. |
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Post by azbob643 on Dec 27, 2023 12:31:44 GMT -5
Gates Brown! One of my favorite MLB names, along with Nate Colbert, and Socrates Brito. True story, my Dad was a big Tigers fan and he used to take us to Yankee Stadium when they came to town. We would get there early and hang out in the first row near the visitors dugout hoping to get a couple autographs. Denny McClain came out of the dugout to walk down to the BP to loosen up, my Dad yelled to him and asked if he would sign some autographs for his boys. Denny looked over and said somthing like "we're not allowed to sign before games" which I'm pretty sure wasn't true. On his way to the BP Denny stopped to sign autographs and have his picture taken with a couple good looking young ladies. My Dad saw this and wen't ballistic. At about the same time Gates Brown was walking buy and he came over and signed for us. Seemed like a really nice guy. When I've taken my grandsons to ST/AZFL games I tell them to stand next to cute girls if they want autographs. Works every time. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Dec 27, 2023 13:18:34 GMT -5
Gates Brown! One of my favorite MLB names, along with Nate Colbert, and Socrates Brito. Shout out to Yangervis Solarte and Zelous Wheeler too. Not to mention Peter LaCock and Mickey Klutts. We've kind of had a thing around here about quirky names. Nineteenth century player Tony Suck is accorded universal respect in that realm. |
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Post by azbob643 on Dec 27, 2023 13:22:52 GMT -5
Gates Brown! One of my favorite MLB names, along with Nate Colbert, and Socrates Brito. Shout out to Yangervis Solarte and Zelous Wheeler too. Not to mention Peter LaCock and Mickey Klutts. We've kind of had a thing around here about quirky names. Nineteenth century player Tony Suck is accorded universal respect in that realm. Dare I mention...Rusty Kuntz. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Dec 27, 2023 13:53:46 GMT -5
Shout out to Yangervis Solarte and Zelous Wheeler too. Not to mention Peter LaCock and Mickey Klutts. We've kind of had a thing around here about quirky names. Nineteenth century player Tony Suck is accorded universal respect in that realm. Dare I mention...Rusty Kuntz. I almost went there, Bob. Chickened out at the last minute, but I'm glad you stepped in. There was a player in the 1940s named Johnny Dickshot. And his nickname was "Ugly." And he was. That guy never had a chance. |
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Post by chiyankee on Dec 27, 2023 14:01:32 GMT -5
Gates Brown! One of my favorite MLB names, along with Nate Colbert, and Socrates Brito. Shout out to Yangervis Solarte and Zelous Wheeler too. Not to mention Peter LaCock and Mickey Klutts. We've kind of had a thing around here about quirky names. Nineteenth century player Tony Suck is accorded universal respect in that realm. Wasn't Pete LaCock Peter Marshall's son? I heard a story that Bob Gibson knew it was time to hang them up when he gave up a HR to Pete LaCock. |
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