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  1. Nine of twelve
    Here are other Hall Of Famers who batted right and threw left. Carl Hubbell, Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Eppa Rixey, and Rube Waddell. I'm pretty certain Rickey is the only R/L position player in the hall.
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    Reminds me of a bit of trivia. The three Alou brothers who played in the majors had two other brothers who didn't make it in baseball: Skiptoom and Boog.
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    Close enuogh
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    Bonus points for posting the correct number of mistakes in the OP.
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    Our favorite team is loosing it's chance for a winning season. Only five team's have a worst record then the Twins. I don't know who's fault it is. I shouldn't of let this phase me but there performance effects my attitude. May be I should lay down for awhile. Tonight we play the Royals. Our reliever Luke Farrell formally pitched for them. He also pitched in AAA this year in St. Paul, the capitol of Minnesota. Expected whether at gametime: 81F with a 50F dewpoint, mostly cloudy, winds N at 2 mph. Starting pitchers: LHP J. A. Happ (3-2, 5.24) vs. LHP Kris Bubic (1-0, 1.52)
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    The 10-team postseason format was instituted in 2012. Here are some benchmarks to consider based on the 8 normal seasons in which that format has been in place. Most wins by the worst team in a league to qualify for the postseason: 96 Average wins by the worst team in a league to qualify for the postseason: 89 Fewest wins by a team qualifying for the postseason: 85 Most wins by a team not qualifying for the postseason: 91. In other words, every team winning 92 or more games has qualified for the postseason. Based on this, let's set 92 wins as the goal for this season. Given the 18-29 record when the poll was posted they would have to achieve a record of 74-41 in the remaining games to finish with 92 wins. To be on pace for that goal they would have to go 32-18 in the 50 games in question. Hence, I'd say a 30-20 record would mean holding but not buying. 25-25: sell Cruz, Simmons, Garlick, Robles and the like but keep core players. 20-30: listen to all offers and try to fleece someone. 35-15: sure, make a few buys; what the heck, it's not my money. 40-10 (as if) : go nuts!
  7. Nine of twelve
    That was certainly a strike. We've got to put an end to pitch calling by humans now that electronic systems are significantly superior.
  8. Nine of twelve
    Did the Taco Bell commercial get to you?
  9. Nine of twelve
    That was very similar to a 3B charging a ball and throwing accurately across his body to first.
  10. Nine of twelve
    I think I could have caught that throw.
  11. Nine of twelve
    Depends on the situation. If there are 4 or 5 views of the play a reviewer should be able to see all of them before ruling.
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    If the reviewer feels the outcome of the play is not clear s/he is not forced to make a call. S/he would simply rule inconclusive.
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    I've said this before but I enjoy hearing myself talk so I'll say it again. I think the review system should be tweaked to reduce the likelihood of reviewer bias. If possible the reviewer(s) should not know the call on the field. Instead of looking for clear evidence to overturn the call on the field the reviewer(s) should call outcome A, outcome B, or inconclusive. Only in the event of an inconclusive finding should the call on the field stand.
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    OUT!
  15. Nine of twelve
    Watching the center field camera shots of Berrios pitching makes me wonder how anyone ever hits the ball. He gets what seems like such good movement that I don't understand why he isn't a top 5 starter.
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    It's too bad John Nash is no longer around. He'd know what to do. I'm very much with you. Make it easier to hit a ball in play but more difficult to hit home runs. I'd also include lowering the mound as an option instead of or in addition to moving the mound back. I don't want the mound too far from home plate. I like having the pitcher close enough to allow him to field bunts and to cover home plate.
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    Wins by a starting pitcher have some merit. Wins by a reliever, almost none.
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    Happiness!
  19. Nine of twelve
    Keep the line moving, boys.
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    Wait, what just happened here?
  21. Nine of twelve
    Hmmm, wonder who that could be?
  22. Nine of twelve
    Caution: pet peeve alert. In the Spanish language, s is pronounced s and z is pronounced z. Rosario is therefore pronounced Rosario, not Rozario. Someone who has earned a living talking about baseball for nearly 40 years (like, for example, Dick Bremer) should know this and at the very least be able to pronounce Spanish language names and words correctly. In fact, I think anyone who has been deeply involved in baseball for that length of time should long ago have learned enough Spanish to effectively communicate in that language.
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    Seth, you effectively answered the question you asked in the second sentence of your article. Baseball players typically don't reach their peak until their mid-to-late twenties, with four to six years of physical and mental development needed. I agree with h20face that Falvey probably did not have a lot to do with establishing Cleveland's system but I think he certainly gained an understanding of what succeeded there as well as how and why it succeeded. Pitching always has been and always will be the most important part of baseball, but what applies to developing a pitching pipeline also applies to batting, fielding, and base-running. Scouting and player development are the linchpins. Acquire the right players and have a system that enables them to perform at their highest level. This in turn requires acquiring good scouting and player development people. Falvey has had to essentially rebuild the entire organization from scratch. Fans tend to be impatient and demanding (even fans other than Yankee fans), but in baseball it takes time to do things the best way, and it has been only four and a half years since he was hired. Factor in that 29 other teams are competing for the best people and this is a monumental task. My hope is that in another five years we will have in place a solid pipeline not just for pitching but for all positions.
  24. Nine of twelve
    And we're still due.
  25. Nine of twelve
    If an ump is consistently wrong, I won't.
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