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  1. Nine of twelve
    Upon further review, this is probably of very little significance. On an infield ground ball the batter-runner will get to first base slightly faster. However, the first baseman will also be slightly closer to the infielder making the throw. The two factors probably essentially cancel each other. Assuming that the point in time at which the throw from the infielder is made would not change the larger base may be a slight advantage for the fielding team because a thrown ball travels much faster than a running human.
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    This may not be a scientific response but I hope the changes that I think will be bad turn out to be so.
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    I will say that I have heard and/or read that bunting a major-league pitch is not as easy as many of us assume. Nevertheless it is a learnable skill and this is definitely an underused play.
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    It's all important. I'll also add one other parameter that has to be accounted for, that being spin axis. I haven't read enough of these analyses to know whether that is factored in, but it is highly significant. Spin will be maximally effective when its axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel. If the spin axis is parallel to the direction in which the ball is traveling no amount of spin will cause the ball to break.
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    Enlarging the bases from 15 X 15 to 18 X 18 - Probably OK, but I need to know more about the placement of the bases. The baseball diamond is a 90' x 90' square. Home plate is entirely inside this square with the point of the plate nearest the catcher being the corner of the square. First and third bases are similarly situated, with the base fitting into the corner of the square, the entire base being inside the square. The center of second base is located at the other corner of the square, resulting in one-quarter of second base being inside the square and three-quarters of the base being outside the square. If this placement is used with the larger bases that means that first base and third base will be three inches closer to home plate. That has significant implications, especially at first base. Requiring infielders to be stationed touching the infield when the ball is pitched - no. Requiring pitchers to step off the rubber when making a pick-off throw - lefthanded pitchers will have probably their most important tool of holding runners taken away from them. Is that good or bad? I don't know. Limiting pickoff attempts to 2 per plate appearance - no. Employing 15-second pitch timer - yes, if you must, but only with the bases empty and only if there is a similar timer for batters to get in the batter's box. Using an automated balls and strikes system - yes, yes, yes.
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    When you consider that baseball players typically reach top form between the ages of 25 and 30 and that players are drafted at age 18-22 with international signees being even younger I figure that it should take at least 3 years for Falvine's players to begin to have some impact and up to 12 years for them to dominate the roster. Also keep in mind it takes some time to assemble a strong scouting and player development staff. Being a baseball fan is not for the impatient.
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    Caution: heavy but easily understandable math involved. Very cool videos about cubes:
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    I didn't.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Good question. We need to consult our friend Zeno.
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    IIRC, the same concerns were raised about Joe Nathan in 2004. Turned out he was able to produce at a satisfactory level in the regular season.
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    Buddy ( ), I also loved the no-look pickoff at first. It would have been even better if it had happened in a real game.
  12. Nine of twelve
    Regarding cubes, and this is highly important, we mustn't forget Junior Ortiz, the catcher who wore 0 cubed.
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    One of the things I like about game(s) threads is that thread jacks are allowed, and almost even encouraged. That means that comments kind of out of the blue, like this one, fit right in.
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    Funny but not really uncalled for. Astudillo is not a catcher. He's a guy who is able to catch if need be. IMHO it's like calling Nelson Cruz an "outfielder".
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    IMHO this is a flawed premise. Expected runs is not the benchmark to use. Win probability is the benchmark to use.
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    There are very few games in which I hope for a team from Wisconsin to beat a team from Minnesota. This is most certainly one of those games.
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    I'm not worried about people who are worried. I'm worried about people who are not worried.
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    I'm not a medical provider but .31 sounds like full-blown alcoholism to me, especially when coupled with driving at that level of intoxication. I hope for his sake he gets successful treatment.
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    Thanks for pointing out the oversight in my post. Yes, I agree that it's to everyone's benefit to have as many bilingual employees as possible.
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    This is the case even when the home team leads going into the bottom of the last.
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    I always wear one when I leave the house.
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    I agree. It has been shown that there are far too many people who have no regard for the safety of themselves and others when it comes to the pandemic, yet even though we have not achieved control of the situation the State is apparently relenting and allowing those people to attend games. I just hope the State's kindness and generosity don't backfire. Even though I have been vaccinated I'm staying away until the vaccination rate is much higher and the incidence of infection is much lower.
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    https://www.startribune.com/indians-ramirez-reyes-isolated-after-covid-19-violations/600031477/ My only comment is that you can't fix stupid.
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    I think the decision about how this role should be filled should be made in the same way any other bullpen decision is made. Take into account the opposing lineup, how many batters the pitcher would be facing, who in the bullpen is fresh, who in the bullpen has or has not been pitching well recently, the game situation, the projected needs for the rest of that game and upcoming games, who is ready and available to be called up from St. Paul, etc. etc. etc.
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    It's not all on the pitcher. I'm OK with a pitch clock when there are no baserunners but if that is instituted there also has to be some way of keeping the batter in the box ready to hit.
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