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  1. Nine of twelve
    I'm not tech-literate either, but it's my understanding that each batter's individual strike zone is measured ahead of time and programmed into the system.
  2. Nine of twelve
    The box we see on TV is probably pretty accurate for inside/outside but it is just an approximation for high/low. And keep in mind that the top and bottom of the zone are determined by where those landmarks are when the batter is in his batting stance.
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    It won't be applauded by me. Simply have the electronic system make the calls and that is the final decision. This is a good thing. An umpire behind home plate still has plenty to do. Among other things: ruling on HBP, catcher's interference, clock violations, check swings, safe/out calls, balks, fair/foul calls. There's more as well. Less useful ≠ useless. If anything, removing pitch calling from the home plate umpire's duties makes it easier for the umpire to correctly rule on everything else. I can hardly believe a baseball writer would say this. The catcher has always been and still will be the most important defensive player on the field. Nope. The electronic system makes a quick correct decision every time, better than any human can do. The call is final, no challenge needed and no delays.
  4. Nine of twelve
    I find it helpful to remind myself that this is MLB, where winning 60% of your games is elite performance and winning 55% of your games will probably result in an AL Central championship and a postseason appearance.
  5. Nine of twelve
    Having humans calling balls and strikes penalizes players, whether batters or pitchers, who know the strike zone. That is wrong. Robo umps now!
  6. Nine of twelve
    Concur. You run as though it matters until the umpire tells you it doesn't.
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    These errors appear to have been corrected. The information in the article is now accurate.
  9. Nine of twelve
    I would not use the word probable.
  10. Nine of twelve
    I know it’s difficult to remain optimistic but here’s this: extrapolating the current standings results in 91 wins for our favorite team and ending the season in first place by 18 games. Keep the faith!
  11. Nine of twelve
    It sounds like you are saying that you think our record against the White Sox this season should be 13-0. Is that really what you mean?
  12. Nine of twelve
    I've posted this video on this site in the past, but IMHO it's so cool that it's worth posting again so that anyone who hasn't seen it can watch it now. And make sure you watch all the way through to the end. 9:08NOW PLAYING Watch later Add to queue
  13. Nine of twelve
    As an aside, I've often thought that the phrase fun with numbers was redundant.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Really? We're trying to fit Gallo and Kirilloff both in the lineup, they both play 1B, and you are suggesting making it more difficult to do that by putting Polanco there, even though he has essentially no experience there? I'm afraid I don't understand.
  15. Nine of twelve
    I'm not going to take the time to look at the final standings for every season since divisions came into existence in 1969 to confirm this, but I would not be one bit surprised to find this is true. BTW, a record of 56-87 is a .392 winning percentage. Pathetic.
  16. Nine of twelve
    A platoon is starting a RHB against LHP and starting a LHB against a RHP. Kirilloff and Gallo both bat L. There's no platoon there.
  17. Nine of twelve
    AL East: 36 games over .500 NL East: +7 NL Central: +7 NL West: -8 AL West: -11 AL Central: -31
  18. Nine of twelve
    Gray? Really? What a surprise!😉
  19. Nine of twelve
    And a corollary to this is that Boston and the Yankees are both currently out of the postseason.
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    It hasn't happened yet this year, but there is a possibility in the next few years to see the scorecard triple crown: the player's jersey number, batting order position, and fielding position all being the same. I think the last time it happened on the Twins was Cuddyer playing third base and batting fifth. I'm referring specifically to Trevor Larnach playing right field and batting ninth. Less likely: Carlos Correa playing second base and batting fourth.
  21. Nine of twelve
    The Twins are approaching a point where someone is going to have to be cut from the major league roster. It appears that for this season the Twins should be in more of a win-now mode than a plan-for-the-future mode. That means keeping players who are doing well now. I agree that Gordon deserves another chance. But what could be best, both for the Twins and for Gordon, is for that chance to happen with another organization. Getting a low-level prospect in a trade for Gordon is a deal we should make because DFAing him gets him claimed by another team with the Twins getting nothing in return.
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    And if he is the real deal and he's healthy he'll win every arbitration hearing. So I think he's a candidate for extension if things go well.
  23. Nine of twelve
    One needn't be an MD to know the anatomy. Similarly, I'm not a professional musician but I know how to tell the difference between a violin and a viola. (A viola burns longer.)
  24. Nine of twelve
    The wrist begins where the forearm ends. The wrist ends where the hand begins. It consists of 8 bones. It's clearly defined anatomically. Forearm bones simply are not part of the wrist. The "wrist area" is very vague terminology. Could be from the elbow to the fingertips if that's how someone wants to define it.
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    I confess I'm a bit taken aback by this article, but in a good way. I always thought RandBalls Stu only wrote satire. Who knew that he could also do quality investigative work and report the truth? I'm impressed.
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