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As far as balks, they only come into play with a runner on base, which was a rare occurrence.
Quote: billryanIf he was throwing 110MPH from 40 feet, you'd have to guess the pitch location and begin your swing before he released the ball.
As far as balks, they only come into play with a runner on base, which was a rare occurrence.
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They have to start before the release even now, if they want to take a full swing and pull the ball. Otherwise it's just going to be an arm flick and it's hard to get the ball out of the infield that way.
A balk without a baserunner is a ball. And the spectators might not know why its a ball. The pitch went right over the plate but if the ump saw the pitcher yo-yo the ball in and out of his glove during the delivery, something undisciplined like that, he's calling it a ball because it was an illegal pitch.
Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: billryanIf he was throwing 110MPH from 40 feet, you'd have to guess the pitch location and begin your swing before he released the ball.
As far as balks, they only come into play with a runner on base, which was a rare occurrence.
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They have to start before the release even now, if they want to take a full swing and pull the ball. Otherwise it's just going to be an arm flick and it's hard to get the ball out of the infield that way.
A balk without a baserunner is a ball. And the spectators might not know why its a ball. The pitch went right over the plate but if the ump saw the pitcher yo-yo the ball in and out of his glove during the delivery, something undisciplined like that, he's calling it a ball because it was an illegal pitch.
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Half the King's pitches wouldn't be tolerated in an MLB game, just like many Globetrotters' routines wouldn't fly in the NBA.
Baseball is, after all, a game and can be fun. If I recall correctly, there was a four or five women team that played a lot of bar league teams. I don't know if they were just NYC/Long Island or if they were national..
Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: billryanIf he was throwing 110MPH from 40 feet, you'd have to guess the pitch location and begin your swing before he released the ball.
As far as balks, they only come into play with a runner on base, which was a rare occurrence.
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They have to start before the release even now, if they want to take a full swing and pull the ball. Otherwise it's just going to be an arm flick and it's hard to get the ball out of the infield that way.
A balk without a baserunner is a ball. And the spectators might not know why its a ball. The pitch went right over the plate but if the ump saw the pitcher yo-yo the ball in and out of his glove during the delivery, something undisciplined like that, he's calling it a ball because it was an illegal pitch.
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Half the King's pitches wouldn't be tolerated in an MLB game, just like many Globetrotters' routines wouldn't fly in the NBA.
Baseball is, after all, a game and can be fun. If I recall correctly, there was a four or five women team that played a lot of bar league teams. I don't know if they were just NYC/Long Island or if they were national..
really interesting now - the NBA series
the Thunder lost a home game - they're down 2-1_________they were 10 point faves in the home game that they lost
so they now have to win a game in Indianapolis or they will lose the series
2 more games in Indianapolis - tonight and Thursday -
OKC is favored by 6 tonight - but that seems to mean little in this series
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The Yankees gave Judge the night off, and he struck out in a pinch-hitting situation, as the Yankees swept KC on the road.
It's not yet June 15th and the Yankees have finished the Western portion of their schedule while yet gto play a game in Fenway.
His hit left the stadium and landed on the street outside.
Both teams Michigan and D.C. are 6-4 this year and are surprises to be in the championship. I will be watching the Stanley Cup at 8pm (Go Oilers).
Men on first and third, one out. Batter hits a fly ball to center, and the runners tag up. The throw goes to the plate, and the runner is tagged for the third out. Inning over.
Except the catcher lost track of the outs and threw the ball to second, where a confused runner was running off the field, but reacts to the catcher's throw by trying to slide into second. The ball goes into centerfield, but the outfielders have all run in, thinking the inning is over. The batter has no idea what happened, but he's been trained to keep running until he is called out. The runner who started on first decides this is nonsense and heads towards the first base dugout. He is passed by the batter, who is running all out. The first baseman runs out to get the ball and throws it to third base, where the batter is tagged out. The third baseman throws to second, where the original runner is completely confused. He is also tagged out, but no umpire makes any calls. The umpires huddle up, eventually stop laughing, and try to ignore the last few minutes.
Quote: billryanNew Mexico Little League Tournament.
Men on first and third, one out. ...
May be truer than you know. In some of these Little League games, the players are warned to shave closely right before the game, park their cars several blocks away from the ballfield, and don't have their kids yelling to them from the stands.
Quote: billryanDoes anyone remember The King and his Court?
Eddie Feigner was a US Marine with a unique arm. While most fast-pitch softball pitchers can hit the high seventies, Eddie threw between 104 and 114. Because of the shorter distance to the plate, this was the equivalent of an MLB pitcher throwing 120+.
Starting in 1945, the King took his four-player team on a decades-long world tour. He originally wanted a two-man team, just him and a catcher, but he needed four players in case the first three were on base.
While statistics are incomplete, he won nearly 10,000 games, struck out nearly 150,000 people, and claimed to have given up exactly one home run.
He pitched a game blindfolded in a 1960s charity game and struck out Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente,Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Maury Wills, and Brooks Robinson in his two innings.
His team won the 1953 World Softball tournament and after winning 33-0 in the first round the next year, his team was given a lifetime ban. Until the early 1960s, his team toured and played against local champions, but gradually they switched to playing mostly celebrities.
As TV was rising in popularity, The King and His Court were staples on the DuPont network, and in the 1960s, they filled Yankee Stadium.
They were the Harlem Globetrotters of Softball.
My family went to see them in the early 1970s, but as we got close, we were informed to turn around and find parking behind us, leaving about a mile walk to the field. I think we went to the beach instead.
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When I was teaching on Long Island, NY, I saw the King and His Court at least three times. It was fun and remarkable.
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However, by 3 point shooting % he’s only the 3rd best….. Curry of all time!
He trails Eddy Curry (2/2) and his brother Seth.
Steph takes much more difficult 3’s than the others.
But an interesting anomaly.
He’s not even as good as his coach…. Steve Kerr.
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He’s not even as good as his coach…. Steve Kerr.
That makes me feel old. I remember the controversy when he was playing for Arizona and the opposing fans were chanting something like "Where's your Dad?" after his father was murdered in Beirut.
He is also the only player in the last 50 years to win four straight NBA championships.
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Quote: billryanAfter striking out four times in a row over two games, AJ hit a dramatic two-out home run to tie the game in Fenway in the ninth inning.
His hit left the stadium and landed on the street outside.
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It was a hitter-pitcher duel for the ages. Problem is, he went 1-12 in the series and my beloved Red Sox swept the Yankees.
Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: billryanAfter striking out four times in a row over two games, AJ hit a dramatic two-out home run to tie the game in Fenway in the ninth inning.
His hit left the stadium and landed on the street outside.
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It was a hitter-pitcher duel for the ages. Problem is, he went 1-12 in the series and my beloved Red Sox swept the Yankees.
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Taking time off from our squabbles on DT, it seems to me the Red Sox just waved the white flag by trading their best hitter for prospects. ESPN went through a list of ex Red Sox players and it is quite impressive. Much more so than current Red Sox players.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: billryanAfter striking out four times in a row over two games, AJ hit a dramatic two-out home run to tie the game in Fenway in the ninth inning.
His hit left the stadium and landed on the street outside.
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It was a hitter-pitcher duel for the ages. Problem is, he went 1-12 in the series and my beloved Red Sox swept the Yankees.
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Taking time off from our squabbles on DT, it seems to me the Red Sox just waved the white flag by trading their best hitter for prospects. ESPN went through a list of ex Red Sox players and it is quite impressive. Much more so than current Red Sox players.
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I wouldn't go that far. Devers has been causing some clubhouse issues so that ay be the reason. Boston is still over .500 so I wouldn't expect them to throw in the flag yet. They are only six games out of first place and they just swept the Yankees.
Quote: DRichQuote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: billryanAfter striking out four times in a row over two games, AJ hit a dramatic two-out home run to tie the game in Fenway in the ninth inning.
His hit left the stadium and landed on the street outside.
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It was a hitter-pitcher duel for the ages. Problem is, he went 1-12 in the series and my beloved Red Sox swept the Yankees.
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Taking time off from our squabbles on DT, it seems to me the Red Sox just waved the white flag by trading their best hitter for prospects. ESPN went through a list of ex Red Sox players and it is quite impressive. Much more so than current Red Sox players.
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I wouldn't go that far. Devers has been causing some clubhouse issues so that ay be the reason. Boston is still over .500 so I wouldn't expect them to throw in the flag yet. They are only six games out of first place and they just swept the Yankees.
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‘Clubhouse issues’ is like ‘momentum’. It’s gobblydigook speak. Name one player on the Red Sox that these ‘clubhouse issues’ have affected? Devers was playing great as the DH. As you mentioned, they swept the Yankees WITH Devers. There are a myriad of reasons the Red Sox made this trade. Increasing their win total THIS year is not one of them.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: DRichQuote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: billryanAfter striking out four times in a row over two games, AJ hit a dramatic two-out home run to tie the game in Fenway in the ninth inning.
His hit left the stadium and landed on the street outside.
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It was a hitter-pitcher duel for the ages. Problem is, he went 1-12 in the series and my beloved Red Sox swept the Yankees.
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Taking time off from our squabbles on DT, it seems to me the Red Sox just waved the white flag by trading their best hitter for prospects. ESPN went through a list of ex Red Sox players and it is quite impressive. Much more so than current Red Sox players.
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I wouldn't go that far. Devers has been causing some clubhouse issues so that ay be the reason. Boston is still over .500 so I wouldn't expect them to throw in the flag yet. They are only six games out of first place and they just swept the Yankees.
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‘Clubhouse issues’ is like ‘momentum’. It’s gobblydigook speak. Name one player on the Red Sox that these ‘clubhouse issues’ have affected? Devers was playing great as the DH. As you mentioned, they swept the Yankees WITH Devers. There are a myriad of reasons the Red Sox made this trade. Increasing their win total THIS year is not one of them.
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His agents suggested both him and the team needed a fresh start. He had beef with management. First he was asked to move from 3rd to DH when they signed Bregman. He wasn't happy. Then he was asked to move to 1st when Triston Casas went out for the ear. His ego got in the way, they couldn't work it out, nobody is irreplaceable and that's that.
Alex Cora doesn't think this team is going to get any better this year,so that's that.
As we are used to saying around these parts, better luck next year!
The Sawx expected him to be a clubhouse leader, and he chose not to be that guy. Maybe he isn't cut out to be a leader. Not everyone is.
It appears that Judges run at .400 is over. It was fun while it lasted.
Cooper Flagg - the next Larry Bird________?_________maybe__________he's obviously very talented
The Dallas Mavericks are expected to draft Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. The draft will be held on June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in New York.
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Quote: billryanI think Mr. flagg would be better served with another year or two of college
close to a zero % chance that will happen
because:
Cooper Flagg, the projected #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is expected to sign a four-year, $62.7 million rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks. This contract will include a first-year salary of approximately $13.8 million.
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: billryanI think Mr. flagg would be better served with another year or two of college
close to a zero % chance that will happen
because:
Cooper Flagg, the projected #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is expected to sign a four-year, $62.7 million rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks. This contract will include a first-year salary of approximately $13.8 million.
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What would he make if he stayed at Duke next season?
Quote: billryanQuote: lilredroosterQuote: billryanI think Mr. flagg would be better served with another year or two of college
close to a zero % chance that will happen
because:
Cooper Flagg, the projected #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is expected to sign a four-year, $62.7 million rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks. This contract will include a first-year salary of approximately $13.8 million.
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What would he make if he stayed at Duke next season?
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zero if he had a career ending injury
only a small chance but still possible
more possible is minor injuries which would make teams less willing to plunge on him
his career will prolly end around age 38 - he can go to college then if he wants
I can't see why staying at Duke for another year would help him in any way
from watching his highlights I would surmise that he's ready right now to excel in the NBA - nobody can know that for sure - but the Mavs willing to plunge on him indicates that those with the most informed opinions think that too
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Quote: billryanI think Mr. flagg would be better served with another year or two of college, but it obviously won't affect his draft position.
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Why do you think another year or two of college basketball will help him more than a year or two in the NBA? Do you think he would be a better NBA player in two years after college than he would be after two years in the NBA? I hear people convey your same thought all of the time but I am not sure I understand it.
Now outside of basketball, I think he would be a more rounded adult by staying in college.
Quote: DRichQuote: billryanI think Mr. flagg would be better served with another year or two of college, but it obviously won't affect his draft position.
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Why do you think another year or two of college basketball will help him more than a year or two in the NBA? Do you think he would be a better NBA player in two years after college than he would be after two years in the NBA? I hear people convey your same thought all of the time but I am not sure I understand it.
Now outside of basketball, I think he would be a more rounded adult by staying in college.
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He has a lot of physical growth left. Many of the players who will bully him next year will not be able to in a few years.
He could make eight to ten million dollars in NILs next year, and easily afford a disability insurance policy in the event of an injury.
Quote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: billryanI think Mr. flagg would be better served with another year or two of college, but it obviously won't affect his draft position.
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Why do you think another year or two of college basketball will help him more than a year or two in the NBA? Do you think he would be a better NBA player in two years after college than he would be after two years in the NBA? I hear people convey your same thought all of the time but I am not sure I understand it.
Now outside of basketball, I think he would be a more rounded adult by staying in college.
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He has a lot of physical growth left. Many of the players who will bully him next year will not be able to in a few years.
He could make eight to ten million dollars in NILs next year, and easily afford a disability insurance policy in the event of an injury.
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I probably didn't ask properly but I think you missed my point. I don't think playing in the NBA will make him any less fit in two years so I don't think that is relevant. If you are saying that he will be a better first year NBA player in two years than he will be this year I would agree with. Also by waiting he is putting off the potential for his bigger contracts by two years. In the NBA contract sizes are limited by the number of years you have been in the league.
The Big East, and especially the Big East Tournament, changed college basketball
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pitchers so far this season. It’s not even July yet.
Quote: SOOPOOThe Dodgers have used……..
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pitchers so far this season. It’s not even July yet.
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That can't be true, I am not doubting you, but that is unbelievable
Quote: DRichQuote: SOOPOOThe Dodgers have used……..
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pitchers so far this season. It’s not even July yet.
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That can't be true, I am not doubting you, but that is unbelievable
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I thought it was wrong too. But apparently there is another team over 30 as well.
How about this record that will never be broken. Most pitches in a game by a starter. It was extra innings. Nolan Ryan. Threw
235
pitches in one game
(The record for 9 innings is 180 by Ralph Branca).
Quote: DRichThe last white American to be picked number one in the NBA draft was Karl Benson in 1977. I have no memory of him.
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Benson was a plodding center on the undefeated Indiana team that won the title. His biggest claim to fame was being on the receiving end of a punch from Kareem that broke Kareem's hand. It was moments into Benson's first NBA game. He was knocked out and concussed. His career never took off.
His second home run had a bit of a story to it. The rookie Oakland pitcher, who played at the same college as Judge, was quoted as saying he was looking forward to striking out Judge. It didn't end well for him.
is this the greatest catch in the history of the MLB_________?___________maybe
22 million views on this one
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