Thanks UA. Appreciated - I'm not going to let it lie.
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More info, wonderful. Thanks for that. I see what you mean, they're are relentless lot too and it's almost midnight here - they don't seem to like proper facts though.
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They only accept "facts" that confirm their (generally uninformed) preconceptions and have walled themselves off from sources likely to challenge same in any way.Last edited by ursus arctos; 03-06-2019, 23:12.
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On the plus side for the Tampa Bay Rays, they appear to have a Pride hat as well as a Pride Night..
On the negative side, they've illustrated their page with what appears to be a hetero couple.
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- Mar 2008
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- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until I can forgive them for hiring Jose), Liverpool, and Dortmund
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It's hard for me to say how fans in the parks would respond to Pride Day. I would echo UA's comment about on-line assholes, but I find that to be a problem that extends beyond baseball fans. In fact, I have found 3 forums across my interests where there is genuinely thoughtful conversation that seems grounded in openness versus being a dick. OTF is among those, obviously. There is a fourth that I go to for conversations about punk but that is mostly populated by people trying to be snotty, so I pick and choose threads. Anyway, I think that in many parks people would be good with pride days but maybe I'm being overly optimistic.
MLB tonight showed some "live look-ins" of the Philies-Padres, including Manny's grand slam. Really nice crowd at Petco on a Monday night; it looked full from the TV angles. Great to see.
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The Cubs reportedly have reached a multi-year deal with Craig Kimbrel, which should be a massive upgrade for what has been a very shaky bullpen.
It's nice of the Ricketts to spend a bit of that sweet tax cut cash they got from the politicians they have "invested" in on their most visible asset.
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FAO Ginger Yellow
The Mitel & MLB present London Series will be reprised in 2020 with a two-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on June 13-14, 2020, as was announced today by Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), and the Mayor of London.
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Fucking hell, I saw an alert on my phone about this and that he was stable, and I assumed he'd just been shot in the leg or something. Not that a good bit of his intestines and colon are no longer inside him, although apparently the doctors believe he will recover fully.
And yeah, this was not a robbery as reported but clearly a hit attempt. Papi was shot at point blank range.
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We are in a period during which home run (and strikeout) records are being broken regularly due to structural changes in the way the game is played, most importantly the new focus on "launch angle" as a key to power and a notable increase in the velocity at which the ball is being delivered.
This is happening somewhat under the average fan's radar, given their focus on individual records, but the overall trends are unmistakable. The Yankees broke the record for home runs in a season that had lasted for more than 20 years last season, and the Twins are currently on pace to shatter that record by a significant margin.
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Is that something it's possible to legislate to reduce? A game of nothing but fast-ball strike outs and home-runs is nothing like as interesting.
As an aside, it was relatively big news here that the Padres #1 draft pick was a "get it in play most times" batter, rather than a home run smacker.
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There are a range of ideas being discussed, including changing the strike zone, moving the mound back (or lowering it again) and changing the ball (again).
One significant problem is that it is quite likely that measures to address the "strikeout problem" would exacerbate the "home run problem" and vice versa.
There also is significant reticence on the part of MLB itself to even admit that "problems" exist (see also the rise in the number of serious injuries caused by foul balls).
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You'll need slower balls that move more in the air? That would mean faster pitches aren't as fast; slower pitches more valuable; balls are harder to catch, but don't fly to the fences as often. Basically: change the ball to a wiffle ball.
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