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r u sure? I seem to have a recollection of ST games with the zone box when challenge was in effect. I thought the lack of the box at some ST games was was because some of the parks weren't instrumented for it. Gameday doesn't even get velo radar at some of the ST sites.

The umps could eliminate it, should have eliminated it the first time a catcher moved instead of being still and giving the ump a good view. Framing would be over in a one game if the umps told catchers they wouldn't give them calls when they were jerking the ball around instead of giving them the best view.

yup - it needs to be one or the other

The ability to show each pitch on the screen makes the situation for the league untenable. They either have to allow appeal challenges to automated zone or tell the broadcasters they can't use zone visualization tech in their broadcasts because the present situation where where the only people on earth who don't get the right call are the umps and players is beyond stupid.

Well, we don't need to worry about the opportunity cost of keeping Maeda on the roster when Foley is pitching well - Foley to the IL. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2025/04/17/jake-rogers-injury-update-detroit-tigers-catcher-rehab/83146279007/

just think, the Sun could have gone nova 6 minutes ago and........... . . . . . . .

Like proton decay, the fact that it might be out there doesn't mean you will ever see it.

yup - 5 starters under the Mendoza today - you're not going to score a lot of runs like that. Riley needs to get his head straight, Sweeney should be able to do better. Nido, Kreidler can't hit, Ibanez seems to have lost his beat up lefties magic, Malloy's walk rate has fallen so his OBP is plummeting. Don't know how much longer you can bat him 1. 1st inning was a killer. The door was open and the Tigers tried to walk through without running through....

There is a growth compatible positive way to rebuild US manufacturing over a long term. T.h.i.s..i.s..n.o.t..i.t.

what is the run probability in an inning where a pitcher gives up three walks?

won't happen then. I can't imagine the Brits acceding to the that kind of threat from anyone, including the US, even if they had any inclination to do what was asked, which I seriously doubt they do. It may push them to decide on "Brentrance" though, which wouldn't be a bad thing.

It's going to be pretty simple - they will want a payoff. Someone will have to pony up some $$ for the poor guy.

True as far as it goes, but of course there is an opportunity cost of the runs you give up in some other close game because (just as a possible example) a back on his game Foley isn't available. The decision must - or at least should!- always turn on what the alternative is. If Maeda were cut for a guy from Toledo who would only be good enough to go into the same mop up role, why bother? If you have a positive value pitcher ready to fill the slot, that should lead to a different conclusion. So deciding if you have a guy you need to bring up is just as relevant as resolving whether Kenta has any possible upside to remain.

Seems no matter what team's feed you watch you get a lot of ambulance chaser adds. Not sure what that tells us about baseball fans - probably that they are old and get into a lot accidents that they think are someone else's fault..... 🤷‍♂️

Cosell?

Foley and Lange (if he ever gets healthy) can both be lights out when they don't walk batters. Foley seems to found his command at Toledo - a little more time to prove it's not a SSS mirage and I'd definitely bring him back.

that is a role, but does it happen enough to spend a roster spot on when Foley is pitching like a potential high leverage stopper in Toledo? I'm fine with letting Foley prove it by building a little more resume but if he keeps doing what he's doing, the value is soon going to exceed Maeda's

It was Goebel's long necks at our house. The VFW hall had 2 bars, one with a keg room and one that served from bottles and Goebel supplied both the kegs and the cases of long necks, so the members piggy backed their orders on the Post's.

and tomorrow we can roll out Flaherty. This is kinda fun - Not quite Verlander/Scherzer territory but maybe as good as anything since then.

....aaaaaand Johny Kane for the post game. He didn't lose that gig for very long.

Maeda is really bad. And Foley sitting in Toledo being almost perfect for two weeks.

An editorial writer (don't remember who) wrote in the NYT that if the rich UNIs aren't willing to spend some of the their endowments to defend academic freedom, then they really might as well hang it up. He is spot on.

If you getting toward 60 and are overweight, your odds of being TypeII or pre-TypeII or borderline TypeII start getting pretty high -- the distinction between needing to lose weight and being type II almost disappears as a practical matter.

It's suddenly going to dawn on John Roberts that since he has sold the credibility of his court for a handful of GOP magic beans there is going to be little outcry from the public that it's being ignored.