"there's no autism in baseball" meanwhile half the hitters in MLB can remember not only every home run they ever hit but also the pitcher who threw it, the date of the game, the inning, the runners on base, the wind speed and direction, etc.
April 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"there's no autism in baseball" meanwhile half the hitters in MLB can remember not only every home run they ever hit but also the pitcher who threw it, the date of the game, the inning, the runners on base, the wind speed and direction, etc.
Not a rule exactly, but I would count as errors as hits. We can keep errors as a subcategory that factors into stuff like xwOBA, but there’s no reason for hitting the ball and winding up on base to be a negative in your stat line.
Tell me that one baseball rule you'd eliminate if you could.
April 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Not a rule exactly, but I would count as errors as hits. We can keep errors as a subcategory that factors into stuff like xwOBA, but there’s no reason for hitting the ball and winding up on base to be a negative in your stat line.
We're all going to have different unexpected triggers that send us spiraling into despair and anger during this administration. But seeing Shohei Ohtani smile and pose for pictures with Donald Trump at the White House today just about broke me.
April 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We're all going to have different unexpected triggers that send us spiraling into despair and anger during this administration. But seeing Shohei Ohtani smile and pose for pictures with Donald Trump at the White House today just about broke me.
Bryce Harper, on how Dodgers spend money and acquire talent, including their pipeline to Japanese stars: “I don’t know if people will like this, but I feel like only losers complain about what they’re doing. I think they’re a great team. They’re a great organization.”
Every American born after a certain point has a memory of some weird Canadian children’s show they caught once or twice and never again. It is a psychological stone in all our shoes. If Canada finds a way to weaponize this weakness, we’re fucked.
March 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Every American born after a certain point has a memory of some weird Canadian children’s show they caught once or twice and never again. It is a psychological stone in all our shoes. If Canada finds a way to weaponize this weakness, we’re fucked.