Recent content by Rice4HOF
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Unusual plays
As an umpire you are not to alert the manager (like in football where you’re asked if you want to accept or decline the penalty), but if the manager comes outs and says pretty much anything (e.g. “do we have to lose that run?”), then we help him with the rule and let him know he has a choice...- Rice4HOF
- Post #602
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Unusual plays
Rulebook wording “if in contact with its intended place on the person” or something like that. If you dive head first and your helmet is the only thing on the base, that’s fine.- Rice4HOF
- Post #601
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Pssssssssssst 2024
Both the Mets and Atlanta had no-hitters in the 8th inning. They both lost their games. Mets were tied and gave up 2 in T9. Atlanta was winning 1-0, and B9 started with a walk and a home run.- Rice4HOF
- Post #59
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Pssssssssssst 2024
7th inning in Seattle and things are interesting. For both the Ms and Atlanta.- Rice4HOF
- Post #56
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Grading the Umps - March/April
I agree on both the difficulty of the person estimating and the technical challenges with the automated technology. And you've stumbled upon one of the issues with the electronic means. The strike zone in the rulebook is defined as a 3D shape and if any part of the ball touches any part of...- Rice4HOF
- Post #37
- Forum: Red Sox Forum
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Grading the Umps - March/April
It looks good, and I'm the first person to defend umpires when it looks like they screwed up, but I'll go the other way here too. The box that Ump Scorecards uses is NOT that accurate to begin with. So measuring someone's accuracy vs a non-accurate box doesn't give you a lot of useful...- Rice4HOF
- Post #35
- Forum: Red Sox Forum
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What Was The Red Sox Starting Lineup For Your First Home Opener in Person?
Roger Clemens. Not in the lineup.- Rice4HOF
- Post #58
- Forum: Red Sox Forum
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What Was The Red Sox Starting Lineup For Your First Home Opener in Person?
I got to see a Championship banner get raised, and had a tie game heading into the 9th, so was looking forward to seeing a walk-off. Alas, it did not happen 2014 Box Score vs Brewers How was this the lineup of a defending Championship team?- Rice4HOF
- Post #54
- Forum: Red Sox Forum
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A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas.
Waiting for a team to move to Calgary and play in the suburbs.... Yes, that is the real name- Rice4HOF
- Post #589
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Pssssssssssst 2024
Mets are trying to lose a game they led going into the 8th AND get no-hit on the same day. Edit: a combined no-hitter. Manning was removed with 2 outs in 6th.- Rice4HOF
- Post #14
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Wave of mutilation: The latest injuries
Just note that given those numbers, the probability of the 100 win team sweeping a 3 game series is still less than 50% (0.78^3).- Rice4HOF
- Post #145
- Forum: Red Sox Forum
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Pssssssssssst 2024
He only walked George Springer…. To lead off the game and again with 2 outs in the 9th.- Rice4HOF
- Post #8
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Pssssssssssst 2024
No hitter completed! George Springer walks with 2 outs in the 9th and Vladdy Jr. makes the last out.- Rice4HOF
- Post #7
- Forum: MLB Discussion
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Pssssssssssst 2024
Astros leading the Blue Jays 10-0 heading into 8th. Ronel Blanco gave up a walk to start the game but has been pretty, pretty good since.- Rice4HOF
- Post #4
- Forum: MLB Discussion