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  1. ndpope

    Judge’s March To 62 Homers

    Congratulations on a great season, Happy he did it as it is more interesting than seeing the Sox limp home. However, if they are going to lean into the Most HR by anyone in the American League, shouldn't they account for the 10 HR he has hit in interleague play against NL teams? Ruth and Maris...
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    Explaining baseball’s next experiment to limit shifts: The ‘pie-slice rule’

    The relative placement of the infielders is what I noticed most as the ball in play would have been a sodden lump and all defenders would be closer on average. The fact that the right side of the infield plays the lefty noticeably closer than the left side is what strikes me. The outfielders...
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    Explaining baseball’s next experiment to limit shifts: The ‘pie-slice rule’

    Not a dig on JCizzle, but a good launch point to post this picture hung in one of the conference rooms at my office. I thought of this photo when an earlier thread on shifting was rolling. I see a pre-slugging era shift. Perspective is from LCF, so a little skewed. Lefty hitter with the bases...
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    Atlantic League rules experiments

    Is it the first game of the season where the catcher drops the third strike with a runner on first and starts a 2-6-3 double play or will it take longer? I read this as a dropped third strike forces the occupied runner on first to take off for second. If the runner at first refuses to leave the...
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    Favorite Patriots Newcomer (Draft Picks Included)

    I voted Trent Brown just so we can see the training camp picture of him next to JJ Taylor.
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    Pats QB Options

    If you think a QB is worth trading up to the start of the 2nd, shouldn't you go a little extra to draft him at the end of the first so you can get a 5th-Year option? That would seem to maximize the value on a QB rookie contract and allow you to feel more comfortable redshirting him his rookie...
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    Rosenthal: Mookie and LAD in agreement: 12/$365

    Doesn't that narrow it down to within a mile of Dodger Stadium?
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    Cy Young and MVP races

    Due to the unique nature of this year, does Freeman get extra credit on his narrative from coming back form a confirmed COVID-19 battle? That seems like the kind of intangible lazy MVP voters crave...
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    2020 Gronk Watch: Gronkmania

    Jacoby Brissett for Phillip Dorsett
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    Giving up the Ghost

    Hoyer is going to kick next year?