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Congratulations, Taylor Rogers, on officially notching Ten Years of Service Time! He does so with the @Twins, where he first made his big league debut in 2016.
Read more about @trogers34's journey to 10 Years: https://t.co/zkz8dIQ5gM
@theaceofspaeder In connection with my other reply, this is not how a strike is defined at all. “Reasonably hit into play” is far too subjective, as many hits, even home runs, are on pitches well out of the strike zone. Are those now called strikes because they have been hit out of the park?
@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm I somewhat get what you’re saying, but at the end of the day, the zone has to be strictly defined and enforced on ABS (even at <.01”). When you start arguing umpires zone and “reasonably hittable pitches”, the zone becomes too arbitrary and won’t work.
@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm So you don’t want a ball touching the zone to be a strike anymore… so how should the strike zone be defined? Your argument shrinks the zone by about 3 inches, so instead of 17”, you want 14”?
@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm You said you weren’t going to pretend we have always gotten a ball off… which is correct, it used to be more.
@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm Correct, it’s 17”. One part of the ball has to cross a piece of those 17” and it’s a strike. Hope that helps. Also go watch an early 2000’s game. Zone used to be much wider. This is the smallest zone in history 😅
The immortal visual of the entire Democrat party—upon explicit repeated invitation—refusing to stand for the core moral principle that US government owes its allegiance to US citizens and not foreign criminal invaders, is the most shocking image in the history of the US Congress.
Chris Bassitt, MLBPA executive subcommittee member, on the salary cap debate and why he's against it:
“The salary cap doesn’t fix anything. If you look at every major sport with a salary cap, we have the best parity. The salary cap is not the issue. Having suppressed salaries across the league so owners make more money is not the answer.
"If I would tell you in 25 years, the Dodgers would be going to 10 World Series and winning seven of them, is that an issue? Because that’s the Patriots. The Chiefs have been to what, six or seven? The Philadelphia Eagles have been to four or five. The parity in our sport is better than any other sport.
"We will make changes to try to help the so-called bottom teams out, but a salary cap and suppressing salaries and taking from players to try to help the so-called bottom teams spend more? That’s not the answer. Because if you’re trying to make a competitive league across the board, we have proof that every single league [has] less parity than ours. So how can you sit there and say a salary cap is going to fix this when every single salary cap sport has less parity than ours? It makes no sense.
"Again, the root of the answer is not the salary cap, and the root of why owners want a salary cap is not for competitive balance.”
I’m hearing the Giants are hiring Christian Wonders (Padres, Rays) as assistant pitching coach.
How sweet it is…
Adding some arms 💪
Thank you for everything this season, Sox fans. We can't wait to see you in 2026!
Dear pro sports leagues: Looking forward to seeing you release statements & send condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after he was murdered for his political beliefs. You know - kinda like you did when career criminal George Floyd died. @NFL @NBA @WNBA @MLB @NHL
Appreciate the @Yankees for holding a moment of silence tonight.
Jesus is the only way.. praying extremely hard today
Before tonight's game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk founded the youth activist group “Turning Point USA” and had become a fixture on college campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two children, was 31 years old.
Once again, a bullet has silenced the most eloquent truth teller of an era. My dear friend Charlie Kirk was our country's relentless and courageous crusader for free speech. We pray for Erika and the children. Charlie is already in paradise with the angels. We ask his prayers for our country.
Prayers to Charlie Kirk’s family. I hope Jesus gives them comfort during this time 🙏 Psalm 119:105
Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.
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