Have you been to the Maroon and White board?aggiematt235 said:
Has there ever been a bigger jock sniffer than Darren Rovell?
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Hoss Nastyaggiematt235 said:
Has there ever been a bigger jock sniffer than Darren Rovell?
Lol, it has been a while.
I'm only on TA for pick off and Astros baseball
I'm only on TA for pick off and Astros baseball
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I've been wondering how the astros will be effected if the strike zone is reduced 2 inches at the bottom of the zone like proposed. I imagine it'd hurt guys like Keuchel, who nibble at the corners, as well McCullers and his fall off the table curve. However, I wonder if the positives with the high powered offense might outweigh this. Thought?
I don't know, but I don't expect that go through.
Just such a big advantage to the offense I can't see it getting passed. Plus does it really matter where the strike zone is if umps can't call it correctly?
Just such a big advantage to the offense I can't see it getting passed. Plus does it really matter where the strike zone is if umps can't call it correctly?
The league sends such mixed messages.
WE WANT TO SHORTEN GAMES!
WE WANT MORE OFFENSE!
WE WANT TO SHORTEN GAMES!
WE WANT MORE OFFENSE!
Seeing as how we are an offensively based team, this rule could only stand to help us. Poor keuchel though.
The tighter the strike zone, the more important "movement" and swings and misses will become. You are right, Keuchel and other picthers who live on the edge will suffer.Nuke LaLoosh said:
Seeing as how we are an offensively based team, this rule could only stand to help us. Poor keuchel though.
I highly doubt that MLB umpires can consistently make calls with a precision of 2 inches
titanmaster_race said:
I highly doubt that MLB umpires can consistently make calls with a precision of 2 inches
They can't even call a consistent strike zone as is. U til umpires are punished for not calling the league strike zone, no rule will change the game.
Robot. Umps.
Now that pitch framing is a well-known thing, the Astros are losing the advantage. That was my only selfish reason for not wanting robot umps. Now... bring em on.
Now that pitch framing is a well-known thing, the Astros are losing the advantage. That was my only selfish reason for not wanting robot umps. Now... bring em on.
I like the human error part of the game. Frustrating, but it's traditional.
I don't understand why anyone would want human error.
I'm sure Amando Gallaraga agrees.Duck Patrol said:
I like the human error part of the game. Frustrating, but it's traditional.
Why don't we just play video games instead of having players? We can have robots that We control.
Nice straw man!shano0603 said:
Why don't we just play video games instead of having players? We can have robots that We control.
I can do this too.
Why have replay! Get rid of it. Human error is so fun, why don't we put drunk goggles on the umpires, it'll make for even more human error and more tradition!
Let's just let the catchers call it. They have a better view than the ump.
aggie1906 said:
I don't understand why anyone would want human error.
Because we understand that it's a game that people play and officiate. There's no need to have robots calling the game. Replays are already too much. Guy slides, beats the throw, but pops off the bag for .03 seconds? Come on, man. We don't need that level of detail. It's a game.
Tennis, Football, Basketball, all games right? Computers let you know if it's in or out. We have goal line cameras to see if it crosses the line. Replay is reviewed in great detail to see if shots got off before the buzzer.
Saying baseball is a game so let's ignore technology is silly.
Saying baseball is a game so let's ignore technology is silly.
aggie1906 said:
Let's just let the catchers call it. They have a better view than the ump.
I'm sure it's true in the majors as well but apparently the best view of balls and strikes at BBP is 3rd base side, second deck or streaming online.
When an umpire has a bone to pick with a player and screws him at the plate? When an umpire ruins a pitcher's perfect game by getting the call wrong?
That kind of human error?
That kind of human error?
aggie1906 said:
Tennis, Football, Basketball, all games right? Computers let you know if it's in or out. We have goal line cameras to see if it crosses the line. Replay is reviewed in great detail to see if shots got off before the buzzer.
Saying baseball is a game so let's ignore technology is silly.
I'm not anti-strike zone technology, but they've got to overcome the obstacle that is the strike zone changing for every hitter while the technology we have for those other sports measure a constant, unchanging line. The technology out there now for balls and strikes isn't good enough yet, for me, at least.
TXAggie2011 said:aggie1906 said:
Tennis, Football, Basketball, all games right? Computers let you know if it's in or out. We have goal line cameras to see if it crosses the line. Replay is reviewed in great detail to see if shots got off before the buzzer.
Saying baseball is a game so let's ignore technology is silly.
I'm not anti-strike zone technology, but they've got to overcome the obstacle that is the strike zone changing for every hitter while the technology we have for those other sports measure a constant, unchanging line. The technology out there now for balls and strikes isn't good enough yet, for me, at least.
Do you know this for a fact? K zone looks accurate enough to me.
Man, I saw there was a bunch of replies to this thread today and thought maybe something important happened like a big trade, signing or McCullers saw a witch doctor to make him not get repearedly injured... nope, a bunch of guys arguing about human error
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Man, I saw there was a bunch of replies to this thread today and thought maybe something important happened like a big trade, signing or McCullers saw a witch doctor to make him not get repearedly injured... nope, a bunch of guys arguing about human error
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