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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 6d

Thank you for following up. It's on the todo list, but lower in priority... we'll get to him in the offseason

Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 6d

wOBA in 3-2 Counts
By Number of Prior Pitches Thrown

wOBA on 3-2, regardless of number of prior pitches, is .388 (thats first long dashed line)

wOBA on 3-2, when 11+ prior pitches is .402 (thats smaller dashed line)

So, there's a small advantage to the batter on longer PA

Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 8d

BUNT RATE, since 1969
Runner on 2B only, 0 outs
Home Team Bunting, Down by 1
9th or Extra Innings

Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 9d

First change Jane makes: everyone 10 years old and younger gets in for free, when accompanied by an adult (upper deck seating I think was implied)

Jane notes that baseball is in a good position to do this because of its inventory

Joe Posnanski @joeposnanski.com · 9d

We are live now with Jane Leavy (@ballgirl.bsky.social) author of Make Me Commissioner. Come and join the fun!

A Conversation with Jane Leavy

YouTube video by Joe Posnanski

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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

The mindset of these batters is why pitchers have the success they do

Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

A really horrible at bat by Bryce

Take, take, take guys

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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

Smart take
Foolish swing
Really silly swing, c'mon Bryce
Another bad swing
Finally takes

Should be walk

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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

5 pitches, 1 strike, which Schwarber foolishly swung at

Take, take, take

Bryce is too smart to swing, let's see

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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

That's 4 straight balls to Turner, somehow 2-2

Now 6 straight

Like I said: take, take, take

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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

Third time thru, which Snell has a tough time with

Take, take, take

Instead, first pitch wild swing

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Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 10d

As predicted, McDavid did indeed sign short-term

However, rather than signing 2/38 or 3/57 deal (after which hed sign 8/190 deal), he instead signs 2/25! Hes gifting Oilers 13 million dollars

Only reason to do this, is like with young Crosby gifting Penguins non-max deal: bigger chance of Cup now

Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · Sep 8

I'm not fully up on the NHL contract situation, much less how it may change after the next CBA, but there's a reason McDavid is talking about short term deals

Consider how the salary cap has gone up recently and expected to explode in 2027-28

If I understand the rules, McDavid signing...

Tangotiger @tangotiger.com · 11d

One of the best viewing experiences I had was watching three Olympic hockey games in span of 6 hours

I've also seen a 5-hour match involving any two of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic

What really matters is lack of dead time

Johnny Carson at the Oscars: We have a great 2-hour show... spread over 4 hours

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 11d

I watched four MLB playoff games in a day just like I do every October.

IMO the massively improved pace of baseball as seen on Saturday makes the entire experience significantly more pleasurable than it was 5-10 years ago.

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