Recent content by trs

Oh I'm pretty sure I agree with everything you've written here. I certainly don't think that MLB should ignore technological advances or do absolutely nothing to make the game better. My somewhat belabored point was that given the actual language of the definition of the strike zone, referring...

I oscillate between this and no changes whatsoever. Yes, it makes sense that when we see on TV that a call was blatantly missed by the width of a few baseballs and the call leads the inning ending or perhaps a fundamentally different outcome in the game, that coaches should be able to challenge...

True! That being said, I do think that ALL players will need a negative test to enter the US. Given that MLB no longer is regularly testing for Covid, I wonder if this requirement may catch a few symptomless players, as theoretically without a negative test, they will have to quarantine in Canada.

True, but wouldn't other teams have the same reasons to hesitate to ink him for SS money when it's getting closer and closer 6:00pm on his SS career? As others have said, Bogaerts has every right to consider himself a shortstop and demand to be paid like one, but that being said his defensive...

Pete Rose? I know he's out of the Hall for "technical" reasons just like the steroids guys, and I think I saw earlier that Shoeless Joe was off the list, so perhaps Rose is just as easily disqualified. If he were eligible for the Bright Shiners, he could go at many different positions, and...

Granted I'm basing this off of a (perfectly reasonable) assumption, so little chance of this bearing out, but I somewhat hope it's a windy day. Yes, Allen theoretically has an advantage in the wind with his stronger arm, but a strong wind will mitigate that. Given Allen's reliance on his arm...

My immediate reaction to this would be "yes." I also think that one of the main reasons why we just don't pitchers entirely divided by pitch count is the 5IP for a win rule. How about this video-game type setup: If you figure that a game requires between 150-200 pitches to get through...

This is certainly something that occurs with a decent degree of consistency. I went through Covid earlier this winter and as a teacher where I live, I was on an automatic 10 day sick leave. Once those 10 days were up and I had no symptoms for 48 hours, I could return, no PCR confirmation...

The Cleavers. Nice violent imagery to boot. In some seriousness, I wonder if names that are acceptable to use such as "warrior" or "brave" would be more acceptable? In the posted photo above of the protest in Cleveland, one of the signs says "people not mascots," so I wonder if just...

This is horrible. I just hope they give him the announcing gig at the gates.

Somewhat tangential to this discussion is the American obsession with "playoffs." In most other countries, league play and any tournament or playoff is separate. I'm not saying that I support this, but at this point, with a 16-team playoff, you're essentially creating a tournament in which the...

No, he is the opener.

Of course this is way too early to have any real conclusion, but perhaps what we're seeing is similar to some of the contact tracing that has been going on in some places for a while. Covid transmission in an outdoor environment when contact is brief is probably rare. Meaning that sharing...

Yes and what would the facility look like that would also allow for proper social-distancing for 30 players from 30 different teams plus the support staff? At that point you're not talking about a resort complex but a small city. I could see perhaps if you used all day for games, reminding us...

I have to admit that the amount of posts in V&N is a bit daunting, but I will certainly look for a conversation where this information is relevant and add to the discussion. I really do agree with you about it all being a lack of will -- the talk of liberty and freedom as reasons to not wear a...