Lot our Pioneer league team. Too bad. Nice stadium and fun to watch. Not nearly historic as yours but sucks for both of us.My hometown has lost their team in the big shakeup. They've had professional baseball off and on since 1896 and steadily since 1981. It sucks.
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...and then Tatis injures his shoulder swinging at a third strike last night (partial dislocation, to be reevaluated today). Dang.San Diego signed its young phenom Fernando Tatis to a 14 year, $340 million contract extension (I haven't seen a detailed breakdown, but I assume it includes several options for both the team and Tatis). The best thing about this story? When his contract expires, the Mets will still have one more annual deferred salary payment to make to Bobby Bonilla.
But upon review, they called him out at home. So his first HR was delayed.
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robot umpires. That's almost worth it's own thread. What do y'all think about that? They can achieve near perfect accuracy with machines registering balls and strikes. It occurs to me that eventually they should be able to replace all umpires with machines. Just need good enough cameras and a decent AI.Today is Opening Day for MiLB. Looks like a washout in the SE.
My team starts the season away, so our first home opener is next Tuesday.
Remember there's new rules in place for MiLB:
Inside Minor League Baseball's experimental rules: Oversize bases, robot umps and moving the mound
Here's how everything MLB is trying out at a ballpark near you will impact 2021 -- and the future of the sport -- as a new minor league season begins.
Yes, but ball players will think twice before arguing with a self-aware terminator machine umpire. Come to think of it, once robotics have advanced farther, why not simply replace the players with machine players? Think about it, they'll be able to hit farther, run faster, no contract disputes or players unions....Pass. It's all fun and games until the MLB robot umpires become self aware.
You say that, but if they are intelligent enough to play autonomously....
I am Unit #185732843BaXX representing the Cyberplayers Union local #110. Our players demand an increase of 0.6 nanoseconds of inactivity between innings and an additional 0.2 liters of machine oil per player per week.
And a day and a half (and two games) later, and the Rangers have moved ahead of the Angels, are only 3 games out of first and 2 games out of a WC spot. They've taken 3 of 4 in every 4 game series they've played this year, against Tampa Bay, Boston and with today's win, Minnesota. Their pitching is still rocky, and their offense is good-not-great, but they're doing what they need to do to win.
And we now have #6...
#7 - Bumgarner is getting screwed by MLB.
FACT
Chip 'Effin Caray. He makes my beloved Braves damn near unwatchable.
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