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Vrede too wrote:
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Tue Mar 17, 2026 10:25 pm
Wow.

John Smoltz was prophetic.
What did he say?

EDIT moments later: Phew.
Before the homer he said something along the lines of "I thought Bryce Harper would have to do something big for the US to have success in the tournament. I just didn't think it would have to be in his last at bat."
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LOL

You're in good company.

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Take credit?
Deflect blame?
Stay silent because he's a coward when faced with a difficult choice?
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:clap: :clap: :-||

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I don't get the joke or where the numbers come from.
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:clap: :clap: :-||

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I don't get the joke or where the numbers come from.
WAR is a baseball stat.

Wins Above Replacement, or how much better a guy is compared to an average guy. Those are career WAR numbers for the best ever.

Ted Williams served in WW II and Korea, two wars. Most guys that served only served in one or no wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wins_above_replacement
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I don't get the joke or where the numbers come from.
WAR is a baseball stat.

Wins Above Replacement, or how much better a guy is compared to an average guy. Those are career WAR numbers for the best ever.

Ted Williams served in WW II and Korea, two wars. Most guys that served only served in one or no wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wins_above_replacement
Okay, I get the numbers now and honor Ted's service, but isn't it kind of a lame joke to plug him into the list? What is his number, anyhow?

I attended Walter Johnson High School, btw.
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GoCubsGo wrote:
Tue Mar 17, 2026 11:43 pm
Vrede too wrote:
Tue Mar 17, 2026 11:26 pm
I don't get the joke or where the numbers come from.
WAR is a baseball stat.

Wins Above Replacement, or how much better a guy is compared to an average guy. Those are career WAR numbers for the best ever.

Ted Williams served in WW II and Korea, two wars. Most guys that served only served in one or no wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wins_above_replacement
Okay, I get the numbers now and honor Ted's service, but isn't it kind of a lame joke to plug him into the list? What is his number, anyhow?

I attended Walter Johnson High School, btw.
:headscratch:

War leaders....

He served in two wars.

His lifetime WAR was 121,8 but he missed almost five seasons.
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Loving ABS.

CB is in for a rough year.



Hating this.

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Go Taylor Go!

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Jose Canseco is smiling.

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Supposedly, "If a fair ball is deflected by a fielder and goes out of play, it is a ground-rule double"

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Supposedly, "If a fair ball is deflected by a fielder and goes out of play, it is a ground-rule double"
Think that refers to the foul walls, if it goes over the outfield fence without touching the ground it's a homer. Lots of instances of in and out of an outfielders glove and over the fence.
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Ah, my AI source stands corrected. That does make sense, but with baseball rules you never know.

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Ah, my AI source stands corrected. That does make sense, but with baseball rules you never know.
Even AI doesn't know. :D
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GoCubsGo wrote:
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Ah, my AI source stands corrected. That does make sense, but with baseball rules you never know.
Even AI doesn't know. :D
It would be an 'own goal' in soccer.
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GoCubsGo wrote:
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Supposedly, "If a fair ball is deflected by a fielder and goes out of play, it is a ground-rule double"
Think that refers to the foul walls, if it goes over the outfield fence without touching the ground it's a homer. Lots of instances of in and out of an outfielders glove and over the fence.
No in-and-outs here:


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Idk about "Greatest ... In MLB History", but it sure is impressive, especially the last one.
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Jo Adell, Angels
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Idk about "Greatest ... In MLB History", but it sure is impressive, especially the last one.
Pretty damn awesome.
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Best outfield arm I ever saw live and in person.

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Best outfield arm I ever saw live and in person.

https://x.com/obvious_shirts/status/2041984403413385486
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