Ceetar
Ceetar
@ceetar.bsky.social
He/Him. Mets, Beer, Softball, some AI/image/tech stuff. Occasional blogger. Stats nerd. Mets On Tap host. Who knows what else. New York Sirens? New York Rise? @ceetar most places.
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I think that means it should be the _opposite_. Any attempt to stop the swing is not a swing. accidental weak contact, half-swings, etc are almost never going to be in the hitter's favor. Fouling off strike three? Big deal, plus pitchers get strikes on non-swing fouls, so that seems fair.
I continue to believe that if the bat crosses over the plate *at all* (that is, enters the strike zone) it should be considered a swing, because, at that point, contact could result in fouling off a strike or hitting the ball fair. I share this a lot, but it's all in here:
why are we doing a lockout countdown in the middle of the World Series?
EvanDrellich tweeted The lockout is 40 days away. When it comes to a salary cap, everyone at the World Series — commissioner, players, owner, union leader — is saying, well, exactly what you'd expect. Trevor Megill: "No cap, no floor, it’s not happening.” Rob Manfred: "It’s easy to say, ‘I’m
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Rep. Delia C. Ramirez has introduced a bill that would abolish not just ICE, but the DHS altogether, repealing the 2002 law establishing the agency and replacing it with one focused on protecting civil and human rights.
I think the Mets might just draw straws for coaches every year at this point.
Mets announce that director of hitting Jeff Albert, quality assurance coach Danny Barnes and batting practice pitcher Kevin Mahoney will not return to the major-league staff next year. They could still return to the organization, but they are free to discuss jobs elsewhere.
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it's wild they still let "reporters" ask questions.
@SNY_Mets tweeted Brandon Nimmo was asked why the Mets have been inconsistent with the exception of the second half of 2024: "If you can find the answer to that, you'd be the president of baseball ops. There is so much talent over there" https://t.co/wopRhqhHJl
Citi Field has only two more years.
Worth noting that there's a rule of diminishing returns when it comes to corporate stadium names. Sure, Comerica Park was also a corporate name, but it was the only name that ballpark ever had, so at least it was closely identified with Tigers baseball for more than 25 years.
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he said it didn't have to be a GM and then couldn't name a different role, just sorta trailed off
AnthonyDiComo tweeted Steve Cohen said on SNY that the Mets plan "to add certain voices into the front office that I think will be helpful." Doesn't have to be a GM under David Stearns, but it could be. Cohen said he wants the hires "to help the team out as far as getting different points of
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I was at the August 9th 2006 game when Mike Piazza got a curtain call with the Padres, hitting two home runs at Shea Stadium (And nearly tied the game with a third). Different situation of course, the Mets were good, won the game anyway, and had a 13.5 lead in the division.
@AnthonyDiComo tweeted While effusive in their own love for Pete Alonso, some Mets were surprised by how fans seemed to root against the team at points tonight. "I've just never seen anything like that before," Sean Manaea said, a night after Lindor said he wished fans had supported Jonah Tong