Well, not always. But in any case, my construction gives him a way out. You're right about the semi-colon; I should either omit it or replace with a comma. That should do it. I'm not letting my boy go down in flames!
I think there's an argument that he's correct. I think it's fine, but if desperate to defend it, I'd note the absence of an apostrophe in 'Twins' and construe plausibly: "Twins [are] hitting; and [their] relief [pitching] is good." (Always there for my USC homies.)
That's correct. All those comments on RS defense which you and others have been posting and are posting even as we speak have been taken down by dastardly administrators and their swing-interested supporters.
In his book, he actually derides Bobby Doerr for his 'level swing', noting that the ball is coming at a downward angle and that the swing should match that angle for maximum efficiency. "But DOerr, no, he just doesn't listen."
Yeah, they really couldn't evaluate talent properly then. That's why they promoted Teddy who hit primarily for average, didn't strike out enough because of his amateurish launch angle, and had a crappy dWAR.
I remember listening to a scout some time in the 60s(?), who when asked about stats said that the primary 'stat' for him in evaluating minor league pitchers (remember there were no 'advanced' stats in those days) wasn't ERA or Ks or innings, but WIN/LOSS.
That must be why they are so popular on this and other boards. I wonder if batting average or ERA was once looked on w/ indifference or an eyeroll. (I doubt it, since these basic stats are generally, not always, intelligible to the average fan.)
Again, please review the 3-batter rule. Or let me spare you the trouble: a pitcher who ends the inning is not required to face additional batters in the following inning.
Please familiarize yourself with the rules (particular the 3-batter rule) before launching your condescending tirades against the manager, or the players, the rules, the sport in general, or other posters.
I don't usually worry about umpire calls. They're human. They make mistakes. But holy sh*t, the K to Valdez was a foot out of the strike zone and almost bounced in. Do umps get that badly fooled? I wonder if that's why some (I forget the name of one of them) wait a half second before making the call? I'd really like to hear from those who have actually called balls & strikes. I did a couple of times, and I have to say it was one of the worst days I've ever spent on an athletic field.