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| Please help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings by purchasing a special edition autographed bat at |
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| Stunning stat from - In last 2 starts, Justin Verlander has 10 hits allowed & only one strikeout against his fastball. |
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| Only other time in Verlander's career he gave up 8+ runs without getting thru the 3rd: 9/1/08 in 1 2/3 vs. Yankees. |
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| O's hanging in there! MT : Crunch time in Battle of the Uniforms. vs & vs |
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| Favorite Michael Scott memory? Easy. His division-clinching no-hitter vs. the Giants. |
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| Jimmy Rollins led Phillies last year. |
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| Thanks, John! RT : As usual, nice job Jayson. |
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| Really appreciate all the thoughtful comments on my 8 Ways to Improve Umpiring opus. If you missed it, here's a link |
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| This good enough? RT : Let's go ESPN! Do an article. Make it happen. Ask questions. Demand accountability. |
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| Uh-oh! RT : hit down line, said it went into stands, replay clearly showed that it hit top of wall and stayed in play. |
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| I missed it. What happened? RT : ready for another blown call? Watch Cards/Mets game. |
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| It's crunch time in the Battle of the Uniforms. Shocking early returns on vs & vs |
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| Thanks, Tom! RT : Outstanding article by on how to make umpiring better for everyone |
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| I hear one thing MLB worries about is ump/player generation gap RT : older umps have better temperament |
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| temperament aside, I notice the young umps much more consistent w the close calls and w balls/stikes |
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| I think players would agree - in some cases RT : disgaree; older/vet umps have better temperament |
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| I'm guessing yes. I hope he got the trivia because he didn't win the spelling bee! RT : but did he mean jayson? |
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| Yes - if by "Bruan" you mean Braun RT : hey Jason rumor has it Bruan & Fielder were answer to trivia today...correct? |
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| Tricky issue! RT : I don’t want to discriminate, but job is physically demanding, requires stamina & concentration |
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| good piece on umpires. Too nuanced for real twitter discussion, but I think another topic that must be addressed is age |
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