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#26
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2014 MLB Learnersrealm Betting System
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#30
I have been watching MLB for a couple of years now and I really love the game, but the thing that really peeves is how the game is arbitrated. Can I write this stuff here? I hope so.
I am quite a strong proponent of the introduction of an officiated digitised strike square to remove as much human error of umpiring out of the game. Don't even get me started on World Football or Soccer as many of you folk like to call it, which I believe should be upgraded like the NFL to allow each coach the ability to challenge a maximum of 2 refereeing decisions by video review. Football and baseball are so far behind other big sports with regards to making the game fairer. Tennis, cricket, AFL, rugby, Athletics, - just about any major sport you name it, have got it right, but the biggest stalwarts are Football International and Baseball. They both have the technology in place to make it almost seamless in judging, but the traditionalists, the purists of the sports are reluctant to see the umpiring of the game improved. We will come to their arguments shortly.
What doesn't concern me are the obvious legendary bad umpiring decisions which the newly implemented Instant replay may help to negate. What does concern me are the 1000's upon 1000s of bad strike zone calls. We are not talking about the occasional bad call here. In baseball for every game, the Umpire will OFTEN call a strike or a ball when it should be the opposite according to strike zone technology. In fact it is such a regular occurrence that it's gets embarrassing to watch. Umpires are known for having big strike zones or smaller zones. The reason being a strike zone in baseball is a conceptual zone, which of course umpires will interpret very differently, but (excuse the pun) strikingly so. How can these men see the exact location in their imaginative strike zone of a curving fast fall at 97 mph and still come close to anything that resembles as being accurate in the real world? The point is they can't. Many people bet according to the individual umpires imaginative strike zone and for good reason.
The technology is currently in place to assess the given strike zone. Most Baseball coverages show the position of the given ball according an Automatic baseball ball and strike indicator. In fact there are already patents on this technology. So I plead with MLB regulators now. Take the umpire's interpretation out of it! There wouldn't be any delay factor in the call, because the result would be relayed automatically from 'Hawkeye' (or whatever the approved technology is) and the umpire would signal as they always have.
Someone might say, 'Why should sports be fair when the rest of life isn't?' The WHOLE point of sports is that it takes people away from the chaos or the unfairness of life and rewards people for their athletic prowess, good hitting, hard work in a well regulated environment. Background, race, class isn't a factor, only sporting prowess! To want to leave the calls in the hands of imperfect umpires, because it reflects the unfairness of life and not be aiming for perfecting the rules and regulation of the sport and rewarding sporting prowess is very flawed indeed. What is not impossible is perfecting the judgement of strike zones. That is well within the realm of possibility, in fact it is in the hear and now.
If the typical umpire is
seen as a central character as many traditional supporters of the game
recognise 'him' being, then I'm afraid any real progress in leveling out
the sport and making it fairer to its participants and fans alike will
be seeing a universally recognised automatic baseball ball and strike
indicator. People don't want to see nuance in sport. They want to see
reward paid where it's due. If it is a ball, then it's a ball. If it is a
strike, then let it be a strike. For gawd sake, I'm sick to death
watching an umpire's call contrary to the reality of what actually
occurred. Who in their right mind isn't. Sorry, but I don't understand
how people would prefer unfairness occur in their sport as opposed to
fairness. Fairness is what makes sport better than watching life dish
out the customary unfairness. What even makes this more satisfying is
knowing the subjective strike zone call is already a thing of the past. I
had a vision of tomorrow's papers - yes. That's the one.
To recall those lovely words of Terence Mann:
It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come.
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Posted:
#35
Yesterday,the Reds and the Braves failed in their attempts to win their fifth straight Wednesday game,though both favored.The Nats did so.
On the opposite end,both the Marlins and Cardinals came through on hump day after 4 straight losses.
In 2005,the Blue Jays had won on 10 straight Wednesdays despite having only a 31-30 record.The Cards crushed them the following week,with Carpenter throwing a one-hitter.
A few years back,the Rockies were losing every Sunday.They would beat the same team on Friday and sometimes Saturday as well.They'd find every which way to lose.
Add this angle to your selection process.
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Posted:
#38
Quote Originally Posted by DavidGurney:
Yesterday,the Reds and the Braves failed in their attempts to win their fifth straight Wednesday game,though both favored.The Nats did so.
Yesterday,the Reds and the Braves failed in their attempts to win their fifth straight Wednesday game,though both favored.The Nats did so.
On the opposite end,both the Marlins and Cardinals came through on hump day after 4 straight losses.
In 2005,the Blue Jays had won on 10 straight Wednesdays despite having only a 31-30 record.The Cards crushed them the following week,with Carpenter throwing a one-hitter.
A few years back,the Rockies were losing every Sunday.They would beat the same team on Friday and sometimes Saturday as well.They'd find every which way to lose.
Add this angle to your selection process.
What angle is that? Are you the same guy who told me about the 4 straight underdog loss?
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Posted:
#44
Last night,both the Angels and the Braves lost as favorites after going undefeated on Friday.Today,the Rays have already fallen.The Brewers are primed to do as well,especially considering that the Reds have yet to win on Saturday.
I've been following this since 1998.I'm not saying to make this the sole basis of your selections,but don't ignore this hidden factor.
Also,the Braves haven't lost yet on Saturday,while Arizona has yet to win,dropping all five.The Blue Jays came through on Thursday after losing their first five.
I've been following this since 1998.I'm not saying to make this the sole basis of your selections,but don't ignore this hidden factor.
Also,the Braves haven't lost yet on Saturday,while Arizona has yet to win,dropping all five.The Blue Jays came through on Thursday after losing their first five.
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Posted:
#46
Now lets look at why Cubs won and Houston went to shite.
Cubs go into bull pen at 6th inning because their debut pitcher this year had done a heck of a good job keeping STL zero. Cubs used at least 5 pitchers in their shut out of STL.
Ok HOU leave Keuchel in until 7th inning at 2-1 and who leaves bases loaded and no outs. They bring in relief pitcher into that dreadful scenario who walks and gives up 5 in one innings.
How about those Astros? They should look at some Cubbies for some advice. F5 would have been nice.
Cubs go into bull pen at 6th inning because their debut pitcher this year had done a heck of a good job keeping STL zero. Cubs used at least 5 pitchers in their shut out of STL.
Ok HOU leave Keuchel in until 7th inning at 2-1 and who leaves bases loaded and no outs. They bring in relief pitcher into that dreadful scenario who walks and gives up 5 in one innings.
How about those Astros? They should look at some Cubbies for some advice. F5 would have been nice.
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