...and a great dancer! And where the hell is the spider? Nine times out of ten, you never even find the spider, much less find it on you.
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Showing posts with label instant. Show all posts
Friday, September 14, 2012
Yeah - I Hate That
...and a great dancer! And where the hell is the spider? Nine times out of ten, you never even find the spider, much less find it on you.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
A Perfect Case For Complete Instant Replay Review in MLB
OK I've watched this video over and over and over and it appears to me that there is no one in the world who had a better look at this play than umpire Jerry Meals.
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With runners on second and third with one out, Braves pitcher Scott Proctor chopped a ball to third baseman Pedro Alvarez who threw home to catcher Michael McKenry who swiped a tag across the leg of the Julio Lugo.
Meals called Lugo safe and the Braves won 4-3 after six hours and 10 minutes. McKenry yelled at Meals, "I got him." Pirates manager Clint Hurdle rushed from the dugout to complain. The call has ignited debate about instant replay and prompted the Pirates to file a complaint with Major League Baseball. (USA Today)
I don't know. The throw beat him by a mile. The issue is whether Meals saw a tag or not. It looks as if he may have missed the first swipe on the knee, but even had a second chance further up, a millisecond later, on the back of the arm. Some of the clips I've watched have a slow-motion segment that shows each possibility in a little more clarity, but no camera angle I've seen has shown me definitive proof that there was a tag. I guess the only two people who really know are McKenry and Lugo.
Nevertheless, here is umpire Jerry Meals' post-game statement: "McKenry caught the ball and made a swipe-tag attempt at Lugo sliding. I did not see any tag. After that I ruled him safe. [But] after coming into the locker room, I reviewed the incident through our videos we have in here, and after seeing a few of them on one particular replay, I was able to see that Lugo's pant leg moved ever so slightly when the swipe-tag was attempted by McKenry. That's telling me I was incorrect in my decision, and he should have been ruled out, not safe." (USA Today)
This is why you utilize instant replay whenever you can. The call was questionable, and upon a first review my any average viewer, it's fair to say that an official review would have been warranted. More so the call itself was a crucial call - much like those in the last 2-minutes of an NBA game and NFL games. C'mon MLB, get with the program, and follow suit!!
Full USA Today article here..
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With runners on second and third with one out, Braves pitcher Scott Proctor chopped a ball to third baseman Pedro Alvarez who threw home to catcher Michael McKenry who swiped a tag across the leg of the Julio Lugo.
Meals called Lugo safe and the Braves won 4-3 after six hours and 10 minutes. McKenry yelled at Meals, "I got him." Pirates manager Clint Hurdle rushed from the dugout to complain. The call has ignited debate about instant replay and prompted the Pirates to file a complaint with Major League Baseball. (USA Today)
I don't know. The throw beat him by a mile. The issue is whether Meals saw a tag or not. It looks as if he may have missed the first swipe on the knee, but even had a second chance further up, a millisecond later, on the back of the arm. Some of the clips I've watched have a slow-motion segment that shows each possibility in a little more clarity, but no camera angle I've seen has shown me definitive proof that there was a tag. I guess the only two people who really know are McKenry and Lugo.
Nevertheless, here is umpire Jerry Meals' post-game statement: "McKenry caught the ball and made a swipe-tag attempt at Lugo sliding. I did not see any tag. After that I ruled him safe. [But] after coming into the locker room, I reviewed the incident through our videos we have in here, and after seeing a few of them on one particular replay, I was able to see that Lugo's pant leg moved ever so slightly when the swipe-tag was attempted by McKenry. That's telling me I was incorrect in my decision, and he should have been ruled out, not safe." (USA Today)
This is why you utilize instant replay whenever you can. The call was questionable, and upon a first review my any average viewer, it's fair to say that an official review would have been warranted. More so the call itself was a crucial call - much like those in the last 2-minutes of an NBA game and NFL games. C'mon MLB, get with the program, and follow suit!!
Full USA Today article here..
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Introducing: The Fork Fan
What a novel idea! Would have to be a crazy-expensive battery though. I know we just got the Worx GT trimmer, and it includes two pretty good Lithium batteries. The two batteries have gotta be a lot of the cost of that thing at $130.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Instabuttons!
Click the banner pic to have hours of fun with dozens of intant sound-effects buttons!
A few are not appropriate for children!
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Instapocket
Instant Pocket -- Keep valuables safe anywhere.
Peel-and-stick Instant Pocket gives you a pocket so you can mingle with crowds, go for a run or work in the yard, and keep important things safe.
No need to carry a purse -— just put a self-adhesive pocket in place on a T-shirt and tuck cash, ID, credit card and more inside. 100% cotton & 3½”x4”.
Click the banner pic, or HERE for more purchase information.
Especially for you, Dad.. since they don't seem to be making as many shirts these days with breast-pockets!
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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