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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Japan baseball chiefs admit lying over ball change

(www.bangkokpost.com)

posted 1 week ago by Repoz to history, japan, sabermetrics | 15 comment(s)

Kunio Shimoda…I hear the Trost - Levine regime is hiring.

After months of denial and an inexplicably huge surge in home runs, Japan’s baseball chiefs have admitted they secretly switched the design of the ball to make the game more exciting.

Players and fans had repeatedly quizzed Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) bosses after seeing a 40 percent rise in the number of balls that were slugged out of the park so far this season.

In April NPB said the specifications of their ball—each of which ...

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1. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on December 19, 2012 at 08:41 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Someone has to replace McCarthy as the class clown.

2. Toby posted on December 19, 2012 at 08:49 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Does he realize Beane is not Brad Pitt?

3. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on December 19, 2012 at 08:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Does he realize Beane is not Brad Pitt?

Does he realize he's not Billy Bean?

4. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on December 19, 2012 at 09:49 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Oh man the stage is so set for Moneyball II: Redemption now.

5. depletion posted on December 19, 2012 at 09:56 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Lost in translation without a map or a compass.

6. Steve Parris, Je t'aime posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:02 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

What does Kaz Tadano think?

7. Knock on any Iorg posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:04 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Noah Syndergaard had no comment through a spokesman.

8. JE (Jason Epstein)

posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:31 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

You're such a loser, Dad. You're such a loser, Dad.

9. Matt Chico's Bail Bonds (Dan Lee) posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I guess this means Todd Jones won't be coming out of retirement to join the Athletics.

10. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:46 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

“Billy Beane is extremely sexy and cool.”

We're not selling jeans here.

11. Jim (jimmuscomp) posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Todd Jones most definitely won't be coming out.

12. J.R. Wolf posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sounds like Nakajima saw the Moneyball movie and got a crush on Brad Pitt. Ick.

13. Arnett Mead (Arjun) posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

That's a great response, new favorite player.

14. Bob Meta-Meusel posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:18 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I guess this means Todd Jones won't be coming out of retirement to join the Athletics.

Obligatory: Mike Piazza might though.

15. Arnett Mead (Arjun) posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:23 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

He seems totally adorable (from the rest of the press conference)

16. zonk posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:26 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Beane should have never written that 50 shades of green book...

17. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:45 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Bromance!

18. Perry posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Does he realize Beane is not Brad Pitt?

Beane is actually better looking than Pitt. Now I'm a hetero guy, so maybe my opinion doesn't count, but my girlfriend thinks so too. One of the few (only?) instances where the real guy is better looking than the guy playing him in the movie.

19. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Beane is actually better looking than Pitt. Now I'm a hetero guy, so maybe my opinion doesn't count, but my girlfriend thinks so too. One of the few (only?) instances where the real guy is better looking than the guy playing him in the movie.

Paul DePodesta is better looking than Jonah Hill, if that counts.

20. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:24 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Jimmy Piersall was better looking than Anthony Perkins.

21. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Ty Cobb was much better looking than Pete Rose.

22. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I can't decide between Harvey Pekar and Paul Giamatti...

23. PreservedFish posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Art Howe has Phillip Seymour Hoffman licked.

24. Der_K posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:48 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

So... does he mean lack of bathtubs, lack of Japanese style bathtubs, or simply the lack of size in American tubs?

25. JE (Jason Epstein)

posted on December 19, 2012 at 12:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Brent Jennings, who played Ron Washington in the film, sure doesn't look like he was "experimenting" with hardcore drugs in his mid-50s.

26. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on December 19, 2012 at 01:21 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

primey for 16

27. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? posted on December 19, 2012 at 02:13 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Beane should have never starred in that movie.

Art Howe has Phillip Seymour Hoffman licked.

Can we please, please not talk about licking Philip Seymour Hoffman?

28. attaboy posted on December 19, 2012 at 02:24 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Beane? Do you mean Brad Pitt or am I missing a jk? Pitt was good enough and without him, the movie might not ever have been made, therefore, I accept Pitt in this role, for all his faults.

29. Traderdave

posted on December 19, 2012 at 02:32 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Off topic (or maybe not?) Ripken/Elroy Face is by far my favorite Primer handle. Vida Blew Over the Legal Limit is a close second.

30. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? posted on December 19, 2012 at 02:55 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Attaboy, yes, that was a joke.

Traderdave - Thanks! I'm sure it's nonsensical to a lot of folks who weren't around age 12 in 1989, but hey.

31. DCA posted on December 19, 2012 at 04:37 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Traderdave - Thanks! I'm sure it's nonsensical to a lot of folks who weren't around age 12 in 1989, but hey.

Really? That is probably the most famous baseball card ever. Of course, I was 10 in 1989 ...

32. Gonfalon Bubble posted on December 19, 2012 at 05:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Can we please, please not talk about licking Philip Seymour Hoffman?

I only do it for the psychoactive toxin high.

33. gef the talking mongoose posted on December 19, 2012 at 05:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Really? That is probably the most famous baseball card ever. Of course, I was 10 in 1989 ...

I was 30. But I did later work in a card shop ...

34. zonk posted on December 19, 2012 at 05:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Can we please, please not talk about licking Philip Seymour Hoffman?

I only do it for the psychoactive toxin high.

In fairness, though - it really depends on what sort of hair gel he's using at the moment...

35. gef the talking mongoose posted on December 19, 2012 at 05:52 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I only do it for the psychoactive toxin high.

You'd probably get much more profound results from licking Charlie Sheen.

36. Voros McCracken of Pinkus posted on December 19, 2012 at 05:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Right Said Hiroyuki

37. Gamingboy posted on December 19, 2012 at 06:14 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Ichiro, feeling threatened by hilarious translated quotes, will no doubt be on his A-game during the news conference saying he resigned with the Yankees.

38. The Chronicles of Reddick posted on December 19, 2012 at 06:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I only do it for the psychoactive toxin high.

You'd probably get much more profound results from licking Charlie Sheen.

and you would have to have a 18 constitution to handle licking the Lohan.

39. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on December 19, 2012 at 08:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

38 wins

40. Gonfalon Bubble posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

38 wins

Why are you leaving 2013 Houston Astros predictions on this thread?

41. Karl from NY posted on December 20, 2012 at 09:46 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Ripken/Elroy Face is by far my favorite Primer handle. Vida Blew Over the Legal Limit is a close second.

It can't be "by far your favorite" if there exists a close second. Nyah.

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