Steven Wilson

@theaceofspaeder In connection with my other reply, this is not how a strike is defined at all. “Reasonably hit into play” is far too subjective, as many hits, even home runs, are on pitches well out of the strike zone. Are those now called strikes because they have been hit out of the park?

Re: all of the meme accounts, as I've had enought of you today. You are too narrow-minded to realize that what I am challenging here is not the "fringe factor." So to say that a ball that is 50.00001% outside of the zone would cause the same debate is an obtuse misunderstanding of the point being made. This is about the reasonable expectation that a called strike should be a hittable pitched ball. The reason a pitched ball is called a strike is because the pitched ball could otherwise be reasonably hit into play. The reason a pitched ball is called a ball is because the pitched ball could otherwise not reasonably be hit into play. You are so wrapped up in this precise automation that you fail to realize that I am talking about actually playing the game. In order for baseball to exist, the ball has to be able to be struck, and when you are given those strikes all around the zone, it won't be. No more meme accounts for me today. Have a good one, you guys. Enjoy reddit this weekend.

Okay, can we do 50/50 at least? If more than half the ball is in the zone, it is a strike, if not, it is a ball. Because this is dumb. Sorry if that hurts you.

@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm I somewhat get what you’re saying, but at the end of the day, the zone has to be strictly defined and enforced on ABS (even at <.01”). When you start arguing umpires zone and “reasonably hittable pitches”, the zone becomes too arbitrary and won’t work.

Negative. I’m saying that I think this was poorly done. I think I explain why in the tweet attached, but my real issue comes in when you have, for example, an umpire with a tight zone who typically gives a little on the inside and a “strike” tight but out of the zone gets by and goes unchallenged early in the count because you aren’t risking that early on, and then a pitch like this gets over, called a ball because of the mutual understanding of the zone, but then ABS flips it. This is unreasonable to me, and honestly, I think it is a just and fair criticism. Just automated entirely then—expectations should be known, IMO.

@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm So you don’t want a ball touching the zone to be a strike anymore… so how should the strike zone be defined? Your argument shrinks the zone by about 3 inches, so instead of 17”, you want 14”?

@Swilson2436 @MattStrahm …you turned 6 in 2000, brother. Eric Gregg passed in 2006. I haven’t seen that strike zone in the last decade—it was long gone.

@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm You said you weren’t going to pretend we have always gotten a ball off… which is correct, it used to be more.

@Swilson2436 @MattStrahm Last year was 2025, Steven.

@theaceofspaeder @MattStrahm Correct, it’s 17”. One part of the ball has to cross a piece of those 17” and it’s a strike. Hope that helps. Also go watch an early 2000’s game. Zone used to be much wider. This is the smallest zone in history 😅

@MattStrahm I just won’t be lied to an pretend you guys have always gotten an entire baseball off both side of the plate. It is 17-inches, not 19.9 inches. x.com/theaceofspaede…

The immortal visual of the entire Democrat party—upon explicit repeated invitation—refusing to stand for the core moral principle that US government owes its allegiance to US citizens and not foreign criminal invaders, is the most shocking image in the history of the US Congress.

Chris Bassitt, MLBPA executive subcommittee member, on the salary cap debate and why he's against it: “The salary cap doesn’t fix anything. If you look at every major sport with a salary cap, we have the best parity. The salary cap is not the issue. Having suppressed salaries across the league so owners make more money is not the answer. "If I would tell you in 25 years, the Dodgers would be going to 10 World Series and winning seven of them, is that an issue? Because that’s the Patriots. The Chiefs have been to what, six or seven? The Philadelphia Eagles have been to four or five. The parity in our sport is better than any other sport. "We will make changes to try to help the so-called bottom teams out, but a salary cap and suppressing salaries and taking from players to try to help the so-called bottom teams spend more? That’s not the answer. Because if you’re trying to make a competitive league across the board, we have proof that every single league [has] less parity than ours. So how can you sit there and say a salary cap is going to fix this when every single salary cap sport has less parity than ours? It makes no sense. "Again, the root of the answer is not the salary cap, and the root of why owners want a salary cap is not for competitive balance.”

I’m hearing the Giants are hiring Christian Wonders (Padres, Rays) as assistant pitching coach.

How sweet it is…

Adding some arms 💪

Thank you for everything this season, Sox fans. We can't wait to see you in 2026!

Dear pro sports leagues: Looking forward to seeing you release statements & send condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after he was murdered for his political beliefs. You know - kinda like you did when career criminal George Floyd died. @NFL @NBA @WNBA @MLB @NHL Appreciate the @Yankees for holding a moment of silence tonight.

Jesus is the only way.. praying extremely hard today

Before tonight's game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk. Kirk founded the youth activist group “Turning Point USA” and had become a fixture on college campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two children, was 31 years old.

Once again, a bullet has silenced the most eloquent truth teller of an era. My dear friend Charlie Kirk was our country's relentless and courageous crusader for free speech. We pray for Erika and the children. Charlie is already in paradise with the angels. We ask his prayers for our country.

Prayers to Charlie Kirk’s family. I hope Jesus gives them comfort during this time 🙏 Psalm 119:105

Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.

SOX SWEEP!

Pitcher Andre Jackson with a 3-run homer! His 1st ever in NPB or MLB.