That is a bit amusing then, because if they are using the actual BIP statistic, their data is completely meaningless for what they want to measure, which is % of hit balls that are homeruns (vs outs or hits).

At no point do the articles make the claim they are being detained more than other immigrants, or for longer than other immigrants. They both talk solely about pregnant women, and note that the average detention period for pregnant women is 26 days. They give no context for this information.

I fail to see WHY they can't be held at the detention center. If the reason is "because the medical care is bad" than the response should be to improve medical care. They shouldn't be given special treatment just because they are pregnant (I do not view proper medical care as special treatment). I assume that other…

So....we should let people continue to break the law and not be detained or deported because they are pregnant? I'm all for proper medical care, and that's what I think you should advocate for, not releasing of detained persons due to pregnancy. Of course, I'm also against illegal immigration, which pits me against…

Mm. I had assumed they were included, as satire is a form of irony. Way to kill my joke : p. Your point works much better with satire removed.

#cancelcolbert. heh.

BABIP is a statistic used to measure luck on pitching statistics and hitter statistics, as it should remain about league average for most hitters. Those hitters that have many plate attempts might end up with slightly lower or higher career BABIP based on their tendencies, but for most the number will be very close…

any ball that is hit is considered a BIP, whether it results in a fly out, ground out, HR, etc

Got anything that shows overall %BIP that are homeruns? I need those numbers to put that data into context.

There is an argument to be made that faster pitching resulted in MORE home runs while increasing strike outs, as contact that does occur would send the ball farther. This is because the energy of the ball doesn't disappear after a bat hits it. The balls are elastic and will bounce of the bats. When the ball moves…

The question is not so deserving of your scorn. Vegans don't use animal products. Apples are, often, the result of bees kept by beekeepers, not wild bees. Additionally, the question of which farm foods should be vegan is rather important, as many types of farming kill hundreds of animals. In short: get off your…

The question wasn't "Has he hit the most home runs all time" it was "Is he the home run king". The answer to the first question is no. The answer to the second question is yes.

It's nice that you don't think a good 5 pounds of her weight loss was just water weight before weigh in. Like with wrestlers, boxers, and MMA fighters. But you just keep judging her and knowing what isn't and isn't healthy for her.

So...still shaming someone for their body and their choices? Nicely done Jezebel. I appreciate the doubling down. I like the "many" and "some" like you weren't part of it.

Uh...no, no it isn't. In that instance the joke is racist. In THIS instance, the joke is NOT racist. The tweet communicating the joke doesn't do that well at all, but the joke itself is not. I'm not being a hypocrite at all. I tell people they are being idiots when this happens to republicans (and it most…

Eh. No. The joke was a good joke, and it showed how ridiculous the redskins foundation was, and everyone who watched the bit understood that it was making fun of racism and showing how doing something good with racist overtones doesn't eliminate or make the racism acceptable. That you DON"T see the joke is your…

What we learned: Everyone can be a tool, regardless of political affiliation. And political correctness tools are the worst kind of tools.

I find it amusing how the comments essentially confirm everyone's worst stereotype of the jezebel commentariat.

Is the movie going to discuss is anti-illegal immigration stance? It isn't? Oh.