“young Hester makin dudes look foolish” is a good thesis if anybody’s writing about Scarlet Letter, you’re welcome

Would you rather trust Rex Grossman?

The Bears were quite the team when they relied on Hester and the defense to score 75% of their points.  

How many kids get to say that happened at their party?

Honest answer? It was probably a prat fall type thing where he’d hit the wall/glass and fall down. The glass was obviously weaker than he anticipated.

Other takes? We’ve been told for years now that devils have no respect for our invisible barriers and this just confirms it.

Devil made him(self) do it

I’m not saying I’ve never seen a ball bounce up and hit the catcher in the facemask. But it doesn’t happen that often, and it is something that could happen whether the catcher is trying to block the ball or not. Can you even prove that trying to block a pitch increases the chance of the catcher getting hit in the…

Passed balls by definition are on the catcher.  Wild pitches on the pitcher.  I know that’s not what you meant, but I’ve already typed this far....

Yes.  They will have to block pitches in those situations.  Blocking pitches does not lead to more head injuries, as most catchers, that I’m aware of, do not block pitches with their heads or via any other method that would reasonably lead to a head injury.

Also this rule is going to suck major cock if it is expanded down into high school and the lower levels. Please for the love of God no.

Would be a looooong day if you’re catching a knuckleballer.

Does a step-on-first force work, or does the 1B have to tag the batter/runner out? If he tries to steal first and is “thrown out” is the batter out? Does it count as a strike? Does the PA continue as if uninterrupted?

But you see, it also means pitchers have to pitch, so...

I don’t have a joke here. I just came to say I’m a crusty old baseball fan who hates this rule and feels like it’s all gone down hill since the DH.

The expansion of the rule means a player can do this on any dropped pitch, not just the third strike. That is new.

[age of Roger Federer at his death] minus [duration of match]

I'm going to have so many "Oh shit! I forgot he plays for them now" moments during the regular season.

Stephen Curry, the longest-serving single-team player in the league even as we speak

There are some folks who might object to (((Adam Silver))) playing an Iowa farmer. These are the same people who put their ethnicity as "American" on the Census.

Adam Silver looks like the lead in the Disney live action remake of the American Gothic painting.