Everything posted by APMP
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Surly Cricket Thread
The law is unfortunately ambiguous. I can see an interpretation where it's five, but can also see one where it's six. 19.8 Overthrow or wilful act of fielder If the boundary results from an overthrow or from the wilful act of a fielder, the runs scored shall be any runs for penalties awarded to either side and the allowance for the boundary and the runs completed by the batsmen, together with the run in progress if they had already crossed at the instant of the throw or act. So we have a boundary that has happened as a result of Guptil's overthrow/act. Under the law, it would clearly be 4 runs allowance for the boundary. There would also clearly be the first run that was completed before Guptill's throw. So that is five. The ambiguous part is the second run attempted by the batsmen. The preamble of the law above says "if the boundary results," so a lot of lawyers (including me) would assume that the law is drafted for application at the time the ball went over the rope. Under that logic, the second run attempted by the batsmen is a completed run, not an in-progress run. This is because at the time the ball crossed the boundary, Stokes was safely in his crease and the batsmen stopped running). There's no in-progress run in this interpretation. However, if the second run attempted by the batsmen should be interpreted as an in-progress run, then then the batsmen clearly had not crossed at the time of the throw. In this scenario NZ got hosed.
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2019 Houston Astros Thread
Nice to see normal service has been resumed Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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2019 NBA Offseason Thread -- Trades, Free Agents, Firings, Retirements, Etc
Worth it IMO if they win a title before then. Easier said than done, I know, but I like the dice roll. Morey didn't give up when the Warriors made their super team. And he's not when the LA super teams are forming. I think in his mind, the Rockets were prevented from competing in the NBA finals by injuries in 2009 and again in 2018. The idea of not trying to win/tanking is probably nonsensical too him. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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2018-19 Houston Rockets Thread of running it back (mainly)
Just realized I now have to root for Russ against PatBev.. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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2018-19 Houston Rockets Thread of running it back (mainly)
Morey said when KD went to Golden State that well, we'll just have to up our risk taking. He now sees two super teams constructed in LA. So yeah, he is going to respond by taking a massive risk. I'm okay with that, because we were not going to win the title with the current roster. BeardRuss, when they are on and if they gel, can probably beat any team in the league. Yes, that is the biggest IF in Houston sports history. Renew your League Pass. Get your popcorn. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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2019 NBA Offseason Thread -- Trades, Free Agents, Firings, Retirements, Etc
Rockets fan in Austin. I guess we getting/renewing League Pass. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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2018-19 Houston Rockets Thread of running it back (mainly)
CP3, two firsts, two swaps. I'm so excited. I'm so scared.
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Surly Cricket Thread
Pressure chase no matter what the score. Gotta keep making it tough for the batsmen. Smart bowling changes.
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2019 Houston Astros Thread
Ah yes, the ol Verlander plan for Game 7 of the World Series in LA, rendered superfluous, of course, by Charlie Freaking Morton.
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2019 Rain Thread
Arboretum Target lost power twice, and building felt like it was shaking for a bit. This was about 25-30 mins ago.
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Surly Cricket Thread
Babar and Shakib would turn the soft Indian middle into a murderer's row.
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Surly Cricket Thread
India produces right handed batting gods, Pakistan produces left handed fast bowling ones. It is known. If not for partition the combined powers would have won every world cup in the past 40 years.
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2019 Houston Astros Thread
BROOO ... BROOOOOOOO
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2018-19 Houston Rockets Thread of running it back (mainly)
I don't think Iggy for EG is an upgrade for this team. If Iggy isn't bought out there's no reason to try and bring him to Houston. I suppose you could try and move CP3 in a multi team deal involving Iggy, but I seriously doubt anybody would take CP3 until his albatross contract is in the last year. Do your best to fill out the roster with useful pieces giving whatever money you have left to spend...that's pretty much the only option I think.
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Surly Cricket Thread
That's the one cricket rule I would change. I would make it so that there is no fluke run out in that situation.
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2019 Houston Astros Thread
Man I know a lot of guys say that Springer is expendable (in terms of letting him walk in free agency) because his best skills are likely to decline quickly with age, but hen's slugging .620 right now and it doesn't seem fluky at all. With Correa's unfortunate injury woes though, this may be a decision that ends up causing zero heartburn.
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2019 Houston Astros Thread
Middle name Verlander?
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Surly Cricket Thread
Rest errrbody against Sri Lanka
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Surly Cricket Thread
No sixes yet, chasing almost 340. Good job good effort.
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Surly Cricket Thread
MSD needs to turn back the clock
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Surly Cricket Thread
Well if they think the chase is on they're going to have to tonk Rashid for 10 an over.
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Surly Cricket Thread
They may have decided that the chase isn't on, but let's have a relaxing bat out in the middle and put mileage on these bowlers for when we may have to face them later.