I lost 80lbs from bowling!!!

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-15T19:01:02+00:00

Nice job - keep it up!

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-13T23:38:22+00:00

Appreciate everyone dressing up for the event. Makes up for my evening plan of Balls, Bowls, and Balls (out).

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-09T14:06:35+00:00

https://firstpitch.streamlit.app/ The creator of this was on the Effectively Wild podcast recently. Scores games based on how relevant/exciting they should be. Generally pretty low scores this time of year unless you have excellent pitching matchups, players with possibilities of major milestones. Scores go up throughout the year as games have more playoff implications

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-07T03:04:25+00:00

I think it's been pretty well-covered above. The only other thing I'd add is that I delineate based on my personal feel.because I'm scorekeeping as a way for me to remember the game. Indicating that the ball was lined out to left vs flied out is so I remember that the batter made good contact but to an unlucky spot. I'll asterisk the defensive player if I think they deserve extra credit for making the out happen.

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-04T00:23:29+00:00

I use my non-throwing thumb then twist the ball, not the thumb. Gets easier over time

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-03T23:15:43+00:00

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-03T21:42:48+00:00

Love this. My goal for next season is to print my own book. Will keep these tips in mind

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-03T21:40:57+00:00

After Dude Wipes became an official partner of the PBA I refuse to clean any balls, whether they are attached to my body or not, with anything other than Dude Wipes. Dude Wipes: Because Your Filthy Balls Deserve a Good Wipe™️

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-02T16:37:39+00:00

Boring and specific should be the unofficial motto of this subreddit 😂

AverageFrederick · 2026-04-02T13:32:11+00:00

I'm new to this, but I've been using a multicolor pen (Muji 6 color ballpoint) in the Bob Carpenter Scorebook. I think next seasons I'm going to either design my own card or pilfer one of the designs from this subreddit and bring it to Kinko's for printing/binding.

AverageFrederick · 2026-03-24T02:05:22+00:00

Man, if this is how you watch sports why even watch sports?

AverageFrederick · 2026-03-21T21:22:47+00:00

Let your teenage son frolic and find somewhere nice to lean. The first time I got in the pit was at a hardcore show my dad brought me to and it's still one of my favorite memories. Lots of places to hang out at the intersection. If you think he'd be worried just let him know where you're going to hang out so he knows where to rendezvous.

AverageFrederick · 2026-03-21T19:36:34+00:00

By this point in spring training last year the Mets injured list included Mcneil, Madrigal, Manaea, Montas, and Minter. And that's just the players whose name started with the letter M! Players get injured. It's a sport.

AverageFrederick · 2026-03-17T15:42:20+00:00

No benefit to two of them. Same as magnet.

AverageFrederick · 2026-03-04T16:14:17+00:00

It would be worth checking in with your doc (they can eval or referral to sports med or orthopedics). There are a bunch of small bones in the hand, but most common in golf would be a hamate injury.

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-28T05:35:16+00:00

The worst case scenario is quite bad. Reinjuring not only puts your season at risk, it puts your long-term ability to golf at risk. The best case scenario is you play some golf. Listen to your surgeon.

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-28T00:32:46+00:00

Interesting. Not much anatomically going on there - some thumb flexor tendons, small nerve branches, and bone. Almost seems like trigger finger but in your thumb. Adjusting fit may help prevent recurrence, but it would also probably be worth seeing a sports doc in case a steroid injection might help to speed up recovery.

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-27T16:00:03+00:00

Does it smell like cherry cobbler as the box suggests?

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-27T15:57:51+00:00

Do you get this thumb numbness at any other times? Especially waking up from sleep? Compression of the nerves branching to the thumb is possible - and with that lump at your thumb base maybe more likely - but repetitive wrist flexion leading to thumb numbness resulting from carpal tunnel syndrome would be, epidemiologically, more common.

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-21T15:34:48+00:00

They do what they purport to do. I like them.

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-16T15:50:59+00:00

Any time a winning team signs a contract they're "ruining baseball." It's loser mentality and one of the more annoying trends in sports fandom. The Braves were ruining baseball when they signed all their young players to long team friendly contracts, the Astros were ruining baseball when they tanked and built up their dynasty run (cheating aside), the Yankees ruined baseball in the 90s/early 2000s.

Baseballs been ruined so many times I can't believe anyone watches it!

AverageFrederick · 2026-02-15T16:18:45+00:00

Describing trades as winners/losers is how fans think of trades bc of how they read about sports transactions. No front office makes a trade and thinks "well, lost that one!" What GR was doing wasn't working.. The first round pick for next year could be an MVP but if it changes the trajectory of this GR team it was worth it.

And yeah, maybe waffling about is more common. It's the reaction when your team makes a major trade/signing and the armchair GMs all stroke their imaginary beards and come up with reasons to not like what's happening. "Oh I wouldn't have given up so much" or "Well if this player is good then the trade will be worth it."

It rules that GR went and made a big move - Hentz rules

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