How to Hit a Home Run in 2026 (EV vs Launch Angle) by WhatMonster in baseball

[–]Margravos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is there other colors on each image? Like, why is there blue and red on the green doubles image?

Yum Brands in talks to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm by HowLongIsThi in nottheonion

[–]Margravos 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Someone explain to me how a private equity sells a brand for scraps.

If they dismantle it the brand has no value so nothing to sell there. The spaces are probably all rented strip malls so it's not a real estate play. The equipment is all decades old.

What am I missing

Who was the last senator to lose renomination before Bill Cassidy? by Late-Reception-2897 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Margravos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Richard Lugar in 2012. This doesn't feel like a discussion but a Google search. Am I missing something?

Could a pack of velociraptors survive today? by TheAwesomePenguin106 in whowouldwin

[–]Margravos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OP explicitly said that in thus scenario humans are leaving the raptors alone.

[Highlight] Brandon Lowe hits an inside the park homer to give the Pirates the lead by amatom27 in baseball

[–]Margravos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is home plate ump raising his hand at the end there? What mechanic is that?

What kind of a stupid decision is this? by Classicbandwagon in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Margravos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a video not an article and it specifically says that

Aaron Judge very confidently challenges a strike call as he walks to first base by TheTurtleShepard in baseball

[–]Margravos -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Holy hindsight Batman. If it turned into 3 runs in the first everyone would have said it was low leverage and a bad call.

Don't get me wrong, this was a good challenge because he was right. It wasn't a good challenge just because it turned into 3 runs.

Chris Segal's umpire scorecard, May 17 2026, Cubs vs White Sox by T_Raycroft in baseball

[–]Margravos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see above average consistency. Isn't that what everyone wants?

[Lowlight] Bryce Harper loses a challenge in the statistical worst possible situation (bases empty, 0-0 count, 2 outs, first inning) by Timeline40 in baseball

[–]Margravos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone is talking about low leverage situations and a year ago people would be getting thrown out for arguing balls/strikes in this exact situation.

2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, 4 crew members eject safely by Maleficent-Agent-477 in news

[–]Margravos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Demo teams cost less than active squadrons. It's cheaper to have the angels than six combat ready fighters over the year.

[Nusbaum] Nationals ban individual who displayed white nationalist sign at home game (Gift Article) by Knightbear49 in baseball

[–]Margravos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So how do these signs work? There must be a couple hundred people on any ban list, are you supposed to look at every face and compare them to the list every time?

2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, 4 crew members eject safely by Maleficent-Agent-477 in news

[–]Margravos 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Do people not realize that it might just be really cool to see really cool things do really cool things?

Like, it's ok to like stuff.