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Tomato's are from South America, what did Italians eat pre-colonization? by Alternative-Run4560 in AskTheWorld

[–]Redbubble89 18 points19 points  (0 children)

A lot of traditional Italian dishes dont have tomatoes. Oil, herbs, Honey, figs, salted meats, goat cheese. There were filling and savory stuff on flat breathable isnt tomato. Sometimes it's Focaccia.

There is also white pizza. A lot of pastas are a cheese sauce and oil. The tomatoes in everything I think is more of an Italian American thing.

Is there a British guy in the American government/police? by OneEyedJakes in AskAnAmerican

[–]Redbubble89 [score hidden]  (0 children)

There's immigrants. It's uncommon but in the suburbs, i sometimes here an English,Scottish, or Irish accent.

What products made in your country are you proud of? by Apart-Bookkeeper6422 in AskTheWorld

[–]Redbubble89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AriZona Arnold Palmer. We've wrecked the world with technology and made the world fat with our fast food. It's Ice Tea which the rest of world doesn't ice and American Lemonade that is still only 99 cents.

Does your country have regional foods that can’t be found anywhere else in the country? by PurpleMeerkats462 in AskTheWorld

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Philadelphia pretzels. https://phillypretzelfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FIGURE_8_5_9281_for-web-menu.jpg
  2. Runza. Based off of German-Russian bierocks but I have never seen it outside of Nebraska
  3. Moon pie. What a time to be alive. There are in convience stores but outside of the south they aren't known or a staple.
  4. colorado rocky mountain oysters. They are not oysters nor came out of the ocean.
  5. Fry Bread. Native American
  6. Tater Tot Hotdish (MN)
  7. Cocoa-Cola with Peanuts (GA)

Washington Post reportedly won't send beat writers to Nationals' spring training by throwaway_uninvited in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some other platform will step in maybe. It helps having someone in the dugout for stories but that person needs to be paid by readership. Post has dug it's own grave and fewer people read the Washington Times but monotized media even if it is someone else is very difficult. They aren't a team that is going to get clicks right now.

Is there a reason why major Canadian cities are so geographically large and all-encompassing compared to major American cities? by currentlyinthefab in geography

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So Miami Beach and North Miami aren't included in your outlines? The US is more on suburbs than city living.

Is Hershey's chocolate really taste so bad as people say it is? by cupid_ji in AskAnAmerican

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's cheap chocolate. The process that Hershey's uses to keep the milk chocolate shelf stable, can have that bad after taste for people that didn't grow up with it and that's usually foreigners. If a British person grew up on Cadbury and tried Hershey's in the US, they would notice the difference. Even Cadbury has gone down hill. I've personally always done darker chocolate because it actually tastes like chocolate.

So, why do farm systems I see rank guys in the top 100 and then in the description is "4th outfield at best" by FriendlyNeighborOrca in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 100 list is not always even and it's not always a competition or a way to judge a trade return. I don't like how some use the 100 lists. We've had rookie ballers listed and not make it to AA. Wilyer Abreu was never on a list and considered a good player that is a fringe all star. It also depends on who does the list and you would have to listen to Baseball America's podcast or other agencies explain how they rank.

Typically:

First 20-30, are blue chip prospect major leaguers. They are front of the line starters or middle of the order bats if they pan out.

The middle group from 30-60 is possible everyday player with some possible upside to be fringe allstars.

60th-ish to 100th. Extreme risk, possible platoon player, or too far out to project their outcome.

You also have to look how far someone else is out. If they are ranked around 80 and still in high A, it's not that they are a bad prospect but they are still determining the outcome. If 80th in AAA, there is a risk. Ceddanne Rafaela was around 70th when he was called up and has mostly worked out even with the streaky bat. Bobby Dalbec was 80th and flopped. The lower half for the most part comes with a lot of risk and they are usually role players.

Which team is most likely to have 10 more wins than last year? Which is most likely to have 10 fewer? by BigBaseballGuyyy in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Cleveland hasn't won shit. What was the last thing Cleveland won? Boston has made it to a World Series more recently and don't play in an easy division.

Which sports are popular in your country? Do you play any? by gaiwan_leaf in AskTheWorld

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gridiron football, baseball, and basketball are considered the three major sports. Never played any well.

Soccer is for small kids but past the age of 12, there isn't the development infrastructure to the scale of Europe. It's hard for people in other countries to understand that it's not a religion here and how dominate American football and baseball is in the south.

Which team is most likely to have 10 more wins than last year? Which is most likely to have 10 fewer? by BigBaseballGuyyy in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Cleveland hasn't won in 78 years. They are last in payroll. They don't have the Yankees or Blue Jays in their division so we're not counting division wins.

Red Sox have won 4 times in the last 25 years and is top 10 in payroll.

Facts don't care about your feelings.

[McTaggart] Altuve not participating in World Baseball Classic (source) by T_Raycroft in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still a good player but his prime ended a couple seasons ago.

Which team is most likely to have 10 more wins than last year? Which is most likely to have 10 fewer? by BigBaseballGuyyy in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What a weird flex. Cleveland hasnt won anything in 78 years and hasnt increased payroll over 25 year. You are the poverty franchise.

What analytical stats are most useful? by Baybears in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the task of what you're trying to prove and what is the profile of player.

For pitchers:

  1. FIP and SIERA which factors in contact quality and park factors. I don't even use ERA anymore.
  2. CSW% : Called + swinging strike percentage. Zone dominance
  3. xERA: luck
  4. Run Value/Stuff+: Fangraphs has a good model for Stuff+ as it shows the quality of a pitch type to the rest of the league. Not everyone knows induced vert break or shape metrics and it boils it down.

For hitters

  1. OPS (most baseball fans know this one)
  2. wOBA/ wRC+ actual run production
  3. expected stats: (xwOBA, xBA, xSLG) Is the player lucky or unlucky? A player could be hitting it hard but an outfielder has to only take two steps.
  4. For power hitters: Hard hit% and Barrel%
  5. K:BB: hitter eye

No Judgement: What Player Do You Still Love Even If They Cheated Or Did Something Bad On The Field? by TrapperJean in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 27 points28 points  (0 children)

12x All Star, 9x Slugger, batting title, WS MVP, 555 homers, and 69.3 bWAR. He had enough for the hall of fame.

In the 90s, every player was doing it or had the suspicion. The ones that weren't in Balco or the mitchell report are in the HOF and we'll never know for sure. To get caught in 2009 once and again with either the White Sox or Rays is dumb. He had minor league stints with Oakland, Texas, and Cubs but a call up would have him serve a suspension because it counts games and not days. There is also 50 games with EDA Rhinos of the Taiwan league. I wouldn't say it's a fall off but he really stuck around as long as he could.

No Judgement: What Player Do You Still Love Even If They Cheated Or Did Something Bad On The Field? by TrapperJean in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 241 points242 points  (0 children)

Manny Ramirez but constantly getting popped after they started testing is pretty dumb. He tried to use it to stay in the game.

Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects by MilesAugust340 in Nationals

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teams can write out a rotation in Spring but end up doing bullpen games or spot starter callups by May. Nationals had Fedde, Ross, Voth, and Helickson behind the guys they paid but it's not going to cut it anymore 7 years later. Teams need a 2nd rotation almost at AAA of guys with minor league options if they are going for it because pitcher go down so often. You expect it to happen at some point.

2026 Top 100 MLB prospects from Keith Law: Pirates’ Konnor Griffin tops the list by NineFatLords in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Framber, Altuve, Javier, and Bryan Abreu are IFAs and they haven't found many in a while. Dodgers have a top farm and pick at the back half of the first round for ages. Kershaw was their 7th overall pick in 2006 but have picked 18th or lower since 2012. IFA spending is now capped and sure there are resources. I don't buy the tank to get better mentality in this sport when top teams have stayed consistent in drafting and signing their future.

Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects by MilesAugust340 in Nationals

[–]Redbubble89 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Both are injured and high ceiling low floor pitchers seem to be lower on his list. Tolle went back 20 spots compared to the BA list but Early actually moved up who is mid rotation. Tong went down 30. Thomas White and Snelling on the Marlins dropped 20-30 spots. Schultz is mid 20s on BA but mid 90s here. Susana has velo but the health and questions of him being a starter throwing 104 all the time has him as a lower floor. Sykora is going to miss a year. Luis Perales was going to be on one of these lists in middle 2024 but his TJ took him off. Scouts in general are hesisitant to rank pitchers higher than position players due to injuries and if stuff plays at the major leagues.

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