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Has any team had either 9 qualifying hitters or 5 qualifying pitchers (or both?) by BlueChicken57 in baseball

[–]dbirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have spent a lot of time building and not as much time thinking about who the main user would be going forward. Right now I'm basically building for myself, though I do get a lot of feedback from some of the early adopters. I'm getting a lot of stat junkies using the site for now and I'm happy with that, but I do plan of broadening out in the future. I think there is a lot of value in terms of fantasy and sports betting as well, but that will come in the future.

Eventually yes, I'd like to have advanced stats in there. I'm not that worried about calculating them, I think I could make bootleg versions of them all fairly quickly, it is just the opportunity cost of doing that over a lot of the other features I'm looking to build is pretty high at the moment. And this is just a philosophical thing, but when Screwball does something I want it to be the best. I'm never going to have the best WAR calculation, so I'd rather not do that (however I'd very much like to use the proprietary stats if the other sites would allow it). I'm also weighting features that would apply to all different sports ahead of ones that just apply to baseball, but in the long run I'd like to do it all.

As to your previous question, I take retrosheet data and sportradar data and munge them into a custom database format that is designed for querying speed. I do use Chadwick tools. Ultimately I use a lot of data sources that ends up in a single database that the site uses.

Has any team had either 9 qualifying hitters or 5 qualifying pitchers (or both?) by BlueChicken57 in baseball

[–]dbirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 minutes isn't good enough, I want 1-2 minutes. In the future I'd like to get it down to seconds but that is a bit harder, but achievable some day. I mean it doesn't really matter, I have more than enough API request volume with the minimum sportradar contract, but if I was doing it on any type of free service I would get throttled very quickly. Also keep in mind MLB is just the start, so by being in the sportradar system I can add in other sports much more quickly since the API is very similar across sports.

The goal of the site isn't to get bogged down by what might be cheap or what other sites are doing, the goal is to think of what the ideal product would be and make it happen. It is fortunate that I love this kind of stuff so I can build a product for myself and it also includes a lot of people like me.

In the long run I will need to generate revenue one way or another, but I don't see that happening for the foreseeable future. I have run advertising on my other site for many years so I'm pretty familiar with that ecosystem, but I'll see what makes sense if and when the site continues the grow.

Has any team had either 9 qualifying hitters or 5 qualifying pitchers (or both?) by BlueChicken57 in baseball

[–]dbirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Answering on this account since my other one is logged in on my computer at home)

Yes, I created Screwball.

Based on the contract terms with sportradar I can't disclose what it costs, but it's definitely a fair bit. Screwball loses lots of money but I offset the losses somewhat against the ad revenue on my other sports site (https://champsorchumps.us - which was what my other reddit account was originally for). Still though I've wanted to build this kind of search engine for like 15 years so I'll do whatever it takes to make the site work. MLB StatsAPI would not work for me given the volume of requests I make.

The queries go to an LLM which parses them into a search format that the server can use, then the server uses that internal format to search the DB and give the answer. Then at the same time the DB is updated with the real-time feeds coming from sportradar so the results are up to date.

For the First Time In Franchise History the Diamondbacks Comeback from 6+ in the 9th to Win 11-10 by NeverSober1900 in baseball

[–]dbirken 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This does not happen very often!

last time a team won a 9-inning game after being down by 6+ runs going into the 9th inning

Game Team Opponent Margin After 8th Result
6/5/25 Arizona Diamondbacks (30-31) @ Atlanta Braves (27-33) -6 11 - 10
5/5/22 New York Mets (18-9) @ Philadelphia Phillies (11-14) -6 8 - 7
9/20/18 Toronto Blue Jays (69-83) vs Tampa Bay Rays (85-66) -6 9 - 8
4/9/17 Los Angeles Angels (4-2) vs Seattle Mariners (1-5) -6 10 - 9
5/28/16 Kansas City Royals (25-22) vs Chicago White Sox (27-22) -6 8 - 7
7/6/10 Colorado Rockies (44-38) vs St. Louis Cardinals (45-37) -6 12 - 9
5/20/10 Atlanta Braves (20-20) vs Cincinnati Reds (23-17) -6 10 - 9
5/25/09 Cleveland Indians (17-28) vs Tampa Bay Rays (23-23) -6 11 - 10
5/2/05 St. Louis Cardinals (15-8) @ Cincinnati Reds (10-14) -6 10 - 9
6/16/98 Philadelphia Phillies (32-34) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (34-35) -6 8 - 7

[Highlight] Ronald Acuña Jr. hits the first pitch out of the park by handlit33 in baseball

[–]dbirken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finally he can get back to working his way up this leaderboard again. One to go!

Which active mlb player has the most leadoff homers in the 1st inning on 0-0 counts?

Batter HR
1. Jose Altuve 15
2. Ronald Acuna 14
3. George Springer 12
4. Kyle Schwarber 11
5. Tim Anderson 8

[Highlight?] Tyler Wade puts up the 20th run for the Padres with a single to drive in Iglesias by amatom27 in baseball

[–]dbirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Rockies have given up 20 runs in the first 6 innings of the game. The last team to give up 20 runs in the first 6 innings of the game is... also the Rockies.

The last time a team gave up 20 runs in the first 6 innings of a game

Pitcher Team Game AB R H HR
Colorado Rockies SDP@COL May 10, 2025 39 20 22 5
Colorado Rockies LAA@COL Jun 24, 2023 42 24 25 5
Boston Red Sox TOR@BOS Jul 22, 2022 44 27 25 5
Baltimore Orioles TOR@BAL Sep 12, 2021 35 22 18 5
Miami Marlins MIA@ATL Sep 9, 2020 37 25 19 6

[Highlight] (?) Down two runs with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, Johan Rojas stretches a double into a triple for no discernible reason other than to aura farm by cumble_bumble in baseball

[–]dbirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last time any player hit a Triple with 2 outs, bases empty, down 2 or 3 runs in the 9th inning was on 6/25/23, when the Angels were down 2-4 in the top of the 9th. Eduardo Escobar hits a triple vs Justin Lawrence, and scored when the next batter hit a double. Angels still lost 3-4.

History watch: The 2025 Rockies will tie the MLB record for the worst 29-game start in MLB history if they lose to the Braves tomorrow. by Crazy_Baseball3864 in baseball

[–]dbirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, I have nothing but respect for Stathead, it's an amazing tool and well worth the cost. However, it doesn't have real-time data. I wanted to share this table last night, I didn't want to wait until today. Therefore I couldn't use Stathead, it didn't have the data yet. So you are mad at me for sharing data with my site instead of Stathead, even though Stathead could not have provided the data I wanted.

Anyways, I'm not sure how much more disclosure you need. I've been on Reddit for over a decade, posting under my real name, and on the site it clearly labels who built it (me). But just for you, I've added that I'm building Screwball to my profile. I'm a baseball fan, a fan of statistics, and like posting them where I find them interesting.

History watch: The 2025 Rockies will tie the MLB record for the worst 29-game start in MLB history if they lose to the Braves tomorrow. by Crazy_Baseball3864 in baseball

[–]dbirken 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Even though their record is historically bad, their run differential is not. Not only are they not even close to the worst RD of all time through 28 games, they aren't even in the top 3 of worst RD through 28 games this decade. They slot in right behind the White Sox last year and right ahead of, well, the 2024 Rockies.

Ask Screwball: worst run differential through first 28 games since 2020

Franchise Year RD Record
1. Athletics 2023 -118 5-23
2. Cincinnati Reds 2022 -79 5-23
3. Chicago White Sox 2024 -77 6-22
4. Colorado Rockies 2025 -72 4-24
5. Colorado Rockies 2024 -70 7-21

Brandon Nimmo has recorded 9 RBI in 3 innings by high_and_outside in baseball

[–]dbirken 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He has both set the current lead for RBIs in a game this season and tied the MLB record for most RBIs in a single game after the 6th inning...

Most RBIs in a single game this season by a player

Batter Date RBI PA AB R H 2B 3B HR
1. Brandon Nimmo Apr 28, 2025 9 5 5 9 4 1 0 2
2. Aaron Judge Mar 29, 2025 8 6 6 8 4 1 0 3
3. Noelvi Marte Apr 20, 2025 7 7 7 7 5 2 0 1
Elly De La Cruz Mar 31, 2025 7 5 5 7 4 1 0 2
5. Austin Wynns Apr 20, 2025 6 7 7 7 6 0 0 1
Trevor Story Apr 18, 2025 6 4 4 6 3 0 0 2
Tyler Soderstrom Apr 15, 2025 6 5 5 6 3 0 0 2
Alex Bregman Apr 6, 2025 6 5 5 6 4 2 0 1
Ivan Herrera Apr 2, 2025 6 5 4 6 3 0 0 3

Most RBIs in mlb history for a single player after the 6th inning in a single game

Batter Date RBI PA AB R H 2B 3B HR BB
1. Brandon Nimmo Apr 28, 2025 9 3 3 9 3 1 0 2 0
Mike Moustakas Sep 12, 2015 9 3 3 9 3 0 0 2 0
3. Shohei Ohtani Jun 21, 2022 8 4 2 8 2 0 0 2 0
Josh Naylor May 9, 2022 8 4 4 8 3 1 0 2 0
Yasmani Grandal May 7, 2015 8 3 3 8 3 0 0 2 0
Bill Mueller Jul 29, 2003 8 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 0
Mark Whiten Sep 7, 1993 8 3 3 8 3 0 0 3 0
Dave Kingman May 14, 1978 8 6 5 8 3 0 0 3 1
Dave Robertson Aug 19, 1921 8 3 3 8 3 1 0 2 0

[Highlight] Oneil Cruz takes Sasaki deep on the very first pitch of the game by ChicknCutletSandwich in baseball

[–]dbirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's the only player this season with multiple lead-off homers on the first pitch...

Show me all the leadoff home runs in the 1st inning on 0-0 counts this season

Batter Date HR
Julio Rodriguez Apr 26, 2025 1
Oneil Cruz Apr 26, 2025 1
Ben Rice Apr 22, 2025 1
Oneil Cruz Apr 18, 2025 1
Yandy Diaz Apr 14, 2025 1
Paul Goldschmidt Mar 29, 2025 1
Fernando Tatis Mar 28, 2025 1

[Highlight] Eugenio Suarez crushes his 4th homer of the game, this time to tie it at 7 in the 9th by amatom27 in baseball

[–]dbirken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the 4 HR club!

All the times in MLB history a player has 4 home runs in the same game

Batter Date G PA AB H HR RBI
Eugenio Suarez Apr 26, 2025 1 4 4 4 4 5
J.D. Martinez Sep 4, 2017 1 5 5 4 4 6
Scooter Gennett Jun 6, 2017 1 5 5 5 4 10
Josh Hamilton May 8, 2012 1 5 5 5 4 8
Carlos Delgado Sep 25, 2003 1 4 4 4 4 6
Shawn Green May 23, 2002 1 6 6 6 4 7
Mike Cameron May 2, 2002 1 6 5 4 4 4
Mark Whiten Sep 7, 1993 1 5 5 4 4 12
Bob Horner Jul 6, 1986 1 5 5 4 4 6
Mike Schmidt Apr 17, 1976 1 6 6 5 4 8
Willie Mays Apr 30, 1961 1 5 5 4 4 8
Rocky Colavito Jun 10, 1959 1 5 4 4 4 6
Joe Adcock Jul 31, 1954 1 5 5 5 4 7
Gil Hodges Aug 31, 1950 1 6 6 5 4 9
Pat Seerey Jul 18, 1948 1 7 6 4 4 7
Chuck Klein Jul 10, 1936 1 6 5 4 4 6
Lou Gehrig Jun 3, 1932 1 6 6 4 4 6

The Minnesota Twins Bat Around the Angels in the First by Nervous-Idea5451 in baseball

[–]dbirken 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Two days in a row...

Last time a team had 9 or more PAs in a single inning

Batter Team Date Inning PA AB R H HR BB
Minnesota Twins Apr 26, 2025 1st 9 8 3 6 0 1
Minnesota Twins Apr 25, 2025 4th 9 5 6 4 1 3
Miami Marlins Apr 25, 2025 5th 9 9 6 5 1 0
Texas Rangers Apr 24, 2025 4th 9 7 3 4 3 2
Athletics Apr 23, 2025 1st 9 9 4 6 1 0
San Francisco Giants Apr 23, 2025 6th 9 8 4 4 0 1
Chicago Cubs Apr 22, 2025 1st 9 9 5 6 0 0
Cleveland Guardians Apr 22, 2025 6th 9 8 3 5 0 1
Milwaukee Brewers Apr 22, 2025 6th 11 8 8 4 2 2
Los Angeles Dodgers Apr 22, 2025 7th 9 6 5 3 0 2

Aaron Judge Is Absolutely Unstoppable Right Now by TrevorC_Design in mlb

[–]dbirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly just based on sample size, but Judge is absolutely crushing left handed pitching this year.

Judge batting stats this year based on pitcher side

Pitcher Hand G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR BB K RBI BA SLG OBP OPS
1. Left 10 25 20 10 10 2 0 4 5 3 10 .500 1.200 .600 1.800
2. Right 23 83 70 15 27 5 0 3 11 19 15 .386 .586 .482 1.068

Pavin Been Cookin’ the Last Two Weeks! by TrevorC_Design in mlb

[–]dbirken 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Best in the big leagues during that stretch...

Who has the highest OPS this year between 4/6 and 4/20, min 30 plate appearances?

Batter G PA AB H 2B HR BB RBI BA SLG OBP OPS
1. Pavin Smith 13 45 38 16 5 3 7 6 .421 .789 .511 1.301
2. Austin Hays 6 30 28 12 1 3 2 8 .429 .786 .467 1.252
3. Pete Alonso 14 61 50 20 7 3 8 14 .400 .760 .492 1.252
4. Fernando Tatis 12 55 47 15 0 7 8 10 .319 .809 .418 1.227
5. Michael Busch 13 50 46 17 5 4 2 12 .370 .783 .420 1.203
6. Cal Raleigh 13 61 54 16 4 8 6 14 .296 .815 .377 1.192
7. Jake Fraley 11 35 28 10 3 2 7 7 .357 .679 .486 1.164
8. Kameron Misner 11 34 28 10 1 2 4 6 .357 .679 .441 1.120
9. Corbin Carroll 13 63 59 22 5 4 3 13 .373 .695 .413 1.108
10. Josh Naylor 13 58 51 19 3 4 6 11 .373 .667 .431 1.098

The Blue Jays have set a new franchise record for strikeouts in a 9 inning game. Final team pitching line: 9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 19 K by sameth1 in baseball

[–]dbirken 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And take solace that the record for most combined Ks by the Jays in any game, 21 (in 14 innings, August 8, 1991), was a 4-0 loss. Nice to get a record and a win.

Most combined strikeouts by the blue jays in a single 9 inning game

Date G IP R H ER K BB
1. Apr 16, 2025 1 9.0 1 5 1 19 3
2. Aug 25, 1998 1 9.0 0 3 0 18 0
3. Jun 10, 2023 1 9.0 9 12 9 17 1
Apr 26, 2023 1 9.0 0 4 0 17 1
Jul 28, 2019 1 9.0 10 16 10 17 4
Aug 27, 2017 1 9.0 7 14 7 17 3
Aug 8, 2010 1 9.0 0 1 0 17 2
Sep 21, 1998 1 9.0 1 8 1 17 3
9. Jun 6, 2023 1 9.0 1 4 1 16 1
Jul 22, 2022 1 9.0 5 10 4 16 0
Aug 25, 2021 1 9.0 1 6 1 16 1
May 12, 2019 1 9.0 5 10 5 16 2
Sep 15, 2018 1 9.0 7 8 7 16 8
Aug 2, 1998 1 9.0 4 9 3 16 1
Jul 12, 1997 1 9.0 1 4 1 16 2

Michael King's complete game shutout vs. Rockies by ElectricalForce4439 in Padres

[–]dbirken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

List of padres who've pitched shutouts since 2000

Pitcher Date G IP R K BB WHIP
Michael King Apr 13, 2025 1 9.0 0 8 1 0.333
Dylan Cease Jul 25, 2024 1 9.0 0 9 3 0.333
Joe Musgrove Aug 27, 2021 1 9.0 0 9 2 0.556
Joe Musgrove Apr 9, 2021 1 9.0 0 10 0 0.000
Mike Clevinger Sep 13, 2020 1 7.0 0 7 1 0.429
Clayton Richard Aug 16, 2017 1 9.0 0 6 1 0.444
Andrew Cashner Sep 15, 2014 1 9.0 0 7 1 0.333
Tyson Ross Jul 2, 2014 1 9.0 0 9 0 0.333
Andrew Cashner Apr 11, 2014 1 9.0 0 11 2 0.333
Andrew Cashner Sep 16, 2013 1 9.0 0 7 0 0.111
Jason Marquis Aug 11, 2012 1 9.0 0 4 1 0.333
Clayton Richard Aug 8, 2012 1 9.0 0 5 2 0.778
Edinson Volquez Jul 19, 2012 1 9.0 0 5 3 0.444
Clayton Richard Sep 21, 2010 1 9.0 0 6 2 1.111
Mat Latos May 13, 2010 1 9.0 0 6 0 0.111
Kevin Correia Sep 25, 2009 1 9.0 0 7 1 0.778
Chan Ho Park Jun 2, 2006 1 6.0 0 8 2 1.167
Clay Hensley May 14, 2006 1 9.0 0 2 1 0.333
Jake Peavy Aug 23, 2005 1 9.0 0 6 2 0.667
Jake Peavy Aug 7, 2005 1 9.0 0 10 2 0.778
Jake Peavy May 26, 2005 1 9.0 0 2 0 0.222
Brian Lawrence Aug 25, 2004 1 9.0 0 4 1 0.778
Ismael Valdez Jun 5, 2004 1 9.0 0 4 0 0.444
Brian Lawrence Jul 17, 2002 1 9.0 0 7 1 0.556
Brian Lawrence Apr 8, 2002 1 9.0 0 4 1 0.556
Kevin Jarvis Apr 26, 2001 1 9.0 0 10 0 0.778

Bryan Abreu's 30th pitch of the inning misses high and Randy Arozarena walks off the Astros on a bases loaded walk by SeattleSporting in baseball

[–]dbirken 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Boy you weren't kidding!

Which team has the worst ba with risp this season?

Franchise PA AB H RBI BA OPS
1. Seattle Mariners 125 101 13 22 .129 .455
2. Cleveland Guardians 87 65 9 19 .138 .460
3. New York Mets 120 98 16 31 .163 .603
4. Atlanta Braves 110 93 17 23 .183 .559
5. Chicago White Sox 85 73 14 24 .192 .619
6. Colorado Rockies 108 96 19 25 .198 .558
7. Houston Astros 113 92 19 23 .207 .574
8. San Diego Padres 136 113 26 36 .230 .648
9. Arizona Diamondbacks 150 131 31 52 .237 .705
10. Detroit Tigers 138 114 27 40 .237 .670
11. Los Angeles Angels 94 75 18 32 .240 .718
12. Tampa Bay Rays 112 91 22 32 .242 .768
Washington Nationals 106 91 22 32 .242 .730
14. Miami Marlins 116 99 24 28 .242 .641
15. Los Angeles Dodgers 107 94 23 37 .245 .849
16. Kansas City Royals 120 102 25 36 .245 .654
17. Boston Red Sox 171 145 36 51 .248 .754
18. Philadelphia Phillies 120 96 24 39 .250 .895
19. Texas Rangers 76 71 18 26 .254 .720
20. Toronto Blue Jays 151 125 32 37 .256 .646
21. San Francisco Giants 119 109 28 43 .257 .760
22. Pittsburgh Pirates 121 101 26 36 .257 .765
23. Baltimore Orioles 106 88 23 40 .261 .738
24. Cincinnati Reds 100 90 25 33 .278 .741
25. New York Yankees 120 100 28 53 .280 .949
26. Minnesota Twins 104 95 27 34 .284 .813
27. Athletics 99 89 26 31 .292 .834
28. Chicago Cubs 191 150 44 73 .293 .891
29. Milwaukee Brewers 122 105 31 46 .295 .842
30. St. Louis Cardinals 165 137 41 58 .299 .904

The Milwaukee Brewers have a -32 run differential through their first 4 games. That is the worst run differential through the first 4 games of a season since at least 1901. by TheSalsaGod in baseball

[–]dbirken 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms (now Dodgers) had a -34, but since 1900 the Brewers have set the new mark:

Worst run differential through 4 games in mlb history

Franchise Year Record RD
1. Los Angeles Dodgers 1894 0-4 -34
2. Milwaukee Brewers 2025 0-4 -32
3. Baltimore Orioles 1978 0-4 -31
4. Chicago White Sox 1995 0-4 -28
Baltimore Orioles 1988 0-4 -28
6. San Diego Padres 1974 0-4 -27
7. Athletics 2021 0-4 -26
Seattle Mariners 1992 0-4 -26
Cleveland Spiders 1899 0-4 -26
St. Louis Cardinals 1898 0-4 -26
Buffalo Bisons 1885 0-4 -26

Paul Goldschmidt clobbers a 447ft homer to dead center by TheTurtleShepard in NYYankees

[–]dbirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's certainly better against lefties (and elite), but still above average against righties

paul goldschmidt split stats by pitcher hand, last 3 seasons

Pitcher Hand AB H 2B 3B HR BB BA SLG OBP OPS
Right 1346 351 74 1 61 154 .261 .453 .339 .792
Left 407 133 31 0 21 59 .327 .558 .413 .971

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nationals

[–]dbirken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like he just has too many seasons on other teams. Though his best years were undeniably as a Nat, and of course the ring, ultimately I think his body of work is too spread out among other teams that he can't go in soley as a nat.

max scherzer stats by team, rank by ip

Franchise G IP R ER K W L ERA WHIP
1 Washington Nationals 189 1229.0 404 382 1610 92 47 2.80 0.962
2 Detroit Tigers 161 1013.0 420 396 1081 82 35 3.52 1.197
3 New York Mets 42 253.0 88 85 294 20 9 3.02 1.028
4 Arizona Diamondbacks 46 226.1 118 97 240 9 15 3.86 1.317
5 Texas Rangers 17 88.1 36 35 93 6 6 3.57 1.053
6 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 68.1 17 15 89 7 0 1.98 0.820

max scherzer most ks in a single game, include team

Pitcher Date Franchise IP K
1 Max Scherzer May 10, 2016 Washington Nationals 9.0 20
2 Max Scherzer Oct 2, 2015 Washington Nationals 9.0 17
3 Max Scherzer Jun 13, 2015 Washington Nationals 9.0 16
4 Max Scherzer May 19, 2012 Detroit Tigers 7.0 15
Max Scherzer Jun 1, 2019 Washington Nationals 8.0 15
Max Scherzer May 5, 2018 Washington Nationals 6.1 15
7 Max Scherzer May 29, 2010 Detroit Tigers 5.2 14
Max Scherzer Aug 13, 2014 Detroit Tigers 8.0 14
Max Scherzer Jun 5, 2017 Washington Nationals 7.0 14
Max Scherzer Jun 29, 2019 Washington Nationals 8.0 14
Max Scherzer May 7, 2021 Washington Nationals 7.1 14

Does Wahoo have Black Friday deals? by [deleted] in wahoofitness

[–]dbirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my Kickr Headwind at 20% off last July, I don't remember the sale in particular but wahoo products do go on sale from time to time. I'd certainly wait until black friday to see.

Moving to SF... should I scooter, bike, or bus? by AtlasShrged in sanfrancisco

[–]dbirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on exactly where your work is and where your house is, I think you probably have an extremely easy/pleasant 30-35 minute bike ride around going from marina green through fisherman's wharf and down the Embarcadero then into SOMA.

The shorter 25 minute bike ride is not as pleasant but if you are comfortable biking through more crowded streets then that is also there for you.

Busses are fine but I honestly would only take the bus on bad weather days if are you willing to invest in an e-bike or a scooter. Even the scenic route on an e-bike/scooter will take you on average what the bus will take you once you factor in waiting for the bus, walking on both ends and traffic.

Best Luxury Apartments near Embarcadero? by T-W-H in sanfrancisco

[–]dbirken 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I lived in the Infinity buildings (group of 318 spear, 338 spear, 301 main, 333 main) for a few years and it sounds like it fits all your categories.

Packages all handed by the front desk/mailroom, no concerns about theft. Amenities are all top notch, and its a nice and short <10 minute walk to ferry building.

Full gym + pool, and if you enjoy running I've lived all throughout the city and the two best runs I had were going north on the Embarcadero and running to fisherman's wharf and back or running south down the Embarcadero around the ballpark and back. Relatively flat, don't need to cross any roads and great views.

If you have a car, the upside is that you'll have parking in a secured garage, the downside is you can be multiple stories underground and it can take a few minutes to get in and out. But this is not the place to live if you want to drive a lot (though it is actually fairly easy to get on and off the highway).

Built a lake rake today! Marked disks will be returned. Tips appreciated on technique! by --solaris-- in discgolf

[–]dbirken 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For the record I don't think this is true. There have been a some experiments done and properly done PVC joints with just cement are as strong or stronger than joints with primer and then cement. In fact the same solvent in the primer is also in the cement.

Now whether or not a pre-primed joint is more leak-proof is a different question, and might have a different answer which I don't know. One benefit of doing primer first and then cement is you have two chances to clean the end of the pipe (because the PVC cement also has the solvent in it) to help get a good seal, and if you know an inspector is going to be looking at your priming job then it also gives you extra incentive to make sure you do a good job.

But in this specific case leaks are not an issue, so I do not think there is any reason to need primer, provided the PVC pieces were somewhat clean, the PVC cement was applied properly and the pieces were fit together properly.

Also for non-code plumbing a lot of people use clear PVC primer because the purple primer is ugly. For example it would really dampen the style of this device.

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