Maurice Said:

Instant replay in Major League Baseball...what are your thoughts?

We Answered:

What will happen if replay stays the same?

Much of the same that we're having now. Missed calls that could easily be made correctly with the addition of instant replay.



What will happen is Selig decides to use it more?

More correct calls will be made. Easy as that. Sure, people will argue human element, but I'd prefer to have the correct calls. As far as balls and strikes go, I'd personally like to see pitchtrax used. People tell me "well, then there's no point in having a home plate umpire."
Wrong. Use pitch trax for the close calls and your brain for the more obvious ones. Or something. You have the technology to get the calls right, why not use it? Hunter Wendelstedt missed 31 ball/strike calls in a game. That's just ridiculous.

I think if this is to be done, they need to have another umpire somewhere reviewing everything. That way, if a call is to be "challenged", it won't take very long.

Teresa Said:

How do you tell your boss that you do not wish to pay and attend a team building baseball game?

We Answered:

may as well quit your job then so you wont have to be fired down the road then. sure, i doubt you would be fired over that one thing. but youre going to turn into the liability really quickly if you do that. look at it this way, you already spend hours in a place you dont want to be to make your boss happy so you can continue to have a job. whats a few more hours in a place where you can have a hot dog and a coke? good luck

Billie Said:

I need help writing this essay, an suggestions / info would be of great help.?

We Answered:

Most college teachers don't teach. They either lecture or "guide" your learning. They usually prefer to be called "instructors" instead of teachers because that is what they do is instruct you what to do... you have to figure out how to do it. I was just like you when I first started college. I work full time and have two kids and attend full time classes. Where is there time for homework right? You will get it though, don't give up.

As far as the essay... you are fortunate with the topic that you have. I wish I could have written a personal essay. The method to a personal essay is to use your heart. Pick something that really does mean something to you. It doesn't have to be yours. If it were me I would probably pick something of my kids that means something to me. Like their tiny newborn clothes or a pillow or blanket that someone made for them. Find something that really have deep meaning to you and pour it out. Start with either typing or just writing down everything you can think of, don't worry about order and what not... just get your thoughts on paper. Then let it sit a day or so while you research the origin of where the object came from... (i.e. the materials of a blanket and so forth). Then go through the first draft you did and put it in order and edit it as you see fit. Put in the information that you researched as you go along where it fits in. (Make sure you site where you got the info if you have to do a works cited)

Essays are one of my least favorite things to do EVER. I feel your dilemma though. I have just come to the realization that you HAVE to put your heat in it somewhere, especially with this sort of topic. I hope that this helps at least a little. Good luck on the topic and your education. Trust me, I have managed kids, work, school, home for 3 semesters now and working on the 4th and have been on the dean's list the whole time. It is possible to achieve your goals. =) If you are like me, I don't want my kids to ever think that they prevented me from doing what I needed to do.

Julio Said:

What do you think of the first two pages of the book i'm writing?

We Answered:

you are 13? you have some talent especially for your young age. great vocabulary and detail, and what an interesting format and idea! this might not be best answer hahah, that's okay, but just letting you know i like it. good for you. :) try to get published! (edit: to the a thorne guy i think it's true you could get more into the plot but the whole "it's so nice here, NOT" hook makes me go, hmmmmm what's really going on then? i better read and find out. yes you give a lot of initial info but its not an overload, i still want more. i think it's fine.)

Billy Said:

I need help writing a BaseBall scene.?

We Answered:

The guy that throws the baseballs for the hitters is either the pitching coach or the batting coach

There really isn't any official slang fopr the bat boy, although I have heard the term "Lumber Lad" flung about.

Samw with the groundskeeper, although some are now being called Willie (for Groundskeeper Willie from the Simpsons"

Since there is a void, make something up