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Old 07-17-2019, 10:43 AM   #19
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1. I've never gotten the "it won't stop _______ from happening" argument. It's still an improvement. Computers in cars didn't stop vehicles from needing repairs. But it still is an improvement. Computers didn't stop planes from crashing. But it is an improvement.

2. I also never get the human error is part of the fun position. Really? It's fun when Angel Hernandez screws up a game? How much fun did Whitey Herzog have w/Don Dekkinger? Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still mad about Game 6 and I was rooting hard, HARD, for the Royals.

The object isn't perfection. The goal is consistency. A standard that can be trusted to be the same in Yankee Stadium or Dodger Stadium. Night or day. Spring training or WS. W/o fear the standard changes because the bearer blinked, had a hard day, has a bromance w/a player, doesn't want to miss his flight, or didn't like the fact he got stared at last August.
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