Today is the official start of the MLB season. I am curious to see the changes the new rules make in the excitement of the game and in the length of the game. If you are unaware of the new rules, here are the four main ones I know about.
1, The pitcher will now have a pitch clock. The pitcher will have 15 seconds to realease his pitch with bases empty, 20 seconds with players on base. If the pitcher does not release the pitch on time, the pitch will automatically count as a ball. The batter must be in the batters box by the 8th second, or the pitch is an automatic strike. there will be 30 seconds between batters.
2, Restrictions on the infield defensive shifts. No more infield player shifts. At the time of each pitch, there has to be a minimum of 4 infield players, two on each side of second base. All infield players must be on the dirt of the infield.
3, Bigger bases. Bases are now 18 square inches, up from 15. This will make bases closer together encouraging more steals.
4, PITCHER Disengagement. The pitcher is only allowed 2 disengagements per batter. This can include, stepping off the mound, faking or throwing to another base drawing back a runner, plus more. Disengagements slow down the game, so now they are limited 2 per batter.
These rules were but in place to help speed up the game, and to possibly allow batters a chance to get more base hits, putting more action and excitement into the game.
#MLB #Rules #Pitcher #clock #Infield #Bases #Disengagement

Disengagement - Robin Thede Comedy in Development at HBO

#Disengagement #TV #Television

https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/03/disengagement-robin-thede-comedy-in.html

#ABlackLadySketchShow creator and star #RobinThede is developing a new half-hour scripted comedy series for #HBO titled #Disengagement, which centers on the prestigious Cole family after a very public and embarrassing business implosion shatters their perfect Midwest image. Per the logline, it was just an image, because behind closed doors, even their dysfunction has dysfunction, proving family is the ultimate pyramid scheme.

60% of people feel emotionally detached from work, and 19% report feeling miserable (Gallup).
Do you think that a motivational speech or some thrilling innovation project will lift your people?

✔️ employee #disengagement is costing the global economy $7.8 trillion total

#feintdirectwiththepoint #disengagement
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#lezionedischerma #fencinglesson

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@_L1vY_ might it also be that #marginalization does not "kill" off people so much as it encourages apathy and #disengagement from the conversation? I suspect those most invested tend to stay engaged, e.g. the more liberal and more conservative, and many of those get louder, so various echo chambers (including the well-intentioned responses to this post) proportionately lose any true correlation with age - which is what is being reported as causation?

Come to C-REX! #C_REX is announcing a #PhD_position on the topic "#Deradicalisation, #Disengagement and #Reintegration: Approaches of security agencies, social service agencies and civil society". This is part of the doctoral network "Coping with Varieties of Radicalisation into Terrorism and Extremism" (VORTEX). The project’s overarching aim is to develop new evidence-based innovative strategies to counter and prevent ideological and behavioural radicalisation.

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/235000/phd-research-fellowship-center-for-research-on-extremism-c-rex-3-years

எல்லை விவகாரம் தொடர்பாக இந்தியா - சீனா இடையே நாளை 10ம் கட்டப் பேச்சுவார்த்தை…!

https://www.patrikai.com/india-china-complete-disengagement-in-pangong-tso-next-round-talks-on-saturday/ #IndiaChinaBorderTension #IndiaChinaFaceOff #IndiaChinaBorder #PangongTso #Disengagement