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Why is it OK to refer to innings as frames
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:42 pm
But not OK to refer to runs as points?
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Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:42 pm to TigerLunatik
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not OK to refer to runs as points?
It's not?
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:44 pm to TigerLunatik
In the same vein, why do MLB managers wear uniforms?
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:53 pm to JacieNY
Because managers grew out of a storied history of player/coaches.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:56 pm to TigerLunatik
What do these square thingys look like to you?
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:57 pm to TigerLunatik
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Why is it OK to refer to innings as frames
To clarify, it's not. Only a half of an inning should be called a frame. An inning is comprised of two frames.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 4:02 pm to TigerLunatik
Just wait until cricket takes over here and you have to remember the difference between innings and overs.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 5:14 pm to Michael T. Tiger
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Because managers grew out of a storied history of player/coaches.
The rules have not changed. They still are eligible to put themselves in the lineup. Can't be a total surprise though. They would have to be declared on the roster for some time period before.
Pete Rose was the last full time player/manager that I recall. But I do know one of the Yankees served in that role for a game in recent history (last 5-6 years) because Boone was out for something medical for a game.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 5:16 pm to TigerLunatik
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Why is it OK to refer to innings as frames
Because just like bowling, when you truly score baseball, you are writing it in a frame….
Posted on 4/13/25 at 8:15 pm to TigerLunatik
Points are arbitrary, a value assigned to an action by consensus: a touchdown is worth 6 points, a value everyone has agreed to. Early rules had different values assigned over the years.
A run is just that, a person running across and touching a plate. There is no assigned/agreed on extra value, it just is.
Had it simply been thought that "The team that scores the most touchdowns wins" We would probably not call them points. They would be Touchdowns. IE Georgia beat Bama 5 TDs to 3 last saturday. But it was decided to create different ways of scoring, thus points had to be assigned to create value for those different methods.
A run is just that, a person running across and touching a plate. There is no assigned/agreed on extra value, it just is.
Had it simply been thought that "The team that scores the most touchdowns wins" We would probably not call them points. They would be Touchdowns. IE Georgia beat Bama 5 TDs to 3 last saturday. But it was decided to create different ways of scoring, thus points had to be assigned to create value for those different methods.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 10:40 am to TigerLunatik
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innings as frames
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runs as points
Posted on 4/16/25 at 10:45 am to TigerLunatik
The word “frame” has many definitions.
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a
: the physical makeup
b
: something composed of parts fitted together and united
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: an inning in baseball
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a
: the physical makeup
b
: something composed of parts fitted together and united
4
c
: an inning in baseball
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:02 am to Michael T. Tiger
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To clarify, it's not. Only a half of an inning should be called a frame. An inning is comprised of two frames.
This is correct.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:25 am to TigerLunatik
This is egregious, outrageous, egregious, preposterous!
If you refer to it as home base you’re really asking for it…
If you refer to it as home base you’re really asking for it…
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:36 am to JacieNY
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In the same vein, why do MLB managers wear uniforms?
Because the manager used to also play.
Ah already answered.
This post was edited on 4/16/25 at 11:39 am
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:39 am to TigerLunatik
Baseball is a game of jargon.
I'm sure Beth Mowins has it all memorized.
I'm sure Beth Mowins has it all memorized.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:42 am to TigerLunatik
buddy 
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:14 pm to TigerLunatik
When did we start calling QBs "throwers" instead of passers?
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:16 pm to MtVernon
Dear serial downvoting life loser,
Rent Free.
With Love,
Vern
PS - I know who you be
Rent Free.
With Love,
Vern
PS - I know who you be
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:21 pm to TigerLunatik
Technically, a frame in baseball is 1/2 an inning.
Tell us you've never manually scored a baseball game without telling us you've never manually scored a baseball game. If you had, you'd know the answer to your question.
Tell us you've never manually scored a baseball game without telling us you've never manually scored a baseball game. If you had, you'd know the answer to your question.
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