Study suggests racism among MLB umps.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:36 am
http://www.time.com/time/health/article ... 38,00.html
According to the new study led by Daniel Hamermesh, a professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, Major League Baseball umpires tend to call more strikes when the pitcher is of their same race; when they're not, umps call more balls. It doesn't happen all the time
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:02 am
You...have...got to be kidding me.
I can't believe this guy's a professor from a college and it's not Bunker Hill Community College.
I can't believe this guy's a professor from a college and it's not Bunker Hill Community College.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:17 am
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:54 am
Basketball Jesus wrote:You...have...got to be kidding me.
I can't believe this guy's a professor from a college and it's not Bunker Hill Community College.
BUT THOSE 1% OF PITCHES ARE DESTROYING BASEBALL.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:16 am
ROFL. What a waste of time. They should have just given the grant to potential students or something.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:53 am
Money is still in great need for Cancer Research.....
but there are more important things in life....like that one pitch per game that is 100% fueled by racial hatred.
but there are more important things in life....like that one pitch per game that is 100% fueled by racial hatred.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:23 pm
Screw cancer, I want my baseball perceived racism-free.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:13 pm
Another study suggests there is also no crying in baseball.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:37 pm
lpsevier wrote:Another study suggests there is also no crying in baseball.
Dustin Pedroia would disagree.....oh snap
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:20 pm
lpsevier wrote:Another study suggests there is also no crying in baseball.
lock thread, nobody's gonna top this post
