Albert Pujols just became the 4th player in Major League history with 700 or more career home runs (in the regular season). He hit a 2-run homer against the Dodgers in the 3rd and then a 3-run homer against the Dodgers in the 4th. Now we need to work to erase that 5-run deficit. Obviously, congratulations to Albert! What a career!
Friday, September 23, 2022
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright Make their Record 325th Start as Battery-Mates
Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals started their record 325th game as battery-mates. They tied the old record last week. Take a look at the Wikipedia page for "battery (baseball)" to see the other top battery-mates.
The new record is going to stand as the record for a very long time, and I'm not sure if it will ever be broken.
Additionally, quoting the ESPN.com article above: "Only six current major league players — Albert Pujols, Nelson Cruz, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Rich Hill and Justin Verlander — were active when Wainwright and Molina made their first start together."
The new record is going to stand as the record for a very long time, and I'm not sure if it will ever be broken.
Additionally, quoting the ESPN.com article above: "Only six current major league players — Albert Pujols, Nelson Cruz, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Rich Hill and Justin Verlander — were active when Wainwright and Molina made their first start together."
Thursday, September 08, 2022
What Happens in Milwaukee Stays in Milwaukee
I am in Milwaukee to give a talk at Marquette tomorrow (and also to see a double-header between the Brewers and the Giants in my first in-person baseball game since before the pandemic). (We arrived during the 6th inning of the first game.) Today was the first non-COVID double-header had Miller Park since 2000. This visit, which was originally slated for May, is my first time in Wisconsin. I have already had some frozen custard, of course.
Thursday, September 01, 2022
An Infinite Loop in the Game Dominion
I managed to construct an infinite loop in Dominion: I am going to break the infinite loop, but you can see in the attached that my turn will last infinitely long if I keep using the 'Shepherd' function that I attached to Estates with Inheritance.
Also, I am almost guaranteed mathematically to be able to do this every turn (and get a Province if I choose to stop); this probability does lessen slightly with each new Province that I acquire. I also pick up a new Estate every turn by using my Hill Fort.
Also, I am almost guaranteed mathematically to be able to do this every turn (and get a Province if I choose to stop); this probability does lessen slightly with each new Province that I acquire. I also pick up a new Estate every turn by using my Hill Fort.
