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It's cheating, but does require analytics. The catcher's signs are not always straight "1=fastball, 2=curve" etc., but are disguised in assorted ways and varied depending on situations. Observational/empirical work is required to develop sufficient certainty to signal the hitter what's coming. The analytical work has been easy to do for decades: broadcast TV has been showing catchers' signals forever, and clubs have been employing analysts with statistics training since the early "Moneyball" days. The statistical analysis required is not mega-sophisticated. Possible hindsight on my part, but I'd be shocked if the Astros were the first club to do all this. I've gotta believe that lots of analysts have been deciphering signs for at least 20 years. And once a team has the knowledge, it's pretty damn likely to get used...

Thanks again for posting the BFT. I (surprisingly) managed to pick some low-hanging fruit, but am signing off and will lurk from now on. Having fun listening to the other tracks, but with no idea as to the performers.

RIP.

Could track #4 be Oscar Peterson? Track B4 here. I own this recording (CD) but needed hints above.

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-if-mets-are-sold-wilpons-wont-insist-on-team-control-144715205.html "...According to Bloomberg, the Wilpons are now willing to give up control of the team immediately once the team is sold. That’s a total turnaround from the preconditions they placed on the sale with Cohen, which was reportedly the sticking point in the negotiations between the two parties..." Sure, I believe that.

I recall laughing when I read a Stereophile columnist singing the praises of Shun Mook Mpingo Discs. But I doubt they're cheap.

I just started. Have been too busy with work to listen. Thanks for posting the BFT. Got #2 right away (it's from one of my favorite and oft-played albums). Added: #6 is track B2 on https://tinyurl.com/rwurold I recognized it as track 2-1 on https://tinyurl.com/uns5mv3 , another oft-played favorite. I really like the leader's work with strings here.

Good grief, this has been a real annus horribilis for Mosaic. Not meaning to troll, but regarding a topic oft-discussed of late, I wonder if the pressing plant going kaput has broader implications for the demise of the CD medium.

Ditched the turntable about 20 years ago, no interest in vinyl (cost, hassle). Nothing in principle against downloads/streaming. Haven't yet gone those routes because I'd have to purchase more audio equipment - seems I'd need some kind of DAC that can access computer files and connect to my amplifier and speakers. [Added: I live in a rural area and have only had broadband access for about 6 months. Prior to that, downloads and streaming were not feasible.]

That's hilarious. Imagine trying to scum a big-time professional trader in that manner! No, not surprising that the Wilpons would try it.

No surprise. Not a Mets fan, but long time NYC area resident and observer. It's always been clear that the Wilpons are damn near impossible to deal with, and I'm pretty sure that Cohen (being a hedge fund magnate) is extremely smart and has little stomach for BS.

http://www.jazzstock.com/

Can't say any of this 2016 release is essential Cage (whatever that is)...bought it because of the excellent NEXUS Percussion Ensemble, who worked closely with Cage. I've seen NEXUS live several times, and they're led by Garry Kvistad of Woodstock, NY (I live less than an hour away).

That's a tough one. Most "accessible" recommendations would be the S & I for PP by Ajemian and various "early" percussion works. I think that to get deeply into Cage you have to share his aesthetic philosophy of randomness to some degree. And that's far from a common preference. I had recordings of some "classic" instrumental performances like Grete Sultan's Music of Changes (Wergo) and Irvine Arditti's Freeman Etudes (Newport Classics) but didn't care for them. I can get into Roaratorio if in the right mood. I generally enjoy the late "Number Pieces", but frankly haven't found it necessary to acquire many recordings thereof. Don't know if you'd care for them; maybe you could try some samples/clips. These are some "number piece" recordings I like: The latter is really great (oop but maybe you can buy it direct from Goldstein), and if you don't like the Cage you at least have an excellent Feldman recording. This is an intriguing new number piece recording I intend to buy but haven't yet heard (waiting for USA release): Two^2 is different from most other number pieces (which involve time intervals and stopwatches), and allows more performer discretion re. tempi.

Not to totally discount the idea, but I don't see a crying need for more Cage releases. There's already a "Complete Cage Edition" in progress on Mode. I thought there was one on Wergo, but can't immediately verify.

You recommended this disc to me not long ago. I like what I've heard of Goodall's Ring but am not currently up for purchasing any opera boxes, let alone a whole cycle.

Excellent.

https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2020/01/23/chico-freeman-plays-the-falcon/

Interesting. I've never seen the definition given in that source, only the "classical" one. Quoting Wiki: In classical rhetoric and logic, begging the question is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it.

Same here.

Not at all to me. I'm an old fart and grammar/punctuation stickler. Have always viewed (mis)use of apostrophe for plural as (no offense) a howling solecism and indicator of illiteracy. But then I still think "begging the question" means "assuming the truth of what was to be proven"...

After decades of flagrant and condoned steroid/PED usage, we're surprised that baseball has a culture of Omertà?

I own more recordings with Kessel as leader than any other guitarist. Strongly agree on Feeling Free; that's the one I listen to most often.

Very strongly +1. And IMO BL would have excelled even more as jazz became more "thorny". Word.