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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Jul 2012

    Curious that intent is assigned by announcers when a batter gets a hit. Yet 70% of the time the player can't get a hit at all

    6:00 PM - 10 Jul 2012
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      1. Steven Diver‏ @sdiver 10 Jul 2012

        @tbridge @neiltyson True…but not THAT weird if you know the game. Based on the situation, you almost always know what SHOULD have happened.

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      1. deathtolamo‏ @deathtolamo 24 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson And a 'strike' is actually a *miss*...

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      1. Steve Guillerm‏ @steveexplosion 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson They make contact much more often than 30% of their at-bats. But yeah, the intent is vague, and limited.

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      1. Favstar NSFW‏ @Favstar_NSFW 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 50★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/222857789138153472 …

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      1. CHud‏ @chud1942 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Or Los Los Angeles Angeles

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      1. Bass Ackwards‏ @hm3clayton 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson I ALWAYS intend to bowl 12 strikes in a row bowling. Yet i avg 140. Id wager unless theres a call, they intend to hit decent one.

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      1. acodyosborne‏ @acodyosborne 10 Jul 2012
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        I haven't been this interested in baseball since '95. The All-Star game has nothing to do with it. Follow @neiltyson and you'll understand.

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      1. ryan anderson‏ @ryanone21 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson I think calling them swingers, might confuse Europeans. Maybe ball watcher.

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      1. Michel Vaillancourt‏ @MichelV69 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson ... closer to 80%. A 70% failure rate is hall of fame material.

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      1. Kevin‏ @tarandon 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson they always intend to hit it!

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      1. Matt Lewin‏ @BigFire8 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson don't forget scientists broke down the process of hitting a baseball. Based on reaction time alone they deemed it IMPOSSIBLE!

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      1. Jason Crobar‏ @jcrobar40 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson The intent is always there. It's just that 70% of the results are unintended. The other 30%, mostly unintended, but acceptable.

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      1. Jeffrey DeVon Smith‏ @bebertcat 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson funny that a good avg is .300 (30%) this is a game of luck.

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      1. Haven‏ @Haven_Words 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Failed intent is bad television?

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      1. Sachi Mohanty‏ @sachi_bbsr 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson you're saying it's all random chance ... more than skills

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      1. couchbear‏ @fuzzycouchbear 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson it's about potential "successes," not unlike hockey fights.

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      1. waynigoos‏ @BackcountryTom 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson what percent of the time do batters actually connect when they swing? 30% is batting average which is not the same thing.

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