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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 12 Jun 2013

    In Baseball, a Pitcher who throws at a great Batter's head, has confessed his incompetence the world.

    10:20 AM - 12 Jun 2013
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      1. Arkansas Fred‏ @ArkansasFred 12 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Lotta weird capitalization going on here.

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      2. Michael Matson‏ @Meta_Pub 12 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Okay, brainy boy, solve the gr8 baseball question: Which is faster, running through a bag, sliding head first, or feet first?

        4 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. amber delong‏ @dingbatandmaeby 12 Jun 2013
        Replying to @Meta_Pub

        @TheGreenBuilder @neiltyson Is that even a ? It's obvs running through. U keep the motor going & aren't slowed down by friction of dirt

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      4. Michael Matson‏ @Meta_Pub 12 Jun 2013
        Replying to @dingbatandmaeby

        @dingbatandmaeby @neiltyson Well, it's apparently not obvious to former player/announcers. I hear them debate it over and over.

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      5. amber delong‏ @dingbatandmaeby 12 Jun 2013
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        @TheGreenBuilder Sorry if I came off snotty-don't tweet much & not used to the limit. I don't trust announcers tho & I think players just

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      1. Chris Harding‏ @ChrisHarding12 12 Jun 2013
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        “@neiltyson: In Baseball, a Pitcher who throws at a great Batter's head, has confessed his incompetence the world.” @j_jackson15 @zkeneson

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      1. Ted Gould‏ @tedjgould 12 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson in real life do you show your incompetence by becoming a pundit?

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      2. Randy Ayers‏ @randydrums 12 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Throws at or actually hits? If intent is to brush him back then hurl 3 strikes it's just one of baseball's great "strategies."

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      1. Favstar.fm 250★'s‏ @Favstar250 22 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 250★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/344866738644606978 …

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      1. ⒿⓄⓁⓉⒾⓃ ⒿⓄⒺ‏ @fullofbalogna 1 Dec 2013
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        “@neiltyson: In Baseball, a Pitcher who throws at a great Batter's head, has confessed his incompetence the world.” As well as psychopath.

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      1. Ryan‏ @littlekingshep 19 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson a pitcher almost did that to my team recently, hit back of batter, next at bat, hits HR, spits and gives the pitcher a nasty look

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      1. Umar H. Soaries #RehireJamesGunn‏ @UmarHSoaries 15 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @ericONEderful An Astrophysicist who is also like a rock star tells you exactly the kind of times you live in.

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      1. Yeshaiya Alex Brill  🇮🇱 🇺🇸‏ @ShaiBrill 14 Jun 2013
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        “@neiltyson: In Baseball, a Pitcher who throws at a great Batter's head, has confessed his incompetence the world.” @Buster_ESPN

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      1. Highlander Academy‏ @HighlanderTrain 14 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson is it a bigger compliment to be the batter that got hit by the pitch or a bigger diss to the batters that follow? #hmmm

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      1. Reduced Shona‏ @do_rand 13 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio of or to?

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      1. Greg Menso‏ @GregMenso 13 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Sorry but you're not taking into account of the situation as in is this a retaliation to a plunking of one of their teammates.

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      1. Mark Landers‏ @SundevilLanders 12 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Puig was crowding the plate! So was Grenkie. #Dbacks

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