Coming around again

April 21, 2015

Came across this from The Wall Street Journal via a Facebook post:

Here’s a Perplexing Question to Bat Around

What does it mean to “bat around” in baseball? Is it the situation when nine batters come to the plate in one inning? Or is it 10?

At first I thought it was so simple. Has to be 10. Imagine a circle: Wouldn’t you have to return to the starting point to complete a cycle?When you get there, you’ve come “full circle.” Is that the same as coming around, or do you have to go past that point?

This borders on math, so I’m outta here.

I’m sure there’s something in the Talmud that addresses the situation.

By the way, the Washington Post did their own story on this. So are we going to have another ridiculous internet debate along the lines of “What color is the dress?” or “Is the cat going up the stairs or down the stairs?”

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