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Todd (nolemmings)Dan, I think you should chill. In one of if not your first posts on this thread you take a shot at anyone who would call this a dog and pony show. Well, the only one to use that term is your fellow traveler Jay, who used it in the first line of the first post. So too Jay takes swipes at those who have formed a different opinion on the bat, or who even question the presentation you were given, claiming that your integrity is being impugned. At least he doesn't tell folks to shove it--does that make you feel better?
I agree with others that the matter can be disputed. You claim that Plancich was caught in lies, and you give two examples. First you claim it is undeniable that JoeD batted both label up and label down, which Plancich says never happened. I'll give you that one, although personally I always thought it unlikely that JoeD batted every single time one way or the other over his career, particularly as ballplayers are notoriously quirky about trying things to break slumps. Second you claim the videotape is devoid of leading questions and Plancich Lied about that, "unless he saw a different video". Well, maybe he did, given some of the things that concededly occurred as to editing. Also, are you a litigator? I can tell you that I know lawyers here in Phoenix (and thus presumably everywhere) who could ask questions in such a way that the guy would admit to being Benjamin Franklin and in possession of the kite. Under the circumstances, I hardly think it's out of line to question the contents of the video.
So have you really unmasked Plancich as a charlatan, and debunked the underlying premise that the bat is not a streak gamer? Please allow me to be unconvinced, for although I believe you and Jay believe it, and I have no problems with your motivations, the question remains unresolved to me.