#tinyCanadian

Ashok Argent–Katwala

@ashok.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy

10 hours ago

A child waving the Irish flag, standing on Bloor Street in Toronto.

At the #Toronto #StPatricksParade with the #tinyCanadian!

Ashok Argent–Katwala

@ashok.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy

7 months ago

Today’s the 16th anniversary of moving to Canada with @notcontrary.

It has been a huge adventure, most of shared it with the (ever-growing) #tinyCanadian.

Toronto has been the place I’ve lived in for the longest for a while now, even if I still feel kind of new here.

I’m very grateful to feel […]

Ashok Argent–Katwala

@ashok.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy

11 months ago

Google result page for “can you catch a ball off the wall in baseball”, with a prominent “Al Overview” reading: Yes, in baseball, a fielder can legally catch a ball that bounces off a wall. If the fielder catches the ball before it hits the ground after bouncing off the wall, it's an out. However, if the ball bounces more than once before being caught, the play progresses, potentially resulting in a single, double, triple, or even a home run depending on the number of bounces.

Quora result page for the question: “In major league baseball, if a ball hits the wall and the player catches it, is the batter out?” The first answer is from “Assistant” (Bot): In Major League Baseball, if a batted ball hits the wall (or any other object) and is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground, the batter is considered out. This is classified as a catch. However, if the ball hits the wall and then bounces back into play, and the fielder catches it after it has touched the ground, the batter is not out. The key factor is whether the ball is caught before it hits the ground. — Then a real answer from user “Richard Gallerani”: Ah.... no!!!! Once the ball hits the wall it can no longer be caught for an out.

The #tinyCanadian asked me whether a catch off a wall would count in #baseball. (After Springer hit a double off the Green Monster for the Jays.)

I said I didn’t think so, but let’s look it up.

The top result on Google was from Quora, which had the right answer […]

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