Gameday Thread: Angels vs. Twins (7/22/15) Trout BACK!!

[Dick B Back]

He's old skool, yo

Yep, RBIs is old school and I prefer the old school version.

[hen3ry]

In other news, water is still wet.

[Mark68]

Can we please mercifully end the Matt Joyce Experiment already?

 

If it takes a trade to do it, let's make the trade and never look back.

 

Like the tattoo on that idiot carney in We're The Millers, no ragrets.

[Lou]

It's not even an experiment anymore

It's a disease

[Mark68]

Yep, RBIs is old school and I prefer the old school version.

Despite the fact that it is not "Runs Batted Ins"?

 

It is not the "in" part that is plural, it's the "runs" part.

[JoJo26]

Why does Houston Street look like David Wells now?

[JarsOfClay]

This ump is afraid to call a strike on Sano

[Mark68]

Why does Houston Street look like David Wells now?

It's summertime and the living's easy.

[hen3ry]

Good idea, trying for the sac bunt with two outs.

[bloodbrother]

Lol thank you Plouffe

 

300th career save for Street!

Edited July 23, 2015 by bloodbrother

[Mark68]

Light it.

 

Street closed.

[laagamer]

Nice interview Street.

Great win.

We kick ass.

Watch out MLB.

[bloodbrother]

Street's a cool dude

[JAHV76]

LTBU! Congrats to Street on 300 saves.

[JoJo26]

It's summertime and the living's easy.

2 weeks off...

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Runs Batted Ins?

No, RBI is correct.

No it isn't. AP style, which is the broadcast standard states that RBIs is the correct way to say it.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Um....Gubi is saying it right, actually.

No he isn't. See above. And your game announcer says it properly.

[Blarg]

Despite the fact that it is not "Runs Batted Ins"?

 

It is not the "in" part that is plural, it's the "runs" part.

 

It can also be singular as in run batted in. "He had a run batted in along with two hits and a walk." or "He had an RBI along with two hits and a walk." So when you reduce it to an acronym there is no singular or plural definition so you can add the s to designate plural or multiple instances of a run batted in.

[Mark68]

No it isn't. AP style, which is the broadcast standard states that RBIs is the correct way to say it.

Then the standard needs to be changed. We don't pluralize LOB, why do we have to pluralize RBI?

 

Although the point is most likely moot, because RBI as a standard category might soon be going the way of the dodo, as they don't accurately measure individual performances anyway.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

@APStylebook: Plural of RBI is RBIs, which can be used on all references for runs batted in. #APStyleChat

[Lou]

Then the standard needs to be changed. We don't pluralize LOB, why do we have to pluralize RBI.

That's because we pluralize the word preceding LOB

"... 11 runnerS left on base"

[bloodbrother]

So AP made that change back in April? Didn't know that

[Mark68]

@APStylebook: Plural of RBI is RBIs, which can be used on all references for runs batted in. #APStyleChat

Well, since I'm not a journalist, I don't have to follow the AP's rules.

 

To me, it doesn't make sense because you would never actually say "runs batted ins". It's like "mother-in-laws". You would never say that, so the plural is mothers-in-law.

[Angel Oracle]

Congrats to Street on his 300th save.

Congrats to the heating up Calhoun.

Congrats to the team on their 7th straight win.

[Lou]

Congrats to Street on his 300th save.

Congrats to the heating up Calhoun.

Congrats to the team on their 7th straight win.

Who are you and what have you done with AO?