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Once the a NFL team is eliminated from the Playoffs, the FA period does start but cannot be signed until March of 2020. I am a NFL insider btw. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.18.30.57 (talk) 19:28, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Interesting. What is the source for that? Larry Hockett (Talk) 19:31, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

MLB All-star game

Wasn’t the AL two games ahead each turn after the two-games/year ended? Which was then “corrected” when two NL venues hosted in 2006-7? TashTish (talk) 21:03, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

I don't have any reason to doubt that, but I'm questioning whether such a distinction belongs in the encyclopedia. Has this discrepancy received significant coverage in reliable sources? That's usually a good measure of whether it belongs on WP. Larry Hockett (Talk) 21:24, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Fair enough. I was just striving for factual accuracy, and as the previous example displayed similarly, a correction was eventually made (albeit almost 50 years later, so I guess I should just shut up now!). TashTish (talk) 05:40, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Babson College

I am a new editor and I understand that I have a lot to learn. To that end, I was wondering if you could explain to me why you deemed my first edit to Babson college's page as "not constructive." Going forward, what do you think are useful questions to ask myself before determining if something might be a constructive addition to a wiki page? Thank you in advance for any pointers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Caratacus54AD (talk • contribs) 00:04, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi - thanks for reaching out to clarify. I didn't think the Babson College edit was unconstructive per se (I saw that one and thought that maybe the distinction was a little trivial, but I saw that the firing had been covered by several mainstream news sources). Instead, I was actually reaching out to you about the edit to the sandbox that mentioned liking balls. I can appreciate humor, we do allow a lot of leeway on sandbox editing, and it's an individual call. I think it's just that in my previous experience, when people make edits (even to the sandbox) about certain things - mentions of genitals, name calling, a few other types of edits - those tend to be school-aged kiddos just using WP to waste time. Basically, if the editing gets out of hand in those situations, we give escalating levels of warnings and then temporarily restrict editing privileges. You wouldn't fall into that category with just a single warning about one sandbox edit. Let me know if I can clarify anything. Have a good week! Larry Hockett (Talk) 00:34, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Oh my goodness, I didn't realize the edits in the sandbox were even viewable by other users. This is incredibly embarrassing. Thanks for the help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Caratacus54AD (talk • contribs) 02:33, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

No worries. No harm done! Larry Hockett (Talk) 04:34, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Coaching trees

Larry, I noticed your reaction to my edit at Kevin Sumlin. You may want to weight in at Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject College football#Tree littering. Thanks, Jweiss11 (talk) 05:13, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

A goat for you!

LARRY HOCKETT / LEPRICAVARK / ALANEY2k

Sir - Please STOP all these far too many ridiculous reverts on almost all entries which are plainly and simply wrong as you quite apparently have no appreciation for better and more proper English usage, better sentence structure, added correct facts, as they are not at all appreciated - I am 73 and have been involved in sports, military and business operations since age 5 onward to now when I initially began attending games, going to military bases, various wars, where was fortunate to begin to meet and know for decades almost all the people written about and places attended - I operate a major historical agency and cover Major and Minor League Baseball, military facts and obituaries on a daily basis, as well - Seems most of you virtually know nothing ' editors ' have no idea whatsoever at all about sports / stadiums / ballparks / facts / figures / military matters / etc. - Therefore, if you keep entering these totally unnecessary and unwarranted insults you will be reported for doing so - You seem to be busy enough with your hundreds of others so do me this small favour and just stick to ones with real problems and leave my few small entries alone, all of which others would say are ' perfect ' - Have you ever even gone to the trouble to see the now over 8,000 better word changes / corrections / additions of missing letters / additions of missing words / etc. which have entered over time with very few reverts ??? - Frankly, if WIKIPEDIA does not want nor appreciate this FREE assistance to your very poorly monitored pages with far too many mistakes of both omission and commission then simply just advise as am busy enough here so can do without these insults. Thank You. COLONEL77

COLONEL77 (talk) 05:59, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

If you want fewer of your edits reverted, one option would be to learn a few grammar rules and make fewer mistakes (or just take a break from the grammar editing for a bit). What exactly are you planning to report? You are 73 years old and just left a picture of a goat on another adult's user talk page. I will not apologize for cleaning up complete tripe like this. Larry Hockett (Talk) 06:14, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Thank you sir

Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. I am Just frustrated that Manuel Margot gets to be on a new team the same day he is traded and Mookie Betts still listed under his old team and he was traded over a few days ago. I am sorry If I did anything Disruptive, it wasn't my intent. MY Intention is to get Mookie Betts To be listed under his current team that he has been traded to, The Los Angeles Dodgers of LA California. He was Traded on February 4th, , Yet is still listed as a Redsox. If there is anyway you could Update his information, that would be greatly appreciated and this whole matter would be over and done with, thank you kind sir and have a good night. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jarmusic2 (talk • contribs) 11:28, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

I promise that as soon as I see an official announcement from the Dodgers, I will do it (assuming I’m online and all). Deal?

The Rays were very quick with the Margot thing, adding him to their 40-man roster and publishing an article about it on their official website. It's not about a player "getting to" do something or "deserving" something or favoritism or any of that. It's simply about whether the change is verifiable and official. If the Dodgers are being tight-lipped at this point, why should we be in a rush?

Sometimes when I'm getting frustrated by things on Misplaced Pages, I find that I just have to get away for a day or two and not even read WP articles. If I'm really right about what's upsetting me, someone else has usually taken care of the issue by that time anyway. Larry Hockett (Talk) 11:42, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

I Just read what you wrote on here and I agree with what you are saying. You are a great person Larry. And I am sorry If I have caused you any trouble. Continue on doing what you are doing because you are making a difference. I can see that my sources about Mookie Betts becoming a dodger are falling on deaf ears and I am just done with the whole dea. I don't even like the guy anymore since I am a Padre Fan and Wanted him to come to SD. I hope the guy get's injured because He will be a thorn on our side. As for wikipedia in the matter If you guys still list him as a Red Sox, I hope he stays that way and never comes to the dodgers. Have a good day sir. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jarmusic2 (talk • contribs) 10:58, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Alex Verdugo is now a Boston Red Sox

Alex Verdugo Is not a boston Red Sox and Is no longer a Dodger Jarmusic2. Please consider this source and the reasoning of why I changed his information. If you do not Agree, I am too tired to fight and argue with you on this and will just leave his information old and outdated. have a good day sir. Jarmusic2 (talk) 10:55, 10 February 2020 (UTC)jarmusic2Jarmusic2 (talk) 10:55, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Have the teams announced anything? Until they have, there is nothing to argue. Larry Hockett (Talk) 10:56, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

YOU APPEAR TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT SPORTS

There is absolutely nothing wrong with almost all of these small word changes which are very much better usage of words than seen at first and for you to revert entire entries is just plain and simply wrong - Why not just change a word or two but to revert entirely is not the thing to do - WRONG !!! - Then , per example, to say changes in entry for HARRY CHITI is TRIPE is beyond insulting / beyond belief as we knew him well until death where he and his son would appreciate his entry being presented in a much better manner than your not needed revert - Again, please stop editing these entries as you are WRONG and there are few grammar issues so take a course and learn something - You are plainly and simply wrong in all of this - Am only trying to make some of these biographies look / appear / read better which you and a number of you not at all with it ' editors ' do not understand as you are not athletes or have ever written anything proper on or about sports in general and most definitely do not understand how sports stories / game day write ups should be presented - Just stop it, please - YOUR TOO MANY INSULTS ARE NOT APPRECIATED !!!!!

COLONEL77 (talk) 16:27, 22 February 2020 (UTC)

1. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/02/04/mookie-betts-trade-dodgers-red-sox/4619370002/
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXZCdtuG80
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXZCdtuG80