re: Have some Travinski injury scoop

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Don’t try to make it sound like he’s a good hitter. We all know he isn’t. That being said, he’s out there giving it his all and trying to do everything he can to contribute, and he is contributing in a positive way from the plate for him, and I can definitely appreciate that and cheer him on.

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This. If Travinski is hurt then he is what we have. Nobody is questioning Milazzo’s grit or heart.

I more question why Neal isn’t on the roster if he actually is healthy.

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How’s Omaha, boi?

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Drive took longer than it should have. HCB has a bladder the size of a thimble. But no issues coming in. Looks like the rain is already done and trying to decide if I want to bring my son to the zoo or just let him swim here at the hotel pool. I’m the only one awake out of 6 of us crammed in this room.

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Sorry but I expect him to be damn near perfect back there b/c of his terrible bat. Letting that 3rd strike get past him in is what led to the awesome Tre bunt play.

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If Travinski had missed that ball, this board would be shitting on him saying Milazzo should be behind the plate. Milazzo misjudged the ball completely. It may have been scored a wild pitch, but it bounced off the top of Milazzo's glove b/c he tried to snag it instead of bodying it. I'm not shitting on the guy. It was tough play, but he absolutely could have stopped that ball. Thankfully Morgan bailed us out of the situation.

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Dad went out with my mom last night

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Where to?

Appreciate the intel. Travinski took us all on a great ride and would have loved to see that baw produce in the post season, but just wasn’t meant to be.

What a baller moment this was:

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You think Morgan was the only important player of that play???

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He was clearly the most important part of that play. By a lot.

Also saying Travinski had some big negative impact on the 1st WF game defensively is just silly. That was way more of a terrible ump who has a long history of being a terrible ump. Floyd was getting those same calls in innings 1-5. Ump was terrible for WF as well.

I didn’t say he wasn’t. But it takes two to complete it. What Milazzo did as quickly as he did was key too.

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If the ump was behind the pitcher, I get the framing being important but if the ump was worth a crap framing behind the plate, it shouldn’t matter. Let’s just get rid of the damn ump and let technology do it so trying to fool the ump into thinking it’s a strike should not even be a thing.

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Just a little FYI, pro teams scout umpires to know their preferred strike zone and develop a pitching plan around that.

I know we watch TV and see the framing of what a strike zone should be, but they are humans and do have tendencies.

Therefore, if a catcher is good framing, they can turn a close ball into a strike and get a punch out, or help the pitcher get ahead in a count.

Also, I didn't look at Milazzo's stats after the last game, but he was out hitting several other players in his two games played.

He also laid down a bunt, which hasn't exactly been this team's strong suit either.

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He has a higher average in Omaha than half the team.

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On a pair of singles that snuck past the infield. Let's not pretend that any of us have confidence when he walks up to the plate b/c Milazzo doesn't even look confident at the plate. And if we want to twist stats, just remember that Travinski has a better fielding percentage than Milazzo, b/c Milazzo has made more errors this season. Much like Milazzo BA in omaha is misleading, I'm not stupid enough to argue that Travinski is better behind the plate simply b/c he has the better fielding pct so let's not pretend the Milazzo is succeeding at batting.

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Unless something has changed recently, that isn't accurate. HIPAA started in the 90s and was written pretty poorly. In fact, it only applies to medical professionals that submit claim/payment information electronically. So an athletic trainer that isn't charging for services isn't a covered entity (or at least wasn't last I checked). I had a situation where a medical provider only accepted cash and check (no insurance) and they proved they didn't have to abide by HIPAA. However, the NCAA and schools have their own rules. Most athletes sign their rights away anyway. But the school does have requirements to protect some of that especially if isn't relevant to athletic performance. FERPA is a whole other thing.

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I mean, that’s not true either. I was personally responsible for rolling out and compliance to HIPAA for a Fortune 100 company. Some people in HR with access to medical info fell under HIPAA guidelines, as do many other professions in insurance and healthcare who are not direct care providers.

Student athletes generally sign a waiver regarding their HIPAA rights so that info can be shared with coaches and staff. Any health care professional providing care through a university health center is a FERPA covered entity. Any physician not employed by a university-run health center will be subject to the HIPAA guidelines. In this case it is possible that, in order for any information to be released to athletic trainers, an authorization form would need to be signed.

Trainers not employed through the university health center are grey areas that are generally protected by the athlete signing a waiver.

ETA If your HR person has knowledge of your health records obtained through working with insurance company, payment, workers comp, disability claims, etc, they are absolutely required to adhere to HIPAA standards.