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What is a Shortstop?

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lfigueroa said:
Reading all this... well, I don't know.

But my sense of it is that the term "shortstop" is one of hard earned honor and Fargo has nothing to do with it -- it's a local guy who is good enough to shortstop the road player coming through attempting to drain the pool room economy. Maybe the shortstop works a regular job and has to be called at work and told there's a game in town.

Think of it and the baseball position which is its namesake -- lots of balls hit in that direction, lots of territory to cover, and some tough plays to make. A shortstop is the guy who has proven himself over the years able to do all of that and someone the regulars can get behind to defend the pool room's honor against the guy passing through looking to steal.

Lou Figueroa
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Your definition kind of fits what I have thought it meant. Not a touring pro level player, but still a local champion. He is the local guy that you have have to beat to get out of the place with any real money. Just as in baseball you have to get the ball past the shortstop to get on base. The shortstop in baseball also makes a lot of what seem to be impossible plays. And the shortstop in pool may take the road player or pro pool player down also at times.
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Review of the O.B. Spotter, The ULTIMATE Billiard Practice Machine.

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Tadaimarlon said:
Somebody just showed me this tool, seems as accurate as the donuts. It places the ball at the exact same spot each time. It's not automatic like op's tool though, you have to push it down with the cue.View attachment 868864
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The very big difference between this device and the O.B. Spotter is that my unit sits in the corner of the pool table, leaving 95 % of the table free for any ball movement to occur without disturbance. this thing is right of the middle of the ''action'' interfering BIG time. Something to think about.
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2025 Grand Averages for World Championship and World Cups

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Bert van Manen said:
No problem bbb, asking questions is a good habit. Average must not be confused with higher runs. I'd be happy to make ten runs of four. :) My question was: why aren't today's grand averages higher than those of 5, 10 and 15 years ago? And, surprisingly, they're not. I've tried to explain why, but others may have a different take.
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Thank you for the reply
It’s getting late for me so I will have to re-study your post tomorrow
And after further review, pondering and consideration, I will get back to you
Merry Christmas Bert if you celebrate that
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Review of the O.B. Spotter, The ULTIMATE Billiard Practice Machine.

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Tadaimarlon said:
For me personally, it would actually be very useful because one of my favorite drills is a straight shot across the length of the table.

Having to place the object ball manually every time is very annoying, especially when you practice the shot 100 times a day.

That being said, I wouldn't pay $400 for this convenience. That's why I'm currently building something very similar myself as a DIY project, which will only cost a fraction of that.
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Please be warned that this is a patented device and anything remotely similar to my unit is protected and anyone doing it for resell purpose will be prosecuted. I put a lot of my time and money into this and international patent costs are not cheap. Be aware
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