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MLB 2014: SEPTEMBER


Dolfan in NYC

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Hughes just didn't want to look money-grubbing, I imagine.  The Twins should give him the bonus anyway.

Hughes said he would turn it down if the Twins just offered to give him the money because "it would set a bad precedent" (his words)

The popular movement now is for the Twins to give the money to a charity (perferably one of Hughes choosing)

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The first retirement tour i remember was Kareem. Lots of rocking chairs.

 

Didn't Julius Erving get a retirement tour? Or am I extrapolating that MSG deal into a full-blown tour?

 

EDIT: He did indeed get a full tour.

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Would Jeter normally have been walked in that spot to increase the chances of a force out?

No.  You don't walk a guy hitting .200.  There's already one out so no need to walk somebody to create a double play situation.  You figure Jeter either strikes out, grounds out or flies out - none of which will advance the runner (unless he hits a bomb to center or something).  Even if the runner advances, there's 2 outs so sacrifice fly not an issue.  And, finally, they'd already sacrificed the guy to second (insert Tabe rant about how this is the worst play in baseball).

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I'm amazed how seldom managers walk the force runner on in that situation.  Unless there's someone batting behind him that's scarier, I can't see the downside.

 

Wasn't there a playoff series a few years back that ended on a walkoff single where they had runners at 2nd and 3rd and one out in a tie game.  And I couldn't understand why they didn't walk the next guy to set up at least a force at home.  It didn't end up mattering because of the hit, although the infielders were all in because they needed to go home for a tag play.

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