Joe Lucia Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 They play each other 18 times. If the Royals are still without Herrera/Ventura/Holland during that series, it should be a cakewalk for Detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Word around the campfire is Redmond is gone if he fucks up this week's series with Pittsburgh. The Marlins are kicking the tires on Wally Backman. Yes, this Wally Backman: https://youtu.be/ZlsVr1ykBqQ (Sorry about the link, they've disabled embedding of this video) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhock Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Carlos Rodon (last season's 3rd overall pick in the draft) is being called up by the White Sox after a brief minor league career of 34 innings. He likes to throw sliders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 They play each other 18 times. If the Royals are still without Herrera/Ventura/Holland during that series, it should be a cakewalk for Detroit the magic of the appeals process guarantees that they'd try to strategically make sure that Ventura and Herrera aren't out at the same time. Chris Young is probably gonna inherit the start that Ventura loses and Chris Young's arsenal of inducing flyballs on mediocre fastballs plays well at Kauffman Stadium. Barring rainouts or such, the matchups for those 4 games are: Volquez/Simon, Vargas/VerlanderLobstein, Guthrie/Price, Ventura/Sanchez. Meaning that Duffy and Greene miss the series. Anyways.... Ventura gets 6 games sometime in early May and Herrera gets 3/4 games around the White Sox or Cleveland series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I notice you didn't post after Saturday's blow out See..what had happened was...Honestly? I didn't see Saturday's score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I notice you didn't post after Saturday's blow out See..what had happened was...Honestly? I didn't see Saturday's score My monitor went out, personally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Really weird and terrible situation in Pittsburg right now. Starling Castro hits a foul ball line drive straight into the net behind the plate. A woman in the front row was moving back to her seat. The netting gave way a bit, and she got drilled in the head. The game has been delayed for 10 minutes. It's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Addison Russell, come on down! You are the next contestant on "Elite Cubs prospect getting to the majors" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Erotic Terrorist Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I just saw he hit the second off Ernesto Fieri aka the guy the Angels traded to the Bucs who then DFA'd him because he is human gasoline. Rays bullpen must be paper thin if they're using him in leverage situations. Unfortunately this year the team is already ravaged by injuries, including several starting pitchers on the DL. It doesn't excuse them signing a bad player for their bullpen but I didn't even think they'd be 6-7 now, as I am expecting this year to be bad for them. Word around the campfire is Redmond is gone if he fucks up this week's series with Pittsburgh. The Marlins are kicking the tires on Wally Backman. Yes, this Wally Backman: https://youtu.be/ZlsVr1ykBqQ (Sorry about the link, they've disabled embedding of this video) Speaking of "managers unleashing profanity-laced tirades filled with F-bombs", Bryan Price got quite angry with the Cincinnati media. There's sadly no video of it but just reading the written recap is quite amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 This Kris Bryant kid is going to be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 If you're a manager going on a profanity laced tirade, then you need to end it with "and print it!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Really weird and terrible situation in Pittsburg right now. Starling Castro hits a foul ball line drive straight into the net behind the plate. A woman in the front row was moving back to her seat. The netting gave way a bit, and she got drilled in the head. The game has been delayed for 10 minutes. It's not good. Ended up being a 23 minute delay. Though it appears that she will be alright Deadspin has the video (it isn't gruesome or anything and amazingly the broadcast didn't show a replay) The comments for once have an interesting discussion on what - in theory - is each ballparks policy in regards to ushers and folks taking their seat, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The broadcast didn't show a replay, but for whatever reason, apparently CSN Chicago thought it was a good idea to show it in their game recap. I didn't see it and don't really want to watch it, but isn't the netting supposed to be pretty taut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The broadcast didn't show a replay, but for whatever reason, apparently CSN Chicago thought it was a good idea to show it in their game recap. I didn't see it and don't really want to watch it, but isn't the netting supposed to be pretty taut? It has a little give. The problem was that the woman was right against it as she was getting back to her seat. That is why - in most places and in theory - ushers aren't supposed to let you return to your seat mid AB (places like Nats Park - the ushers even have little stop signs. Of course it requires the usher to actually enforce things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Ah ok. At least she'll be alright, hopefully. I've only sat behind home plate once at Wrigley Field, but I don't remember much about the net or when ushers let you take your seat. I was also in the 10th row, so I'm sure it didn't matter anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It can also be tough because the people who sit right behind home plate compete with the people in luxury boxes for the "most entitled motherfucker in the park" prize. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 They've been showing it on the local news - since the Bucs game wasn't televised due to the Pens game - and it's good to hear she's been released from the hospital because that looked scary. Count me in the "Who woulda thunk it?" Camp as I've sat behind home plate - not in entitled motherfucker territory but a few rows up - and I always remember the netting having barely any give. She must've literally been right up against it when the ball hit which is some Final Destination level bad luck if I've ever seen it. Anyway, sucks to see the Bucs waste another great start from AJ Burnett. He's pitched two great games with nothing to show for either. It really should've been 2-1 in the 7th but Cervelli couldn't handle two throws at home plate that had Cubs beat by a mile. He's done a decent job so far but defensively he's definitely no Russell Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The ushers definitely have those little "stop til a stop in play" signs. That was such a freak play...glad she's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The broadcast didn't show a replay, but for whatever reason, apparently CSN Chicago thought it was a good idea to show it in their game recap. I didn't see it and don't really want to watch it, but isn't the netting supposed to be pretty taut?It has to have give - otherwise the ball will come shooting back into the playing area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 They've been showing it on the local news - since the Bucs game wasn't televised due to the Pens game - and it's good to hear she's been released from the hospital because that looked scary. Count me in the "Who woulda thunk it?" Camp as I've sat behind home plate - not in entitled motherfucker territory but a few rows up - and I always remember the netting having barely any give. She must've literally been right up against it when the ball hit which is some Final Destination level bad luck if I've ever seen it. Anyway, sucks to see the Bucs waste another great start from AJ Burnett. He's pitched two great games with nothing to show for either. It really should've been 2-1 in the 7th but Cervelli couldn't handle two throws at home plate that had Cubs beat by a mile. He's done a decent job so far but defensively he's definitely no Russell Martin. First one wasn't his fault. Ball hit Bryant's bat which was in front of the plate. Or, rather, it's his or the umps fault for not moving the bat first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 5 game suspension for Herrera (appeal likely) Fine for Ventura, no suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Why *not* throw at hitters if the punishments are that light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 This only works if they use the Private Pyle jelly donut method and make someone better serve the sentence. In fact, before each of the five games, everyone else on the whole team has to sit down for a three-hour reminiscing session with Tim McCarver. We'll see how much fight they have left in them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Its breaking down in toronto, where the jays are hitting bombs and the o's are throwing at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Since everyone else gets to jump the gun on being miserable, is it okay for me to be over Matt Adams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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