Tabe Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 10 hours ago, John from Cincinnati said: Here we go. That was great. Joey seems like a really likeable dude. I love that he told Albies he was mic'ed up immediately. Joey Votto doing breakdance lessons a couple times a week...can't say I would have ever guessed that, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Ghost Runners are an abomination 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 scoring the go-ahead run on a dead bird looper to LF is the sort of hit that feels more like it'd be intense if it happened in the playoffs, as opposed to happening at 4:30pm in NY in April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 You are also seeing why the Yanks are taking advantage of the 13 max pitchers not starting till May by carrying 16 pitchers in April 8 pitchers used so far - and if they can tie this up - they clearly will use more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 the whole progression of the automatic runner rule is really an argument for anybody doing a slippery slope argument online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 BTW - Stanton hit a HR and stuck out 4 times THREE TRUE OUTCOMES BABY~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 A BABIP of Infinite! It seems sorta silly for people to look more at BABIP instead of looking at an average for when the batter makes contact with the ball (Hits divided by At-Bats minus Strikeouts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Intentional Walks to set up inning-ending/game-winning GIDPs seems like such an obvious play with these rules that it's the one time to walk the go-ahead run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 This might be the only time in history that Aaron Hicks gets intentionally walked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 That attendance, wow. When did Vince buy the Rays?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 every WWF TV show had a "capacity audience" for years (I didn't get the exact Gorilla phrase right), naturally he could "sell out" Rays games too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 the Automatic Runner is made to make you hate your managers ability to manage an extra inning game 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: every WWF TV show had a "capacity audience" for years (I didn't get the exact Gorilla phrase right), naturally he could "sell out" Rays games too Jam packed to the rafters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 If the ghost runner doesn't involve a hologram of the fastest runner in team history, then MLB is doing it wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, RIPPA said: BTW - Stanton hit a HR and stuck out 4 times THREE TRUE OUTCOMES BABY~! I'm pretty sure all 4 of those K's were on THREE STRAIGHT FUCKING PITCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: Intentional Walks to set up inning-ending/game-winning GIDPs seems like such an obvious play with these rules that it's the one time to walk the go-ahead run. My dream scenario is still ghost runner + automatic IBB + first pitch swinging GITP = 1 pitch inning blink and you miss it, right back to commercials just like they wish it could always be 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 the worst case scenario for people like me who try to get back to my seat before the first pitch of the next inning when I go to the restroom at a game yesterday in KC, walking through a tunnel with the wind blowing right at me was harsh experience. It was as bad as any wind tunnel I experienced when I was going to college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I guess the key to extra innings is "don't have a slow dude on 2nd base to start the half-inning" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 The irony of the Yankees winning via Ghost Runner 1.5 innings after I bitched about Ghost Runners isn't lost on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 JD Martinez on 2nd base just didn't give the Red Sox a good shot there. It took awhile for the Royals to have an extra innings game at home in 2021, but they had enough fast-ish dudes to at least get the runner to 3rd so it's not as torturous a format for me during at least half of extras The one time I experienced a 7 inning doubleheader was last April and it wasn't all that bad, but it was kinda weird to get home from a game at around 8pm on a Saturday Night (since the 7 inning game started around 5pm and ended with a walkoff HR in the bottom of the 7th). So that's my commentary on a rule that isn't in the majors this year. Also gonna note that Greinke had a refreshing lack of frustrating stuff yesterday compared to some of the younger guys who still walk dudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 Ghost runners speeding up the game gets cancelled out when teams use a combined 15 pitchers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 The Tigers are 1st place! The Tigers are in 1st place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Aaron Judge and the Yankees did not come to a contract agreement prior to the start of today's game, Judge's self-imposed deadline for negotiating a contract extension. GM Brian Cashman then made the unusual step of announcing the details of the Yankees' offer to Judge - 7 years at $30.5m per with $17-$21m for his arbitration year. Judge is already 29 with a long history of injury problems. Seems like turning down $230m would be a mistake on his part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Tabe said: Aaron Judge and the Yankees did not come to a contract agreement prior to the start of today's game, Judge's self-imposed deadline for negotiating a contract extension. GM Brian Cashman then made the unusual step of announcing the details of the Yankees' offer to Judge - 7 years at $30.5m per with $17-$21m for his arbitration year. Judge is already 29 with a long history of injury problems. Seems like turning down $230m would be a mistake on his part. Allegedly Judge wants 9 years and more per year. Edited April 8, 2022 by John from Cincinnati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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