Official Major League Baseball Thread

[Idzequitch]

Tejada fractured his leg. These injuries to second basemen due to sliding are getting ridiculous.

[Gim]

Tejada fractured his leg. These injuries to second basemen due to sliding are getting ridiculous.

Yeah, Pittsburgh lost in the Wild Card match, due to injury to 2B Kang.

[Frenline Delpha]

Tejada fractured his leg. These injuries to second basemen due to sliding are getting ridiculous.

Yeah, Pittsburgh lost in the Wild Card match, due to injury to 2B Kang.

Sure. That's the ONLY reason.

[Gim]

Yeah, Pittsburgh lost in the Wild Card match, due to injury to 2B Kang.

Sure. That's the ONLY reason.

No, but that's the primary reason.

[Idzequitch]

Sure. That's the ONLY reason.

No, but that's the primary reason.

Arrieta is the primary reason. That and the Pirates inability to bat against him.

[Gim]

No, but that's the primary reason.

Arrieta is the primary reason. That and the Pirates inability to bat against him.

Well, he is a big reason as well, but game would have been 0-0 tied, had it not been for the defensive weakness of the Pirates.
Arrieta was great; don't get me wrong. I have utmost respect for the guy.

[Idzequitch]

Arrieta is the primary reason. That and the Pirates inability to bat against him.

Well, he is a big reason as well, but game would have been 0-0 tied, had it not been for the defensive weakness of the Pirates.
Arrieta was great; don't get me wrong. I have utmost respect for the guy.

The Pirates aren't a very strong defensive team. That was true both with Kang, and without.

[Gim]

Well, he is a big reason as well, but game would have been 0-0 tied, had it not been for the defensive weakness of the Pirates.
Arrieta was great; don't get me wrong. I have utmost respect for the guy.

The Pirates aren't a very strong defensive team. That was true both with Kang, and without.

Yes, you're right, but Kang would've helped. Pirates brought him to the team for a reason.

[Idzequitch]

The Pirates aren't a very strong defensive team. That was true both with Kang, and without.

Yes, you're right, but Kang would've helped. Pirates brought him to the team for a reason.

I suggested nothing to the contrary, except that a different 2nd baseman would not have saved the Pirates.

[Gim]

Yes, you're right, but Kang would've helped. Pirates brought him to the team for a reason.

I suggested nothing to the contrary, except that a different 2nd baseman would not have saved the Pirates.

Okay, maybe it was Cole's fault, rather than the absence of Kang Jung-Ho, although Kang's really not a bad player at all.

[Idzequitch]

I suggested nothing to the contrary, except that a different 2nd baseman would not have saved the Pirates.

Okay, maybe it was Cole's fault, rather than the absence of Kang Jung-Ho, although Kang's really not a bad player at all.

Here's the thing. Instances where you can blame a win or a loss entirely on one player and few and far between. It's a team game, won and lost by teams. The Pirates' shortcoming was a team issue, and to try to pin that loss on any one player is honestly erroneous.

And finally, I never said Kang was a bad player, so please stop pretending that I did.

[Gim]

Okay, maybe it was Cole's fault, rather than the absence of Kang Jung-Ho, although Kang's really not a bad player at all.

Here's the thing. Instances where you can blame a win or a loss entirely on one player and few and far between. It's a team game, won and lost by teams. The Pirates' shortcoming was a team issue, and to try to pin that loss on any one player is honestly erroneous.

And finally, I never said Kang was a bad player, so please stop pretending that I did.

Sorry, I was emphasizing that Kang is not a bad player, not hinting that you were pretending that he wasn't.
I should have chosen the wording more carefully.

[San Llera]

"e) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call the runner out for interference and also call out the batter-runner because of the action of his teammate. In no event may bases be run or runs scored because of such action by a runner."

MLB has a lot of explaining to do.

[Gim]

"e) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call the runner out for interference and also call out the batter-runner because of the action of his teammate. In no event may bases be run or runs scored because of such action by a runner."

MLB has a lot of explaining to do.

When did a controversy related to this happen?

[San Llera]

"e) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call the runner out for interference and also call out the batter-runner because of the action of his teammate. In no event may bases be run or runs scored because of such action by a runner."

MLB has a lot of explaining to do.

When did a controversy related to this happen?

Tonight.

[Gim]

When did a controversy related to this happen?

Tonight.

Oh, that's how Tejada broke his fibula.

[Idzequitch]

"e) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call the runner out for interference and also call out the batter-runner because of the action of his teammate. In no event may bases be run or runs scored because of such action by a runner."

MLB has a lot of explaining to do.

Indeed. And they need greater penalties for doing so, such as fines or suspensions. Second basemen have become vulnerable to this style of play.

[Schiltzberg]

Cubs win against Cardinals, 6-3

Cubs play at home against the Cardinals, series tied at 1-1, Arrieta set to pitch against Michael Wacha on Monday.

Winning Pitcher: Travis Wood
Losing Pitcher: Jamie Garcia
Save: Hector Rondon

FTFY, Hendricks went four and two thirds

He is Mr. No-Decision you know...

Cubs fly the Dubbs and bring it back to the Big Wrig on Monday.

I took the postseason quiz on MLB.com to see which postseason player I am most like, and it came back as Kris Bryant and I was like LOL.

[Schiltzberg]

Tonight.

Oh, that's how Tejada broke his fibula.

Oh yeah, wtf was up with that slide? That was really messed up. He literally didn't even touch the base; he was only going for Tejada's legs.

[Eastern Equestria]

"e) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call the runner out for interference and also call out the batter-runner because of the action of his teammate. In no event may bases be run or runs scored because of such action by a runner."

MLB has a lot of explaining to do.

This is far from the only rule that umpires generally don't give a shit about. See "neighborhood plays" and MLB official rule 8.04

[Schiltzberg]

It would be cool if the Rangers could win tonight and knock out a quality team.

[Gim]

It would be cool if the Rangers could win tonight and knock out a quality team.

Choo and Fielders, we believe in you!

[Schiltzberg]

Oh, I finally get why the Cubs are doing so well! Dave Ross is an old goat, and they let him into Wrigley Field, so the curse has been reversed!

[Gim]

Oh, I finally get why the Cubs are doing so well! Dave Ross is an old goat, and they let him into Wrigley Field, so the curse has been reversed!

Don't jinx it, man.

[Schiltzberg]

Oh, I finally get why the Cubs are doing so well! Dave Ross is an old goat, and they let him into Wrigley Field, so the curse has been reversed!

Don't jinx it, man.

Okay.