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They've got some heart, the game is currently competitive, but having watched this Phillies act for most of the year I have to agree.
I think that was the biggest reaction we had from the entire game. How can you swing 3-0!!!??Octavious wrote:Major props to the ump not letting that dude get away with leaning into the pitch. And then he swings 3-0.
The one thought I had was that he might have thought it was called a strike. I mean I think it actually might have been a strike if he didn't lean into it.noxiousdog wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:04 pmI think that was the biggest reaction we had from the entire game. How can you swing 3-0!!!??Octavious wrote:Major props to the ump not letting that dude get away with leaning into the pitch. And then he swings 3-0.
With ND and me there were at least three.
I'm fine if Dusty gets a title as a manager. He wasn't there when they were cheating.Isgrimnur wrote:
Yup. Do you seriously think the Angels weren't on 'roids? Like, oh, EVERYONE else in Baseball at the time...
Cheating is a time honored tradition in baseball. That's why I find it odd and hypocritical that so many people use it as an excuse to hate the Astros. Really good video on all the history of cheating including modern stuff (including Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, Brewers, Rockies, Texas, and Dodgers - starts around 14:36. Don't forget that in the news report that broke the scandal, Ken Rosenthal said, "part of a much broader issue." and while the Dodgers allegation in the video was retracted, there's this from Tom Verducci:Pyperkub wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 12:31 pmYup. Do you seriously think the Angels weren't on 'roids? Like, oh, EVERYONE else in Baseball at the time...
Not to mention that they now have to check every pitcher every inning for foreign substances.si.com wrote: In Los Angeles, the Dodgers' video room three years ago played host to starter Zack Greinke watching for weaknesses in opposing hitters. This season, the set up has a much different objective.
This year, if you walked into the same room you would have found a small army of 20-something analysts in polo shirts and slacks pouring over video from the in-house cameras, like the security room at a Vegas casino. Most teams train their cameras on the catcher, the pitcher (from several angles), the third base coach and the dugout.
These cameras are not used for training purposes. They are used expressly for stealing signs and deciphering “tells” from pitchers.
Yeah, there's no way that a Dusty Baker led team could blow a 3-2 lead in the World Series.
Can you imagine if Baker's team builds a five run lead in game 6? Then a championship would surely be assured.
Thanks. Dramatist and Hrothgar have had to deal with Houston sports forever too. It's really fun having a good run.
It’s really fun. I’ve been an Astros fan since 1980.noxiousdog wrote:Thanks. Dramatist and Hrothgar have had to deal with Houston sports forever too. It's really fun having a good run.
It's turned my lady and my daughter into baseball fans
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Trevor Bauer's initial 324-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy has been reduced to 194 games by an arbitrator, the league announced Thursday, ending a seven-month grievance process and bringing some clarity to a saga that has been unfolding for the past year and a half.
Bauer has served only 144 games of his suspension, but arbitrator Martin Scheinman ruled that he is eligible to be reinstated immediately, essentially giving him credit for the time he served on MLB's restricted list in the second half of the 2021 season. Bauer, however, will be docked his pay from the Los Angeles Dodgers through the first 50 games of the 2023 season to make up the difference.
The Dodgers have 14 days to decide whether they will reinstate him onto their 40-man roster. Bauer is under contract with the Dodgers for only one more season, on a deal that initially called for him to be paid $32 million.
They designated Bauer for assignment on Friday, two weeks after his suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic-violence policy was trimmed from 324 to 194 games. Bauer is expected to clear waivers and officially become a free agent next Friday. The Dodgers will be on the hook for $22.5 million of Bauer's 2023 salary but will save $720,000 if another team signs him for the minimum.
