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$iljanus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:57 am

Lassr wrote:

El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:29 am Definitely pulling for the Nats tonight, as the underdog, haven't won before, and the Houston organization hasn't exactly covered itself in glory lately. ALSO - I want to see the first World Series where the home team never wins.

Thoughts on the Trea Turner interference call? I get the general sense that the umpire was technically correct (or within the bounds of the rules) in making the call, but kind of a bullshit call to potentially decide a World Series that way. Though fortunately it didn't.

Also I enjoyed the irony of Alex Rodriguez (in the postgame show) getting passionate about somebody getting called out for interference at first base in the playoffs.

I thought it was bullshit call. When you are a right handed batter, to get outside the lines means you cannot take a straight line for the base. He lined himself up at the last second and hit the center of the bag. Not sure what he could have done differently. If he had been outside the lines and came back to the center of the bag I think the same thing would have happened.

Also it was a pretty shitty throw. Oh well, the cosmic balance evened out eventually.

Jaymann wrote:It was mostly just weird optics on that play. The runner was already past the fielder when his glove came off. One of the few occasions where if he dives into first he would have probably been called safe.

I flipped over to the Lakers game while they were still debating the call. When I came back I saw the score at 5-2 and at first thought they must have called him safe.

Lorini wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:53 amThe NBA has made it much less likely that the worst performing team will get the top draft choice

Combustible Lemur wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:49 pm

Jaymann wrote:It was mostly just weird optics on that play. The runner was already past the fielder when his glove came off. One of the few occasions where if he dives into first he would have probably been called safe.

I flipped over to the Lakers game while they were still debating the call. When I came back I saw the score at 5-2 and at first thought they must have called him safe.

It was the runner's leg that took the glove off. Though whether the ball was both catchable and in range for an out is less clear

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noxiousdog wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:09 pm

Combustible Lemur wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:49 pm

Jaymann wrote:It was mostly just weird optics on that play. The runner was already past the fielder when his glove came off. One of the few occasions where if he dives into first he would have probably been called safe.

I flipped over to the Lakers game while they were still debating the call. When I came back I saw the score at 5-2 and at first thought they must have called him safe.

It was the runner's leg that took the glove off. Though whether the ball was both catchable and in range for an out is less clear

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They debated it for a long time on replay. I'm guessing they didn't want to make the call, but it was the right one.

Baseball Rule 5.09(a)(11) states:

A batter is out when: In running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, he runs outside (to the right of) the three-foot line, or inside (to the left of) the foul line, and in the umpire’s judgment in so doing interferes with the fielder taking the throw at first base, in which case the ball is dead; except that he may run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line or inside (to the left of) the foul line to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball.

The ruling of a dead ball halts the game and no plays can legally occur until the umpire resumes the game, though baserunners can advance as the result of acts that occurred while the ball was live.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:06 pm MLB

Baseball Rule 5.09(a)(11) states:

A batter is out when: In running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, he runs outside (to the right of) the three-foot line, or inside (to the left of) the foul line, and in the umpire’s judgment in so doing interferes with the fielder taking the throw at first base, in which case the ball is dead; except that he may run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line or inside (to the left of) the foul line to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball.

Dead Ball

The ruling of a dead ball halts the game and no plays can legally occur until the umpire resumes the game, though baserunners can advance as the result of acts that occurred while the ball was live.

If the umpire declares the batter, batter-runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference, unless otherwise provided by these rules. (Definition of Terms (Interference))

In the event the batter-runner has not reached first base, all runners shall return to the base last occupied at the time of the pitch;

McNutt wrote:Do you ever wonder what goes through an umpire's head when he's about to make a call like that?

Should I really call interference like this in the World Series?


Sort of like when Jim Joyce called Jason Donald safe to ruin Galarraga's perfect game.

I really hope that guy was safe.

El Guapo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:05 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:08 pm Max scratched from the game. That's not ideal. I'm looking forward to Trump somehow making the entire game about him.

What's wrong with him? That sucks.

I assume that there hasn't yet been a World Series where the away team won every game? That would be amazing.

Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f—ing glad we got Osuna!

Octavious wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:19 pm That ump better have security escort him out. Holy crap that wasn't even close.

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:54 pm

El Guapo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:05 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:08 pm Max scratched from the game. That's not ideal. I'm looking forward to Trump somehow making the entire game about him.

What's wrong with him? That sucks.

I assume that there hasn't yet been a World Series where the away team won every game? That would be amazing.

Are you amazed?

El Guapo wrote:

Octavious wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:19 pm That ump better have security escort him out. Holy crap that wasn't even close.

This series has made a pretty compelling argument for robot / computer umpires for balls and strikes. Some really bizarre calls.

Octavious wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:05 pm

El Guapo wrote:

Octavious wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:19 pm That ump better have security escort him out. Holy crap that wasn't even close.

This series has made a pretty compelling argument for robot / computer umpires for balls and strikes. Some really bizarre calls.

One key strikeout was a good 6 inches inside the plate if not more. It's ridiculous. Nats won fair and square but that shouldn't happen.

Lorini wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:02 am Congrats Nats!

The critical game was when Cole gave up five runs. As Dodgers fans can tell you, you can’t have your ace fail in the WS over and over and over and over and over and over and over again

Lorini wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:59 pm Who needs Bryce Harper anyway?!!

And hopefully when Cole becomes a Dodger next year he'll not fail in a key moment, we only need one of those types

Scuzz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:03 pm

Lorini wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:59 pm Who needs Bryce Harper anyway?!!

And hopefully when Cole becomes a Dodger next year he'll not fail in a key moment, we only need one of those types

The talk seems to be he will become a Yankee. I hope not. I would love him as a Dodger but as long as he doesn't become a Yankee I am fine.

I see the Yankees didn't take the option on Encarnacion so he is a free agent now.

One other thing we wondered about. Rendon has the same pre-pitch batting stance/style as Justin Turner. I remember seing another player using that towards the end of the season. Is some coach teaching that? It is an unusual backwards leaning move before the pitch is thrown.

The Seattle Mariners are the only current Major League Baseball franchise to have never appeared in a World Series; the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Milwaukee Brewers have all played in the Series but have never won.

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:03 pm Cole was wearing a Boras hat after the game. Of course he's goin to the highest bidder.