OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread IX - Let's Go Bowling! (Two-Minute Tommy Edition)

[Dee Oh Cee]

Home plate umpire is a job that is no longer required. Technology has made it obsolete. Rosario should keep his cool but a guy feels he needs to make an impact in a playoff game because someone said something that hurt his feelings after you screwed up your only job? Joke.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Home plate umpire is a job that is no longer required. Technology has made it obsolete. Rosario should keep his cool but a guy feels he needs to make an impact in a playoff game because someone said something that hurt his feelings after you screwed up your only job? Joke.

This. I was against the virtual strike zone when that was brought up a few seasons ago, but with the amount of baseball I have watched this season, I am all for it now.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

For f***s sake

 

[57special]

I love the robot ump idea.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Glad we pulled Berrios while he was dealing and brought in this guy

 

[57special]

I'm not going to blame Stashek, or any of our pitchers. We're not showing up at the plate.

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

Home plate umpire is a job that is no longer required. Technology has made it obsolete. Rosario should keep his cool but a guy feels he needs to make an impact in a playoff game because someone said something that hurt his feelings after you screwed up your only job? Joke.

People like Joe West think they’re the reason fans watch baseball. His job could be done by a computer

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

And the 1B ump just blew two easy calls at first

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Find a way to have every play reviewed and signaled down to the field. This is not like football where holding and PI are judgement calls. It’s either a strike or not. It’s either an out or not.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Rocco is starting to drive me nuts.

Let’s pinch run Cruz with one out, not send Buxton, even at 3-2. Why.

 

[HotDish]

The simple fact is the Twins are just cursed.

 

[57special]

Reminds me of when the Expos had some of their great teams in the early 80's and they brought in a guy to pinch run just up from the minors . The announcers went on at length about how fast he was, and what a dangerous bases stealer. He got picked off.

The loser's name? HOF'er Tim Raines.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

And here we go again in the 9th

 

[Minnesnota]

Someone who knows their baseball is telling me that Berrios was loading up the baseball with something from his arm. Said it was obvious.

Every pitcher has been doing that all season long basically challenging MLB to do something about it. Trevor Bauer openly admitted as much on his Twitter account a ways back.

Ever since the Houston Cheaters got a slap on the wrist, pitchers have decided to cheat with pine tar. Ball rotation/revolutions has confirmed this.

 

[HotDish]

Reminds me of when the Expos had some of their great teams in the early 80's and they brought in a guy to pinch run just up from the minors . The announcers went on at length about how fast he was, and what a dangerous bases stealer. He got picked off.

The loser's name? HOF'er Tim Raines.

The Oakland A’s did a similar thing with a sprinter called Herb Washington. To this day he is the leagues only designated runner.

he was used in the 9th inning of the World Series and was picked off.

Before the 1974 World Series, team captain Sal Bando said that he did not think Washington should be used in the World Series, noting that Washington might not have a second chance to make up for any mistakes committed during the series. Appearing as a pinch-runner for Joe Rudi in game two of the World Series, Washington was picked off first base in a crucial ninth-inning situation by Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall.

 

[57special]

Second pitch wild pitch by Duffy. It's like they waited all year to play their worst in the playoffs.

 

[HotDish]

Every pitcher has been doing that all season long basically challenging MLB to do something about it. Trevor Bauer openly admitted as much on his Twitter account a ways back.

Ever since the Houston Cheaters got a slap on the wrist, pitchers have decided to cheat with pine tar. Ball rotation/revolutions has confirmed this.

Pine tar has been used long before the Astros were using it. It’s pretty much an unspoken rule at this point. You can’t call out the other team using it since your team is using it too.

there is a growing argument that it should be legalized within reason since there is a point with it making the game safer. With an increase in breaking pitches and pitchers throwing faster and faster there are batters out there that are ok with pine tar being used it that means less guys are getting hit with 95+ mph pitches. Some batter would take the increase in control even if there is a trade off in tougher pitches.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

9th inning miracle? MLB play by play is ... not ideal

 

[57special]

Press ly is s former Twin. He knows how to blow it, right?

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Welp. I'm too jaded to be upset. Here's to next year's streak continuation!

 

[Soldier13Fox]

I mean, it truly is an impressive streak when you think about it. Logic would dictate that dumb luck would have resulted in at least ONE win in the past 18 games.

 

[Victorious Secret]

I truly applaud the Minnesota Twins commitment to the trope.

Rocco is able to manage personnel through the season. Horrible at managing in games. I'd be ok if he takes a walk.

 

[Minnesnota]

Pine tar has been used long before the Astros were using it. It’s pretty much an unspoken rule at this point. You can’t call out the other team using it since your team is using it too.

there is a growing argument that it should be legalized within reason since there is a point with it making the game safer. With an increase in breaking pitches and pitchers throwing faster and faster there are batters out there that are ok with pine tar being used it that means less guys are getting hit with 95+ mph pitches. Some batter would take the increase in control even if there is a trade off in tougher pitches.

You misread what I said or you just didn't comprehend it very well.

Either way I'm not accusing the Cheaters of using pine tar. I'm accusing everyone. I'm not saying I disagree with it, just that it has really become a point of conversation now that the Cheaters were given a slap on the wrist by Manfred and now everybody knows the league doesn't take cheating seriously so they openly do it now.

 

[HotDish]

You misread what I said or you just didn't comprehend it very well.

Either way I'm not accusing the Cheaters of using pine tar. I'm accusing everyone. I'm not saying I disagree with it, just that it has really become a point of conversation now that the Cheaters were given a slap on the wrist by Manfred and now everybody knows the league doesn't take cheating seriously so they openly do it now.

No i was saying that pitchers were using pine tar long before the Trashros were using it and got their slap on the wrist. Hell the Pineda on the Yankees was caught using it in 2014.

You said:

Ever since the Houston Cheaters got a slap on the wrist, pitchers have decided to cheat with pine tar. Ball rotation/revolutions has confirmed this.

that sounds like you are saying pitcher weren't before hand. I was pointed out that they always have been. I would argue that technology has gotten to the point that it actively outs pitchers that use it. If you could track spin rates in the 90s and you'll find pine tar. Pitchers using pine tar is as old as the game. This isn't a new development.

 

[57special]

My guys point about the substance on his forearm was how blatant it was, not that it was being used. Like Berrios wasn't even trying to hide it.