Red Mosquito

Obviously I like the call in the Jays game because it went their way, but Thole was also straddling the plate... he was over the plate, but Cervelli clearly had a path to run home and slide directly into the plate without being impeded at all.

I agree that there's too much gray area, though.

Baseball is ruined.

How about using instant replay to check the count?

cutuphalfdead wrote:How about using instant replay to check the count?

I had that game up too the other night, Oakland / Seattle? I think? I sure hope this doesnt lead to tons of replays because "hey what the hell, we have replay lets take a look" LOL

philpritchard wrote:Obviously I like the call in the Jays game because it went their way, but Thole was also straddling the plate... he was over the plate, but Cervelli clearly had a path to run home and slide directly into the plate without being impeded at all.

I agree that there's too much gray area, though.

yeah thats definite gray area, a runner coming in full speed sees the catcher slide back over the plate, cant tell if hes in front of the plate (closer to 3rd) behind the plate (closer to the dug out) or straddling the plate till its, too late. I dont like the rule really at all, you might as well toss an orange mat out behind the plate and say the runner gets that / catcher gets the white and just make it a force play. Im glad they wanted to get rid of running over the catcher, and, catchers treating the plate like a hockey goalie... but theres just no way you can word this rule / enforce it evenly. Which I guess is why they left so much gray room, so the umpire can make the call on an individual play bases, so I guess I now like the rule? It will be interesting once more plays at the plate happen to see how it works out. Maybe teams will need to take note... Jim Joyce gives you some room to block the plate, but Fieldin Culbreth wants the catcher no where near the plate, and dont even bother asking Angel Hernandez hell just toss ya.

Good win, crew.

Sweeping the champs at Fenway. Beautiful.

Go win, crew.

First place!

4/5 wrote:First place!

Omar Infante just got drilled in the face by a Heath Bell fastball.

cutuphalfdead wrote:Omar Infante just got drilled in the face by a Heath Bell fastball.

ya didnt need to post the gif did ya? lol
good thing I picked up Dee Brown to backup SS/2nd as my 2nd baseman might not be playing for awhile after that one.

MadTIGERmaN wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Omar Infante just got drilled in the face by a Heath Bell fastball.

ya didnt need to post the gif did ya? lol
good thing I picked up Dee Brown to backup SS/2nd as my 2nd baseman might not be playing for awhile after that one.

Infante sucks, Heath Bell did you a favor.

MadTIGERmaN wrote:

I watched that game as well...actually, I was outside playing in the yard and had my dad tell me to run inside when he came to bat

I then spent all my allowance money on packs of topps to find as many of these as I could..I think I have about a dozen

cutuphalfdead wrote:

MadTIGERmaN wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Omar Infante just got drilled in the face by a Heath Bell fastball.

ya didnt need to post the gif did ya? lol
good thing I picked up Dee Brown to backup SS/2nd as my 2nd baseman might not be playing for awhile after that one.

Infante sucks, Heath Bell did you a favor.

14 team league, 10x10, id rather take Infante whos gonna hit ya .300 and not hurt ya than the Dan Ugglas of the world.

MadTIGERmaN wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

MadTIGERmaN wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Omar Infante just got drilled in the face by a Heath Bell fastball.

ya didnt need to post the gif did ya? lol
good thing I picked up Dee Brown to backup SS/2nd as my 2nd baseman might not be playing for awhile after that one.

Infante sucks, Heath Bell did you a favor.

14 team league, 10x10, id rather take Infante whos gonna hit ya .300 and not hurt ya than the Dan Ugglas of the world.

He broke .300 last year for the first time since 2010 but only played 118 games.

But I know what you mean about those deeper leagues.

cutuphalfdead wrote:But I know what you mean about those deeper leagues.

yeah once the top 3 or 4 SS and 2nd are gone... ya just wait it out and get whomevers whos left lol
It think I took Infante in the 3rd to last round even.