Red Mosquito

Yeah, I don't know why you'd waste him today, this game is all but won.

numbers wrote:Yeah, I don't know why you'd waste him today, this game is all but won.

I like the aggressive approach, though. Don't take any chances in a do-or-die game.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I don't feel like figuring out who is on what side in this thread. That being said, you can't suspend a guy just because it's now the playoffs for something that happens 100 times during the regular season. Rough that dude's leg was broken but there have been way more obvious plays than that. RM baseball snobs feel free to begin your attack on my view.

totally agree with this, as Kershaw has said, MLB is being bullied into suspending Utley.

USAToday had some great comments from Cubs players in todays issue.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ml ... /73790678/

Addison Russel sums it up best
“I think in the postseason,’’ Cubs shortstop Addison Russell said, “it’s only going to get worse. I wouldn’t even be surprised if there’s a slide that looks worse than that.’’

Yet, even as a 21-year-old rookie with a promising career in front of him, Russell adamantly says there’s no need for a rule change. He even called Utley’s play clean, saying it’s the infielder’s job to get out of the way of baserunners.

“Hey, it’s baseball,’’ he said.

Love Schwarbers bat flip.

I just really hope we arent at the point where we start changing the rules every year like the NFL.

Phil, you should go to game 5.

You should definitely go to game 5.

Phil, you will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't go to game 5.

It would absolutely haunt you.

Phil, go to gave 5.
I'll never forget going to the Brewers/DBacks game 5

numbers wrote:I just really hope we arent at the point where we start changing the rules every year like the NFL.

Its one of the things I love most about baseball. its 3 strikes, 4 balls, safe, out, fair, foul. 90 feet, 60 feet 6 inches. The games so perfect. As one of the cubs said in that article, the knee jerk reaction over one play is kinda insane.

I don't know. In hindsight the buster posey rule ended up being a good change (after some adjustment). So if that's the case, why wouldn't you address the same issue at the other bases?

Also, when baseball made the change to the transfer rule and then realized it was awful, they switched it right back. So it's not like MLB is unwilling to go back on changes they make if they turn out to be shitty.

Poor Cardinals

cutuphalfdead wrote:I don't know. In hindsight the buster posey rule ended up being a good change (after some adjustment). So if that's the case, why wouldn't you address the same issue at the other bases?

Also, when baseball made the change to the transfer rule and then realized it was awful, they switched it right back. So it's not like MLB is unwilling to go back on changes they make if they turn out to be shitty.

I feel like base runners are at a total disadvantage when heading to the plate since the Posey rule. Catchers just block the plate and there's nothing runners can do. They said when they changed that C's wouldn't be able to block the plate but I don't feel like it's being called that way.

IT'S LOUD IN HERE!!!!!!!!!

Hip hip.....Jorgeeee!!!

He's reached base in all 9 of his post-season (only) appearances.

Eddie is enjoying being rich tonight I see

verb_to_trust wrote:Eddie is enjoying being rich tonight I see

He's enjoying being friends with the GM. I'm sure his tix were free.

Well yeah...but rich rockstar perks are why hes there.

The Dodgers really don't have any pitching after Kershaw and Greinke.