JSngry Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 If you jack it up, will they still come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Not at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 A highlight from last night's Braves-Rangers game, with something that you don't see every day... https://www.mlb.com/gameday/braves-vs-rangers/2022/04/29/661911#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=661911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 A Rangers loss? You haven't been paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) They took 2 of 3 from the Braves… Edited May 8, 2022 by Ken Dryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 8-14, the Rangers are now, so, is there another series with the Braves this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 I looked at the first month's schedule and thought it was an awful lot of road games for the Red Sox but playing more at Fenway isn't going to solve this team's issues, and at 7.5 out of first place, its not far from the point where it is getting late early out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Cano, doncha' know. https://www.lonestarball.com/2022/5/2/23053694/new-york-mets-designate-robinson-cano-for-assignment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 It reminds me of a gag from a B.C. comic strip: What’s the fastest way to get to Topeka? Bat .186. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 I thought Country Joe West and Angel Hernandez were the worst of the worst but there's a new ump in the competition: MLB is f*cked up if they don't announce a suspension of this asshat. Or frankly, that he's been fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BFrank Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 Went to the Buster Posey retirement celebration at Oracle Park today. Quite an event! Lots of guests from Bonds to Pence to Brian Wilson to Bochy to Bengie Molina and many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 A great career! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Ken Dryden said: A great career! And he quit while he was ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 It is always sad when a future Hall of Fame member returns for one more season, only to realize that his skills have faded so much that he either retires or is released a month or two into the new season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 It took about 60 years, but the Reds finally got a taste of their own medicine https://www.astrosdaily.com/audio/64johnson.mp3 https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/19640423/ https://www.lonestarball.com/2022/5/15/23074105/reds-no-hit-pirates-still-lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) The nightcap to yesterday’s Angels-Yankees doubleheader was one of the more thrilling regular-season games I’ve seen in some time. Taillon taking a perfecto into the 8th, finally surrendering two hits that put the Angels up 1-0, then Rizzo pinch-hitting a two-out, two-run single for NY in the bottom of the 8th, and finally the Yanks’ newly-annointed closer Clay Holmes, who’s been nearly indomitable with his 100-mph sinker, loading the bases with two outs in the top of the 9th (which featured ABs from Ohtani and Trout) before IKF’s throw to first just barely retired Rengifo on a ground ball up the middle. Phew. On a more general note, David Cone mentioned during the game that collective MLB BA for the year so far is .240—a number that if sustained would be the lowest since 1968. MLB lowered the mound following that season, and next year they’re going to ban the shift. (If robo-ump is ever introduced for balls and strikes, that will help hitters too—at least if the one study I’ve heard cited is accurate, that more balls are called as strikes than vice-versa. It will also, overnight, greatly diminish, if not completely eliminate, the value of a catcher’s ability to frame.) Edited June 3, 2022 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 Brewers trailing 4 - 1, score 4 in bottom of the 9th to beat San Diego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 1:58 PM, Dan Gould said: I thought Country Joe West and Angel Hernandez were the worst of the worst but there's a new ump in the competition: MLB is f*cked up if they don't announce a suspension of this asshat. Or frankly, that he's been fired. Eric Gregg was easily one of the worst umpires, particularly during the Braves-Marlins playoff game. Practically every outside pitch was called a strike, no matter how far off the plate it was. A no win situation for Braves batters. Fortunately he was not rehired after an umpire strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Ken Dryden said: Eric Gregg was easily one of the worst umpires, particularly during the Braves-Marlins playoff game. Practically every outside pitch was called a strike, no matter how far off the plate it was. A no win situation for Braves batters. Fortunately he was not rehired after an umpire strike. Ken, I remember how Glavin in particular with perfect control would always get the called strike with a pitch six inches off the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) Aaron Judge hit a home run over the catwalk at the Trop last night. I’ve seen several balls hit the catwalk in the past (resulting in ungainly, annoying “Trop rules” live-ball outcomes), but how often has somebody hit it high enough to clear the catwalk and still have the trajectory to land in the stands for a home run? Judge clears the catwalk Edited June 23, 2022 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 50 minutes ago, ghost of miles said: I’ve seen several balls hit the catwalk in the past (resulting in ungainly, annoying “Trop rules” live-ball outcomes)... I remember the first season the Astrodome was open, a lot of talk about the ground rules that would be in play if anybody hit the roof, the beams, or bigass speaker module at the apex of the dome. To the best of my knowledge, it never happened, but they had ground rules on the book if it did. And to the best of my knowledge, the ruling would been, you guessed it, live ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 9:33 AM, ghost of miles said: Aaron Judge hit a home run over the catwalk at the Trop last night. I’ve seen several balls hit the catwalk in the past (resulting in ungainly, annoying “Trop rules” live-ball outcomes), but how often has somebody hit it high enough to clear the catwalk and still have the trajectory to land in the stands for a home run? Judge clears the catwalk Too bad we can’t witness Aaron Judge battling Mickey Mantle in a home run derby for distance. With his height advantage, Judge would likely win, but Mantle loved hitting distance shots. He came the closest to hitting one out of the old Yankee Stadium, hitting the upper facade in right field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 9:27 AM, JSngry said: I remember the first season the Astrodome was open, a lot of talk about the ground rules that would be in play if anybody hit the roof, the beams, or bigass speaker module at the apex of the dome. To the best of my knowledge, it never happened, but they had ground rules on the book if it did. And to the best of my knowledge, the ruling would been, you guessed it, live ball. It happened at least twice during regular-season games. Mike Schmidt hit one of the speakers in 1974, and Jeff Bagwell hit the roof in 1997. Darryl Strawberry also hit a speaker, but that one was during the 1986 All-Star Game home run derby. June 10, 1974: Mike Schmidt hits the Astrodome speaker and Phillies trounce Houston, 12-0 Bagwell hits Astrodome ceiling The day Darryl Strawberry hit a ball off an Astrodome speaker during Home Run Derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Judge also hit the roof of the Marlins' retractable roof twice during the 2017 home run derby--something that was supposed to not even be possible: Judge hits Marlins' stadium roof twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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