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Stooge

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Posted: June 04 2010 at 23:37

Going to my first Blue Jays game in around 3 years/seasons as I've lived too far from Toronto for around 2 years. It will be my first time seeing them play the Yankees. I'm going on Sunday afternoon, but I don't know where I'll be sitting yet. Smile

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Posted: June 05 2010 at 16:40

Nother loss to the blue jays. Can't say it wasn't hard fought though, 4 hours and 14 innings.
Funny, AL games are supposed to take forever, but the 9 innings were done in only 2 and a half hours! Quite a pitchers duel.

And the AL East is looking really damn tough this year, tougher than usual!

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Posted: June 06 2010 at 13:24

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The shame is that in the same game, Johnny Damon was called safe on a close play in the 8th inning. The Tigers went on to score 2 more runs, so instead of leading 1 - 0, it was 3 - 0 going into the 9th. I believe that instant replays showed that he was out at that play.

In yesterday's game, the Indians hit a ground ball to Carlos Guillen who threw the ball wildly to Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera was pulled off of the base, but had enough time to get back to the base and tag it still 2 or 3 steps before the runner got there. The runner was called safe. So that is 3 blown calls at 1st base in 2 games. I am not opposed to instant replay at all for close plays like that. Basically, what would need to happen is MLB would have to be like the NHL and have someone watching the games on video, with the authority to call down and make changes for close plays like this. Obviously, balls and strikes would have to be off limits. Basically, it could be limited to the couple of plays a game that usually bring the manage out of the dugout to argue the call. For the most part these are relatively rare. This system is much quicker than the NFL system where the ref has to leave the field and watch the plays under the hood.

I have always found it funny that the first baseman must be on first base and catch the ball before they will call an out, but on a play at 2nd base, the short stop just needs to have been in the area of second base some time during the course of the play.

I agree on the 2nd base, its a swipe move with the foot....We have all seen replays of the foot not hitting the bag.

Baseball is a funny game...Full of quirks, rituals and givins'. I mean wearing the same unwashed pair of drawers for the whole season...What!!

Its hard for me to think about expanded replay in MLB....I just can't do it, even though it makes sense in some situations. At the end of the day I think the players are living with the calls.......With 162 games a few blown calls in the grand scheme of things should not make/break a season.

That being said the WS may be a different story....up for discussion in my book.

I just don't think owners and managers will vote for it.....ever.

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Posted: June 06 2010 at 14:18

Another real pitching taking place between Yanks and the Jays.
Crazy stuff

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Posted: June 06 2010 at 14:23

^ Yea...see that

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Posted: June 06 2010 at 20:19

Just came back from the Skydome (or Rogers Center). Eventhough the Blue Jays blew it, I had a good time. I may have to go to another game later this season.

Edited by Stooge - June 06 2010 at 20:20

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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:32

By all accounts that was a really good game yesterday in Toronto. 'Tis a shame that the Blue Jays ended up losing.

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Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:48

rushfan4 wrote:

By all accounts that was a really good game yesterday in Toronto. 'Tis a shame that the Blue Jays ended up losing.

They could have won every game against both the Yanks and Rays last week if not for those late inning meltdowns.3 for 6 instead of 6 for 6.At least their competing well against these two teams this year. I'm going to go down for a game this year(promised my son).Haven't gone for a couple of years.

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Posted: June 07 2010 at 12:02

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Posted: June 07 2010 at 13:00

^ Nice ...aka Fishlips

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Posted: June 08 2010 at 23:09

Steven Strasberg lived up to the hype today, striking out 14 batters in 7 innings and walking none while giving up only two runs for the victory, very impressive.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100608&content_id=10944784&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

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Posted: June 08 2010 at 23:37

Originally posted by Evolutionary Sleeper

Evolutionary Sleeper wrote:

Steven Strasberg lived up to the hype today, striking out 14 batters in 7 innings and walking none while giving up only two runs for the victory, very impressive.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100608&content_id=10944784&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

haven't had that fun watching a game on TV in a LONG time.

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Posted: June 08 2010 at 23:38

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of all the players to "break up" the perfect game- it had to be my cousin LOL

My phone BLEW UP that night

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Posted: June 09 2010 at 08:56

Galarraga gave up a single to the first batter, Juan Pierre, last night to remove any drama from the game. i.e. pitching consecutive perfect games. As usual, the Tigers could do very little against future Hall of Famer Gavin Floyd, but fortunately they came up big with 5 runs off of Matt Thornton in the 7th inning plus a Carlos Guillen solo homer off of Thornton's replacement to pull of a rare win at the new Comiskey Park (or whatever it is called). It is going to take every victory to try and keep up with the Twinkies this year.

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Posted: June 09 2010 at 16:08

Well, last year I remember hearing about some kid in the Nats farm system who threw 100 mph.
A year later, apparently there was some hype about him LOL

Well, major league debut. 7 innings, 14 strikeouts, 2 earned runs, no walks and win. Touched 100 mph at times. With so much easing in young pitchers kind of crazy to see him come out and just start like that! Of course who knows what'll happen next time, but damn what a debut indeed!

Edited by JJLehto - June 09 2010 at 16:36

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Posted: June 09 2010 at 17:12

JJLehto wrote:

Well, last year I remember hearing about some kid in the Nats farm system who threw 100 mph.
A year later, apparently there was some hype about him LOL

Oh, he will be great

Expect the Strasburg/Zimmerman* combo at the front end of Washington's rotation to be the best 1, 2 punch in baseball for years to come. Maddux/Glavine but with that power pitching sex appeal the chicks just dig.

*Don't sleep on Jordan Zimmerman; he's the real deal and will be ready to go next year

Time always wins.

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Posted: June 09 2010 at 18:43

JJLehto wrote:

Well, last year I remember hearing about some kid in the Nats farm system who threw 100 mph.
A year later, apparently there was some hype about him LOL

nice to see people going apesh*t about baseball here in DC. The ratings for the game here were like... a 1000% higher than the normal televised game haha. Just read something interesting... the Nats will recoup the whole of his 15 million dollar contract in 20-30 home starts if when they sell them out as last night (vs normal attendance)

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Posted: June 09 2010 at 20:04

manofmystery wrote:

JJLehto wrote:

Well, last year I remember hearing about some kid in the Nats farm system who threw 100 mph.
A year later, apparently there was some hype about him LOL

Oh, he will be great

*Don't sleep on Jordan Zimmerman; he's the real deal and will be ready to go next year

Well to be fair, WILL be great.....assuming everything goes smoothly. One injury and could be done.
OK, done being a stickler, yes if he stays healthy and continues to develop, (one game doesnt make him a pitcher yet) he will be great.

As for outsiders going apesh*t about DC baseball, well it's exciting. Not often something like this happens.

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Posted: June 10 2010 at 14:59

I'm not surprised.....none of these teams have even seen him pitch before or hit against him. Albeit he is excellent, should come down to earth in a few more starts.

I'm glad for Nationals tho, they are putting together a very formidable roster.

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Posted: June 11 2010 at 20:30

Congrats to Andy Pettitte, on his 200th win as a Yankee! Not to mention his 237th win overall.