The 2010 MLB Season Thread

< In honor of all pierogi's everywhere. We will fight till the last pierogi is freed.

The Pierogi got his job back.  http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5318009

I had a feeling that that might happen after the incident with Hanley Ramirez.  It is unfortunate, but managers/head coaches seem to have a tendency of becoming expendable once they try and make examples out of star players.

The Buccos are 21 games under .500, this team is making the '62 Mets look like Champions.

The Buccos need pitching something bad. They get a 2,3,4,or even 5 run lead and can't hold it. The A's are looking like the Yankees this moment against this pitching staff.

The Tigers got screwed by poor umpiring again today.  With the Tigers trailing 4 to 3 in the 9th inning with the bases loaded, two outs, and a full count the Braves pitcher threw a pitch that was at least a foot outside and the ump called strike 3 to end the game.  The pitch wasn't even close.

Edited by rushfan4 - June 26 2010 at 21:19

Apparently, the umpire did call/talk to Leyland and told him that he blew the strike call.  Leyland must have still been in a bad mood, as he was thrown out of today's game in the 4th inning.

^ I will say that plate umps get balls/strike calls pretty well on spot. Usually the question is whether the ump has a high or low strike zone...not so much a wide zone. They don't allow much painting the black as say in College baseball.

Catcher10 wrote: ^ I will say that plate umps get balls/strike calls pretty well on spot. Usually the question is whether the ump has a high or low strike zone...not so much a wide zone. They don't allow much painting the black as say in College baseball. Full count bases loaded 2 outs......Damon should have been protecting, foul off anything that is close. I have seen umps ring up batters who did not attempt to protect or are looking for a free pass.....Althought never with bases loaded and a tight score.   Bad call.......but you don't argue balls and strikes.

I do agree, but the problem was that that pitch wasn't even close and should not have been called a strike.  Damon fouled off 2 or 3 pitches prior to that, so he was protecting the plate.  He is a 15-year veteran with a pretty good eye for the strike zone.  The Braves' pitchers had just walked 4 Tigers in a row, and it wasn't a case of the umpire being picky none of the pitches that were called balls were close to being strikes.  Alot of times I think it depends on who the hitter or pitcher is.  Umps are more willing to call balls on close pitches for veteran batters (especially those wearing pinstripes, or red socks) than they are for rookies/young hitters, but if the pitcher is an all-star pitcher or is having a good day and showing that they have a reputation for being right around the plate they are more likely to get the call than a young pitcher or lets say Dontrelle "Wild Thing" Willis.

Off topic....Bruce Dickenson made a great tribute speech talking about RJD at last weeks Maiden concert. They dedicated "Blood Brothers" to Ronnie James Dio.