WARNING!! Annual Off-Topic Baseball Thread. Esteemed Members BEWARE!!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Tori Hunter misplays a diving line drive and gives Kotsay an inside-the-park homer. 4-2 A's. They don't want to lose this one, too.

I'm only able to "watch" on CBS Sportsline - all they said was it was an inside-the-park HR to center. I'll be in the car shortly, so I can listen to the rest of the game.

It would be a shame for the Twins to come this far from where they were, only to fizzle in the first round.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I'm only able to "watch" on CBS Sportsline - all they said was it was an inside-the-park HR to center. I'll be in the car shortly, so I can listen to the rest of the game.

It would be a shame for the Twins to come this far from where they were, only to fizzle in the first round.

Small tpyo

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

What you talkin' 'bout Willis??!

Awww...where'd you find that cute picture of DJ?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Small tpyo

I think I just heard Chuck's head explode (again).

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Tori Hunter misplays a diving line drive and gives Kotsay an inside-the-park homer. 4-2 A's. They don't want to lose this one, too.

The better team is winning. I know this is news to all the folks back East, but there is good baseball played out West. You just don't see it during the year because you have gone to bed.

I want to see the A's play their home games in the playoffs at 7PM PST. Who cares about the East Coast TV audience?

Let the people who work in CA have the opportunity to come out and support their team without having to take time off.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I want to see the A's play their home games in the playoffs at 7PM PST.

Me too. That way, we won't have to watch 'em.

The last time the A's won anything was 1989, and it took an earthquake and 2 truckloads of 'roids to win then. Hello there...Bash Bros.

[Nevadaref]

They're doing it with pitching and defense this year.
That makes them dangerous for any opponent.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Me too. That way, we won't have to watch 'em.

Yeah, you probably don't want to see it when the Yanks come out West for the ALCS and the A's spank 'em!

[ChuckElias]

Anybody see two Dodgers get thrown out at the plate on the same play? Unbelievable. When an outfielder hits the relay man and the relay man throws a guy out at the plate, who gets the assist? The outfielder, the relay man, or both? If two guys get put out with the same throw, are there 2 assists on the throw? Do both guys (outfielder and relay man) get 2 assists? Anybody have any idea on this?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Anybody see two Dodgers get thrown out at the plate on the same play? Unbelievable. When an outfielder hits the relay man and the relay man throws a guy out at the plate, who gets the assist? The outfielder, the relay man, or both? If two guys get put out with the same throw, are there 2 assists on the throw? Do both guys (outfielder and relay man) get 2 assists? Anybody have any idea on this?

I believe something similar happened during a game a few seasons ago, and I think it involved the White Sox?

Now, my guess would be there would only be one assist on the initial out, and the second out would be scored as "2-unassisted".

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I believe something similar happened during a game a few seasons ago, and I think it involved the White Sox?

You've got a pretty good memory for someone whose brain is fried.

It was the Yankees and the White Sox in the mid-80's. Carlton Fisk was the catcher and Dale Berra was one of the runners. Berra was more famous for being Yogi's kid and also for stuffing prodigious amounts of Peruvian Marching Powder up his nose rather than for being a good ballplayer.

The other similar kinda famous play was the one with Buck Martinez of the BlueJays, in about the same time frame iirc. He tagged a player out at home, breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle while doing so, then threw to third from the ground trying to get a runner sliding in. He overthrew, the runner headed home, and Martinez then took a return throw and tagged the runner out while laying on home plate. That was 2 tag outs at home by a catcher too on the same play, but with a couple of throws in between them. Btw, that injury basically ended Martinez' career iirc also.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

You've got a pretty good memory for someone whose brain is fried.

It was the Yankees and the White Sox in the mid-80's. Carlton Fisk was the catcher and Dale Berra was one of the runners. Berra was more famous for being Yogi's kid and also for stuffing prodigious amounts of Peruvian Marching Powder up his nose rather than for being a good ballplayer.

The other similar kinda famous play was the one with Buck Martinez of the BlueJays, in about the same time frame iirc. He tagged a player out at home, breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle while doing so, then threw to third from the ground trying to get a runner sliding in. He overthrew, the runner headed home, and Martinez then took a return throw and tagged the runner out while laying on home plate. That was 2 tag outs at home by a catcher too on the same play, but with a couple of throws in between them. Btw, that injury basically ended Martinez' career iirc also.

I know my brain is fried, and I thought somehow Fisk was involved, but then I still thought there was one more recent than that, even though I knew Fisk hadn't played since the 80's.

Maybe I just need a retreat.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Maybe I just need a retreat.

I don't think that you could pass the physical. I hear you gotta be a fundy old lady in pedal pushers.

Then again....maybe you could pass.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I don't think that you could pass the physical. I hear you gotta be a fundy old lady in pedal pushers.

Then again....maybe you could pass.

Watch it - I'm gonna stick these clam-diggers right up your...

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Anybody see two Dodgers get thrown out at the plate on the same play? Unbelievable.

This must have been an example of Nevada's great west coast baseball we don't get to see here on the east coast.

btw, the runner who's backside Dale Berra ran up was Bobby Meachum. Here's a fun article...

http://www.nyyfans.com/article/8497