Warning!! Danger!! Annual Off-topic Baseball Thread '07!! Beware!!

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

So what's been going on since I left? A quick look at the standings shows. . . hmmmmm, this is interesting. . .

I just got new contacts a few months back, so I don't think it's a vision problem on this end.

[mick]

Detroit
Name	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
G Sheffield DH	4	2	3	5	0	0	1	.265

[ChuckElias]

Yeah, Mick. The Tiggers have been in a mini-slide, I guess, but if Sheff can turn things on for a while, you guys should be in good shape. Mags is the AL leader in RBIs. I'm happy for him, personally. I'm glad he's healthy again. He went through a rough patch there at the end of his time in Chicago.

The Yanks are now 14.5 games out of first in the division. The largest deficit ever overcome to win a division was 14 games (which the Yankees did against the Sox, of course). And just to rub their noses in it, the Jays stole home against Pettitte last night. It was NY's 5th straight loss; they're 3-7 in their last 10. Ouch. The good news is that they're "only" 8.5 out of the wild card.

The Brewers are 3-7 in their last 10, as well, but they still have a 5.5 game lead over Pittsburgh. Of course, nobody else in the division is over .500 right now.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

The Brewers are 3-7 in their last 10, as well, but they still have a 5.5 game lead over Pittsburgh. Of course, nobody else in the division is over .500 right now.

LOL! At the whole division!

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

LOL! At the whole division!

The Brewers are 12-15 since May 1 and have actually extended their division lead by a game and a half. The Astros have lost 10 straight and are still a game ahead of the Reds, who were at .500 on May 1 (13-13) and are now 21-33. I guess you're right about the LOL; not a strong division.

Did anybody else think A-Rod's baserunning tactic was a little bush last night?

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

The Brewers are 12-15 since May 1 and have actually extended their division lead by a game and a half. The Astros have lost 10 straight and are still a game ahead of the Reds, who were at .500 on May 1 (13-13) and are now 21-33. I guess you're right about the LOL; not a strong division.

Did anybody else think A-Rod's baserunning tactic was a little bush last night?

Which one?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6869974

(btw...I'm sure there must be some naive, innocent and child-like soul who agrees with you so the answer to your question is obviously yes.)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

btw...I'm sure there must be some naive, innocent and child-like soul who agrees with you so the answer to your question is obviously yes.

Apart from the blonde with the big gabonzas......the one in the picture who is taller laying down on her back than she is standing up......which also brings up the question of whether she is actually physically able to lay down on her stomach.......anyhooooo......back to our regular programming........yup, that was kind of a bush move on A-Rod's part imo. He may be ducking fastballs the next time they meet the Jays.

Methinks the Yankees have got too old too soon. Both Damon and Giambi look like they're done. I blame the increased steroid testing for that. Our right-fielder should go back to Philly. And other than the fact that they're getting basically nothing out of their first base combination, back-up catcher and their utility infielder........

They're full value for their current record. Can they turn it around? Who knows?

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Which one?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6869974

(btw...I'm sure there must be some naive, innocent and child-like soul who agrees with you so the answer to your question is obviously yes.)

She's cuter than Derek Jeter . . .

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

The Brewers are 12-15 since May 1 and have actually extended their division lead by a game and a half. The Astros have lost 10 straight and are still a game ahead of the Reds, who were at .500 on May 1 (13-13) and are now 21-33. I guess you're right about the LOL; not a strong division.

Did anybody else think A-Rod's baserunning tactic was a little bush last night?

Haven't seen good video of exactly what happened, but A-Rod has a bit of a history of going bush league. (See: 2004 ALCS)

Question for the baseball umps around here - assuming he did shout "I got it" or something similarly specific to baseball, would there be any grounds for penalizing the runner? It doesn't seem to fall under any of the 7.09 definitions of interference, but is there some other rule (other than 9.01(c) ) that would cover this? Maybe Rule 2's definition of interference?

Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.

(Emphasis mine)

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Haven't seen good video of exactly what happened, but A-Rod has a bit of a history of going bush league. (See: 2004 ALCS)

Question for the baseball umps around here - assuming he did shout "I got it" or something similarly specific to baseball, would there be any grounds for penalizing the runner? It doesn't seem to fall under any of the 7.09 definitions of interference, but is there some other rule (other than 9.01(c) ) that would cover this? Maybe Rule 2's definition of interference?

(Emphasis mine)

Verbal Interference

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Question for the baseball umps around here - assuming he did shout "I got it" or something similarly specific to baseball, would there be any grounds for penalizing the runner? It doesn't seem to fall under any of the 7.09 definitions of interference, but is there some other rule (other than 9.01(c) ) that would cover this? Maybe Rule 2's definition of interference?

From what I've read, there's no specific rule against it. It's frowned upon under certain circumstances, but not others. Iow, you can file it under the old "unwritten baseball rule". Maybe.

[mick]

Tigers will visit Cleveland this weekend and may even be swept.
the Detroit bullpen has been severely weakened with Zumaya and Rodney still out and, for some reason (it must be simply be numbers) Jose Mesa keeps showin' and blowin'.

PITCHERS W- L ERA BA
Mesa 1- 1 10.13 .333