The Swamp

More like Corey Klobbered, amiright???

Yikes. That was an amazingly weak start.

I think we have a new standard bearer for weird challenge decisions.

Strasburg pretty nasty so far. Off speed stuff working.

A_B wrote:Strasburg pretty nasty so far. Off speed stuff working.

I'd be surprised if the Cubs manage any hits off him.

Meanwhile, it's Chapman in the ninth at Progressive.

I’m just hoping that the boys in the replay center tweet that they would have called Chisenhall out at some point before this game ends.

Steve of phpBB wrote:

degenerasian wrote:

Steve of phpBB wrote:Turner ... Harper ... Rendon ... Murphy ... Zimmerman

Just saw the Nationals lineup and damn, that's scary.

Is it really that much scarier than Zobrist ... Bryant ... Rizzo ... Contreras ... Schwarber?

I hope those names strike fear into others. But none of Zobrist, Contreras, or Schwarber have OPSs or stats as good as Washington's 2-5 hitters.

Bryant through Schwarber are all good enough that they *can* do as well or better than Washington's guys. But it's less likely.

You see? Nothing to fear!

mister d wrote:More like Corey Klobbered, amiright???

good one

Rex wrote:I’m just hoping that the boys in the replay center tweet that they would have called Chisenhall out at some point before this game ends.

Obviously Girardi should have challenged, but looking at the zoomed in slo-mo replay, I think the ball may have brushed Chisenhall's hand/batting glove (and changed its spin) before hitting the knob of the bat. If that's the case, I believe HBP is the right ruling. Either way, just a brutal loss.

Joe K wrote:

Rex wrote:I’m just hoping that the boys in the replay center tweet that they would have called Chisenhall out at some point before this game ends.

Obviously Girardi should have challenged, but looking at the zoomed in slo-mo replay, I think the ball may have brushed Chisenhall's hand/batting glove (and changed its spin) before hitting the knob of the bat. If that's the case, I believe HBP is the right ruling. Either way, just a brutal loss.

It looked to me like it hit the hand also. Either way ISO t think there was clear evidence to overturn.

No. It didn't hit his hand. In fact, it didn't even come close to hitting his hands.

https://youtu.be/L0BvsmPfHkE

Yeah, ok. Looks way different from that angle. Yanks were hosed.

(Still a long way to go to pay back the Jeffrey Maier thing though.)

Steve of phpBB wrote:Yeah, ok. Looks way different from that angle. Yanks were hosed.

(Still a long way to go to pay back the Jeffrey Maier thing though.)

No, I think the Jeffrey Maier thing was just an overblown trope that took on a life of its own because of the eventual O's futility spanning the next decade plus...

This was worse. This wasn't an umpire gaffe, but about a manager who refused to challenge a play he literally had nothing to lose if he did. This was about a manager who refused to listen to his catcher who was screaming 'foul ball'. This was about a manager who got up in the post game press conference and blathered about not hearing back from his video room guy. He breathed life into an Indians team that was about to head to the Bronx, series tied and they'd be starting their 3 and 4 starters v Tanaka and Severino.

Jeff Passan sums him up rather damningly.

In the moment, even if you suspected that the call was probably right, (1) it’s extremely high leverage, the difference between the third out and bases loaded and (2) the peripherals all point to a reversal. Not only do you have your own catcher protesting, but the batter showed no sign of pain even though supposedly he had just been hit in the pinky. What more could you possibly need?

I am currently in Dodger stadium - first time ever - really is a great park. First pitch in 30 minutes.

Yeah everyone should see a game there once in their life.

Oliver Perez. No shit?

Great energy here - party atmoshere in crowd. Stellar in-game production and music between innings. This is really fun.

TB loves LA!

(he loves it!)

Peacock v. Fister

This place is bonkers. I may be a dodgers fan now.

Yeah. Go Dodgers. This has been a shit-ton of fun.

I was on a little mini-vacation and missed the game but I can't imagine (1) how Girardi didn't challenge and (2) what odds I would have put on him back next year before and after that game. As close to an unforgivable in-game fuck up as I can imagine a manager of his status making.

Joel Sherman summed it up pretty damn well.

Hats off to the Red Sox and Yankees who won today.

Lets postpone this shit right now so the same game can have 4 Cy Young winners (and Chris Sale)

Actually the game should end now

Angel Hernandez did the right thing (both baseball-wise and saving that lady's life-wise). Backwards year continues.

Three more outs and all these Houston rain tweets go right in the garbage :(

Boston being eliminated in part thanks to their dipshit wall is too, too sweet.

Interesting take

If anyone finds a "if that ballgirl doesn't interfere, Gattis definitely goes for two and definitely gets thrown out so its all her fault" take, please forward to me. TIA.

What if Daniel Murphy was running full tilt out of the box there instead of watching what was supposed to be the final out of the inning land in Kyle Schwarber's glove?

Oh Kyle.

Oh Offense.

Oh is the number of hits the Cubs have.

Not a single Cub has reached base via a hit through 6 innings. But pitch count is at 90 for Scherzer. How much rope does Baker give him if it remains a close game? That's a wicked tough decision if he's at 115-120 pitches and there's a 1-0 lead to protect in the ninth.

This has turned into a hell of a fun game.

I'm so glad the Cubs won last year, because I would be a complete wreck right now otherwise.

brian wrote:Not a single Cub has reached base via a hit through 6 innings. But pitch count is at 90 for Scherzer. How much rope does Baker give him if it remains a close game? That's a wicked tough decision if he's at 115-120 pitches and there's a 1-0 lead to protect in the ninth.

don't think we can blame Dusty for this one.

Pretty sure Dusty would go to about 180 during a no-hitter before he even got someone warming.

The strike zone is so big tonight that whoever gives up a run should be ashamed.

Smokin Trevor Cutler should be very ashamed.