The Swamp

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:05 pm**

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:49 pm I'm sure I can be proven wrong quickly, but I'm not remembering an official coming out so soon with a "yeah I fucked up".

Happens next tine down the court in basketball several times a game.

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:12 pm**

I don't know how much you can really blame an umpire there. He's not really looking at the batter, he's looking at the pitch.

Pitches are fast and move a lot, so it takes a lot of concentration (and it's not surprising that umpires miss a bunch of calls). That should be a booth review.

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:46 pm**

I’m more interested to see if the umpires choose to punish Conforto for making their colleague make himself look bad.

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:49 pm I'm sure I can be proven wrong quickly, but I'm not remembering an official coming out so soon with a "yeah I fucked up".

Joyce after the imperfect game.

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:10 pm**

The Gamecast summary says it was reviewed and upheld. If so that’s worse than missing the play at full speed (and I agree it wasn’t obvious, or at least not different from 100 Barry Bonds HBPs)

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:17 pm**

Rex wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:10 pm The Gamecast summary says it was reviewed and upheld. If so that’s worse than missing the play at full speed (and I agree it wasn’t obvious, or at least not different from 100 Barry Bonds HBPs)

They reviewed whether or not the batter was hit, not whether or not Conforto stayed out over the plate to get hit. The ump admitted after the game he botched the call.

Not sure what play you saw, but it was 100% obvious what Conforto was doing.

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:25 pm**

All’s I know is I watched it once at full speed without the benefit of knowing what had happened and it wasn’t at all obvious what was going on. I’ll never get that opportunity again. That’s how hindsight works.

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:35 pm**

But you’re watching a baseball game for fun, not the one person in charge of objectively tracking the pitch. Umps know to be aware of this sort of shit.

Posted: **Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:52 pm**

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:46 am**

Holy shit, a complete game shutout!

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:54 am**

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:46 am Holy shit, a complete game shutout!

If you gave me ten picks from every starter in the league I think I could have guessed who inside those ten picks.

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:15 am**

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:35 pm Umps know to be aware of this sort of shit.

Okay but how many different places are they supposed to be focusing on.

I wonder, is this the kind of thing he other umps can advise on? The other three umps are in a much better position to judge something like that.

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:44 am**

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:15 am
mister d wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:35 pm Umps know to be aware of this sort of shit.
Okay but how many different places are they supposed to be focusing on.

I wonder, is this the kind of thing he other umps can advise on? The other three umps are in a much better position to judge something like that.

I’m pretty sure the home plate ump has to request input from the umps out on the field. “Looked like he didn’t even get out of the way. Was he hanging out over the plate? Cuz I was in the process of calling a strike when it bounced off his elbow pad..”

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:45 am**

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:15 am
mister d wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:35 pm Umps know to be aware of this sort of shit.
Okay but how many different places are they supposed to be focusing on.

I wonder, is this the kind of thing he other umps can advise on? The other three umps are in a much better position to judge something like that.

He saw everything and started calling a strike, then noticed the batter was hit, and it's his job to know the rules. Ideally other umps should help, but he saw everything and simply messed it up.

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:50 am**

Buster Olney clutching pearls over the report about Bauer's balls is something else.

Posted: **Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:07 am**

EdRomero wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:45 amHe saw everything and started calling a strike, then noticed the batter was hit, and it's his job to know the rules. Ideally other umps should help, but he saw everything and simply messed it up.

Maybe replay is too new, but had he played it right he calls it a strikeout and goes to video where he can decide if Conforto was hit and if he'd leaned in. His call boxed him into the wrong decision.

Posted: **Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:02 pm**

Are the Braves wearing their 1974 unis at home all year? Because if so, that’s a great decision.

Posted: **Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:18 am**

Yes they are snazzy. Not sure if all year. Red sox alert!

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:16 pm**

So the Yankees are a dumpster fire.

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:41 pm**

Just need another righty bat and definitely not a young system arm and we’re good.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:12 pm**

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:16 pm So the Yankees are a dumpster fire.

Yeah but they're only a tiny bit underwater on run differential.

The Cubs have the worst run differential in the Majors going into today with the second-easiest schedule so far.

I'm thinking that dynasty might not materialize after all.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:29 pm**

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:12 pm
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:16 pm So the Yankees are a dumpster fire.
Yeah but they're only a tiny bit underwater on run differential.

The Cubs have the worst run differential in the Majors going into today with the second-easiest schedule so far.

I'm thinking that dynasty might not materialize after all.

Maybe so. But these Yankees are all about launch angles and swinging out of their shoes. And then there's the IF defense. There's a reason the fans started throwing baseballs out onto the field last night. They're playing lousy, undisciplined, and uninspired baseball.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:36 pm**

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:29 pmMaybe so. But these Yankees are all about launch angles and swinging out of their shoes. And then there's the IF defense. There's a reason the fans started throwing baseballs out onto the field last night. They're playing lousy, undisciplined, and uninspired baseball.

That's funny because Cub fans say the same things about the Cubs.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:55 pm**

Well...Theo did offer to consult with MLB to help fix the game he helped to break.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:18 pm**

Sean Kazmar grounded into a double play today. Why does that matter? It marked his first MLB PA since 2008, 12 years and 2006 days ago. Every article I read is ambiguous as to whether that breaks Minnie Minoso's record or it's the longest since.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:28 pm**

Reaper wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:18 pm Sean Kazmar grounded into a double play today. Why does that matter? It marked his first MLB PA since 2008, 12 years and 2006 days ago. Every article I read is ambiguous as to whether that breaks Minnie Minoso's record or it's the longest since.

Imagine waiting 12 years to get back to the bigs, and grounding into a double play in your first at-bat.

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:35 pm**

Think he'll get sent back down after his pinch hit appearance?

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:46 pm**

Only caught last two innings of reds game. Went well!

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:11 pm**

A_B wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:46 pm Only caught last two innings of reds game. Went well!

I think I’ll be on that bandwagon in a couple weeks.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:52 am**

A_B wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:46 pm Only caught last two innings of reds game. Went well!

Is your hand sore???

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:32 am**

Only 11 teams over .500 right now.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:06 am**

Reaper wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:18 pm Sean Kazmar grounded into a double play today. Why does that matter? It marked his first MLB PA since 2008, 12 years and 2006 days ago. Every article I read is ambiguous as to whether that breaks Minnie Minoso's record or it's the longest since.

Apparently he’s spent the past several years on the Braves AAA team as a utility IF. This trip to the bigs was to let his sons (who weren’t alive at the time) see him play in the bigs?

That’s the story I’m hearing from my buddy in Decatur, anyway.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:07 am**

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:41 pm Just need another righty bat and definitely not a young system arm and we’re good.

Oh, and Jay Bruce is retiring after today’s game.

Cashman is so, so bad at his job.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:10 am**

He didn’t talk him out of it.

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:13 am**

True Yankee?

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:31 am**

Now let’s talk about how Gary Sanchez’s catching technique causing him to miss games because he’s too lazy to put his throwing hand behind his back.

Posted: **Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:56 am**

Cashman has a 12:30 presser.

(My guess immediately after the game yesterday was Thames, and I'm sticking to that one.)

Posted: **Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:28 pm**

Athletics/Twins game today postponed due to Twins-related Covid concerns.

Athletics’ record in first 8 games: 1-7.
Athletics’ record in next 8 games: 8-0.

Posted: **Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:29 pm**

It appears the Phillies hung out with the Vancouver Canucks over the weekend. And I’m heading to the ballpark tonight too.

Posted: **Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:25 pm**

Corbin Burnes wasn't quite himself tonight. Let the Padres touch him up for 4 hits in 6 innings and only struck out 10 of them. So far in 24 innings pitched he has 40 strikeouts, 0 walks, and has allowed 8 hits. He set a new MLB record for a starter when he got to 36 strikeouts without a walk to begin a season.

Posted: **Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:49 am**

She’s spot on:

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