Official 2008 MLB thread

[Dark Donnie]

What happened? I was watching The Office.

Baldelli was up 3-2 count and obviously went around a check swing....the home plate umpire called him out, but they appealed it and the first base umpire said he didn't go around. The rule is once the home plate ump makes the call you can't appeal. Led to another run.


Phillies are killing themselves. Leaving to many men on, and horrible base running.

 

[Nightmare]

Rays - 4
Phillies - 0

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Baldelli was up 3-2 count and obviously went around a check swing....the home plate umpire called him out, but they appealed it and the first base umpire said he didn't go around. The rule is once the home plate ump makes the call you can't appeal. Led to another run.

If the HP ump allowed the appeal, can't really disagree with it. Phillies got the benefit of a call (or lack thereof) yesterday.

Phillies are killing themselves. Leaving to many men on, and horrible base running.

Yeah, it's the Phillies killing themselves. Not James Shield pitching really well.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

this is heartbreaking to watch.

both the game and the heartless rendition of god bless america

 

[Dark Donnie]

That's not how the rule reads....once the ump makes the call there can be no appeal. Watch the replay and you'll see what I'm talking about.


He pitched good, but the Phillies couldn't hit with RISP again.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Phillies third base coach.

Ok, I was thrown off by images of Carolina Panthers getting punched in the nose.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

That's not how the rule reads....once the ump makes the call there can be no appeal. Watch the replay and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Did the catcher only point to the 3B/1B coach or did the HP ump point to him also?

Did Buck or McCarver say it was the rules? Because I wouldn't fully trust either of them.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp...id=3639414&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

This article states the HP ump hesitated.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Wow terrible call.... there should have been two guys on

Did the catcher only point to the 3B/1B coach or did the HP ump point to him also?

Did Buck or McCarver say it was the rules? Because I wouldn't fully trust either of them.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp...id=3639414&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

This article states the HP ump hesitated.

The HP ump signaled strike, but Baldelli headed to first. I didn't see who asked for the appeal cause they cut to the 1st base ump.

Yeah McCarver was saying it.

When you watch the replay you'll see there is no hesitation from the HP ump.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

another great call by the ump

 

[Nightmare]

uh oh, 4-2 now

 

[Nightmare]

series tied, 1-1

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Ok, I was thrown off by images of Carolina Panthers getting punched in the nose.

There's also a Steve Smith on the New York Giants roster.

 

[Dark Donnie]

another great call by the ump

Definitely two terrible calls tonight. The umps were bad last night to, but no runs came from those blown calls. One came tonight off that walk to Baldelli, and who knows what would have happened if Rollins was given first like he should have been. First and Second no outs.....


Even with all that, I still don't blame the umps. We didn't execute. We were like 1-28 with RISP in these two games, and that one hit only advanced the runner to third. We really need to pick it up offensively. Can't wait till Saturday, Citizens Bank is gonna be crazy.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

This guy bet $100 on the Rays last year in Vegas when the odds were 250-1. He could win $25,000 if the Rays win.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...F?slug=sh-ws2walkup102408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

[Dark Donnie]

This guy bet $100 on the Rays last year in Vegas when the odds were 250-1. He could win $25,000 if the Rays win.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...F?slug=sh-ws2walkup102408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

That's awesome.....wonder what team had the worst odds or was it in fact Tampa? I would think The Royals.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Probably was Tampa because they had the worst record last year.

 

[BlackLantern]

That's awesome.....wonder what team had the worst odds or was it in fact Tampa? I would think The Royals.

good for him if they win.....

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Tonight's game will probably have the worst ratings for a WS game ever.

 

[Captain Planet!]

Come on, my grandma has played games in worse weather conditions. Lets get it moving.

 

[Bunker]

What a lame intro, all the fans left.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Why did they give out rally towels? It's only the 3rd game of the series....

The towel waiving is so annoying I can't watch the game, only listen.

 

[Dark Donnie]

They always give out rally towels.....

I'd rather the towel waving then those cowbells.

 

[BlackLantern]

Why did they give out rally towels? It's only the 3rd game of the series....

The towel waiving is so annoying I can't watch the game, only listen.

seriously?? towel waving is that annoying to you?? I see it at a lot of different games, even tonights OSU/PSU game so I've gotten used to it....

 

[Nightmare]

Just put the game on, thought they had canceled it.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

seriously?? towel waving is that annoying to you?? I see it at a lot of different games, even tonights OSU/PSU game so I've gotten used to it....

It's distracting because they never do it in the regular season.