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Post by timholycross on May 28, 2021 13:16:27 GMT -5
Biggest brain fart(s) of course were by the first baseman. But I wouldn't let the catcher, pitcher and the second baseman (he had a year to get over and cover first) off the hook either.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 28, 2021 17:56:41 GMT -5
What's makes this play REALLY CRAZY is that there were two outs. The play at the plate didn't matter as long as the first baseman either continued to pursue the batter to make the tag (there's only so far he could run before going out of baseline) or just turn around and go touch first base.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 28, 2021 21:39:49 GMT -5
Amazing!
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Post by timholycross on Jun 9, 2021 6:43:55 GMT -5
(Bump) Must be something about the Pittsburgh Pirates. Missed first base after his hit was ruled a homer. Why not go back and touch it if you're not sure?
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Post by thecrossisback on Jun 9, 2021 6:53:14 GMT -5
(Bump) Must be something about the Pittsburgh Pirates. Missed first base after his hit was ruled a homer. Why not go back and touch it if you're not sure? Enough already! I am a Pirates fan!
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Post by Tom on Jun 9, 2021 8:09:37 GMT -5
The Pirates might need to focus on fundamentals
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Jun 9, 2021 10:10:51 GMT -5
Name the athlete from Worc, who was QB for a FB opponent at Fitton, and also played 1B for the Bucs - among other MLB clubs.
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Post by thecrossisback on Jun 9, 2021 10:15:34 GMT -5
Mark Johnson he played at Holy Name and Dartmouth.
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Post by timholycross on Jun 23, 2021 5:37:19 GMT -5
Last night, guys on first and second for the Rays, one out. Hard grounder to third; not caught cleanly. Devers grabs ball which ended up a few feet in foul territory in front of the bag; dives/stretches back to touch third.
Runner is out on a force play. Close call at third? No! Runner on second never ran! A ground ball from the get go, no way he (justifiably) held up because he thought it could be caught in the air and/or had to wait for an umpire's signal.
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Post by timholycross on Jul 20, 2021 11:08:11 GMT -5
Good one in the Mets game Sunday. Pitcher stands there arguing instead of chasing the ball- 3 runs score instead of probably two.
Bottom replay shows pretty well that the ball was still touching the chalk and therefore fair.
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 20, 2021 11:13:56 GMT -5
Flipping the ball into the dugout as he tried to be sure it did not roll into fair territory was also a bit bizarre. That sort of thing does seem to happen far too often to the Mets.
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Post by Tom on Jul 20, 2021 11:26:27 GMT -5
The second video shows that it did roll onto the chalk just before the pitcher touched it.
To me, not nearly as dumb as the play that started this thread. If the pitcher was a second faster, he did the absolute right thing
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 20, 2021 11:28:31 GMT -5
Ruben Rivera's base-running is a perennial contendah in the category. Felipe Alou's reaction is priceless.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 20, 2021 11:36:35 GMT -5
Great video--love the shot of Manager Felipe Alou shaking his head in wonderment/despair.
That play came in Rivera's last season in MLB at age 29. He moved to the Mexican League and played 16 more seasons
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Post by bison137 on Jul 20, 2021 13:42:27 GMT -5
The second video shows that it did roll onto the chalk just before the pitcher touched it. To me, not nearly as dumb as the play that started this thread. If the pitcher was a second faster, he did the absolute right thing Except for two things. First, no reason to bat the ball all the way to the dugout fence. Just touch it. Second, no reason to stand there arguing the call, instead of retrieving the ball, while the runners are circling the basepaths.
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