May 22, 20179 yr Apologies to Sir Bleecher but you got it all wrong. You see they used to play these games in sheep pastures and as anyone who has ever stepped in sheep turds knows sheep bleat. So one day they had this pick up game going and all these sheep were standing on these boards watching 'cause, you know, sheep get tired of stepping in sheep turds, too when Old Man Ruth (Babe's dad) got a hold of a 3-0 fastball and hit it into a cornfield somewhere near Lackawanna, which is a city that has everything it wants except wannas. Anyway, the mighty blow so impressed the sheep that they all bleated simultaneously, startling everyone in the grandstand. So one drunk says to his buddy, "Where did that godawful noise come from?" And his equally drunk buddy said, "Over there. From those bleaters." Only being drunk his speech was slurred so the first drunk, whose hearing was slurred, thought he said "bleachers". And so they were christened. The boards, not the sheep. Now if you want to talk about grandstands...Somehow, you need to be shanghaied into writing a game thread intro. Great stuff! And it would be an excellent hobby!
May 22, 20179 yr Apologies to Sir Bleecher but you got it all wrong. You see they used to play these games in sheep pastures and as anyone who has ever stepped in sheep turds knows sheep bleat. So one day they had this pick up game going and all these sheep were standing on these boards watching 'cause, you know, sheep get tired of stepping in sheep turds, too when Old Man Ruth (Babe's dad) got a hold of a 3-0 fastball and hit it into a cornfield somewhere near Lackawanna, which is a city that has everything it wants except wannas. Anyway, the mighty blow so impressed the sheep that they all bleated simultaneously, startling everyone in the grandstand. So one drunk says to his buddy, "Where did that godawful noise come from?" And his equally drunk buddy said, "Over there. From those bleaters." Only being drunk his speech was slurred so the first drunk, whose hearing was slurred, thought he said "bleachers". And so they were christened. The boards, not the sheep. Now if you want to talk about grandstands...I thought it was because the crowds in the late nineteenth century were rather unsavory and infrequently bathed, so bleach was necessary to clean where they sat.
May 22, 20179 yr Author That would have been the most amazing catch ever It just might be the most amazing almost catch ever
May 22, 20179 yr Apologies to Sir Bleecher but you got it all wrong. You see they used to play these games in sheep pastures and as anyone who has ever stepped in sheep turds knows sheep bleat. So one day they had this pick up game going and all these sheep were standing on these boards watching 'cause, you know, sheep get tired of stepping in sheep turds, too when Old Man Ruth (Babe's dad) got a hold of a 3-0 fastball and hit it into a cornfield somewhere near Lackawanna, which is a city that has everything it wants except wannas. Anyway, the mighty blow so impressed the sheep that they all bleated simultaneously, startling everyone in the grandstand. So one drunk says to his buddy, "Where did that godawful noise come from?" And his equally drunk buddy said, "Over there. From those bleaters." Only being drunk his speech was slurred so the first drunk, whose hearing was slurred, thought he said "bleachers". And so they were christened. The boards, not the sheep. Now if you want to talk about grandstands...Well done, sir.
May 22, 20179 yr Was that an 0-2 pitch, Gibby? Why yes, yes it was. I'm so tired of the same old ****. .
May 22, 20179 yr I nearly threw up my fish and chips when I saw Gibson on the mound. Just ain't workin for this guy, although he's getting zero defensive help this inning
May 22, 20179 yr Gibson probably wondering if he can bring Rochester's defense up with him for the next start.
May 22, 20179 yr So this is where the wheels fall of for Gibson? I was kind of hoping it'd at least be a couple innings later.
May 22, 20179 yr So this is where the wheels fall of for Gibson? I was kind of hoping it'd at least be a couple innings later. Yep.
May 22, 20179 yr When you have to throw 30 pitches in an inning because the defense gives them 5 outs, you're going to make a mistake eventually. I don't care if you're Kyle Gibson or Bob Gibson.
May 22, 20179 yr 20 years? Settle down Jr.Hey, man. You old farts have World Series championships in your rear view. We have nothing.
May 22, 20179 yr Leave him in through 6. Don't care how bad it getsI was thinking the same thing. Let him gut it out.
May 22, 20179 yr Author When you have to throw 30 pitches in an inning because the defense gives them 5 outs, you're going to make a mistake eventually. I don't care if you're Kyle Gibson or Bob Gibson. I do agree with you. Not Buxton's effort but a turn by Dozier and Castro hanging on would have hung a zero for Gibson. But... He ain't pitching good. Meatball or Way off the plate.
May 22, 20179 yr Holy cow, I look away for 10 minutes and they've already scored 5 runs! What happened defensively that you guys are referring to?
May 22, 20179 yr Combining leaving runners in scoring position with a Kyle Gibson start = good luck, I'll watch the 'highlights' after the game
May 22, 20179 yr Missed the play but what happened on possible double play ball before the floodgates opened?
May 22, 20179 yr This pry isn't fair, but with 2 on and 1 out, Sano strikes out on 3 pitches, 2 which were not strikes. Next inning, Adam Jones hits a 3 run HR with 2 outs. Sano didn't get a cookie, but that moment changed the games momentum in a HUGE way
May 22, 20179 yr I do agree with you. Not Buxton's effort but a turn by Dozier and Castro hanging on would have hung a zero for Gibson. But... He ain't pitching good. Meatball or Way off the plate. Yeah, much as I'd like Castro to have hung onto the throw by Buxton I have to admit Hardy hit that ball square right up the middle. Probably lucky Hardy didn't put it over the fence.
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