Game Thread: Twins vs White Sox 5:10 PM PST (7:10PM CDT) 8/19/2019

[Danchat]

I'm not sure what Sano was supposed to do there, since plowing the catcher over has been banned.

 

Also, more bad RISP!!

[operation mindcrime]

Billy Hamilton would've thrown Anderson out!

[USAFChief]

 

MLB Rule 7.13 (2)

 

Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score.  If, in the judgment of the Umpire, the catcher without possession of the ball blocks the pathway of the runner, the Umpire shall call or signal the runner safe.

 

Notwithstanding the above, it shall not be considered a violation of this Rule 7.13 if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in order to field a throw, and the Umpire determines that the catcher could not have fielded the ball without blocking the pathway of the runner and that contact with the runner was unavoidable.

You had that memorized???

[Richie the Rally Goat]

MLB Rule 7.13 (2)

 

Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score. If, in the judgment of the Umpire, the catcher without possession of the ball blocks the pathway of the runner, the Umpire shall call or signal the runner safe.

 

Notwithstanding the above, it shall not be considered a violation of this Rule 7.13 if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in order to field a throw, and the Umpire determines that the catcher could not have fielded the ball without blocking the pathway of the runner and that contact with the runner was unavoidable.

so... it’s a rule in name only?

[USAFChief]

 

I'm not watching the game, so I just have to rely on you folks (gulp) to get a feel for the action. Was Sano's out at home close or clearly blocking?

He was clearly out, but it was close, and a terrific throw right down the line past Sano, and a terrific catch by the catcher on a hop.

 

Some of us feel the catcher may have been blocking the plate before he caught the ball. Paragraph two of the rule might come into play, though, as he was sort of moving to field the throw.

[LaBombo]

 

Tony Diaz?

 

Anyone but Mike Zimmer.

[MNT1996]

 

I'm not sure what Sano was supposed to do there, since plowing the catcher over has been banned.

 

Also, more bad RISP!!

 

I was expecting him to do this

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I'm not watching the game, so I just have to rely on you folks (gulp) to get a feel for the action. Was Sano's out at home close or clearly blocking?

yes

[S.]

 

I'm not watching the game, so I just have to rely on you folks (gulp) to get a feel for the action. Was Sano's out at home close or clearly blocking?

Catcher kicked out his foot and blocked the plate before the ball got to him. Was pretty clear cut to me (but they don't pay me to decide what plays to challenge, so what do I know?)

[Richie the Rally Goat]

That was almost down the middle

[IndyTwinsFan]

so... it’s a rule in name only?

Probably means it's a judgment call by the home plate umpire. What one considers as blocking the plate may not be viewed the same by another.

[Brock Beauchamp]

This ump truly hates the high strike. Called several strikes a ball on Nova, too.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Is the White Sox's pitching coach called the Bossa Nova?

Now he is.

[IndyTwinsFan]

I was expecting him to do this

Miguel Sano??

[MVP Nick Punto]

yes

-3, unhelpful

[operation mindcrime]

I'm not sure what Sano was supposed to do there, since plowing the catcher over has been banned.

 

Also, more bad RISP!!

He should've wrapped his gold chain around his fist and repeatedly punched McCann in the face!

[LaBombo]

 

Catcher kicked out his foot and blocked the plate before the ball got to him. Was pretty clear cut to me (but they don't pay me to decide what plays to challenge, so what do I know?)

 

Probably at least a little bit more than the person who decided not to challenge it.

[Riverbrian]

 

You had that memorized???

 

Well Yeah

 

Doesn't everyone? 

[obtusebanter]

 

Probably means it's a judgment call by the home plate umpire. What one considers as blocking the plate may not be viewed the same by another.

 

It was a bang-bang play in real time. Slow motion makes it look like McCann was blocking the plate. An instance of tech influencing how a play is perceived.  

[Jham]

getting badly outmanaged...

[MNT1996]

Holy cow. That might be one of the most unexpected plays I've seen in a long time

[FlauerPauer]

Son of a gun

[Brock Beauchamp]

This game is awful. Gibson has deserved so much more than he’s getting.

[USAFChief]

Driving home today, I was stopped at a light and saw two hearses come through the intersection ahead of me. I thought that was a bit odd, but didn't think too much of it, until I saw, following the hearses, a somber guy walking a dog, and a couple dozen men trailing him. All were pretty clearly following the hearses.

 

Well, I just had to know what was going on, so I followed them. When they got to the cemetary, I couldn't help myself...I went up to the guy walking the dog, and asked him was was going on.

 

"Well, that's my wife in the first hearse." he said.

 

"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. If you don't mind my asking, what happened?"

 

"My dog bit her, and she died."

 

"Oh that's too bad," I said. "And the second hearse?"

 

"My mother in law," he said. "Same thing."

 

I thought a bit, and asked "Can I borrow your dog?"

 

"Get in line."

 

 

[LaBombo]

 

It was a bang-bang play in real time. Slow motion makes it look like McCann was blocking the plate. An instance of tech influencing how a play is perceived.  

 

In real time it was a play that immediately made me want to see it in slow motion.

[IndyTwinsFan]

I know there's still a fair amount of the game left, but I'm not having a good feeling about the outcome.

 

When did we start playing so poorly at home? It just boggles my mind.

[Riverbrian]

 

so... it’s a rule in name only?

 

The only thing that could be questioned was if catcher James McCann... Needed that Former Senator Larry Craig wide stance to field the ball. 

 

I say he didn't... Nor did Larry Craig. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

getting badly outmanaged...

How so? Because the White Sox have scored five runs with seven baserunners?

 

The squeeze was a nice play but the Sox have lucked into this lead. The Twins have outplayed them on the field by a considerable margin.

[Aggies7]

Really shocked to see that the twins have a better record than Cleveland against the 3 bums in our division.

[Blake]

Much as I hate to admit it, that was a gutsy play by the Sox.