3 minutes ago, bighat said:

Replay has improved the game for the most part, but this is an example of how it's changed the game for the worse. Gordon beat the throw, should have been safe, but was only called out because of a non-baseball related technicality. The ump only called him "out" because he thought that maybe Gordon's knee came off the bag for a millisecond.

From 1889-2008 that's a stolen base. It's not in the spirit of the game for him to be called out there.

I'm generally not a fan. It slows down the game and carries a subset of rules. Baseball is best with minimal rules.

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

You can’t have everything, fans wanted replay, well this is it

I know. And if an Oriole is the guy stealing the bag, I'm probably less inclined to be upset about it.

But c'mon, it's really really ticky-tack sometimes. NFL overdoes it too.

3 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Keep running a guy out there who is an automatic K in every situation and expecting different results is the definition of what??

He's on IL. He's not out there.

Jeffers frame jobs are A1 

How about Jax pitching in a big spot here?

He might not be in this game if it's against the Yankees or Blue Jays, but hey it's good to see the guy hanging in there.

1 minute ago, bighat said:

I know. And if an Oriole is the guy stealing the bag, I'm probably less inclined to be upset about it.

But c'mon, it's really really ticky-tack sometimes. NFL overdoes it too.

But they have to, because they have the replay and they are required to use it. I agree Gordon should be safe but those days are gone

Jax did good

7 minutes ago, bighat said:

Replay has improved the game for the most part, but this is an example of how it's changed the game for the worse. Gordon beat the throw, should have been safe, but was only called out because of a non-baseball related technicality. The ump only called him "out" because he thought that maybe Gordon's knee came off the bag for a millisecond.

From 1889-2008 that's a stolen base. It's not in the spirit of the game for him to be called out there.

Kent Hrbek disagrees

Jax is lookin' great outta the pen! I'd let him start the 8th too.

6 minutes ago, MadHits said:

Where would you draw the line though? The ump just gave the call to Baltimore, could've gone either way.

Which is why it'll never happen. But if it were, it'd have to be about something oversliding the bag or something of that sort. I agree that if someone overslides the bag they should be out, but that isn't what happened to Gordon. He beat the throw. He kept his hand on the bag as long as humanly possible, and then engaged the bag with his foot. He never overslid the bag. He simply was off the bag for a few frames. That isn't what replay is intended for (in my mind). 

Jax gets an atta boy!

7 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Keep running a guy out there who is an automatic K in every situation and expecting different results is the definition of what??

Al anon

13 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

I should get commission 
 

https://www.mlbshop.com/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-imperial-cream-retro-billiard-ball-set/t-14882117+p-268604868747+z-8-2213743047?_ref=p-SRP:m-GRID:i-r0c1:po-1
 

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If they were gonna do this right, the cloth should be baby blue with Minnie and Paul, and the balls have the Minnie and Paul logos

2 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

If they were gonna do this right, the cloth should be baby blue with Minnie and Paul, and the balls have the Minnie and Paul logos

That would certainly be more fun.

9 minutes ago, Gingernsnap25 said:

Jeffers frame jobs are A1 

steak sauce!

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

That would certainly be more fun.

Oh, I see.  I agree with you and I'M the incorrect one!  

See if I ever buy from the Game Thread Shopping Network again!

Edit: sarcastic overreaction withdrawn.

Edited May 3, 20224 yr by wsnydes

6 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Which is why it'll never happen. But if it were, it'd have to be about something oversliding the bag or something of that sort. I agree that if someone overslides the bag they should be out, but that isn't what happened to Gordon. He beat the throw. He kept his hand on the bag as long as humanly possible, and then engaged the bag with his foot. He never overslid the bag. He simply was off the bag for a few frames. That isn't what replay is intended for (in my mind). 

Seemed more of lack of evidence to overturn the call on the field, just sucked the ump went against the runner.

1 minute ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

steak sauce!

Wait, is that why he went by GarvSauce? If so...I'm sllloooow.

Just now, wsnydes said:

Oh, I see.  I agree with you and I'M the incorrect one!  

See if I ever buy from the Game Thread Shopping Network again!

Sorry, I flunked emoj-ology

1 minute ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Sorry, I flunked emoj-ology

I hear the prof is a real hardcase.

6 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

steak sauce!

Not to be confused with Garv Sauce!

 

Dang! Ninja’d by @Shaitan

This ump has been so inconsistent

4 minutes ago, Shaitan said:

Wait, is that why he went by GarvSauce? If so...I'm sllloooow.

Ninja’d

Pagan setting up the 8th, who closes it out? Duffey?

Just now, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Pagan setting up the 8th, who closes it out? Duffey?

Are you trying to get me to throw up my GarvSauce?

I’ve seen about enough of pagan in high leverage situations.

Wow. I thought that was a surefire base hit. Not a flashy catch, but a great one.

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Are you trying to get me to throw up my GarvSauce?

Duran getting the save opportunity?

Why do we keep using Duran for 2 innings per appearance? He should be the closer, period.

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I’ve seen about enough of pagan in high leverage situations.

He allows too much contact, but he was fine last time