3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3

[Salem's Lot]

FUCK YEAH!!!

 

[KillerBs]

Ground to 2b does the trick

 

[canyoubelieveit]

What a huge run

 

[CR67dream]

Well well well.

 

[LogansDad]

There was a rule change this year that a pitcher that is warming up has to come in.

The final rule that MLB pushed through was that any pitcher who warms up must face at least one hitter. This would address the times that teams send out a pitcher to warm up, such as a starting pitcher or reliever, who would be pulled as soon as the batter was announced. This could've been due to the strategy of forcing the opponent's hand to waste a batter or another factor. Instead, any pitcher that warms up MUST face at least one batter while staying in compliance with the Three Batter Minimum Rule. Reportedly, there were 24 instances of this happening where a pitcher warmed up but was pulled before throwing a pitch. Plus, there were two instances of it in the World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers. This change was made to eliminate approximately three minutes of dead time.

This to me reads that a pitcher who warms up on the mound between innings has to face a batter, not a guy who warmed in the bullpen. Otherwise how do they handle two pitchers warming up?

 

[Salem's Lot]

Big Knock!!!

 

[CR67dream]

Ground to 2b does the trick

You're funny.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Last year they don't score either run.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I thought the rule was pitchers who were warming up before the inning.

Me too. It keeps a team from warming up a guy on the mound before the inning, then pulling him with the other team sends up a PH

 

[Harry Hooper]

He might have broken his bat on that one, but he got it through the infield.

 

[Dewey's 'stache]

Marta!

 

[KillerBs]

If you warming up on the mound not the pen

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Masa is now in the insurance industry

 

[The Filthy One]

At least Story’s beard looks good.

 

[brandonchristensen]

At least Story’s beard looks good.

Whenever I think of what Trevor Story looks like, I think of Chris Sale. The beard doesn't help.

 

[Salem's Lot]

This to me reads that a pitcher who warms up on the mound between innings has to face a batter, not a guy who warmed in the bullpen. Otherwise how do they handle two pitchers warming up?

I mean I might have fucked it up, but that’s how I understood the new rule.

 

[shepard50]

Reese napping after completing all bags against the Seamen...

 

[LogansDad]

I mean I might have fucked it up, but that’s how I understood the new rule.

I am pretty sure your reading of it is wrong. It makes no sense.

Of course, neither does Joely pitching here, so what do I know?

 

[MFYankees]

This to me reads that a pitcher who warms up on the mound between innings has to face a batter, not a guy who warmed in the bullpen. Otherwise how do they handle two pitchers warming up?

Yes, that makes a lot more sense.

 

[KillerBs]

Get Slaten up at least

 

[Moviegoer]

The new rule can't possibly be a pitcher warming in the pen must come in. That is fucking ridiculous.

 

[BoSoxFink]

I really don’t get not going to Kenley here

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Ducksnort muddafugga.

 

[brandonchristensen]

That's why Joelly comes in.

 

[LogansDad]

I really don’t get not going to Kenley here

Hopefully swinging at a changeup from the pitching machine didn't fuck up his shoulder.

Annnnnnnd fuck.

 

[reggiecleveland]

goddam it

 

[patinorange]

Fire Cora

 

[The Filthy One]

Gross.

 

[shepard50]

The new rule can't possibly be a pitcher warming in the pen must come in. That is fucking ridiculous.

Truth:

"A pitcher who is sent to the mound to warm up between innings must now face at least one batter."

 

[Moviegoer]

Cora is blowing another game...

 

[brandonchristensen]

Fire Cora

Yay!

 

[BoSoxFink]

What the fuck is Cora doing!?

 

[CR67dream]

Fucking snakebit.

Still should have been Kenley, but fuck.

 

[Fishy1]

He broke the guy's bat. Shit happens.

 

[LogansDad]

Truth:

"A pitcher who is sent to the mound to warm up between innings must now face at least one batter."

That's not what was being said in this thread, though. Moviegoer was responding to something different. This rule makes sense.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Wow. Wowwowowow

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Double this prick up!

 

[OldeBeanTowne]

Jansen must not be available.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Defensive positioning never fails to amaze

 

[Harry Hooper]

Total smash but gloved. Playing with dynamite, Cora.

 

[Salem's Lot]

If that’s not the rule, why the fuck is Rodriguez facing a righty?

 

[canyoubelieveit]

Dunk for a hit, liner for an out. Baseball.

 

[LogansDad]

If that’s not the rule, why the fuck is Rodriguez facing a righty?

Has to face three batters. That is definitely a rule.

 

[shepard50]

A double play would be so good.

SO much better than a walk for instance.

 

[brandonchristensen]

If that’s not the rule, why the fuck is Rodriguez facing a righty?

Closer by Committee

 

[patinorange]

I wonder how Jensen feels about not pitching in a two-run lead save situation.

 

[BoSoxFink]

I’m so confused what Cora is doing right now

 

[Fishy1]

Way to secure that by Valdez

 

[Just a bit outside]

If that’s not the rule, why the fuck is Rodriguez facing a righty?

Has to pitch to 3 batters.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Nice middle middle foul

 

[The Filthy One]

Trying to save Kenley for tomorrow’s inevitable 2-1 game.