ALDS Game Thread

[semsox]

Hamels was sitting a looong time, 18 minute delay for that craziness.

 
And has induced 2 routine grounders since coming back out. This isn't on him

 

[Al Zarilla]

Hamels as sitting a looong time, 18 minute delay for that craziness.

So? He should have two easy outs.

 

[Average Reds]

Martin trying very hard to commit interference so we can have another huge controversy.

 

[jon abbey]

So? He should have two easy outs.

 
I was a few minutes behind live action when I posted that, went back and watched some replays.

 

[Al Zarilla]

If the Red Sox were doing this, no doubt I'd be catatonic (either half of the inning).

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Karma inning 

 

[LogansDad]

OH MY GOD. HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Wingack]

Dropped again. Stunning

 

[Marceline]

 
2-2 count on Choo, Martin throws the ball back to Sanchez, but on the way it hits Choo's bat and caroms between Sanchez and SS, like a perfectly placed bunt. A very alert Odor scores easily while the home plate ump is calling it a dead ball, but the reason I think that doesn't matter (unlike football, I guess) is that the defense had absolutely no chance to get Odor. 

Thanks

The disaster with Utley from the other day leaves me not at all surprised that MLB would review this and still manage to screw it up.

 

[johnmd20]

Errors all around. LOL. This is karmic payback. Even the Rangers know that was bullshit.

 

[bluefenderstrat]

WOW

 

[Catcher Block]

What on earth....

 

[E5 Yaz]

 
Umpires can rule a play dead once a runner takes off.  A runner goes for 2nd on what looks to be a pass ball and then the ump rules it a foul ball.  They don't say "Well, the runner already took off for 2nd so we can't stop the play".

 
Totally different situations, though. A foul ball is a clear rule. This seems to be a convoluted rule impacted by an umpire's premature reaction

 

[Wingack]

Baseball gods are real

 

[glennhoffmania]

Wow. Karmic?

 

[ifmanis5]

The unraveling.

 

[canderson]

Three straight errors. This one is about over.

 

[BestGameEvah]

And now, I have never seen three dropped balls in a row.

 

[jon abbey]

Three straight errors, man I'm glad I'm not living and dying with this one.

 

[semsox]

Andrus is the new Ankiel. Holy shit

 

[BoSox Rule]

Andrus is blowing this entire inning

 

[Rough Carrigan]

I'm very surprised that Gibbons removed Martin for a pinch runner in that situation.

 

[ifmanis5]

Hamels must be beyond pissed.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Will we find out someday that Andrus was paid to throw the game?

 

[CTSOX]

Ive never in my life...

 

[BoSoxFink]

I feel like the baseball gods are making it up to the Jays here, wow

 

[ifmanis5]

Lackey would have punched them all out by now.

 

[BestGameEvah]

Andrus have money on the game?

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

Gag job.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Andrus is just awful today. Imagine Lackey on the mound

 

[Average Reds]

Texas throwing this away.

Perfect throw and Andrus pulled a Middlebrooks.

 

[glennhoffmania]

If they squander this then I give up trying to understand the baseball gods.

 

[Rochacha75]

This is awesome.  Can't get behind anything Texas.  Awesome!
 
And...
 
HR: "he just dropped it.  He just dropped it."
 
Scintillating commentary.

 

[LogansDad]

Ummm, is that interference?

 

[Average Reds]

Let's have a controversy on every play!!!

 

[cjdmadcow]

I get to watch very little MLB during the regular season but I wouldn't miss the postseason for the World...I fucking love it. Every year something crazy seems to happen, something controversial.
 
I love it, I say!

 

[Al Zarilla]

 
I was a few minutes behind live action when I posted that, went back and watched some replays.

No harm, no foul.

 

[Rochacha75]

How the fuck is this reviewable?!?

 

[Section15Box113]

Toronto radio calling it a "perfect slide" by Pompey.

 

[johnmd20]

HR is right. If they call a double play here, it's going to be anarchy.

 

[Average Reds]

Holy crap, I think they are going to call the DP. This place will explode if they do.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Texas should protest! And the game can be restarted twice!

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

 
Totally different situations, though. A foul ball is a clear rule. This seems to be a convoluted rule impacted by an umpire's premature reaction

 
I agree that the situations are not identical. I was challenging your contention that the runner already taking off prevented the ump from stopping the play.  

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Reynolds notwithstanding, this really is great theater.

 

[ifmanis5]

Here's a Vine of that E2 play: https://vine.co/v/eEdBOV5gOaQ

 

[Rough Carrigan]

What was the runner supposed to do?  He went straight in to the plate.  Was he supposed to run full out to try to score and then somehow completely stop his own momentum instantaneously?

 

[Kramerica Industries]

two former catchers are managing this game

 

[mikeford]

I have no clue whats going on anymore

 

[Dahabenzapple2]

THREE errors in a ROW?!?!?

(I'm following on gameday and listening to music in the car)

Like Jon, happy I have no dog in this fight

 

[Marciano490]

Here's a Vine of that E2 play: https://vine.co/v/eEdBOV5gOaQ

 
Heads up by Odor, but you clearly see the ump waive off the play.  Craziness.