That's another downside to the shift that doesn't feel like it's exploited enough. Just bad all around for the Astros.Niceheads upplay by Gleybar yesterday
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edit: Didn't realize they had titled it this way. I'm no Yankees fan, but nice to see a nice play against the *Trashtros
It wasn't the shift's fault, it was the pitcher Pressly standing on the mound like he was watching on TV instead of covering third or home.That's another downside to the shift that doesn't feel like it's exploited enough. Just bad all around for the Astros.
Which would be especially amazing as the Dodgers were FURIOUS when an Angel tried to bunt for a hit down 13-0, even after it resulted in an out. The baseball gods maybe stepped in after that.Dodgers trying desperately to blow a 13-0 lead.
And that wasn't even the craziest thing to happen in the game - the Braves gave up 3 in the top of the 12th and then scored 4 in response to win it 8-7.Pablo Sandoval destroyed a Hector Neris' pitch for a two-run, game-tying pinch hit home run. Phils-Braves headed to extras 3-3.
Never in a million years did I see that coming.LAD dropped the series vs LAA. They’re 18-17 and in 3rd.
They've lost as many regular season games this year as they did during the shortened season last yearLAD dropped the series vs LAA. They’re 18-17 and in 3rd.
They’ve lost five straight series for the first time since 2017LAD dropped the series vs LAA. They’re 18-17 and in 3rd.
237 millionNever in a million years did I see that coming.
It's always the right move when there's a bomb hit that you know is out of the park. If you can knock that sucker down with your glove and turn a HR into a triple, you've done a good jobJean Segura, 2B of the Phillies, just threw his glove at a ground ball by Soto going past him into the OF. I read on the back of a baseball card when I was a kid that that's a three base penalty, but didn't happen. I'll have to google that.
EDIT: the glove didn't make contact with the ball.
"When a fielder throws his glove at a batted ball, it is a violation of baseball rule, 5.06(4)(C), the detached equipment rule. There is no penalty if the glove does not make contact with the ball but if the glove makes contact, all runners, including the batter runner are awarded three bases."
Doesn't work - the three-base rule is overridden if the umpire thinks the ball is going out of the park. It's rule 5.06(b)(4)(A):It's always the right move when there's a bomb hit that you know is out of the park. If you can knock that sucker down with your glove and turn a HR into a triple, you've done a good job
He seems to have found a couple mph on his fastball.In case you had written Bumgarner off as finished (like I had)... he's been amazing recently.
Best K rate of his career so far this year and there is this:
https://www.mlb.com/news/madison-bumgarner-dominant-in-win-over-marlins
"The five straight games with one or fewer runs is one shy of his career-long streak, which he set in 2016.
Bumgarner's WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched) over that stretch is 0.47, the lowest WHIP by an NL pitcher over a five-start span since Hall of Famer Pete Alexander compiled a 0.42 WHIP over five starts in 1915."
Not to mention his seven-inning no-hitter against the Braves!In case you had written Bumgarner off as finished (like I had)... he's been amazing recently.
Best K rate of his career so far this year and there is this:
https://www.mlb.com/news/madison-bumgarner-dominant-in-win-over-marlins
"The five straight games with one or fewer runs is one shy of his career-long streak, which he set in 2016.
Bumgarner's WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched) over that stretch is 0.47, the lowest WHIP by an NL pitcher over a five-start span since Hall of Famer Pete Alexander compiled a 0.42 WHIP over five starts in 1915."
I assume there must be a lot more to this storyMeanwhile in Denver a violent attack in the stands caught on video but no arrest/charges:
The guy who got knocked out declined to press charges.I assume there must be a lot more to this story
edit/ here we go
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They were on an 11 game losing streak and he had just weakly popped up, he had his head down because he was pissed and he avoided the catcher which he figured was enough because the ball was going right to him (the catcher). It was a really ugly collision and somehow the telecast had a ridiculous number of angles on it, all of which were ugly.My question is what the heck was Dozier thinking running full blast into someone looking straight up in the sky.
Ends up going 3-4 with 2 2bs and a HR.Jarred Kelenic with his first major league hit — deposits an Aaron Civale changeup over the fence for a 2-run homer.
RotoWorld (or whatever it is now) should try updating some of their mugshots. It was a little jarring to scroll through and see Refsnyder wearing a Chief Wahoo hat, which would place him in spring training 2018. Refsnyder is with his 5th organization since then.Guess who the Twins have to turn to? Rob Refsnyder.
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