The 2010 MLB Season Thread - Page 92

Vince, Pt. II · 10-09-2010, 07:12 PM

Even without K-Zone (I typically don't look until after I watch the pitch live) it seems that ball/strike calls have been particularly awful this postseason.

bronconick · 10-09-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Are humans incapable of calling an accurate strike zone? I would wonder how accurate they've been in prior years.

Another thing would be to eliminate the rotation process and pay the best 20 or so strike zone guys a ton more money. Make 2nd and 3rd bases the position for new/medocre umps.

I'm starting to wonder. The only thing I can think of in comparison in amount of time to react to a call is if a hockey player shoots one off a crossbar or the interior pole, and whips back out into play.

Big Fo · 10-09-2010, 07:39 PM

It looks like Tampa Bay will avoid being swept, hopefully Minnesota and Cincinnati can do the same.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I was thinking this was to give Roger McDowell experience for when he takes over.

As far as I've heard, McDowell isn't even a remote candidate.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 03:47 PM

There's your stolen base karma back. Torres looked safe to me on that one.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 03:50 PM

I guess the crowd is right to boo, that pitch, while clearly outside, was a strike earlier in the at-bat.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 04:14 PM

Heyward with what looks like a wrist injury making a leaping attempt at the wall. He stayed in the game, but was down for a long while, and the game was on hold for a good 5 minutes.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 04:25 PM

Typical Giants baseball: 7 baserunners in two innings, one run.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 04:27 PM

Can we at least keep hitting the ball to Conrad. It's essentially a hit.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 04:34 PM

From what I've read, he's actually not a bad fielder. It's just all in his head at this point.

EagleFan · 10-10-2010, 05:21 PM

Wow, there are actually fas in the stadium. Were they giving tickets away in the streets (or paying people to show up)?

Now if they could stop doing that assinine chant...

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 05:31 PM

The Giants need to score one more run. I swear they are trying to give me a heart attack.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 05:45 PM

McCann has a pretty good arm for throwing out runners. Just has to get it online more often.

And yes, they really, really need another run.

larrymcg421 · 10-10-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Wow, there are actually fas in the stadium. Were they giving tickets away in the streets (or paying people to show up)?

Now if they could stop doing that assinine chant...

Weren't you the same person whining about "haters" earlier because too many people said they were rooting against your precious Phillies?

JonInMiddleGA · 10-10-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Wow, there are actually fas in the stadium. Were they giving tickets away in the streets (or paying people to show up)?
Now if they could stop doing that assinine chant...

Similar situation as last weekend: 52,613 last Sunday - 105% of capacity
(a number of schools on fall break)

Apparently good crowd today, with the Falcons on the road + schools on/coming off of fall breakk.

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:00 PM

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:03 PM

Can we get a timely hit now?!? Please!!!

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:04 PM

Here comes a GIDP...

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:05 PM

Pitchers have no reason to throw strikes to Uribe or Sandoval.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Here comes a GIDP...

It's Uribe not Sandoval

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:07 PM

Uribe, Sandoval and Rowand have got to be among the worst in the league at swinging at balls that bounce on the plate.

larrymcg421 · 10-10-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Uribe, Sandoval and Rowand have got to be among the worst in the league at swinging at balls that bounce on the plate.

Venters has been doing that to everyone this year.

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Venters has been doing that to everyone this year.

Funny, so have Uribe, Sandoval and Rowand.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:14 PM

Don't pull him yet Bochy. One more batter.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:15 PM

Conrad for MVP!

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:16 PM

Ugh...

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Ugh...

I'll take Romo here. If he tried to get 5 outs with Wilson then I would have said ugh.

larrymcg421 · 10-10-2010, 06:18 PM

Conrad has certainly had an up and down year. He had several clutch hits, including a walk off grand slam, earlier in the season. But later in the season, his atrocious fielding really hurt the Braves.

larrymcg421 · 10-10-2010, 06:21 PM

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:21 PM

I don't like to say "I told you so."

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Conrad has certainly had an up and down year. He had several clutch hits, including a walk off grand slam, earlier in the season. But later in the season, his atrocious fielding really hurt the Braves.

Isn't there anybody else Cox can play? The fielding mistakes are certainly in his head and it looks like it has started to affect his swing as well.

Oh f*ck me.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-10-2010, 06:22 PM

Fuck me. Really?

larrymcg421 · 10-10-2010, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingfc22

Isn't there anybody else Cox can play? The fielding mistakes are certainly in his head and it looks like it has started to affect his swing as well.

He could put Glaus at 3rd. I'm not sure that helps much defensively, but I'd sure like to have his big bat in there and hope he gets hot again like he did in May.

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:24 PM

I can only assume that Bochy acted on his own with that call. No way in hell Righetti would have agreed with pulling Sanchez, arguably the best pitcher in the league when he's going this good, for choke artist extraordinaire Romo.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:26 PM

Well the Giants get what they deserve after blowing chance after chance early in the game.

I see Timmy coming back tomorrow on short rest and getting toasted.

Add another year to the World Series drought...

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

This game will end one of two ways.

Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win.

Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose.

...mark my words...

*ahem*

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:31 PM

All game (and all season) long the Giants have squandered fantastic opportunities to score. We didn't deserve to make it to the playoffs, and we sure as hell don't deserve to advance to the NLCS. We would get embarrassed by the Phillies.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:34 PM

WTF is Sanchez doing swinging for the fence on every pitch. How about you show a little patience.

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:35 PM

Sanchez is slumping. Most likely a K, slider off the plate.

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:35 PM

surprise surprise...

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:37 PM

Pinch runner Bochy?

Hello?

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Pinch runner Bochy?

Hello?

Ummm yes. I said that as soon as Ishikawa got on.

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:39 PM

Fuck yes!!!

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:40 PM

Good thing it was a bad throw, because the ball beat Ishikawa by a country mile.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-10-2010, 06:41 PM

I believe that has to put the injury thing past the brink of ridiculous.

Sun Tzu · 10-10-2010, 06:41 PM

Well...to quote my Aunt from back in JULY.

The Giants are giving us ulcers.

Dr. Sak · 10-10-2010, 06:41 PM

Shit...i hope this game doesn't run into the beginning of the Phils game.

Dr. Sak · 10-10-2010, 06:43 PM

Ok nevermind...it will be on TNT.

GrantDawg · 10-10-2010, 06:43 PM

Where have you gone, Billy Wagner?

kingfc22 · 10-10-2010, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Good thing it was a bad throw, because the ball beat Ishikawa by a country mile.

Yea. I thought that play would be much closer.

Let's see if Posey can make up for his DP in game 2.

10-10-2010, 04:27 PM	#4559
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Can we at least keep hitting the ball to Conrad. It's essentially a hit. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-10-2010, 05:21 PM	#4561
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10-10-2010, 05:31 PM	#4562
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	The Giants need to score one more run. I swear they are trying to give me a heart attack. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-10-2010, 06:00 PM	#4566
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	This game will end one of two ways. Bochy keeps Sanchez in through the 9th inning, and the Giants win. Bochy takes Sanchez out, despite throwing a one hitter, and the bullpen will implode. Giants lose. ...mark my words... __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon. Last edited by Sun Tzu : 10-10-2010 at 06:02 PM.

10-10-2010, 06:03 PM	#4567
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Can we get a timely hit now?!? Please!!! __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-09-2010, 07:12 PM	#4551
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Even without K-Zone (I typically don't look until after I watch the pitch live) it seems that ball/strike calls have been particularly awful this postseason.

10-09-2010, 07:39 PM	#4553
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	It looks like Tampa Bay will avoid being swept, hopefully Minnesota and Cincinnati can do the same.

10-10-2010, 03:47 PM	#4555
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	There's your stolen base karma back. Torres looked safe to me on that one.

10-10-2010, 03:50 PM	#4556
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	I guess the crowd is right to boo, that pitch, while clearly outside, was a strike earlier in the at-bat.

10-10-2010, 04:14 PM	#4557
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Heyward with what looks like a wrist injury making a leaping attempt at the wall. He stayed in the game, but was down for a long while, and the game was on hold for a good 5 minutes.

10-10-2010, 04:25 PM	#4558
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Typical Giants baseball: 7 baserunners in two innings, one run.

10-10-2010, 04:34 PM	#4560
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	From what I've read, he's actually not a bad fielder. It's just all in his head at this point.

10-10-2010, 05:45 PM	#4563
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	McCann has a pretty good arm for throwing out runners. Just has to get it online more often. And yes, they really, really need another run.

10-10-2010, 06:04 PM	#4568
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Here comes a GIDP... __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:05 PM	#4569
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Pitchers have no reason to throw strikes to Uribe or Sandoval. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:07 PM	#4571
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Uribe, Sandoval and Rowand have got to be among the worst in the league at swinging at balls that bounce on the plate. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:14 PM	#4574
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Don't pull him yet Bochy. One more batter. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-10-2010, 06:15 PM	#4575
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Conrad for MVP! __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-10-2010, 06:16 PM	#4576
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Ugh... __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:18 PM	#4578
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Conrad has certainly had an up and down year. He had several clutch hits, including a walk off grand slam, earlier in the season. But later in the season, his atrocious fielding really hurt the Braves. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

10-10-2010, 06:21 PM	#4579
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner Last edited by larrymcg421 : 10-10-2010 at 06:21 PM.

10-10-2010, 06:21 PM	#4580
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	I don't like to say "I told you so." __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:22 PM	#4582
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Fuck me. Really?

10-10-2010, 06:24 PM	#4584
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	I can only assume that Bochy acted on his own with that call. No way in hell Righetti would have agreed with pulling Sanchez, arguably the best pitcher in the league when he's going this good, for choke artist extraordinaire Romo. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:26 PM	#4585
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Well the Giants get what they deserve after blowing chance after chance early in the game. I see Timmy coming back tomorrow on short rest and getting toasted. Add another year to the World Series drought... __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-10-2010, 06:31 PM	#4587
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	All game (and all season) long the Giants have squandered fantastic opportunities to score. We didn't deserve to make it to the playoffs, and we sure as hell don't deserve to advance to the NLCS. We would get embarrassed by the Phillies. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:34 PM	#4588
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	WTF is Sanchez doing swinging for the fence on every pitch. How about you show a little patience. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal Last edited by kingfc22 : 10-10-2010 at 06:35 PM.

10-10-2010, 06:35 PM	#4589
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Sanchez is slumping. Most likely a K, slider off the plate. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:35 PM	#4590
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	surprise surprise... __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:37 PM	#4591
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Pinch runner Bochy? Hello? __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:39 PM	#4593
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Fuck yes!!! __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-10-2010, 06:40 PM	#4594
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Good thing it was a bad throw, because the ball beat Ishikawa by a country mile. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:41 PM	#4595
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I believe that has to put the injury thing past the brink of ridiculous. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-10-2010, 06:41 PM	#4596
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Well...to quote my Aunt from back in *JULY*. The Giants are giving us ulcers. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

10-10-2010, 06:41 PM	#4597
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Shit...i hope this game doesn't run into the beginning of the Phils game.