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[Blzer]

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Eric Byrnes is the worst. He never needs to be back on TV

Guess you saw him blocking pitches?

[DieHardYankee26]

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The writer who threw the beer can on to the field at the Toronto Baltimore game has been banned from the Skydome, as Adam Silver would say, FOR LIFE, and a 12 month ban in all other major league parks. Different sites give different info, but it looks like he's got a year probation, 100+ hours of community service as well.

[Blzer]

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Random acknowledgement question: say in a 0-0 tie game one team has two consecutive RBI singles and they ultimately win the game 2-1, which hitter is credited with the "game-winning hit"?

[TripleCrown9]

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Random acknowledgement question: say in a 0-0 tie game one team has two consecutive RBI singles and they ultimately win the game 2-1, which hitter is credited with the "game-winning hit"?

Technically speaking the 2nd RBI is the game winning hit. Had the game ended 2-0, I would say technically the first RBI would actually be the game winner.

And if this is in reference to the World Series, in my opinion Montero had the game-winning RBI, since it was the one that brought home the run that gave them the lead.

[Jr.]

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Random acknowledgement question: say in a 0-0 tie game one team has two consecutive RBI singles and they ultimately win the game 2-1, which hitter is credited with the "game-winning hit"?

I've always interpreted it as the guy who got the RBI that put his team up 1 more run that the other team's final score. So the guy with the 2nd RBI single, in your example. The phrase "proved to be the game-winning hit" I think expresses my sentiment best.

[Blzer]

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Thanks.

And nah didn't have to do with Montero or anybody. I was just listening to the radio when they said that Hwang's home run for the Giants proved to be the winning run, and since it was early in the game I was sitting there thinking: "What happened if they scored more runs and then the Rockies still closed the gap? Would his still be the 'winning run'?"

[Speedy]

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Eric Byrnes is the worst. He never needs to be back on TV

I'd rather listen to Mitch Williams than Byrnes...

I'd like to have DeRosa and Thome on MLB Tonight vs. MLB Central.

[SPTO]

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So here's how much the game has changed in the last 30-40 years. This stat was given out in the middle of the Jays game yesterday so I don't know if it's increased but June saw 32 lead off HRs to start a game. The MOST in a month in the history of baseball.

It's crazy!

[Jr.]

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So here's how much the game has changed in the last 30-40 years. This stat was given out in the middle of the Jays game yesterday so I don't know if it's increased but June saw 32 lead off HRs to start a game. The MOST in a month in the history of baseball.

It's crazy!

I think last month set the record for HRs in a month, and this month is on pace to break it, too.

[Blzer]

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So here's how much the game has changed in the last 30-40 years. This stat was given out in the middle of the Jays game yesterday so I don't know if it's increased but June saw 32 lead off HRs to start a game. The MOST in a month in the history of baseball.

It's crazy!

Probably has more to do with the individual leading off the ball game than anything else. I wonder if they have a way of comparing the number of home runs from the #1-3 hitters (from the first inning) in this month to any other month. It would probably tend to be equal to other ones.

Except the ball definitely is flying this month in general regardless, and the Giants are only helping that number out on the pitching side of things.

[Money99]

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Which is stupid. "Hey kids, you can score but if you celebrate too much, they're gonna throw at you next time."

Let them freaking celebrate. It's hard as hell to hit a 4 inch round ball with a 3 inch round bat. It's even harder to hit it 400 feet. You wanna dab? Go for it. Wanna see how high your bat flip goes? Go for it.

We always want players to show personality, but not if it means nicknames on jerseys or admiring your own blast, the latter earning you 95 mph to the ribs.

Exactly.
"Have personality, but not too much."

Let them celebrate. Let them have fun.
Hitting a ball 350' off an 84 mph curveball is something special.
Pimp the crap out of it.

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[Caulfield]

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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
he ought to give a little bit of his paycheck to Rickey Henderson.
Or at least let him win a round of Cups*.


*sidenote: Beginner's luck, very important in Cups.

[Majingir]

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Lol, how was that even legal.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Angel Hernandez is suing MLB for racial discrimination: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...ment-joe-torre

MLB should countersue him for malpractice, lol.

[TheMatrix31]

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What a ****ing joke. **** Angel Hernandez. That loser should have been fired YEARS ago and he should be kissing everyone's *** and thanking God every single day of his worthless existence that he even HAS a ****ing job still.