MLB Off-Topic

[Blzer]

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You should be able to throw it anywhere you want, really. I doubt there's a rule saying you can't throw it to the center-fielder for no reason, if you really wanted. Unless MLB rules are even more uptight and bizarrely specific than I can imagine.

You can't pickoff to an unoccupied base, that's the most that I know for sure.

[Jr.]

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You can't pickoff to an unoccupied base, that's the most that I know for sure.

An unoccupied base is kind of a fallacy. As long as a defender is moving toward the base to take the throw, it's considered "occupied".

That's why you see timing picks to each base when the fielder isn't holding the runner on and they're legal.

[Blzer]

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An unoccupied base is kind of a fallacy. As long as a defender is moving toward the base to take the throw, it's considered "occupied".

That's why you see timing picks to each base when the fielder isn't holding the runner on and they're legal.

I'm referring to a baserunner, like the same way that the drop-third strike rule probably says that it is not in effect so long as first base is occupied with less than two outs. They're likely not on the base either, but that is the base which they occupy.

So if there is a runner only on first, you cannot perform a spaghetti/inside move to second base or lift the leg and throw to third. You may only do that if you step off the rubber.

[Jr.]

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I'm referring to a baserunner, like the same way that the drop-third strike rule probably says that it is not in effect so long as first base is occupied with less than two outs. They're likely not on the base either, but that is the base which they occupy.

So if there is a runner only on, you cannot perform a spaghetti/inside move to second base or lift the leg and throw to third. You may only do that if you step off the rubber.

Oh I got you. Yeah you can't pick to second if no one is on second.

[TripleCrown9]

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As promised, here's my incredible* Barry Bonds post in honor of his number retirement.

*It isn't that incredible. It took like 45 minutes.

Spoiler

Barry Bonds' stats from every game he ever played on August 11th.

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1986 vs Cubs- 2 for 5, 1 HR off Jamie Moyer, 1 K
1987 vs Cardinals- 2 for 5, 1 2B
1988 vs Expos- 3 or 5, 2 RBI, 1 BB
1989 vs Expos- 0 for 2, 1 BB
1990 vs Cardinals- 2 for 3, 2-run HR off Joe Magrane, 2 RBI, 1 BB
1991 vs Cardinals- 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 2B
1995 vs Cubs- 0 for 2, 2 K
1996 vs Cardinals- 0 for 3, 1 RBI
1998 vs Cubs- 2 for 2, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 3B
1999 vs Marlins- 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
2000 vs Mets- 0 for 4, 1 K
2001 vs Cubs- 1 for 4, 3-run HR off Joe Borowski, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
2002 vs Pirates- 1 for 2, 4 BB
2004 vs Pirates- 0 for 2, 1 RBI, 3 BB (2 IBB)
2006 vs Dodgers- 1 for 1, 3 BB

[dubcity]

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In the 2000s Bonds would roll out the bed in the morning and would get issued 2 BBs.

[Majingir]

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Abit of "thread jumping" again, but I was talking in NBA thread about how archived footage in many sports seems to look so bad compared to how I remembered seeing it.

I was watching Baseball Seasons from MLBN and the footage of stuff looks so good (in this case, it was the 93 season). If I didn't know any better, I'd think this footage was from 2006 or something.

In off-season, they should really work on doing more historical shows. I saw they have MLBs greatest games as a show already, but even that is just a small part of their potential. The baseball seasons shows they have are all great.


MLBs media library is probably the best of all the leagues.

[SPTO]

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Soooo.... Vlad Guerrero Jr. had his FOURTH straight game with a HR. His stats are just out of this world right now.

.438/.537/.575 1.412 OPS

(the final numbers might be very slightly different as those are the stats immediately following the HR from what I can gather)


Also according to someone on the Jays subreddit whose apparently friends with Danny Jansen he's (Jansen) been called up to fill a roster spot after Solarte's injury. It's not confirmed as far as I know.

[Majingir]

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Also according to someone on the Jays subreddit whose apparently friends with Danny Jansen he's been called up to fill a roster spot after Solarte's injury. It's not confirmed as far as I know.

'He' meaning Jansen I hope. Literally no reason to call up Vlad this year.

[SPTO]

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'He' meaning Jansen I hope. Literally no reason to call up Vlad this year.

Yes, I'll clarify the post.

[Majingir]

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Hope Jansen can be Jays C long term. Martin could be gone within next 12 months (if they can't deal him in off-season, I could see someone wanting him as deadline rental, especially if Jays pay off part of remaining salary).

[Blzer]

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As promised, here's my incredible* Barry Bonds post in honor of his number retirement.

*It isn't that incredible. It took like 45 minutes.

Spoiler

Barry Bonds' stats from every game he ever played on August 11th.

Spoiler

1986 vs Cubs- 2 for 5, 1 HR off Jamie Moyer, 1 K
1987 vs Cardinals- 2 for 5, 1 2B
1988 vs Expos- 3 or 5, 2 RBI, 1 BB
1989 vs Expos- 0 for 2, 1 BB
1990 vs Cardinals- 2 for 3, 2-run HR off Joe Magrane, 2 RBI, 1 BB
1991 vs Cardinals- 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 2B
1995 vs Cubs- 0 for 2, 2 K
1996 vs Cardinals- 0 for 3, 1 RBI
1998 vs Cubs- 2 for 2, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 3B
1999 vs Marlins- 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
2000 vs Mets- 0 for 4, 1 K
2001 vs Cubs- 1 for 4, 3-run HR off Joe Borowski, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
2002 vs Pirates- 1 for 2, 4 BB
2004 vs Pirates- 0 for 2, 1 RBI, 3 BB (2 IBB)
2006 vs Dodgers- 1 for 1, 3 BB

Unless I miscounted, the totals are:

18-for-46, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 18 BB, 6 K

Runs were not tracked (were stolen bases considered, or did he just not steal?). Barring sacrifice flies affecting his OBP and careless mistakes I may have made, his numbers come out to:

.391/.563/.630

.405 BABIP as well.

[dubcity]

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Unless I miscounted, the totals are:

18-for-46, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 18 BB, 6 K

Runs were not tracked (were stolen bases considered, or did he just not steal?). Barring sacrifice flies affecting his OBP and careless mistakes I may have made, his numbers come out to:

.391/.563/.630

.405 BABIP as well.

But what was his WAR? (kidding)

[WaitTilNextYear]

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New question and let's stick to the same topic. Name the only 2 members of the 30-50 club (30 HR and 50 SB). Hint: one of them is getting his number retired in San Francisco tonight as the Giants play the Pirates.

Didn't see anyone taking any more stabs at this one, so I'll give the answer. The two players in the 30-50 club are Barry Bonds and Eric Davis.

...

New question (that I lifted from the Cubs-Nats broadcast tonight): Name the 4 pitchers that have recorded 250+ Ks in 4 consecutive seasons. Max Scherzer is one of them.

[DrJones]

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Yes, this is real. Thanks for the shout-out, Trevor! This almost makes me wish I was on Twitter. Almost.