TWiB Notes — Apr 18 thru 24

[Edgy MD]

We didn't start a thread for this week, but we've had a lot of cool business in baseball this week, including a 20-year-old Japanese pitcher only prevented from pitching two consecutive complete games by his manager's hook, and the U.S. Capitol being evacuated because they didn't know the Nats had scheduled a military flyover.



But then we have this Junior College action. Some pitchers just don't like giving up homers.

[Frayed Knot]

Miggy, on the cusp of 3K hits, is 0/3 in today's game but will get one more AB vs the Yanx in Detroit.

Yanx left 'em loaded in the 8th and trail 1-0 in the 8th

[Frayed Knot]

So after a 1-2-3 DP ... the Yanx IW him!!! (it was the right move)

[Frayed Knot]

The IW backfired, btw, as a bloop double followed Miggy's walk giving the Tiggers a 3-0 lead which was soon the final score.

[Edgy MD]

Best of outcomes.

[Edgy MD]

A rainout Friday pushes Cabrera's 3,000-quest into this afternoon as the Tigers host the Rockies for a doubleheader.

[Frayed Knot]

And he gets it!

1st inning single

[Frayed Knot]

Tigers beat Rockies 13-0 in their DH opener.

Cubs, meanwhile, are leading the Pirates 21-0 at Wrigley as the Buccos bat in the 9th

[Edgy MD]

Heckuva carrera for Cabrera. First Venezuelan in the club.

[Frayed Knot]

Marlins & Braves trying to bust the 4 hour mark.

9-7 Marlins starting the 9th.

Each team started the game by hitting the fist pitch they saw for a HR: Jazz Chisholm, Ozzie Albies

[Edgy MD]

The music of Sinatra — the soundtrack of empowered malice.

[MFS62]

The week's recap wouldn't be complete without an "Angel Hernandez is still doing it" story:

https://nypost.com/2022/04/24/kyle-schwarber-loses-it-on-angel-hernandez-after-strike-out/?fbclid=IwAR1x_t1C3FSAAPujyqOYRVk8jrvRjC4ZXR3jkXVrBDJtgIUMKKj1uaG7-_Yhttps://nypost.com/2022/04/24/kyle-schwarber-loses-it-on-angel-hernandez-after-strike-out/?fbclid=IwAR1x_t1C3FSAAPujyqOYRVk8jrvRjC4ZXR3jkXVrBDJtgIUMKKj1uaG7-_Y

Later

[nymr83]

The week's recap wouldn't be complete without an "Angel Hernandez is still doing it" story: https://nypost.com/2022/04/24/kyle-schwarber-loses-it-on-angel-hernandez-after-strike-out/?fbclid=IwAR1x_t1C3FSAAPujyqOYRVk8jrvRjC4ZXR3jkXVrBDJtgIUMKKj1uaG7-_Yhttps://nypost.com/2022/04/24/kyle-schwarber-loses-it-on-angel-hernandez-after-strike-out/?fbclid=IwAR1x_t1C3FSAAPujyqOYRVk8jrvRjC4ZXR3jkXVrBDJtgIUMKKj1uaG7-_Y Later

The video is great - it may be one of the worst ball-strike calls since the infamous Game 5 of the 1997 NLCS. Schwarber is instantly tossed as he slams the bat and helmet. He proceeds to show the worst umpire in MLB where he was missing calls - outside, inside, high, low - you are fucking terrible Angel!

[Edgy MD]

I didn't think that was the worst call, but you sure don't like to see Josh Hader get a gift, and I have little doubt that it was the culmination of a broader display of questionable plate umping.



This guy sure thought so.



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[nymr83]

LOL

[Edgy MD]

It's almost like he's choosing his words so as to be able to unload without getting kicked out of the game.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: It's almost like he's choosing his words so as to be able to unload without getting kicked out of the game.

Who, Schwarber? He got booted the instant he spiked his bat.

The call he blew up over was pretty much borderline but it came with one out in the 9th of a 1-0 game and apparently it was a building storm all night.



Gotta like his pantomime though: you missed em high, you missed em low, up and down!!!

[Edgy MD]

No, I speak of the fan engaging Hernandez after the game.