IGT 6/20/14 Mets @ Marlins Dice-Met v. Alvarez

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Do we have a more fearsome righty pinch hitter out there or is Soupy it? How do you feel about Flores for Duda?

Less good. Flores should be starting. Duda should be Duuding.

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Wright shoulda lowered the shoulder and BAMM

If he did it might have supported the point that the catcher was not giving him a clear lane. That would have been interesting too. Maybe more-so.

[Edgy MD]

Teufel needs to answer for that call.

Wright, though... did he slide past the plate because he quit on the play or because he was deferring to his understanding of the noo rools or something?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Teufel needs to answer for that call. Wright, though... did he slide past the plate because he quit on the play or because he was deferring to his understanding of the noo rools or something?

He was out by a mile so yeah the send was ill-advised. He basically had to quit on the play.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Guest

[ashie62]

Recker Tejada C Young up

[Zvon]

Wow, what a play by Mr T.

[Edgy MD]

Recker/Tejada/Nieuwenhuis in the ninth.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'm having trouble switching to sensible mode. He
blocked the plate. The rule will never work.

Make the catcher wear blow-up bubble wrap that
can be executed from the bench or the umps in
Video Central.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Guest

[ashie62]

Edgy MD wrote: Recker/Tejada/Nieuwenhuis in the ninth.

maybe

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Wright, though... did he slide past the plate because he quit on the play or because he was deferring to his understanding of the noo rools or something?

Like I said, there seems to be no common understanding of how this rule is supposed to work.
The Pirates lost a force play at home a couple days ago because Russell Martin was standing on the plate and this somehow got interpreted as illegal blocking ... ON A FORCE PLAY! ... WHEN HE HAD THE BALL!!!

Edited June 20, 2014 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wifey Bucket on Saltalamacchia: His beard makes his face look stupid.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Teufel needs to answer for that call. Wright, though... did he slide past the plate because he quit on the play or because he was deferring to his understanding of the noo rools or something?

Only he knows that. I imagine he'll be asked that after the game. It looked to me like his priority might have been not to make any contact with the catcher. But he had his foot there in front of the plate before the ball arrived. I believe David was well within his rights to run him over.

[ashie62]

I'm glad he did not

[Zvon]

NICE NEWY! BIG!

[seawolf17]

Well. Didn't see that coming.

GET HIM IN, FELLAS.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nieuwy is magic in these late innings.

[Edgy MD]

Knieuwie knows late-inning drama.

[Guest d'Kong76]

So they just showed the MLB decision video ...
he didn't totally block the plate. Can someone
not totally slide into the catcher. It's crazy.

[seawolf17]

DO NOT STUPID BUNT TERRY

[Edgy MD]

Cishek seemingly throwing harder than the last time I remember him.

[Edgy MD]

Bi-HIG at-bat here.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Let's go all bunty now and squeeze him home

[Zvon]

The major league way to do it here is a hit or a fly ball, but with CYoung up I'm rooting for the wild pitch.

[seawolf17]

WOW.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Holy crap

[Zvon]

Wow.

[Edgy MD]

THAT ONE I question a bit.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

well, that will do it for this season.

[Edgy MD]

God, fellas, somebody touch the plate tonight.

Ozuna, you're the PotG.

[Frayed Knot]

SLIDE TO THE FUCKING BASE!!!!!!