IGT #16 4/23 Getaway Day Home Opener vs Braves

[dinosaur jesus]

Dumb interpretation of a dumb rule.

[Ceetar]

ugh. you owe us a run, umps.

[Zvon]

Excuse my passion today.

If that play, if you can't stand there and catch the ball and tag a guy out they are screwing things up. That perfect baseball play we saw just now is illegal?

Was he supposed to catch it in front of the plate and dive into the guy? That's ridiculous.

K, done venting.

[Frayed Knot]

Part of what's amazing about this winning streak is that they're doing it while going like 1-of-57* in replay reviews even though virtually none of the calls that went against them have had 'clear and convincing' evidence that the call needed reversing (or not).



* may not be exactly accurate

[Edgy MD]

Recker didn't block nuttin'.

They were dumbfounded by his sexiness.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Was he called safe because of the new rule? Or because his foot touched the plate before the tag? (It does look like that might have been the case.) I'm half-watching with the sound off so I have no idea what the broadcasters might have had to say about the play.

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Was he called safe because of the new rule? Or because his foot touched the plate before the tag? (It does look like that might have been the case.) I'm half-watching with the sound off so I have no idea what the broadcasters might have had to say about the play.

I was kinda yelling at the screen so I missed much of what was said. I thought they said that they don't know for sure yet the "why" of it and will give us that info when they get it.

[Edgy MD]

They eventually learned that it was ruled an illegal block by the Home-Recker.

[Fman99]

That's a damn foolish play by Murphy.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: They eventually learned that it was ruled an illegal block by the Home-Recker.

k, thank you, I missed that. I thought they were just speculating.

One of these days a catcher will do it the way they want, catch and dive into the runner, and break his neck. Wonder what that'll do to this silly rule.


Muffy? Ugh. Well, that's one of those things that Muffys does. Brain fart.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Murphy scorns the easy out and allows the bases to be loaded with none out.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dumb play by Muffy making things harder.

[Zvon]

wowhahahah

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: They eventually learned that it was ruled an illegal block by the Home-Recker.

Oh well. I think he might have been legitimately safe anyway.

That lineout to left for the first out is good news. Maybe they can get Andrelton to GIDP?

[Zvon]

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I have a bad feeling about this game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Pshaw!

[Gwreck]

Going to need another RBI here, Bartolo.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Getting picked off second is the kind of thing that gives me bad feelings.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Getting picked off second is the kind of thing that gives me bad feelings.

Nothing compared to failing to drive in a leadoff triple in the first inning.

[Gwreck]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: I have a bad feeling about this game.

That occurred to me for a second too, but then I remembered:

1. Craig Kimbrel's on the Padres now
2. We're not at Turner Field
3. 10 game winning streak = we've got the momentum, suckas*



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*Scientific accuracy of this statement not yet defined

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm going to assume that they're incapable of losing.

Until they do, of course.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think the best strategy against the Braves is to hit ground balls to second base.

[Zvon]

Grandy gettin' it started.

[Zvon]

Fools.

Putting in a lefty to face The Lumberjack.

[Zvon]

lol, AJ flattens the ump.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Have been catching what I can this week on the radio, so this is my first time seeing Ian Thomas.

He's got a bit of Rocker-cum-Sling Blade to his mug, no?

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Must take advantage of all these walks!

[Zvon]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Have been catching what I can this week on the radio, so this is my first time seeing Ian Thomas. He's got a bit of Rocker-cum-Sling Blade to his mug, no?

Duh.Dribble.


UGH. Murph, that was pathetic. Coulda redeemed yourself there.

[Benjamin Grimm]

You can argue that he pre-redeemed himself with the three-run double.