[IST] ALDS: TOR vs TEX

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Sam Dyson is catching heat for having said Bautista "disrespected the game" but I think what he really meant was that that act disrespected Sam Dyson and the Rangers, which it did.

Get off my lawn if you must but the erosion of sportsmanship in sports exhibited here troubles me inasmuch as it sort of condones this culture of ugly narcissists we've become.

[Ceetar]

The truth is this bat flip deserves its own thread.

fucking awesome. Just wish the camerapeoples had been smart enough to catch the whole flip.

also this:

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Sam Dyson is catching heat for having said Bautista "disrespected the game" but I think what he really meant was that that act disrespected Sam Dyson and the Rangers, which it did. Get off my lawn if you must but the erosion of sportsmanship in sports exhibited here troubles me inasmuch as it sort of condones this culture of ugly narcissists we've become.

In general I agree, although I'm willing to cut Bautista some slack due to the YUGE-ness of the HR and the genuine emotion it triggered. Far different from the over-celebrating that sometimes goes on after more routine plays. Fine, you finally sacked the QB after trying to get after him for 47 straight plays. Now end your fucking dance and get ready for the next play you idiot.

I remember Deion Sanders in his early days with the Falcons intercepting a pass late in the 4th quarter and taking in when he team was down something like 35-0 and doing his high-stepping / check-me-out dance all the way. I would think that kind of thing would make his teammates want to pummel him but apparently the opposite was true and a sign, I think, of how ingrained (and this was what, 20 years ago?) that kind of narcissistic culture is in the NFL and how much I'd like to keep it out of baseball. But big plays call for big emotion and I'd like to apply different standards for the equivalent of Bautista's shot vs some Tuesday night HR in June.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Didn't Dyson take issue with Encarncion?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I dunno. Here's some unbelieveable footage from Bautista's young Japanese cousin (stick with it, it's worth it):

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And the obligatory send up by the San Diego Chicken of the 21st Century, almost as good:

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[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

In NPB, KBO and Latin America, bat flipping is no big deal. These unwritten rules in baseball are bupkis. They're what fucking landed Tejada in hospital and cost the Mets Game 2. They're from a bygone era, inhabited by twats like Billy Wagner, Chase Utley and Jonathan Paplebon.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote:

The batflip coupled with the pitcher's glove slam makes this gif perfect.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Ceetar wrote: Just wish the camerapeoples had been smart enough to catch the whole flip.

All those cameras in the ballpark and not one got a wide angle?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: In NPB, KBO and Latin America, bat flipping is no big deal. These unwritten rules in baseball are bupkis. They're what fucking landed Tejada in hospital and cost the Mets Game 2. They're from a bygone era, inhabited by twats like Billy Wagner, Chase Utley and Jonathan Paplebon.

Sorry I forgot to mention to Cal Ripken Jr on this list. My bad.

[Edgy MD]

There's a case for and against tolerance for pimping homers and strikeouts, but I'm not sure that connects to Tejada's injury.

[seawolf17]

That flip was beyond epic. Loved it.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They just shouldn't allow bat flips. And by "they," I mean relievers, or pitchers in general. Learn a sinker, maybe, Mr. Dyson.

A century and a half of Hal Chase, spikes-up "play the right way," collusion, wage depression, "get off the field, nigger," and no-homo... and this is the signpost for the coarsening of the game? C'mon.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: They just shouldn't allow bat flips. And by "they," I mean relievers, or pitchers in general. Learn a sinker, maybe, Mr. Dyson. A century and a half of Hal Chase, spikes-up "play the right way," collusion, wage depression, "get off the field, nigger," and no-homo... and this is the signpost for the coarsening of the game? C'mon.

You're a funny fucker.