Baseball 2016

[MadBurgerMaker]

His left foot hit the ground before the base.  The rest of his body is somewhat elevated, but not above Odor's knee. 

Yeah, you can see where it started dragging by the kicked up dirt about two-ish feet short of the bag before he landed on his knee on the base.  I'm not sure you can honestly call that a real attempt to get down before the base, which is why I said he wasn't really.  It doesn't matter either way though, since dude was blatantly obviously sliding through the fielder and didn't give a single shit about being safe with how far off he came, and that's enough for the rule no matter what.  It wasn't even kind of a "bona fide slide.   vOv  Double play, punch to the face, more batters beaned, suspensions for everyone!  Baseball is fun again!

E:  This came across my twitter feed just now:  http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15581044/mlb-commissioner-stand-three-hour-baseball-games

Rangers pitching is shaky enough as it is.  No need to start rushing them with timers and such, damn.  I also don't know why they need to come up with some magical rules, when all it would take is cutting out a couple of commercials between innings.     Nbd, right?

[The Minsky Moment]

Yi: you must be "able to" and "attempt" to reach base with hand or foot, and "able to and attempt to remain on the base [presumably with any part of the body] after completion of the slide."

If one hand is good enough you could slide three feet wide of the bag and be OK.

Except you also can't change your pathway for the purpose of initiating contact.
Didn't look like Bautista did that either though. Sliding through the fielder on a straight path is explicitly permitted, unless done in a way such that the runner is unable or doesn't attempt to stay on the base after completion.

[alfred russel]

He didn't lead with his face.  He was facing down Odor and got sucker punched.

That was in no way a sucker punch. They were squared up to go at it, and it looks like Bautista was winding up to throw a punch of his own.

Freddy Gonzalez, he got sucker punched. Fired, and found out by getting a check in notification from Delta that he had an early flight home while on a road trip. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

e:

Freddy Gonzalez, he got sucker punched. Fired, and found out by getting a check in notification from Delta that he had an early flight home while on a road trip. 

That's just ice cold.

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So Bartolo Colon did....this:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15593253/bartolo-colon-new-york-mets-sued-child-support

Colon, who has been married to his wife, Rosanna, for 21 years, was sued one year ago by 38-year-old Alexandra Santos, who alleges the 42-year-old pitcher hasn't paid child support for two children he fathered with her.

The suit, according to the Post, was filed as "Anonymous v. Anonymous," but because Colon represented himself at one point, he is listed as an attorney in the case.

The newspaper reported that documents in the case are sealed and that Colon and Santos signed a confidentiality agreement last month. The sides are due to be in court again next month.

[CountDeMoney]

since dude was blatantly obviously sliding through the fielder and didn't give a single shit about being safe with how far off he came,

"It is impuhrite to sride.  Brings dishonor to team and ancestors."

[MadBurgerMaker]

"It is impuhrite to sride.  Brings dishonor to team and ancestors."

Yu Darvish would own the shit out of Mr Baseball.  Shuuto, shuuto, shuuto.  Sit down and put your round sunglasses back on, dork.

[CountDeMoney]

Yu Darvish   He's such a dreamy Squall Leonhart, with a cutter like Adamantine.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Yu Darvish   He's such a dreamy Squall Leonhart, with a cutter like Adamantine.

Just fired up Mr Baseball.  I was planning on going to bed early, but not anymore!  THANKS SEEDY

[CountDeMoney]

You have a hole in your swing. 

[derspiess]

After 39 years of attending MLB games, I finally got a ball at a game last night.  Granted, it was during Indians batting practice and it's an Arizona Spring Training ball, but I'll take it.  I got all soft and handed it over to Tommy so he can have all the glory.

[The Minsky Moment]

I got my first last year.  Lorenzo Cain foul ball at Yankee stadium.

[derspiess]

A guy in a section next to mine caught two foul balls in one at bat.

Mine was off Napoli's bat, right before they finished BP.

[alfred russel]

I got a ball at a braves game a few years back. A sharply hit ball was going to the empty seat next to me, and I tried to barehand it. I didn't catch the ball, but it fell by my feet and I picked it up.

I'm sort of pissed that I didn't catch it cleanly. It would have been badass. I lost my chance at glory. As it was, there was a loud, "Thump!" when it hit my hand / wrist and the stadium went "oohhh!" and some stadium guy came over to ask me questions and make sure my hand was okay.

It is kind of a bittersweet memory for that reason. Cool I got a ball, crappy I lost my chance at a possible sportscenter highlight.

[Sophie Scholl]

After 39 years of attending MLB games, I finally got a ball at a game last night.  Granted, it was during Indians batting practice and it's an Arizona Spring Training ball, but I'll take it.  I got all soft and handed it over to Tommy so he can have all the glory.

That was a hell of a game last night.

[dps]

I got a ball at a braves game a few years back. A sharply hit ball was going to the empty seat next to me, and I tried to barehand it. I didn't catch the ball, but it fell by my feet and I picked it up.

I'm sort of pissed that I didn't catch it cleanly. It would have been badass. I lost my chance at glory. As it was, there was a loud, "Thump!" when it hit my hand / wrist and the stadium went "oohhh!" and some stadium guy came over to ask me questions and make sure my hand was okay.

It is kind of a bittersweet memory for that reason. Cool I got a ball, crappy I lost my chance at a possible sportscenter highlight.

Shoulda leaned over and taken it square in the face.  That'd get you on Sportscenter.