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OK, TLR, since you couldn’t figure out the double switch, let’s move Vaughn to left, Engel to center, Goodwin to right.

For sure. Italians are excellent organizers. Allegedly.

Totally.

I’m neither a TLR apologist nor constant detractor, but no matter how this turns out, his failure to double switch is ridiculous.

Again, going back to the NFL example, let’s say a defensive player picks up a loose ball and starts running to the end zone. The ref blows the whistle, so everyone stops running but the guy who picked up the ball. If the refs later reconvene and say the ref shouldn’t have blown the whistle, and it’s now a TD, that would be ridiculous, and I think everyone would agree. Moncada missed the plate, but he was clearly called safe (physically and more than likely verbally), so neither he nor the Brewers thought he had to go and tag home or be tagged by the catcher. It’s ridiculous that several minutes later it’s appealed and he’s called out. No point crying about it at this point, but it’s definitely a bad rule that will probably be changed or clarified. The ump is NOT supposed to signal safe on that play. It happens several times a year that the ump makes no signal and either the catcher tags the play or the player touches the plate. That’s what is supposed to happen. Signaling safe at home play effectively ends the play for everyone.

Someone said it earlier, and I agree that signaling safe at home plate is the equivalent of an NFL ref blowing the whistle. The play is essentially dead at that point considering the player who “scored” goes to the dugout. NFL refs blowing the whistle early happens waaaay to often, and often results in potential game changing plays not being allowed. This is similar. If Moncada hears or sees the safe call, there’s no reason for him to go back to touch the plate. Oh well, let’s scrape out a win today and maybe pick up another game on the Guardians.

38 years later, this game still made me nervous. I watched the whole game in 15-20 minute chunks. Such a different game. Pitchers not selling out on every pitch. No strike zone graphic or speed gun. No pitch framing.

It makes no difference to me if the broadcasters travel or call the game using monitors. I enjoy the product, but if I’m listening to Benetti and Stone, I can see the game. They add to it (esp. Stone for me), but I can also watch with the sound down and have virtually the same experience.

I know it’s easy to say after a walkoff HR, but I really like Sheets. He just seems like a pro hitter. Nice swing. Makes hard contact. I have no problem with the Sox not addressing OF right now.

The next step in his recovery will be catching BP so he can slowly get used to interfering with live bats.

Not naming names, but someone clearly has rabbit ears.

I went to an A’s game in Oakland a few years ago. I was surprised at how decent the stadium experience was. Clearly a football stadium masquerading as a baseball stadium, but overall not bad. Outside the stadium was abysmal. We came in from SF on the train, and it is barren. I’d like to see them stay, though. It’s a club with a good history.

Exactly my thought. Many more variables at 1B. I don’t see why people keep suggesting 1B as an option for a guy who can’t even play LF with any situational awareness.

3rd best record in the AL. Biggest division lead of any team in baseball. I’ll take that.

They’ll start giving him multiple innings soon.

They need to stretch him out in July if he’s going to start next year?

Agreed. I don’t think it’s too late for the team to opt out of the season.

Trade for Story. He can move to 2b and back up SS. Start Collins at C against righties. Have Anderson catch when we face lefties.

The success of all of these scenarios depends on people doing the right thing. Unfortunately, I think we know too many people have been determined to act selfishly for the entirety of this pandemic. Here in AZ, vaccination rate is a little less than 50% fully vaccinated. Today, my wife and I donated platelets. The policy at the blood bank is masks required unless fully vaccinated. Both my wife and I are fully vaccinated. Of the other nine people donating while we were there, only one was wearing a mask. If we assume everyone was following the posted policy, that means only one of the eleven people seated in the building was not fully vaccinated. Seems kind of unlikely statistically. My wife and I chose to wear our masks.

Is it showing up the other team to put your DH in at catcher?

It would be nice if any of our starters consistently pitched into the 6th or 7th. It seems like we have 4 innings of relievers every game.

I’d pass on a ball or bat for the HR ball and ask for a few scout seats for a game.

Not to mention having to take the mitt off your left hand and transfer the ball to it Jim Abbott-style before throwing. Guys would be stealing all day.

Service time manipulation.

Most shocking? That’s easy. It the Shockmaster’s WWE debut.