gehringer_2 Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 2 hours ago, buddha said: ive been watching baseball for 50 years and ive never seen them enforce it. because they didnt have to until the last 20-25 years. IIRC, I think in more recent years I did see a ball assessed on Benoit - once, but back in the day you are right, they didn't have to because nobody took the time - still you would see an umpire occasionally wave at a guy to pick it up and they would. I think one of the big shifts was teams realizing that it froze runners when the pitcher held the ball. I think that drove the shift toward making the taking of way too much time more standard practice - and it leaked from there into all situations --And again you are right, the leagues never responded as it was happening when it was happening. If they had then, it never would have gotten to where it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 22 hours ago, oblong said: It’s not a problem for other leagues. They maximize viewers nationally. For every one you think they would lose on the east coast they would lose on the west. Not quite: about 50% of all Americans live in the Eastern time zone, and only about 17% live in the Pacific zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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casimir Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said: "What took you so long, Skip?!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Happy 20th anniversary to William Ligue and Tom Gamboa. Whatever Happened to the Father and Son Who Brutally Attacked Royals Coach Tom Gamboa? (sportscasting.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Man, twenty years? Stop the calendar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 2 years ago we found out Justin Verlander was having Tommy John Surgery. What a recovery, eh? I get angry seeing him succeed so much with Houston. Happy for him obviously but man... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobrob2004 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Aaron Judge has 59 home runs. He needs 3 more to get to 62, which isn't the record, but it will be the most since the steroid era. Albert Pujols has 698 career home runs and just needs 2 more to be the 4th player to hit 700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, oblong said: 2 years ago we found out Justin Verlander was having Tommy John Surgery. What a recovery, eh? I get angry seeing him succeed so much with Houston. Happy for him obviously but man... Meh..... Can he steal 3B like Cabrera did earlier this season? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben9753 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 2 hours ago, bobrob2004 said: Aaron Judge has 59 home runs. He needs 3 more to get to 62, which isn't the record, but it will be the most since the steroid era. Albert Pujols has 698 career home runs and just needs 2 more to be the 4th player to hit 700. I hope he gets it, but have a feeling he'll end with 699. I wonder if a scrub will come in to serve up #700 at the end if there's nothing on the line the last game of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, ben9753 said: I hope he gets it, but have a feeling he'll end with 699. I wonder if a scrub will come in to serve up #700 at the end if there's nothing on the line the last game of the season. Because MLB had to add games at the end of the year to make up the first week, St. Louis hosts Pittsburgh for 3 then travels to Pittsburgh for 3. St. Louis has the division in hand, up 8 with Milwaukee at an elimination number of 8. Maybe seeding could be at hand Atlanta, or maybe even New York? I don't know, seems like the chances are slim. I guess wat I am getting at is that the final 6 games of the season shouldn't make or break anything for St. Louis or anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 If he’s facing Pittsburgh’s pitching, he already has a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, ben9753 said: I hope he gets it, but have a feeling he'll end with 699. I wonder if a scrub will come in to serve up #700 at the end if there's nothing on the line the last game of the season. Not a scrub, at least on purpose. It would take a guy with a secure career to do something like that. Edited September 20, 2022 by chasfh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 8 hours ago, chasfh said: Not a scrub, at least on purpose. It would take a guy with a secure career to do something like that. Someone like Denny McLain, feeding one to the Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Jim Cowan said: Someone like Denny McLain, feeding one to the Mick. Exactly. Someone who won’t get DFA’ed for one too any homers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gilmore Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Also, not someone who might be out of baseball after a cup of coffee, but will still want to be able to say “yeah, I struck out Albert Puhols”. Conversely, the old guy might think, here’s my last chance to get some fame, as the guy who served it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobrob2004 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Dan Gilmore said: Also, not someone who might be out of baseball after a cup of coffee, but will still want to be able to say “yeah, I struck out Albert Puhols”. Conversely, the old guy might think, here’s my last chance to get some fame, as the guy who served it up. Do people know the pitching side of homer milestones? Who gave up #700 to Bonds, Aaron, and Ruth? Who gave up #756 to Bonds? Robert Fick hit the last homer in Tiger Stadium. Who did he hit it off of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apabruce Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Jim Cowan said: Someone like Denny McLain, feeding one to the Mick. I remember that. Of course, I didn't actually see it. Very few games were televised then, but I read about it in the newspapaer that day. As I recall, Mickey waved his bat over the area he wanted the pitch, and McLain grooved it. Mickey didn't disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 hour ago, apabruce said: I remember that. Of course, I didn't actually see it. Very few games were televised then, but I read about it in the newspapaer that day. As I recall, Mickey waved his bat over the area he wanted the pitch, and McLain grooved it. Mickey didn't disappoint. Here's Mickey describing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 hour ago, bobrob2004 said: Do people know the pitching side of homer milestones? Who gave up #700 to Bonds, Aaron, and Ruth? Who gave up #756 to Bonds? Robert Fick hit the last homer in Tiger Stadium. Who did he hit it off of? The answer to each of those is Jamie Moyer, I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 I dont know many people that remember the pitcher's name by heart but their fame comes from being featured in the highlights that will play on for eternity. When the highlight is still being shown 50 years you can point to your Grandkids and say "that's your grandpa right there throwing that pitch." That seems kinda cool to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Also if you're a AAAA type pitcher that may only pitch in the big leagues for a cup of coffee like many pitchers in September do it would be a pretty cool "war story" to tell friends years from now. Yeah saying you pitched a few weeks in the big leagues is pretty damn cool in itself but telling people that you were the won to serve up the AL HR record or the 700 HR to a hall of famer would make for an even cooler story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, bobrob2004 said: Do people know the pitching side of homer milestones? Who gave up #700 to Bonds, Aaron, and Ruth? Who gave up #756 to Bonds? Robert Fick hit the last homer in Tiger Stadium. Who did he hit it off of? Bonds 756: Mike Bascik Bonds 755: Clay Hensley (I remember this one, because Clay Hensley tested positive for steroids at some point but nobody seemed to care) Bonds 700: Jake Peavy Aaron 700: Ken Brett Ruth 700: Elden Auker (I vaguely remember this coming up when Auker died) Fick 6: Jeff Montgomery Edited September 20, 2022 by Edman85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Tenacious D said: The answer to each of those is Jamie Moyer, I believe. I'll see your Jamie Moyer and raise you Bruce Chen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Aaron Judge just tied the Babe...60 home runs in 154 games or fewer. That swing is so pure now, he reminds me of vintage Barry Bonds, who looked like a guy at the driving range who was really comfortable with his 3 iron and didn't need to swing it hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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