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MLB '24 Regular Season Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Songbird, Mar 20, 2024.

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  1. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    All the fans paid to watch the umpires!
     
    HanSenSE, May 24, 2024
    #1069
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  2. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    Say what you want, but it's the correct call.

    The batter is out the split second he hit the infield fly.

    The offense must always avoid the defensive player attempting to field a batted ball.

    The runner's lack of awareness or lack of rules knowledge is not an umpiring problem.

    This is not the first time this has happened in MLB, and won't be the last.

    Kudos to the umpiring crew for getting it right (or does that not apply when plauers or fans or sportswriters don't know the rules)
     
    Matt1735, May 24, 2024
    #1070
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  3. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Word for word, and apply it to golf. The amount of people bitching about players getting free relief when they don't know the rules is pretty maddening. Appreciate your explanation of this.
     
    Cosmo, May 24, 2024
    #1071
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  4. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Austin Riley hasn't played since May 12 due to an intercostal strain, but the Braves still haven't put him on the IL. Since he just started swinging a bat again Wednesday, I doubt he will be back tonight. On the other hand, A.J. Smith-Shawver was called up to make a start yesterday, then went on the 15-day IL today with a left oblique strain. It's just a funny game.
     
    outofplace, May 24, 2024
    #1072
  5. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    TOO SOON!

    (Oh, and fuck Lee McPhail)
     
    Baron Scicluna, May 24, 2024
    #1073
  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Since when do we say intelligent, well-reasoned things about umpires who make the correct call?
     
    2muchcoffeeman, May 24, 2024
    #1074
  7. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    Giants-Cubs game was successfully protested in 2014
     
    Spartan Squad, May 24, 2024
    #1075
  8. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    There was that Giants-Cubs game about 10 years ago the Giants protested - and won - after the Cubs' tarp crew totally botched the job.

    EDIT: h/t @Spartan Squad
     
    HanSenSE, May 24, 2024
    #1076
  9. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    I’m beginning to think my Braves hired the Angels’ training staff.
     
    TigerVols, May 24, 2024
    #1077
  10. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    Today's fun with umps

     
    Della9250, May 24, 2024
    #1078
  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    White Sox: MLB questions ump's game-ending call

    Rule 6.01(a) seems to support that: "A runner who is adjudged to have hindered a fielder who is attempting to make a play on a batted ball is out whether it was intentional or not."

    However, MLB reached out to the White Sox after the game to say that the umpires do have discretion on that play and that interference didn't have to be called, the team confirmed on Friday.
     
    MileHigh, May 24, 2024
    #1079
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  12. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Matt freaking Chapman. That's the post.

     
    HanSenSE, May 24, 2024
    #1080
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