The MLB Thread

[Space Freely]

Why is it horrible? How often does one of the four tosses to the catcher actually do anything other the intended result?

At least twice for Jason Kipnis.

https://twitter.com/TheJK_Kid/status/834232382299402241?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Enews%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[StoneTheCrow]

That only solidifies my point, methinks.

[Space Freely]

That only solidifies my point, methinks.

Are you also in favor of having a home run hitter skip circling the bases? Seems like a scenario even less likely to yield any kind of alternative result.

[K8teebug]

How, how horrible is the new intentional walk rule?

Completely.

[vansmack]

Are you also in favor of having a home run hitter skip circling the bases? Seems like a scenario even less likely to yield any kind of alternative result.

Only if you can break your bat over your knee first, then you can skip running the bases.

[vansmack]

How, how horrible is the new intentional walk rule?

It depends on what the signal is from the dugout.  Might make for a nice gif to use on social media.

[StoneTheCrow]

That only solidifies my point, methinks.

Are you also in favor of having a home run hitter skip circling the bases? Seems like a scenario even less likely to yield any kind of alternative result.

Hmmmmm. Now there's a thought.

[shemptiness]

David Price has an MRI - goes to the NFL combine to meet with Dr. Andrews.  Forearm/elbow issue.

[shemptiness]

80 games for Starling Marte

[vansmack]

14 games in and the Angels have already had a closed door team meeting.  That has to be some kind of record...

[vansmack]

80 games for Starling Marte

I forgot about the new rule that if Pittsburgh is still in contention when he is reinstated, he will be ineligible for the 2017 postseason.  That's a brutal loss for a franchise as small as Pittsburgh's.

[shemptiness]

How is it that CB Bucknor is still a major league umpire?

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

How is it that CB Bucknor is still a major league umpire?

People are going ape over that "foul tip" but that's a one-play thing. His insanely-variable strikezone is every play of every game.

[shemptiness]

How is it that CB Bucknor is still a major league umpire?

People are going ape over that "foul tip" but that's a one-play thing. His insanely-variable strikezone is every play of every game.

Oh yeah.  He's consistently awful.

[vansmack]

The 7-2-6 Triple Play.

Don't see that everyday.