Not-So-Obnoxious Baseball Thread

[WildGingerBrewing]

Checking in as a Yankees fan! If we can finally get a (decent) pitching staff, watch out!

To all the Pirates fans: Enjoy AJ........

Wow! A yankee fan. Not many of those around

Man I hate the spankees!
go Rangers!

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

2 more days!!! Rangers have already been chosen to win the west again. World Series bound 3 years in a row!!! This is our year.

 

[xsists]

Well tonight is the first US game of the 2012 season

 

[Homercidal]

Tigers start crushing opponents tomorrow. I might even start paying attention to them before the end of hockey season!

 

[sonex]

2 more days!!! Rangers have already been chosen to win the west again. World Series bound 3 years in a row!!! This is our year.

well I guess it will be rangers vs phillies in October then.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

well I guess it will be rangers vs phillies in October then.

Ok. The Crew is already eliminated and they haven't played yet. Guess I don't need to watch any games this year.

 

[sonex]

sorry bernie, just plugging for my team. I really don't care who meets the phillies in the series the AL can fight it out among themselves.

 

[passedpawn]

I'm calling Tigers / Phillies in October. You heard it here first.

But until then, Rays will beat up on the Eastern Div, starting Friday night when Big Game James will captain a rompin stompin on the Janks in St. Pete.

(and good luck to the Tigs tommorow afternoon, please sweep the Sox; we'll see you guys Monday, Porcello against our rookie ace Matt Moore).

Since I don't watch any other sport, I'm pumped!

 

[beersteiner2345]

Welp, Go Rays!

I am camping this weekend, so I will set my team up for the fantasy league as best I can beforehand. Although it seems like 9/10 of my guys have some injury listed and that they are "probable" for their opener. Doesn't look good at all. lol

 

[JohnnyO]

sorry bernie, just plugging for my team. I really don't care who meets the phillies in the series the AL can fight it out among themselves.

I beg to differ. Let's Go Mets!

(even I laughed at that)

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

well I guess it will be rangers vs phillies in October then.

I'm good with this. A chance to beat cliff Lee's ass is always welcome!

Ok. The Crew is already eliminated and they haven't played yet. Guess I don't need to watch any games this year.

Don't feel bad. They had a good run last year. But I don't see another in your future! hahahaha Just kidding! God I love baseball!

 

[Homercidal]

Since I don't watch any other sport, I'm pumped!

You live in Florida, that means you HAVE to like hockey, eh?

 

[barneygumble]

Sox lost their opener in Detroit. 3-2 in the 9th...doomed.

 

[sonex]

I'm good with this. A chance to beat cliff Lee's ass is always welcome!



Don't feel bad. They had a good run last year. But I don't see another in your future! hahahaha Just kidding! God I love baseball!

if your lucky enough to get passed lee you still have to get by halliday and hammels. damn what a tough rotation.

 

[passedpawn]

Great baseball so far. I watched the Tigers-Red Sox opener, great game. Then the Rays-Yanks opener, very exciting. Both games finished the way I wanted to; that helps.

Play ball!

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Yovani and the rest of the Crew laid a big one yesterday. Sure hope that doesn't continue! Yikes.

 

[tcrums]

I live in Oregon and will be going to a three day Giants homestand against the Dodgers. Three day guys trip all within walking distance of the stadium. Of course I will be taking some homebrew to share with my California friends. Good times, can't wait.

 

[Diaperload]

Couple odd baseball questions.

First one: Has any ball player ever been called out on a base and just flat out refused to believe the ump. Going so far as not leaving the base even after called out. Like have to be physically removed from the bag. Would be hilarious.

Second one: Can you refuse 1st base if your hbp. Didn't Albert Bell do this once? He was plugged then refused 1st base and stayed in the batters box.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

1. probably.

2. No. You have to go to first.

 

[Diaperload]

This time....a baseball riddle.

A minor league umpire told this to me several years ago.

What is the most amount of pitches that a batter can see without ever offering at a pitch in one at bat until he either walks or strikes out?

 

[xsists]

This time....a baseball riddle.

A minor league umpire told this to me several years ago.

What is the most amount of pitches that a batter can see without ever offering at a pitch in one at bat until he either walks or strikes out?

Depends on what spot in the lineup he is in..

 

[iaefebs]

Joe Buck and crew... Watched the Tiger, Red Sox game. Truly hate these announcers. It seems that they are given 40 or so talking points for a game and they insert one of these points randomly during a game. If an oddball comment is made by one of the announcers then they will follow it up with more banal comments on the off topic. The worst is when they try to inject controversy on a similar play that we have seen called hundreds of times over 40 + years. I realize they can't be up to date on every team, but it's like they don't even try to do homework. They rely on whatever information is fed through an ear piece to them, and the person feeding them info is reading it off pre prepared cards. I would rather listen to the opposing teams announcers, it might be biased but at least the announcers know one of the teams playing.

 

[Diaperload]

Guess my riddle didn't go over too well. I'll give the answer tomorrow.

 

[passedpawn]

This time....a baseball riddle.

A minor league umpire told this to me several years ago.

What is the most amount of pitches that a batter can see without ever offering at a pitch in one at bat until he either walks or strikes out?

I thought about it. Six seems like the obvious answer, but it's a riddle, so....

I'll go with 11. Let's assume his at-bat stretches across 2 innings. With a full count, the 3rd out is recorded on the field somewhere, so he comes back up in the next inning, and walks on another full count. Maybe that's stretching what is an "at-bat". Anyhoo, that's my guess.

 

[rjwhite41]

This time....a baseball riddle.

A minor league umpire told this to me several years ago.

What is the most amount of pitches that a batter can see without ever offering at a pitch in one at bat until he either walks or strikes out?

I'll say it's theoretically infinite. Suppose the pitcher throws high and tight repeatedly and the batter in an effort to get out of the way has the ball contact his bat and the ball goes foul. It's a foul ball and the batter never technically offered at the pitch.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Joe Buck and crew... Watched the Tiger, Red Sox game. Truly hate these announcers. It seems that they are given 40 or so talking points for a game and they insert one of these points randomly during a game. If an oddball comment is made by one of the announcers then they will follow it up with more banal comments on the off topic. The worst is when they try to inject controversy on a similar play that we have seen called hundreds of times over 40 + years. I realize they can't be up to date on every team, but it's like they don't even try to do homework. They rely on whatever information is fed through an ear piece to them, and the person feeding them info is reading it off pre prepared cards. I would rather listen to the opposing teams announcers, it might be biased but at least the announcers know one of the teams playing.

I actually enjoy watching opposing teams broadcasts if the crew is winning. Usually I only see the Cubs guys, but it is fun listening to them whine

 

[Diaperload]

I thought about it. Six seems like the obvious answer, but it's a riddle, so....

I'll go with 11. Let's assume his at-bat stretches across 2 innings. With a full count, the 3rd out is recorded on the field somewhere, so he comes back up in the next inning, and walks on another full count. Maybe that's stretching what is an "at-bat". Anyhoo, that's my guess.

Winner winner chicken dinner. You are correct.

Someone else mentioned infinite. If a ball hits the bat, regardless if the battter actually swung or not it is still counted as 'offering' at a pitch. That's why the answer is not infinite.

 

[passedpawn]

TRIVIA:

Ok, here's one I'll bet many of you know:

Two pitchers have recorded 5 strikeouts in a single inning (I don't know who the pitchers were). How can this happen?

 

[iaefebs]

Dropped 3rd strike, batter runs to first and is safe.

 

[iaefebs]

Trvia

What is the fewest number of pitches a pitcher can throw to get credit for a win ?

Answer in link.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_07_wasmlb_colmlb_1