MLB 2015

[San Juan Sun]

That was a good game. Love playoff baseball, disappointing to see Cespedes end it like that.

[Northwestcoug]

That's the series

[Bo Diddley]

Royals getting hot.

[Northwestcoug]

Whoa. Huge error!

[lambdacoug]

Speaking of boring games, this one is dragging on...

Well, baseball and boring are synonyms afterall.

[Northwestcoug]

Speaking of boring games, this one is dragging on...

[Northwestcoug]

What is the obsession tv announcers have on replay reviews of whether or not there was enough evidence to affect the outcome of the call? There just must be nothing else to talk about during those stoppage of plays, and of course for the next few minutes afterwards.

[Bo Diddley]

Sometimes you have to manufacture controversy. Example: see falafel's posts above

That deserves another.

[San Juan Sun]

What is the obsession tv announcers have on replay reviews of whether or not there was enough evidence to affect the outcome of the call? There just must be nothing else to talk about during those stoppage of plays, and of course for the next few minutes afterwards.

Sometimes you have to manufacture controversy. Example: see falafel's posts above

[Bo Diddley]

What is the obsession tv announcers have on replay reviews of whether or not there was enough evidence to affect the outcome of the call? There just must be nothing else to talk about during those stoppage of plays, and of course for the next few minutes afterwards.

[falafel]

He didn't throw at Escobar. Believe me, if he wanted to hit Escobar he would have.

He threw the ball up and very in, to where Escobar would possibly get hit IF Escobar aggressively dives over the plate to swing at a first pitch fastball. (By the way, that scenario is not a HBP, it's strike 1.)

Okay.

[San Juan Sun]

Syndergaard's explanation was bullshit. I don't care if you were "trying" to hit him, you intentionally threw the ball in the region of his head with the express purpose of "making him uncomfortable." In other words, if Escobar hadn't ducked, he would have caught a 98 mph fastball in the skull. Syndergaard can only say he wasn't trying to hit Escobar because he knew Escobar would try to avoid it. This is such a stupid practice that should not be countenanced. Even football, the most barbaric and violent sport we have, will kick you out of a game for targeting. There should be zero tolerance for someone throwing at a batter's head.

He didn't throw at Escobar. Believe me, if he wanted to hit Escobar he would have.

He threw the ball up and very in, to where Escobar would possibly get hit IF Escobar aggressively dives over the plate to swing at a first pitch fastball. (By the way, that scenario is not a HBP, it's strike 1.)

[falafel]

What's hard to understand? Escobar has been taking aggressive hacks over the plate, and Snydergaard wants to pitch him in a way that will change his approach, because Escobar has been lethal. Was it up and in? Yep. But they aren't playing beer league softball.

This is the same reason you'll see up and in pitching during an obvious bunt situation.

Syndergaard's explanation was bullshit. I don't care if you were "trying" to hit him, you intentionally threw the ball in the region of his head with the express purpose of "making him uncomfortable." In other words, if Escobar hadn't ducked, he would have caught a 98 mph fastball in the skull. Syndergaard can only say he wasn't trying to hit Escobar because he knew Escobar would try to avoid it. This is such a stupid practice that should not be countenanced. Even football, the most barbaric and violent sport we have, will kick you out of a game for targeting. There should be zero tolerance for someone throwing at a batter's head.

[San Juan Sun]

"I mean, I certainly wasn't trying to hit the guy, that's for sure. I just didn't want him getting too comfortable. If they have a problem with me throwing inside, then they can meet me 60 feet, 6 inches away. I've got no problem with that."

What's hard to understand? Escobar has been taking aggressive hacks over the plate, and Snydergaard wants to pitch him in a way that will change his approach, because Escobar has been lethal. Was it up and in? Yep. But they aren't playing beer league softball.

This is the same reason you'll see up and in pitching during an obvious bunt situation.

[Bo Diddley]

Total douche pitch... Seriously, throwing a baseball at a guy's head? Pretty fucking low. I'm all for some taunting and throwing the opposing side off kilter, but chucking a pitch at another man's head? Goes way over the line, IMO.

I know. I know. I'm going to go pull the string now...

It's the very definition of Bush League. These types of pitches are thrown by every team, usually to send a message or to retaliate for something. To be so brazen about it in the World Series is pretty lame. If that's the only way you can negate Escobar's hitting, you are Bush League. Mets deserve to be wiped out of the WS.