tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post1648097623438118638..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G25: Orioles 5, Red Sox 2allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-8043776050321882042017-05-02T09:18:12.855-07:002017-05-02T09:18:12.855-07:00I was thinking more of the media's default sta...I was thinking more of the media's default stance in general. Probably did not make that very clear. This stuff is ingrained in people so deeply that they have no idea what they are communicating (or that they are communicating anything).<br /><br />I wish there were archived transcripts of baseball games so a real study could be done about stuff like this. (I recall years and years ago, someone studied NBA broadcasts and reported that (I'm simplifying this A LOT) white players worked hard and black players were gifted. I've tried a few times to find this study in the past and been unsuccessful.)<br /><br />I read Ramirez's comments: he certainly messed up and it was good to admit it. But I also did not expect him to say "Oh, by the way, Benny also screwed up. It wasn't just me." because - oh boy! - that would have set off a friggin powderkeg!allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-9889461103102161842017-05-02T07:30:16.285-07:002017-05-02T07:30:16.285-07:00As Benintendi rounded second, he's looking at ...As Benintendi rounded second, he's looking at the ball and sees Flaherty grab it. Given the circumstances (down a few runs, offense clicking), the wiser choice would be to stay at second instead of taking a chance at getting thrown out at third. So I think he did the right thing.<br /><br />Actually, what should have happened is that the first base coach should have been watching Benintendi and called back Ramirez immediately when it became clear that the former was going to retreat to second. On the replay, Arnie Beyeler doesn't even seem to be watching what the baserunners are doing until Ramirez is halfway to second. He puts up his hands about then as if to call back HanRam but it's too late by then. So, it might be argued that some of the criticism should have been directed at Beyeler.<br /><br />That said, I honestly don't think the comments from O'Brien and Eck were fueled by HanRam's skin tone. I fault Benintendi very little on his actions simply given the situation.FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-23885368290045519522017-05-02T06:57:07.955-07:002017-05-02T06:57:07.955-07:00Maybe Speier's graphic was Porcello's Run ...Maybe Speier's graphic was Porcello's Run Support ranking in all of MLB. Because he's 85th in MLB right now. ... Chris Sale is 103th (out of 107 pitchers).allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com