tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post7288027007565383285..comments2024-03-29T04:32:39.897-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: WS6: Nationals 7, Astros 2allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-75441938702645925952019-10-30T13:21:18.293-07:002019-10-30T13:21:18.293-07:00Major League Baseball Umpires Association @MLBUA:
...<a href="https://twitter.com/MLBUA/status/1189390557035941889" rel="nofollow">Major League Baseball Umpires Association @MLBUA</a>:<br />"The Correct Call;<br />The runner is only allowed to EXIT the lane to touch 1st base. Turner was NOT IN THE LANE when he stepped towards first BASE and interfered with Guriel so he was NOT afforded the protection the lane provides."<br /><br />Eno Sarris, <a href="https://theathletic.com/1335473/2019/10/30/sarris-three-quick-observations-from-the-nationals-win-in-world-series-game-6" rel="nofollow">The Athletic</a>:<br />"Wait, what? How is Turner supposed to touch the bag (which is in fair territory) while running in the marked base path (which is in foul territory)? He’s supposed to run in that lane in foul territory and then dive towards fair territory with his last step? Is that what baseball wants?"allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39885576771890703202019-10-30T06:32:25.216-07:002019-10-30T06:32:25.216-07:00In the Fox postgame show when they discussed the i...In the Fox postgame show when they discussed the interference call, Arod said MLB needs to clarify how batters should run up the first base line without interfering because it’s been confusing for a long time. Made me laugh wondering if he was thinking about the slap play from 2004...Jake of All Tradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208742067459269534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58222694627948375362019-10-29T17:02:29.319-07:002019-10-29T17:02:29.319-07:00"That's interesting. ... The "trivia..."That's interesting. ... The "trivia answer" factor didn't enter into the equation last postseason (and earlier) when so many sportswriters were gleefully shitting on David Price."<br /><br />They also refused to acknowledge Price's pennant-winning Game 7 ALCS performance in 2008 when he was a pre-rookie (against the Red Sox, so you know at least the *Boston* media knew this event occurred), but, hey, it wasn't a "win" so they could still skew it to say he was "winless."Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.com