vs. MARINERS 5 / 12

[scOtt]

Well, he did give up two bloopers in game one to blow a one run save, but he pitched fine in that game too. He just got unlucky. He has pitched quite well over several weeks though so you're on point.

Forgot that one. Or wiped it from my memory.

[scOtt]

I'd like to order some Pie please!!!

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/pie/

[Malike]

JJ Fad.

[Ooooooohhhh!!!!]

You are right, I certainly can't compete with a rapist wit like yours*.

Just when I think you can't possibly be any dumber.....

http://cdn2.screenjunkies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Dumb-and-Dumber.jpg

[The Epic]

A website called The Book — Playing The Percentages In Baseball did the math, and found that the run expectancy for a runner on first with no outs is 0.972. That number for a runner on second with one out — 0.746. So the odds go down, meaning that sacrifice bunting really makes no sense.

Here is the entire table:

Situation No Outs One Out Two Out

Empty 0.551 0.295 0.111

1st 0.972 0.576 0.252

2nd 1.228 0.746 0.337

3rd 1.424 0.980 0.394

1st/2nd 1.649 1.027 0.478

1st/3rd 1.845 1.261 0.535

2nd/3rd 2.101 1.431 0.620

Loaded 2.522 1.717 0.761

I got the same book, but there's more things at play here. They're going for one run, not a rally. What's the chance of three Mariners hitters moving a guy three bases, as opposed to one guy getting a hit out of the infield? The bats are anemic today, so I think they're moreso looking for luck.

[Steve I]

Please someone end this

[foxfield]

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/pie/

Pie is good!!!

[allquixotic]

Hello 14th inning! Just what we needed with a tuckered-out bullpen; more extra inning games.

[Moose Milligan]

NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!!

awful call. ump wants to go home.

[El Gordo]

Guess the ump has a plane to catch too.

[JERSEYORIOLE]

wow was that outside

[The Epic]

Eleventh inning, and it's 9:25. Wow.

[Steve I]

Hello 14th inning! Just what we needed with a tuckered-out bullpen; more extra inning games.

No way, the bottom of our order will bat before then, chin up. Maybe the bottom should become the middle?

[jasmith85]

No way, the bottom of our order will bat before then, chin up. Maybe the bottom should become the middle?

This really isnt even a joke anymore.

[orioledale]

I got the same book, but there's more things at play here. They're going for one run, not a rally. What's the chance of three Mariners hitters moving a guy three bases, as opposed to one guy getting a hit out of the infield? The bats are anemic today, so I think they're moreso looking for luck.

I just used a source to back up the statement of scoring from first with no outs as opposed to second with one.

I would assume with a runner on first, the defensive alignments are different, first base holding the runner, infielders at DP depth, would make it easier to hit. Move a guy from first to third.