vs. WHITE SOX, 5/28 (Game One)

[scOtt]

Maybe Davis is awakening, we sure could use a lift. This team needs a serious power bat.

I hope he is! But half the guys on this board coulda hit that fat pitch out.

[ArtVanDelay]

Don't they have David Robertson now? Is he hurt?

[gmelson26]

Don't they have David Robertson now? Is he hurt?

He pitched 2 innings 35 pitches last night.

[scOtt]

Snider looking.

[gmelson26]

Ugh, I'd argue that's too borderline to end a game on.

[osfanfrom70]

Don't they have David Robertson now? Is he hurt?

He pitched the last two days and blew saves both days. Hes not working today.

[El Gordo]

I consider this a moral victory no matter what happens. Too bad Hardy made that bad feed.

[gmelson26]

That said Snider just stood there for 3 strikes.

[O's84]

Iffy call, but he got 2 good pitches to hit.

[Rene88]

Travis Snider needs more at bats. I really like his approach at the plate.

[scOtt]

Ugh, I'd argue that's too borderline to end a game on.

Too borderline to not swing at.

[canonfaz]

Get the 2nd game. Sale was flat out dealing this game.

[Aristotelian]

Don't they have David Robertson now? Is he hurt?

Blown saves yesterday and the day before. Probably not available at all today.

[Il BuonO]

I umpire the high school and college level and can tell you if you know hes gone then hes gone. Part of that is because in most high school games you don't have an umpire at each base so the base umpire is always at second. You get used to doing it your own that way.

However, if you know a guy went theres no reason to go to first. Sometimes the umpire down there isn't paying attention or didn't get a good view ETC.

I thought blue was pretty calm down, if a guy throws his bat like that while I'm working the dish not only do I toss him but I'm up right in his face after it.

I am making a point hpu is suppose to call balls and strikes as his #1 job and for years they gotten worse and worse with it. So its high time mlb lay down the law if they are truly seeking more run.

Step 1 is don't let hpus make check swing calls. They have limited views.

Step 2 is enforce the strike zone and when an ump is bad at make take a class. Say 20% wrong a game.

As I said, I thought he made the correct call. Manny's quick recoil of the bat may have made it more difficult, but if you go back and look at it he definitely offered. Was it close enough to ask for help? Maybe. Does he have to ask? No.

[gmelson26]

Too borderline to not swing at.

Absolutely.. he has GOT to protect there.