vs. RED SOX, 4/13

[Dark Helmet]

22 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

The ball was wedged behind the tarp. That is lodged to me. The fact that Betts threw it back is irrelevant.  

Betts had no trouble getting the ball. I don't know. If Jones runs hard, the ruling itself is a non-topic.

[Tony-OH]

Coming into tonight, take away Beckam's 1st 17 games with #Orioles when he hit like Babe Ruth, he's slashed 218/.269/.355/.624 in his last 212 PAs.

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Chavez Ravine said:

Maybe Dan got fed up with Brady badgering him to sign Tillman , and said "Screw it. I signed him.  You happy!?! Ask Peter for the money."

Maybe he doesn't have to ask Peter.

Maybe Brady walks around with a Peter Angelos - signed blank check in his pocket.

Just in case.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Dark Helmet said:

They said the rule is like if it gets lodged under the padding in the OF. As long as a fielder can get the ball out, it's considered a live ball.

There is no way in hell they should expect a player to dig a ball out from behind the tarp. That is just asinine.  

Rule doesn’t say it has to be underneath. 

[OFFNY]

5 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

 

I’m gonna watch The Office, this is a joke.

 

o

 

I'm going to watch the Mets.

They are getting the better of Zach Davies right now.

 

o

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Araujo looks like the real deal and by far the best DD rule 5 pick up.

[eddie83]

Just now, Dark Helmet said:

Betts had no trouble getting the ball. I don't know. If Jones runs hard, the ruling itself is a non-topic.

I agree but this is making me forget about Tillman. Don’t ruin it for me!!!

[Chavez Ravine]

2 minutes ago, Beef Supreme said:

Check out the original, the BBC version.

The original is too sharp edged for me.  The British love excruciatingly uncomfortable situations.....or at least watching them on TV.

[Dark Helmet]

27 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

It also didn't rebound into the field of play, which it has to do to be a live ball if it stops on the tarp.  

The tarp is in the field of play.

[Dark Helmet]

21 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

I agree but this is making me forget about Tillman. Don’t ruin it for me!!!

Touche

[Beef Supreme]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Coming into tonight, take away Beckam's 1st 17 games with #Orioles when he hit like Babe Ruth, he's slashed 218/.269/.355/.624 in his last 212 PAs.

That's scary troubling. Talk about an Oriole with an all-or-nothing approach at the plate.

[scOtt]

I almost forgot. They hate Manny. Because he spiked Pedroia, on purpose. The bastard!

[Since'54]

3 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

The ball was wedged behind the tarp. That is lodged to me. The fact that Betts threw it back is irrelevant.  

What is not irrelevant is that our veteran centerfielder failed to run out the ball.  He slow-jogged to first and halfway to second before belatedly realizing the ball was in play.  Definitely cost a run due to lazy baserunning. 

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Dark Helmet said:

The tarp is in the field of play.

• A ball lodging behind or under canvas on field tarp is out of play.

This is a universal MLB rule. 

[Dark Helmet]

21 minutes ago, scOtt said:

I almost forgot. They hate Manny. Because he spiked Pedroia, on purpose. The bastard!

Cross off Boston for Manny?