Monday, September 19: Tigers come to town

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, 86this said:

I'm thinking a little lower.  91-92?  When pitching at home, he had the advantage of throwing the ball out of "white" of the houses past the outfield, or was that a myth?

They've adjusted how they measure velocity several times over the years, and each adjustment leads to higher readings.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

They've adjusted how they measure velocity several times over the years, and each adjustment leads to higher readings.

Yeah.  With these guns I’m guessing more 94–95. Velocity is clearly up in sport obviously compared to years ago. 

[eddie83]

Alright. Bats need to wake up.  

[mrbig1]

2 minutes ago, 86this said:

I'm thinking a little lower.  91-92?  When pitching at home, he had the advantage of throwing the ball out of "white" of the houses past the outfield, or was that a myth?

That was true. MLB made them put this green net above center field.

[Jagwar]

Why do I think this game is still scoreless if Hays hadn't misjudged Cabrera's fly ball?

[Gurgi]

Just now, mrbig1 said:

That was true. MLB made them put this green net above center field.

Yes I can vaguely remember the change happening in my youth.   I can not remember when exactly.   

[Il BuonO]

Velocity up to 94 mph for Wells that last inning, good to see.

[SteveA]

Was driving home listening on the radio when the Hays play occurred.   Geoff Arnold said a bit of miscommunication, Hays thought Mullins was going to call him off?

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Was driving home listening on the radio when the Hays play occurred.   Geoff Arnold said a bit of miscommunication, Hays thought Mullins was going to call him off?

To me it looked like it was Hays play to make and he was tentative. 

[eddie83]

What a brutal start. Facing Steve Carlton in his prime. 

[mrbig1]

That was sad.

[Il BuonO]

Some pathetic ABs against this guy.

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Was driving home listening on the radio when the Hays play occurred.   Geoff Arnold said a bit of miscommunication, Hays thought Mullins was going to call him off?

Hays was miles away from Mullins.  Hays just had a brain fart.   He panicked.  He was calling for it but took his eye off the ball and looked for Mullins and changed his stride and when he looked back and tried to close on the ball it was too late and it fell in.   It looked bad.   It was a mental error.   It happens. 

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Was driving home listening on the radio when the Hays play occurred.   Geoff Arnold said a bit of miscommunication, Hays thought Mullins was going to call him off?

Hays looked at Cedric almost last second to call him off. Cedric was playing well over towards RC. 

[dtk9119]

Of course Cabrera has a down year comes off the IL just in time to haunt the orioles as usual