Mother's Day: Orioles go for a sweep of the Pirates

[O's84]

This umpire is awful.

[justD]

Let's go now. 

[Malike]

Wow this ump is hot garbage.

Edited May 14, 2023 by Malike

[Yossarian]

Since when did saying the tying run is in the on deck circle become a thing?

[Gurgi]

That is not a damn strike

[justD]

Mountcastle with two outs. 

Ugh. 

[Yossarian]

Fit Mounty for that golden Sombrero 

[Jagwar]

Just now, Gurgi said:

That is not a damn strike

He's the poster child for Robo-ump

[Malike]

Just now, Yossarian said:

Since when did saying the tying run is in the on deck circle become a thing?

They've been saying that for decades. Especially when a team is trying to come from behind late in a game or potentially blow a save, etc.

[Goober Noodles]

What the hell kind of call was that? 

[O's84]

Completely changed the complexion of the at bat.

Just bring on robo umps.

[Goober Noodles]

Unreal - fire that ump.

[Malike]

Ump has done a fine job all day of calling balls, strikes. It's really hard to do much of anything when everything is a strike.

[Spy Fox]

3 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

Since when did saying the tying run is in the on deck circle become a thing?

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

They've been saying that for decades. Especially when a team is trying to come from behind late in a game or potentially blow a save, etc.

In fact it's even part of the save rule. 

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A relief pitcher recording a save must preserve his team's lead while doing one of the following:

• Enter the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitch at least one inning.
• Enter the game with the tying run in the on-deck circle, at the plate or on the bases.
• Pitch at least three innings.

 

[justD]

It looks like he got the helmet when it was off the head