Thursday afternoon August 3: new Oriole Jack Flaherty takes on old Oriole Kevin Gausman

[gtman55]

Did Hays take stupid pills this morning? Wow that was bonehead base running.

[86this]

2 minutes ago, justD said:

Ugh.  Good news and bad.  I guess Hays hasn't been on base recently and lost focus or something.  That was awful. 

Especially for someone that plays LF he should know what it's like to be out there and a runner heading home.

[justD]

I’m not sure how much more set in place you could be before the ball arrives than Kirk was, but that run wasn’t earned by us so I’m okay with it.

I guess. 

[dystopia]

That was one of the worst sends I've ever seen. Didn't even need a good throw to get him.

[casadeozo]

3rd base coach this reminds me of the windmill (Treblehorn)

[clapdiddy]

Sorry...not watching...did Hays go through a stop sign at third?

[Emory Eagle]

What else is blocking the plate if not that?  So I guess the rule is, you can block the plate so long as you receive the ball well ahead of the runner?

[mrbig1]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Missed an opportunity for more.

But a 42 pitch inning should pay dividends in the next few innings.

A quick inning by Flaherty would get Gausman right back out there again.

We can only hope.

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm obviously playing BGIII and just checking in, how bad was the Hays play?

He was out by a mile. Varsho might be a bad player but he's among the best in the league in DRS, was a bad send.

[Moshagge3]

Just now, Dibbs31 said:

Confirmed? He was like 5 feet up the line directly in front of the plate. I guess I don't understand the rule

The rule is, if applying the criteria would cause the stadium to riot, don't apply them.

[Winter]

Just now, justD said:

I’m not sure how much more set in place you could be before the ball arrives than Kirk was, but that run wasn’t earned by us so I’m okay with it.

I guess. 

Hays fault, he should of steamrolled him, maybe a drop kick and proved he was blocking the plate

[Malike]

Just now, Emory Eagle said:

What else is blocking the plate if not that?  So I guess the rule is, you can block the plate so long as you receive the ball well ahead of the runner?

That appears to be the case or they just make the rules up on the fly.

[Gurgi]

I grew up in the Rick Dempsey days.  I loved playing catcher as a kid.  I loved the collisions because I was big and usually won them.   It was a hard day when they made the Posey Rule.  

It was all about money.  Contracts got too big and when catchers got hurt it cost them money.  So they changed the rules.  Not for health reasons really it was all about money.

[emmett16]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm obviously playing BGIII and just checking in, how bad was the Hays play?

With Gunnar on deck was the worlds worst send.  Bad play prepping by coach.  

[Emory Eagle]

Nice 12 6 curve