Thursday, September 28: Orioles try to win Game #100 and clinch AL East Title and #1 seed in the AL playoffs

[ledzepp8]

18 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I guess they are saying when he came off the bag his first step was an inch or two in the direction of 3rd.   Therefore he was "past second base" and was required to re-touch it on the way back to first, which he didn't.

Kevin Brown is spot on, it is very reminiscent of that play last year when Trey Mancini was ruled to have "taken a turn" towards 2nd on the basis of a slight body turn and maybe an inch or two of leftward motion, so he was called out when they tagged him walking back to first.

Would have to assume that’s the case. It just makes no sense. He gets up standing on the base and can obviously see that the ball was caught. He’s a professional ball player. There’s no way his intent was to go to third and not back to first. It’s a ridiculous call made even more ridiculous by confirming the call on replay. 

[Billy F-Face3]

The discomfort Dean is feeling in his finger/thumb might push him out of the game earlier.

[Malike]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

This is quite a battle. 

Always is with these clowns.

[tntoriole]

Finger bugging him 

[justD]

Finally.  Story’s on 2B now, stop paying attention to him. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

Those foul balls are raising Kremer pitch count!

If you can miss bats you can stop them from fouling pitches off and lower your pitch count. 

[Moose Milligan]

That was close. Whew. 

[justD]

Wow. 

[oriolediehard]

Kremer 79 pitched through 5.

[Gurgi]

Kremer is laboring to say it kindly.  Very exciting play at first really too close for my nerves. 

[tntoriole]

22 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I guess they are saying when he came off the bag his first step was an inch or two in the direction of 3rd.   Therefore he was "past second base" and was required to re-touch it on the way back to first, which he didn't.

Kevin Brown is spot on, it is very reminiscent of that play last year when Trey Mancini was ruled to have "taken a turn" towards 2nd on the basis of a slight body turn and maybe an inch or two of leftward motion, so he was called out when they tagged him walking back to first.

On both of these plays, the other team has to see it to appeal it.  I think umpires unconsciously get excited about a prospective call out and something about their demeanor alerts the other team. 

[86this]

When the Tides win tonight, is Jackson Holliday old enough to consume the champagne?

[TopGunnar]

There’s no way Dean would be pitching if his finger was seriously hurting. 

[Malike]

Not sure how the playoffs in MiLB work this year, if Norfolk wins is Durham eliminated?

[oriolediehard]

A 1-0 lead is nerve wrecking.