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Dare I ask what this is for? OVBlog now works for the Census? (dying laughing)
I hope a lot of people selected 18 and under. Gotsta get my prey on…
[quote name=Rice Cube]Dare I ask what this is for? OVBlog now works for the Census? (dying laughing)[/quote]And Counting is going to make is super rich with this information.
I did this once on ACB and it was interesting and we would like to contact some advertisers so this information will be quite useful to us.
Latest Muskat update:
There’s got to be some redeeming value out of this kid, right?
[quote name=mb21]And Counting is going to make is super rich with this information.
I did this once on ACB and it was interesting and we would like to contact some advertisers so this information will be quite useful to us.[/quote]
Cool, hope you get rich.
I would never call a guy a faget unless he’s being a faget.
http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/6762366/full-houses-chicago-cubs-wrigley-field-no-longer-norm
Latest “attendance at Wrigley is down” article.
It’s the Troof, Troof!
If you were were stuck on an island with one person from Obstructed View, who would it be?
(dying laughing)
Also, I am moving to the east coast next month (and originally from there) but currently live in midwest. Which should I put?
[quote name=WaLi]If you were were stuck on an island with one person from Obstructed View, who would it be?
(dying laughing)
Also, I am moving to the east coast next month (and originally from there) but currently live in midwest. Which should I put?[/quote]BCB
[quote name=WaLi]If you were were stuck on an island with one person from Obstructed View, who would it be?
(dying laughing)
Also, I am moving to the east coast next month (and originally from there) but currently live in midwest. Which should I put?[/quote]
Guam.
(dying laughing) who is from Guam?
I get different answers from different peoples, so before I respond – do you guys consider Indians (dot, not feather) to be Asian or Other?
Hispanic ain’t a race.
Joe Poz has a piece up going through which 2 players on each team come up most often with runners on base.
[quote name=Mish]Joe Poz has a piece up going through which 2 players on each team come up most often with runners on base.[/quote]
I just read the same piece. I like this part:
(dying laughing)
[quote name=Mish]I get different answers from different peoples, so before I respond – do you guys consider Indians (dot, not feather) to be Asian or Other?[/quote]
Indians, Asians and Mexican are all the same race. Dirty, smell bad, serve rice with meals.
[quote name=GBTS]Hispanic ain’t a race.[/quote]Yeah, but i didn’t feel like doing an ethnicity question, too.
[quote name=Jame Gumb]Indians, Asians and Mexican are all the same race. Dirty, smell bad, serve rice with meals.[/quote]
I smell great.
[quote name=Mish]I get different answers from different peoples, so before I respond – do you guys consider Indians (dot, not feather) to be Asian or Other?[/quote]What do you consider yourself? I thought about you when I was writing these questions and didn’t know myself.
Poz is right about Castro. He could become a superstar, but he’s a long way from that right now.
[quote name=mb21]I thought about you when I was writing these questions[/quote]That explains the desert island fantasy.
[quote name=mb21]What do you consider yourself? I thought about you when I was writing these questions and didn’t know myself.[/quote]
I consider myself Asian for the most part but people tell me that only refers to people with smaller eyes.
I’m going with Asian.
[quote name=GBTS]That explains the desert island fantasy.[/quote]Eh, probably doesn’t help that I picked mb for that answer (with all apologies to Tim, Jeff, and Adam).
i must be a shitty judge of speed. to me castro is fast. he isn’t going to steal 1000 bases but the guy gets from 1st to 3rd, steals bases intelligently and has 8 triples already.
and as far as HOF stuff goes think about this- if he hits at the pace he is right now and never develops past this skill set he will have 3000 hits around the age of 32.
I think that gets him in
Fangraphs needs to have a running speed statistic. I’d like to see a player’s average time running to first, as well as his fastest times. That should settle most speed-related debates, I think.
Oh yeah, including both average times and fastest times should determine scientifically who the loafers are.
Castro as above average speed, but i wouldn’t call him fast. He has 20 stolen bases in 29 attempts in his career. He’s been a lot smarter this year, but fast people steal a lot more bases than 20 over an 8 month period in baseball. Even good baserunners steal more bases than that. Derrek Lee wasn’t fast when he was younger, but he was a very good baserunner and regularly had 20 stolen bases.
FanGraphs has something abbreviated “Spd” that I assume is a speed rating but I have no idea how they calculate it.
[quote name=Rice Cube]FanGraphs has something abbreviated “Spd” that I assume is a speed rating but I have no idea how they calculate it.[/quote]That’s based on triples, infield hits, and stolen bases, I think.
[quote name=Mish]I consider myself Asian for the most part but people tell me that only refers to people with smaller eyes.
I’m going with Asian.[/quote]
Methinks Indians (like the real ones and not the ones with tomahawks) are Asian.
[quote name=mb21]Castro as above average speed, but i wouldn’t call him fast. He has 20 stolen bases in 29 attempts in his career. He’s been a lot smarter this year, but fast people steal a lot more bases than 20 over an 8 month period in baseball. Even good baserunners steal more bases than that. Derrek Lee wasn’t fast when he was younger, but he was a very good baserunner and regularly had 20 stolen bases.[/quote]
Could the managers have anything to do with it? It could just be that they’re putting the steal sign on less often.
or he just isn’t a naturally aggressive basestealer. again, he legs out plenty of triples and gets 1st to 3rd pretty often on the bases. he’s no burner but to me he has good speed
Or that he sucks at reading pickoff moves or something like that. As dj pointed out he does have all those triples.
I can’t get Lonely Island – Jack Sparrow out of my head. Please help.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Methinks Indians (like the real ones and not the ones with tomahawks) are Asian.[/quote]I mean, we do have our own fricking subcontinent, I think we deserve our own option.
[quote name=Berselius]Could the managers have anything to do with it? It could just be that they’re putting the steal sign on less often.[/quote]I thought Quade said Castro has the green light. If he’s this super fast guy, he’d have more stolen bases. As many times as he’s been on base, there’s no way he’d have only 10 stolen bases or 20 stolen bases in his career. Managers still love those stolen bases. He has above average speed now, but I don’t know how much longer he’ll have that. If he grows into the power some think he can, he’ll be moved off SS in a second and have less speed at the same time.
Starlin Castro has gone from 1st to 3rd on a single one time this season. He did it 5 times last season.
That’s 1 out of 17 and well below league average.
[quote name=Mish]I mean, we do have our own fricking subcontinent, I think we deserve our own option.[/quote]
Mish —> sub-Asian?
[quote name=ACT]That’s based on triples, infield hits, and stolen bases, I think.[/quote]Correction: it’s Stolen Base Percentage, Frequency of Stolen Base Attempts, Percentage of Triples, and Runs Scored Percentage
The Cubs are tied for last with the Astros in the NL in extra bases taken.
[quote name=Mish]Joe Poz has a piece up going through which 2 players on each team come up most often with runners on base.[/quote]
I’m kind of surprised that Joe Poz didn’t mention the part that GBTS did a few comments back about how Kosuke is on base 40% of the time and yet doesn’t score runs because Starlin shouldn’t be hitting third and Aramis has been slumping.
[quote name=Rice Cube]I’m kind of surprised that Joe Poz didn’t mention the part that GBTS did a few comments back about how Kosuke is on base 40% of the time and yet doesn’t score runs because Starlin shouldn’t be hitting third and Aramis has been slumping.[/quote]Tango just linked to Poz’s piece and asked to see if someone wants to the baserunner side of the equation. So there you go, stay tuned…
Interview with Aaron Paul, yo
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/interview-breaking-bad-co-star-aaron-paul
League average per 600 PA bases taken is 13. Castro has 8. Byrd, Barney and Fukudome are all higher.
Finally, I’m above average at something.
[quote name=jtsunami]I can’t get Lonely Island – Jack Sparrow out of my head. Please help.[/quote]
there is no cure. its just a great song
[quote name=jtsunami]I can’t get Lonely Island – Jack Sparrow out of my head. Please help.[/quote]
Damn you, now it’s stuck in my head too
[quote name=mb21]Starlin Castro has gone from 1st to 3rd on a single one time this season. He did it 5 times last season.[/quote]
huh, thats surprising.
MLB average bases taken last season was 14. Castro had 8. Geovany soto had more. So maybe Castro is fast, but he’s not any good at taking extra bases.
[quote name=dylanj]huh, thats surprising.[/quote]i was surprised too, dj. Check out the more batting stats on b-ref and scroll down to baserunning. They have all that. I was surprised and I don’t even watch the Cubs that much anymore.
[quote name=mb21]MLB average bases taken last season was 14. Castro had 8. Geovany soto had more. So maybe Castro is fast, but he’s not any good at taking extra bases.[/quote]
Bad coaching? Or bad instincts?
Here’s something else. In 2010 Ryan Howard went first to home on a double as many times as Castro did.
[quote name=mb21]Here’s something else. In 2010 Ryan Howard went first to home on a double as many times as Castro did.[/quote]
He’s black.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Bad coaching? Or bad instincts?[/quote]Could be some bad coaching, but there are Cubs players with more than him so it’s mostly on him. I remember reading a scouting report when he was in the minors that said he had no clue how to steal a base. I imagine he’s that way with other types of baserunning. When Geovany Soto and Ryan Howard are taking as many or bases than you, something is wrong and needs work.
Castro’s Ultimate Baserunning was 1.6 runs above average last year, and 0.2 this year. So, it seems he’s not terrible, but not particularly good at taking bases.
[quote name=ACT]Castro’s Ultimate Baserunning was 1.6 runs above average last year, and 0.2 this year. So, it seems he’s not terrible, but not particularly good at taking bases.[/quote]Yeah, he’s not terrible by any means. This year he’s helped out by not being caught stealing as often as he’s successful, which is odd that it’s lower this year.
SB% takes forever to stabilize. It’s like BABIP for pitchers.
if castro hits at this pace for the rest of his career he would have to play until he was 44 to pass Pete Rose. That’s a pretty great testament to how good Rose was
[quote name=Berselius]Interview with Aaron Paul, yo
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/interview-breaking-bad-co-star-aaron-paul/quoteInteresting that Paul said the same thing I said the other day about him being happy being slinging dime bags before Walt came along.
but if i had to place a bet on any player alive right now to catch Pete it would be Castro
Although, it (SB%) is really more of a sample size issue than a skill issue. There’s a lot of skill involved, but 20-30 attempts is a small sample to draw conclusions from.
That said, Chase Utley is amazing. On SB he’s 8-for-8 this year, 13-for-15 last year, 23-for-23 the year before, etc.
[quote name=ACT]Although, it (SB%) is really more of a sample size issue than a skill issue. There’s a lot of skill involved, but 20-30 attempts is a small sample to draw conclusions from.[/quote]Considering he’s about average in success rate, that’s about what I’d peg any player for without lots of information.
[quote name=dylanj]but if i had to place a bet on any player alive right now to catch Pete it would be Castro[/quote]That record will be broken eventually, but it’s going to be a long time yet. When players start playing productively into their mid to late 40s is when we’re looking at that possibility. It just takes so damn long. I’d also like to see Castro walk a lot more than he does already.
It’s too bad Ichiro didn’t begin his career here. He’d have a chance.
But Castro is no Ichiro.
[quote name=mb21]That record will be broken eventually, but it’s going to be a long time yet. When players start playing productively into their mid to late 40s is when we’re looking at that possibility. It just takes so damn long. I’d also like to see Castro walk a lot more than he does already.
It’s too bad Ichiro didn’t begin his career here. He’d have a chance.[/quote]
Doesn’t Ichiro have more Japan+US hits than Pete Rose’s total?
I think he might, RC.
[quote name=mb21]Interesting that Paul said the same thing I said the other day about him being happy being slinging dime bags before Walt came along.[/quote]
He wasn’t really happy, yo.
[quote name=mb21]I think he might, RC.[/quote]
I think they count Japan hits as 3/5 of a US hit though (dying laughing)
[quote name=jtsunami]I can’t get Lonely Island – Jack Sparrow out of my head. Please help.[/quote]
[quote name=the Onion]PHOENIX—Baseball fans across the country have registered their excitement for Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star game, saying they can’t wait to watch the league’s annual showcase of its best players who aren’t injured, aren’t afraid of potentially getting injured, aren’t too tired, are free the night of July 12, didn’t pitch recently, aren’t scheduled to pitch next week, don’t mind making the trip to Arizona, and are actually willing to play two and a half innings of baseball. “I love the All-Star game—seeing all those guys who sort of want to be there, don’t really deserve to be, and haven’t reached a point in their careers where they are confident enough to flat-out reject what fans want, all together on the same diamond,” said local Diamondbacks fan Neil Shernoff, adding that he was most thrilled to see whoever was replacing Placido Polanco. “Sure, Jose Reyes, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Shane Victorino, Ryan Braun, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez, Jon Lester, CC Sabathia, David Price, Mariano Rivera, Cole Hamels, and Matt Cain may not take the field, but there are some other guys here, and they’re going to play a game of baseball.” Both managers said they’d be utilizing their entire rosters once they learned who their players are and what positions they play.)[/quote]
(dying laughing)
19 people want to be on an island with Aisle 424.
3.6% of our readers are female.
[quote name=mb21]3.6% of our readers are female.[/quote]
It’s a fucking sausage fest up in here.
[quote name=Rice Cube]It’s a fucking sausage fest up in here.[/quote]which explains why so many people want to be on an island with Aisle 424.
[quote name=mb21]3.6% of our readers are female.[/quote]
there are 27.8 readers here?
[quote name=GW]there are 27.8 readers here?[/quote](dying laughing) so far 57 have filled it out and it’s now down to 3.5% female. So 2 so far. (dying laughing)
[quote name=mb21](dying laughing) so far 57 have filled it out and it’s now down to 3.5% female. So 2 so far. (dying laughing)[/quote]
Two of our moms.
[quote name=mb21]19 people want to be on an island with Aisle 424.[/quote]
They misunderstood the question, they thought they were voting me off the island.
I would’ve voted for Aisle424 as I’ve actually met him, but I thought I’d like to meet AC instead just for kicks.
[quote name=Aisle424]They misunderstood the question, they thought they were voting me off the island.[/quote]So AC is really winning?
The women are late voters. We have 26% women liking our Facebook page.
Oh, and go like our Facebook page if you haven’t already. It’s totally free: http://www.facebook.com/OVBlog
4.9% female out of 61
26% women like our Facebook page? That’s surprising. I’d have guessed it somewhere around 10%. You and AC must have a lot of groupies.
[quote name=mb21]4.9% female out of 61[/quote]
Helllooooooo, ladies.
19 in the chicagoland area and 20 in the Midwest so almost all of our readers are Midwesterners. 2 foreigners.
To the 4.9% out there…have you seen how big my spreadsheet is?
30 have a 4-year degree and 24 have a Master’s, Doctorate or Professional degree.
I like these demo surveys. Makes me feel closer to our readers. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Mish]To the 4.9% out there…have you seen how big my spreadsheet is?[/quote]
Don’t talk to my mom like that.
The number of unemployed is just barely under the national average.
[quote name=Aisle424]Don’t talk to my mom like that.[/quote]He can have my mom. Fuckin’ slut.
[quote name=mb21]The number of unemployed is just barely under the national average.[/quote]
Lee Elia insists it is 15%.
[quote name=mb21]30 have a 4-year degree and 24 have a Master’s, Doctorate or Professional degree.
[/quote]
We’re going to have to make our posts more smarter or some shit.
[quote name=Aisle424]Lee Elia insists it is 15%.[/quote]Elia is never wrong.
[quote name=Aisle424]We’re going to have to make our posts more smarter or some shit.[/quote]I vote some shit.
We should have included one more question.
How much do you like cats?
a) I love cats. I love every kind of cat.
b) I want to hug them all
c) I can’t answer because I’m thinking about cats again
d) All of the above
Where is the none of the above option for the island question? (dying laughing)
Anyone listening to Boers and Bernstein (LoHolmes in for Terry) – sounds like they have an adv stats guy on right now…
[quote name=Mish]Anyone listening to Boers and Bernstein (LoHolmes in for Terry) – sounds like they have an adv stats guy on right now…[/quote]
It’s Joe Sheehan
I saw in the last thread that someone suggested trading Byrd and ARam to the White Sox for Viciedo. I’ve been wondering if Aramis might actually consider this move across town, it would be a good move for him and the Sox. I think Kosuke is actually a guy that would do the Sox more good than Byrd as he could replace (dying laughing) at leadoff and they could move Quentin back to left. Also if the Cubs picked up Viciedo he would probably have to be moved to first which is an area of need for them anyway.
Berselius is making a run at Aisley. 21 to 20 now.
I voted for Bersy because hes generally the calmest of you four and the least likely to kill me.
I voted for mb and just realized he’s the only one I haven’t seen an actual picture of (Ryno’s joke pics notwithstanding). It’s the equivalent of taking the mystery box over the washer/dryer set.
Mish until I saw a photo of you I pictured you as an obese white guy with a bad goatee. (dying laughing)
If Cub fans are tired of impatient hitters I would love to see their reaction to Viciedo.
Umpires are racist:
http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/07/01/strike-three-do-mlb-umpires-express-racial-bias-in-calling-balls-and-strikes/
[quote name=WenningtonsGorillaCock]Umpires are racist:
http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/07/01/strike-three-do-mlb-umpires-express-racial-bias-in-calling-balls-and-strikes//quote
maybe.
http://sabermetricresearch.blogspot.com/2011/07/umpires-and-racial-bias-encore.html#links
[quote name=WenningtonsGorillaCock]Umpires are racist:
http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/07/01/strike-three-do-mlb-umpires-express-racial-bias-in-calling-balls-and-strikes//quote
Lazy Latins need to swing the bat to get on base, there are no freebies here.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/07/make-or-break-year-how-are-they-doing.html?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed
Feel like they might try to trade Aramis or pick up his option now?
[quote name=GBTS]I voted for Bersy because hes generally the calmest of you four and the least likely one I would kill.[/quote]
This is the logic that I used since none of the above wasn’t an option. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Mish]I voted for mb and just realized he’s the only one I haven’t seen an actual picture of (Ryno’s joke pics notwithstanding). It’s the equivalent of taking the mystery box over the washer/dryer set.[/quote]
So you’re not counting all those cock shots he sent you as actual pictures? (dying laughing)
[quote name=GBTS]If Cub fans are tired of impatient hitters I would love to see their reaction to Viciedo.[/quote]
I’m sure Cubs fans would find a reason to hate him but he’s only 22 and looks like he’s going to rake.
[quote name=GBTS]Mish until I saw a photo of you I pictured you as an obese white guy with a bad goatee. (dying laughing)[/quote]Sorry to disappoint.
[quote name=melissa]So you’re not counting all those cock shots he sent you as actual pictures? (dying laughing)[/quote]
I need a face to match to the head.
[quote name=GBTS]I voted for Bersy because hes generally the calmest of you four and the least likely to kill me.[/quote]I should kill you for saying that.
[quote name=melissa]So you’re not counting all those cock shots he sent you as actual pictures? (dying laughing)[/quote]They always tell you to put your best foot forward. Well…
[quote name=mb21]They always tell you to put your best foot forward. Well…[/quote]
I just hope you weren’t wearing Crocs like Favre, now that would be creepy. (dying laughing)
[quote name=melissa]I just hope you weren’t wearing Crocs like Favre, now that would be creepy. (dying laughing)[/quote]I was wearing my Suprman underoos of course.
[quote name=mb21]I was wearing my Suprman underoos of course.[/quote]Can I change my answer on the desert island question now?
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/fagged_out/
A-Gon still in Home Run Derby mode.
Prince Fielder is strong.
Not fast Starlin Castro with a stolen base.
Average speed, taking second on a 100 mph fastball.
2 SB and a TOOTBLAN for the hat trick.
Not fast Castro thrown out at home, bringing that Cubby swagger to the ASG. (dying laughing)
I thought Castro actually looked more confident running the bases than he ever did in the regular season.
Sometimes it seems like the Cubs as an organization have Castro et al. overthinking things.
So I’ve got a rules question that arose out of an incident from my softball game tonight.
Let’s say in a sacrifice fly situation, if an outfielder was able to purposely bobble a ball for several seconds before making the catch, when does the runner on third get to leave? Once the ball is touched? Or does he have to wait for the official out?
It would be harder than shit to do in baseball, but I envision a situation where an outfielder just juggles the ball as he runs it in and doesn’t “catch” it until he’s close enough to keep the runner from scoring.
Obviously that was a TOOBLAN, but I think 95% the time the pitcher doesn’t make that play as smoothly as he did. Pretty low risk play normally, I think
has to wait for the catch before you can leave
[quote name=GBTS]So I’ve got a rules question that arose out of an incident from my softball game tonight.
Let’s say in a sacrifice fly situation, if an outfielder was able to purposely bobble a ball for several seconds before making the catch, when does the runner on third get to leave? Once the ball is touched? Or does he have to wait for the official out?
It would be harder than shit to do in baseball, but I envision a situation where an outfielder just juggles the ball as he runs it in and doesn’t “catch” it until he’s close enough to keep the runner from scoring.[/quote]
Let me get back to you in a few minutes after consulting the rulebook but I think that falls in the category of intentionally deceiving a baserunner as a fielder…
That was a nice play to get Castro at home. I think he was right to run on contact, though.
(dying laughing) @ the Castro discussion today and then the all-star game.
[quote name=ZappBrannigan]Obviously that was a TOOBLAN, but I think 95% the time the pitcher doesn’t make that play as smoothly as he did. Pretty low risk play normally, I think[/quote]
I agree, he fielded it cleanly and 9 times out of ten that probably doesn’t happen.
[quote name=ZappBrannigan]Obviously that was a TOOBLAN, but I think 95% the time the pitcher doesn’t make that play as smoothly as he did. Pretty low risk play normally, I think[/quote]Agreed. You’ve got to figure 9 of 10 times you’re going to score on that play. I’ll run the numbers tomorrow using run expectancy, but I’d be shocked if the success rate for that had to be higher than 60%. There was no doubt he had a 60% chance of scoring.
[quote name=dylanj]has to wait for the catch before you can leave[/quote]Yeah that’s what I figured. Our left fielder tonight juggled a hard hit ball for a few seconds before he caught it, and the guy on third went home during the juggle. We challenged, and the ump said he could tag on contact.
Good thing we lost by twelve. (dying laughing)
[quote name=ACT]That was a nice play to get Castro at home. I think he was right to run on contact, though.[/quote]It looked like he didn’t get a great jump but I agree that he was right to go.
As soon as the fielder touches the ball, the runner can tag up and go. Bobblies don’t work. (dying laughing)
[quote name=GBTS]So I’ve got a rules question that arose out of an incident from my softball game tonight.
Let’s say in a sacrifice fly situation, if an outfielder was able to purposely bobble a ball for several seconds before making the catch, when does the runner on third get to leave? Once the ball is touched? Or does he have to wait for the official out?
It would be harder than shit to do in baseball, but I envision a situation where an outfielder just juggles the ball as he runs it in and doesn’t “catch” it until he’s close enough to keep the runner from scoring.[/quote]It’s like we saw earlier this year on the line drive to Castro with a runner on 1st. He dropped it on purpose to get the double play but the umpire ruled the batter out and the runner back to 1st. Same thing would happen on that play. You can’t intentionally drop the ball in an attempt to trick the runner. It’s an out.
we just wrapped up our league season. 11-1 and a sweet championship tee shirt.
[quote name=mb21]You can’t intentionally drop the ball in an attempt to trick the runner. It’s an out.[/quote]This is slightly different though, you make the catch.
i wouldn’t count it as a TOOTBLAN because he made the right decision. I see a TOOTBLAN as a guy making a bad decision
[quote name=mb21]It’s like we saw earlier this year on the line drive to Castro with a runner on 1st. He dropped it on purpose to get the double play but the umpire ruled the batter out and the runner back to 1st. Same thing would happen on that play. You can’t intentionally drop the ball in an attempt to trick the runner. It’s an out.[/quote]Is that what that call was? I was at that game, I just assumed it was an infield fly rule. That was Cashner’s
firstlast ever start, if I remember right.[quote name=GBTS]This is slightly different though, you make the catch.[/quote]It’s obviously a judgment call for an umpire, but if he believes the fielder intentionally juggled the ball to keep the runner on base, the batter will be out and the runner given the extra base.
If it was determined that he had just juggled the ball while not attempting to do so then the runner cannot advance from that base until after the ball has been caught.
you’re not a nincompoop if they make a good play.
[quote name=GBTS]Is that what that call was? I was at that game, I just assumed it was an infield fly rule. That was Cashner’s
firstlast ever start, if I remember right.[/quote]Yeah, Castro intentionally dropped the ball so the umpire immediately signaled the out after he did that. That ball was never 6 feet off the ground and Castro basically had it in his glove and then popped it out right in front of him. Umpire made the right call.[quote name=mb21]
If it was determined that he had just juggled the ball while not attempting to do so then the runner cannot advance from that base until after the ball has been caught.[/quote]The runner can tag up and advance as soon as the fielder touches the ball.
[quote name=josh]you’re not a nincompoop if they make a good play.[/quote]
Yeah, that was definitely a good play. TOOTB then.
[quote name=josh]you’re not a nincompoop if they make a good play.[/quote]I tend to agree with this. I’ve argued with the person who came up with TOOTBLAN about this. Some so-called baserunning mistakes aren’t really mistakes. The reality is that in order to gain bases you have to make outs on the bases. If you’re not making any outs on the bases, you obviously aren’t being aggressive enough and taking the many bases a team is giving you.
[quote name=cwolf]The runner can tag up and advance as soon as the fielder touches the ball.[/quote]Really? That makes sense, but it’s surprising.
Ryne Sandberg is livid that Perez is smiling after that double.
[quote name=mb21]I tend to agree with this. I’ve argued with the person who came up with TOOTBLAN about this. Some so-called baserunning mistakes aren’t really mistakes. The reality is that in order to gain bases you have to make outs on the bases. If you’re not making any outs on the bases, you obviously aren’t being aggressive enough and taking the many bases a team is giving you.[/quote]
I’m pretty sure wv23 set up the TOOTB after all.
[quote name=mb21]I tend to agree with this. I’ve argued with the person who came up with TOOTBLAN about this. Some so-called baserunning mistakes aren’t really mistakes. The reality is that in order to gain bases you have to make outs on the bases. If you’re not making any outs on the bases, you obviously aren’t being aggressive enough and taking the many bases a team is giving you.[/quote]I agree also. I do remember WV23 including a lot of plays that just don’t work out as TOOTBLANs even though they were good risks to take.
If the Cardinals are interested in trading Rasmus, I’m very interested in the Cubs acquiring him. I’m a huge fan of Brett Jackson, but I’d easily trade Jackson for Rasmus.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/07/cardinals-might-be-willing-to-trade-rasmus.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MlbTradeRumors+%28MLB+Trade+Rumors%29
[quote name=cwolf]I agree also. I do remember WV23 including a lot of plays that just don’t work out as TOOTBLANs even though they were good risks to take.[/quote]Yeah, it’s too hard for someone to judge one play or another so I understand why he did it the way he did.
[quote name=mb21]Really? That makes sense, but it’s surprising.[/quote]It came up in a softball game like GBTS’ situation and the ump actually had the rulebook with him. A couple guys on our team got booted anyway (dying laughing).
Well that was depressing as shit.
Uh…did Ron Washington just pinch hit Paul Konerko for David Ortiz against a righty?
And did Jurrjens hit his pitch count?
That walk shut me right up.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Uh…did Ron Washington just pinch hit Paul Konerko for David Ortiz against a righty?
And did Jurrjens hit his pitch count?[/quote]This is the all-star game. You make sure everyone plays, just like little league.
[quote name=ACT]This is the all-star game. You make sure everyone plays, just like little league.[/quote]
They have so many players that they can at least make it make sense (dying laughing)
[quote name=mb21]Yeah, Castro intentionally dropped the ball so the umpire immediately signaled the out after he did that. That ball was never 6 feet off the ground and Castro basically had it in his glove and then popped it out right in front of him. Umpire made the right call.[/quote]I remember Pat Hughes saying it was obvious Castro had done it on purpose
[quote name=GBTS]Ryne Sandberg is livid that Perez is smiling after that double.[/quote]If they don’t take this game seriously, then the Terrorists have won.
I’m totally (dying laughing) at this thread. Holy crap there’s some great stuff on here. I should visit this blog more often.
I’m still (dying laughing) at this blog’s inexplicable disdain for Guam.
(dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
Wieters…fail.
Under Pants first to third on a passed ball. He’s no Cub. (dying laughing)
[quote name=melissa]Under Pants first to third on a passed ball. He’s no Cub. (dying laughing)[/quote]
I like this.
wieters is a guy who never really panned out
Heh, when Castro came up the announcers did the inevitable comparison to the great shortstops of old. They only went back as far as Banks, though. I guess it’s too soon to bring up comparisons to Honus Wagner.
He already passed Honus.
(dying laughing) @ Heath Bell’s entry, top that Todd Coffey. (dying laughing)
Woah, does the NL have another catcher besides McCann and Molina? Or can McCann just come back in afterwards?
[quote name=Rice Cube]Woah, does the NL have another catcher besides McCann and Molina? Or can McCann just come back in afterwards?[/quote]
Ah, Montero, that’s right.
All right who saw the Castro error coming?
Ah Castro…I thought Votto should’ve had that.
E for starley
Brian Wilson in…what error-filled fail (dying laughing)
I was hoping that the game would get interesting, it’s been a yawner so far.
Last year’s ASG was the first one I’d seen in ages, and I was surprised by how much fun it was. This year… meh.
It’s been fun if you’re an NL fan.
Castro —> redemption
Yay! He made a routing play!
[quote name=Rice Cube]It’s been fun if you’re an NL fan.[/quote]Eh, I find one-sided games boring even if the team I’m rooting for is in the lead.
[quote name=ACT]Yay! He made a routing play![/quote]I made an error there, myself.
Anyway, Starlin Castro’s career ASG wOBA is 0.512.
[quote name=ACT]Eh, I find one-sided games boring even if the team I’m rooting for is in the lead.[/quote]
Don’t you like anything?
Considering how many years the NL got their asses handed to them year after year, I thought this was A OK.
Gif this!
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=16864689
Francisco Rodriguez —-> Brewers http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/07/12/francisco.rodriguez.trade.brewers/
I was upset hispanic wasnt listed as lazy race
[quote name=GBTS]I voted for Bersy because hes generally the calmest of you four and the least likely to kill me.[/quote]
Calmer’n you are.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Gif this!
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=16864689/quote
And I call bullshit on the 10.2-second 100.
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_204988.asp
[quote name=Jame Gumb]http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_204988.asp[/quote]Blergh.
b, I just bought the first four books of “A song of fire and ice”; I wanna read them then watch the show.
So much fail, so little space: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20110713_Bill_Conlin_.html
[quote name=Mish]Blergh.[/quote]
Not sure I understand your take on this.
[quote name=Jame Gumb]Not sure I understand your take on this.[/quote]
The robbers and the guys who put them up to it have awful, awful nicknames.
Where would anyone get such a crazy idea?!
That said, I do think Kazmir is worth a shot.
Good luck, mb. Also, I didn’t know you blogged from prison.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/06/inmate-sues-state-for-right-to-porn.html
Rob Neyer just wrote these words. I wonder how often he now contemplates seppuku.
Al might get a short bus.
[quote name=Aisle424]Al might get a short bus.[/quote]
Please reply with a link to bcb.
[quote name=Jame Gumb]Please reply with a link to bcb.[/quote]
http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2011/07/midseason_numbe.php
K-Rod —–> set up role in Mil (so his option won’t vest)
FanGraphs NL Central Top 10 Prospect review:
[quote name=Mish]b, I just bought the first four books of “A song of fire and ice”; I wanna read them then watch the show.[/quote]
+1 LSA Rec’d NAMBLA Fire and Blood
I’m buried in the fifth book right now, so you won’t see much of me around here (dying laughing)
[quote name=Berselius]+1 LSA Rec’d NAMBLA Fire and Blood
I’m buried in the fifth book right now, so you won’t see much of me around here (dying laughing)[/quote]
Yeah I guess I meant “Ice and Fire” (dying laughing). I just got a few pages in today on the bus but this is the shit I generally like and nothing so far made me think otherwise. I’m actually kinda stoked about reading this. So was season 1 just the first book basically?
So I guess the NL won last night, finally. Did the NL have fewer replacement players than the AL?
[quote name=Mish]Yeah I guess I meant “Ice and Fire” (dying laughing). I just got a few pages in today on the bus but this is the shit I generally like and nothing so far made me think otherwise. I’m actually kinda stoked about reading this. So was season 1 just the first book basically?[/quote]
Yeah, it’s the first book. They obviously had to cut some stuff out, as you can get inside people’s heads in the book and not on the show. But the book was also limited to its POV characters, so the show was able to add a few scenes that weren’t in the book. It was a great adaptation but as usual book > show.
[quote name=Berselius]So I guess the NL won last night, finally. Did the NL have fewer replacement players than the AL?[/quote]I don’t follow your quetsion, but I know the AL burned through pitchers, because A) Beckett got hurt warming up and B) Ron Washington is turrible at bullpen management.
[quote name=Berselius]Yeah, it’s the first book. They obviously had to cut some stuff out, as you can get inside people’s heads in the book and not on the show. But the book was also limited to its POV characters, so the show was able to add a few scenes that weren’t in the book. It was a great adaptation but as usual book > show.[/quote]
Yeah that’s what everyone says, but the response appears to be both are worthwhile.
[quote name=Mish]Yeah that’s what everyone says, but the response appears to be both are worthwhile.[/quote]
Oh, indeed. I can’t believe we have to wait another 10 months until the next season. Of course, I’ve been waiting 5+ years for this book so I guess that’s nothing in comparison (dying laughing). I had a quibble or two about the adaptation (mainly concerning one particular character) but overall it was great. One of the performances in particular changed my appreciation for one of the characters for the better too.
Great show which made me start reading the books which are even better, as B says. Trying to hurry through the 4th book now so I can start the 5th (dying laughing)
All encouraging stuff. I’m just excited that I’m excited about something I’m reading again.
[quote name=Mish]I don’t follow your quetsion, but I know the AL burned through pitchers, because A) Beckett got hurt warming up and B) Ron Washington is turrible at bullpen management.[/quote]
I just meant in the sense that ~370 baseball players were All-Stars this year due to players declining the invite or missing due to injury. I don’t think it makes a difference but if more of them were AL players that would have been an easy narrative for the writers to glom onto.
Like the WTF look on Castro’s face.
ryne sandberg punched Heath Bell in the mouth for ruining baseball for little kids everywhere
Bryan Cranston interview, yo
http://www.avclub.com/articles/bryan-cranston,58817/
new shit: http://www.obstructedview.net/articles/general/about-nothing-in-particular.html