Philles vs. ?????: 10/22 ALCS game thread

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:54:09

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hdx9JjzDfo[/youtube]

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:55:33

If Jeter hits one down the line, McCarver is going to be insufferable. Oh, wait...

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:56:28

swishnicholson wrote:That was another interesting instance of the uncaught third strike. The runner was able to try for first, but it is a force out so the fact that the runner on third crossed the plate before the putout was made is irrelevant.

(I hope I'm right, Bucky)

Correct. I meant to jump in that other threat but too much hoopla elsewhere. One thing that will take you a long way in these type situations is understanding the exact definition of a "force out"- a runner forced to advance as a result of the batter becoming a runner.

Then know that no run can score on a play if the third out of an inning is the result of a force out, and you're golden.

Where this always gets people (and way too many amateur umpires) confused is on appeal plays where a runner is returning to a base after a caught fly- just look at the defintion and you know that's it's not a force out.

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:56:47

captain cannot

by **The Savior** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:56:54

Tell me someone else saw the dude jumping up and down like a 12-year-old girl in the in the blue hawaiian shirt...

by **BigEd76** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:56:57

3 MORE OUTS for a return to New York

by **The Savior** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:57:35

Actually, not sure if you guys know...but Jeter did that on purpose. By striking out there, he actually cured cancer.

by **gpicaro** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:57:40

Little late with this, but why does McCarver not understand that they didn't mean to throw the pitch "right down the pipe?" Posada clearly wanted it up and Hughes just missed his spot.

by **The Savior** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:58:24

I love how the pitchers hate Posada. They shake off his calls constantly. Dude blows.

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:58:55

gpicaro wrote:Little late with this, but why does McCarver not understand that they didn't mean to throw the pitch "right down the pipe?" Posada clearly wanted it up and Hughes just missed his spot.

He only remembers catching Carlton, and Lefty never made mistakes?

by **BigEd76** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:00:29

Needs to be Fuentesproof

by **The Savior** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:00:30

I'd love nothing more than to see Joba get lit up this inning

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:02:27

the flat-brim hat look is definitely not for him

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:03:20

You would think Mathis could bunt better. He had as many sacs as doubles (8).

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:04:02

drsmooth wrote:the flat-brim hat look is definitely not for him

and what's that on top of his cap?

by **Soren** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:05:04

Blanton has the BBQ sauce on his cap, Joba with the powdered sugar

by **The Savior** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:06:26

Soren wrote:Blanton has the BBQ sauce on his cap, Joba with the powdered sugar

It's actually meth....from his mom

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:06:53

dude took like 7 steps towards right field before deciding to throw to first

I guess he had yanks in *6*

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:07:12

Posada doing the hand-jive between home and the mound.

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 23:07:17

managingmanagingmanagingmanagingmanagingmanagingmanaging

/girardi

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