The High Heat Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 The Cardinals bullpen has struggled so far this season, so they're calling up and giving a spot to a young man I saw pitch all throughout his college career. Seth Maness may not be a dominant pitcher, but he just may be the stingiest with giving up free passes. Last season, mostly in AA, dude was 14-4 and issued only 10 walks in 170 innings. Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I just want to say I really love afternoon baseball. Listening to games at work is a joy. I know it will never happen but I would love more day games, and Twi-night doubleheaders. Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 i think the article was a bit over the top, but i also think it is a no brainer that ortiz is cheating somehow. and i have a lot of friends from the dominican republic. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Shame what happened to the As a few days ago. MLB umpire are a thick-headed bunch. MLB needs to do what the NHL does and have a central office where "experts" review close calls like that in real time. An objective person/persons that can review tape and give a quick response when warranted. That was a horseshit way to lose a game they potentially could have won. Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 i think the article was a bit over the top, but i also think it is a no brainer that ortiz is cheating somehow. and i have a lot of friends from the dominican republic.but why is it a no brainer? if its such a no brainer why is the league consistently failing to catch him via testing? Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Shame what happened to the As a few days ago. MLB umpire are a thick-headed bunch. MLB needs to do what the NHL does and have a central office where "experts" review close calls like that in real time. An objective person/persons that can review tape and give a quick response when warranted. That was a horseshit way to lose a game they potentially could have won. If Hawk Harrelson was calling that game, he would have had a heart attack from yelling so much - Wow that was a bad call... Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Shame what happened to the As a few days ago. MLB umpire are a thick-headed bunch. MLB needs to do what the NHL does and have a central office where "experts" review close calls like that in real time. An objective person/persons that can review tape and give a quick response when warranted. That was a horseshit way to lose a game they potentially could have won.just saw this for the first time. unbelievable im all for maintaining the "human element" to some extent, but when you have video review basically limited to this scenario and this scenario only and you still fuck it up? no excuse. if a tv crew can produce decisive footage theres no reason the umps couldnt see the same shot Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Peter Gammons' take is interesting Basically, umps don't like to reverse their own call, evidence be damned. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Peter Gammons' take is interesting Basically, umps don't like to reverse their own call, evidence be damned.Will read the Gammo piece later but shit yeah that's the truth. It's like a betrayal or something to their brethren. Strong union, too. Another reason why having a non-biased opinion from a stake-holder in an office far away would be the best bet. The argument that it would slow down the (already long) game is horseshit, too, as the need to go to the video review booth would not be needed very often and would likely only take a half minute or so. You want to speed the game up, don't let Josh Beckett take over a minute between pitches.... Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The argument that it would slow down the (already long) game is horseshit, too... Total horseshit. The NHL does it, with a single replay office in Toronto, and it hasn't slowed down any game. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Angel Hernandez has been a bad ump for a long time. He was acting crew chief that night, with younger umpires on his crew. I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall with the other guys saying, "Ah...ahhh...yeah...you're right Mr. Hernandez...it hit...the...wall...ok...sure." I'm not sure there'd be a different result if Joe West, the actual crew chief, had been there that night. Got to be the worst crew in the game, although last night's Angels-Astros crew are a contender. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I, generally, think the umpires do an excellent job. Their collective ego, however, is prohibiting the game from being fairer with the use of a video review crew. I guess Selig has a hand in this, too. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Catching Up With Otis Nixon http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/22172292/otis-nixon-arrested-in-cherokee-county?clienttype=generic&smartdevicecgbypass He's still not quite Lenny Dykstra, but at least he's trying. Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 The MLB umps are glorious perfection in harmony with the universe compared with the joke that is the NBA ref. Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 but why is it a no brainer? if its such a no brainer why is the league consistently failing to catch him via testing?No brainer is overstated. But I do not think it is controversial to raise the issue specific to Ortiz. If Sosa were still hitting .421 in 2013, I would feel the same way. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 No brainer is overstated. But I do not think it is controversial to raise the issue specific to Ortiz. If Sosa were still hitting .421 in 2013, I would feel the same way. Sammy Sosa is 7 years older than David Ortiz. Of course it is controversial to make an accusation with no evidence other than speculation and innuendo. Are you serious? Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 No brainer is overstated. But I do not think it is controversial to raise the issue specific to Ortiz. If Sosa were still hitting .421 in 2013, I would feel the same way.its not controversial to raise the issue solely cuz a guy is kinda old and still kinda good? come on now. if ortiz has been tested like he claims he has been, theres no basis for this whatsoever, and accusing him anyway is terrible. Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Sammy Sosa is 7 years older than David Ortiz. Of course it is controversial to make an accusation with no evidence other than speculation and innuendo. Are you serious? not really. but ortiz has cheated before and must deal with the speculation, which may be unjustified but is not racist. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Shaughnessy explictly said that one of the reasons for suspicion is that he's Dominican. The accusation may not be racist, but it's not not racist. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Shaughnessy is a moron. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 And a jackass. And a hack. And a blowhard. And a dickhead. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 He is all of those things but it occurred to me recently that what he really is is the ultimate troll.He's an internet troll only he does it via a print newspaper. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 He really is. Again and again he tries to stir the pot and put himself in the middle of it all. Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 And a jackass. And a hack. And a blowhard. And a dickhead. i agree. not defending him. should not have said anything. I think ortiz's start is interesting. maybe leave it at that. questioning ortiz is not racist. Shaughnessy probably is. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone can hit .333 over a three week period. Why should it be any different for a 37-year-old?Ortiz is putting up the same numbers he did last year. Link to post Share on other sites
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