Comments on: Hurry Up and Wait http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/09/28/hurry-up-and-wait/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 23 May 2013 05:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/09/28/hurry-up-and-wait/#comment-218708 RIYank Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:16:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24414#comment-218708 Damn, you're right, it's not the game thread. Oh well. There's no requirement that you catch the foul fly; it's perfectly legal to bobble it on purpose. I think this is a good rule; I can see your side of it, but I prefer it this way. But really the point is that Jon Miller doesn't know the rule and made up a story that's impossible. Damn, you’re right, it’s not the game thread. Oh well.

There’s no requirement that you catch the foul fly; it’s perfectly legal to bobble it on purpose. I think this is a good rule; I can see your side of it, but I prefer it this way. But really the point is that Jon Miller doesn’t know the rule and made up a story that’s impossible.

]]> By: 51cq24 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/09/28/hurry-up-and-wait/#comment-218707 51cq24 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:53:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24414#comment-218707 [2] i just found what you meant (this isn't actually the game thread). you're right that a foul ball not caught is a dead ball (rule 5.09(e)), but if it's ruled a catch and then a drop on the transfer or something, the runner can score. i'm not positive about what happens if a foul ball isn't caught but it's obvious that the fielder purposely bobbled it to avoid a sac fly. a runner can advance as soon as the ball touches the glove so that a fielder can't purposely bobble a ball until he's in range to make a good throw home. so what if a fielder purposely bobbles a foul ball? what if he purposely drops it only after realizing it's foul? [2] i just found what you meant (this isn’t actually the game thread). you’re right that a foul ball not caught is a dead ball (rule 5.09(e)), but if it’s ruled a catch and then a drop on the transfer or something, the runner can score. i’m not positive about what happens if a foul ball isn’t caught but it’s obvious that the fielder purposely bobbled it to avoid a sac fly. a runner can advance as soon as the ball touches the glove so that a fielder can’t purposely bobble a ball until he’s in range to make a good throw home. so what if a fielder purposely bobbles a foul ball? what if he purposely drops it only after realizing it’s foul?

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/09/28/hurry-up-and-wait/#comment-218706 The Hawk Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:31:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24414#comment-218706 If Ted Berg is available, why have anyone else? He's Ted ****ing Berg! [2] Joe Morgan gets a lot of hate and he is a terrible blowhard. But Jon Miller is an idiot and a clown of epic proportions. As I remarked to a friend yesterday, along with Phillips they are truly the three horsemen of the broadcasting apocalypse. If Ted Berg is available, why have anyone else? He’s Ted ****ing Berg!

[2] Joe Morgan gets a lot of hate and he is a terrible blowhard. But Jon Miller is an idiot and a clown of epic proportions. As I remarked to a friend yesterday, along with Phillips they are truly the three horsemen of the broadcasting apocalypse.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/09/28/hurry-up-and-wait/#comment-218705 RIYank Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:08:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24414#comment-218705 Hey, sorry, I've already posted this, but I have to repeat it lest it be buried in deadtrhead. Did anyone remark on the following unbelievable Jon Miller comment during the game? Joe Morgan had pointed out that on a tag-up the runner can leave as soon as the ball hits the fielder's glove. Miller agreed, and claimed to have seen a game in which a runner scored from third on a foul pop that the fielder touched and then dropped. He said he <i>saw</i> this play. I swear, Joe Morgan looked like a giant in the booth. He was Dustin Pedroia standing between two five year olds, towering over them like a giant. A huge, gritty, giant. Hey, sorry, I’ve already posted this, but I have to repeat it lest it be buried in deadtrhead.

Did anyone remark on the following unbelievable Jon Miller comment during the game?
Joe Morgan had pointed out that on a tag-up the runner can leave as soon as the ball hits the fielder’s glove. Miller agreed, and claimed to have seen a game in which a runner scored from third on a foul pop that the fielder touched and then dropped. He said he saw this play.

I swear, Joe Morgan looked like a giant in the booth. He was Dustin Pedroia standing between two five year olds, towering over them like a giant. A huge, gritty, giant.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/09/28/hurry-up-and-wait/#comment-218704 rbj Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:50:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24414#comment-218704 Via Peter: YANKEES (100-56) Gardner CF Cabrera RF Damon LF Posada DH Cano 2B Hinske 3B Miranda 1B Cervelli C Pena SS Pitching: RHP Chad Gaudin (1-0, 3.71). Pretty much a spring training lineup. Folks are in town, so I'll miss the game. Via Peter:

YANKEES (100-56)
Gardner CF
Cabrera RF
Damon LF
Posada DH
Cano 2B
Hinske 3B
Miranda 1B
Cervelli C
Pena SS

Pitching: RHP Chad Gaudin (1-0, 3.71).

Pretty much a spring training lineup. Folks are in town, so I’ll miss the game.

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