MLB Thread 105: Braun With The Wind

[turkeysandwich]

So is Tejada going to claim that Rafeal Palmiero gave him a Tic-Tac that turned out to be amphetamines?

[Ben Wyatt]

God, I hate watching Fox's baseball coverage.

McCarver: "Fans at home are probably wondering about the infield fly rule. It wasn't in effect here because it was deemed not to be an easy play"


No, Tim. It wasn't the infield fly rule because it was hit into the outfield, you senile ass

[StuntGranny®]

Aug 17, 2013 15:15:40 GMT -5 turkeysandwich said:

So is Tejada going to claim that Rafeal Palmiero gave him a Tic-Tac that turned out to be amphetamines?

[kevthetree]

Aug 17, 2013 15:50:39 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

God, I hate watching Fox's baseball coverage.

McCarver: "Fans at home are probably wondering about the infield fly rule. It wasn't in effect here because it was deemed not to be an easy play"


No, Tim. It wasn't the infield fly rule because it was hit into the outfield, you senile ass

To be fair, a ball hit into the outfield can still be ruled an infield fly. It can even be caught by an outfielder provided it was also deemed to be "easily playable" by an infielder

[StuntGranny®]

So Strasburg just threw three consecutive wild pitches and was ejected. Can't say I've seen that one before.

[andrew8798]

Astros 8-6 so far against the Angels this year

[andrew8798]

Brian Wilson (elbow) will likely be activated by the Dodgers on Sunday, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

[The Captain]

Aug 17, 2013 15:50:39 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

God, I hate watching Fox's baseball coverage.

McCarver: "Fans at home are probably wondering about the infield fly rule. It wasn't in effect here because it was deemed not to be an easy play"


No, Tim. It wasn't the infield fly rule because it was hit into the outfield, you senile ass

Infield Fly can be called in the outfield, actually. MLB's rulebook is an arcane, confusing thing.

[andrew8798]

BOSTON -- New York Yankees team president Randy Levine on Saturday challenged Alex Rodriguez to release his medical records to support assertions by Rodriguez's lawyer that the Yankees had misled their $275 million third baseman about the extent of his injuries in the hopes Rodriguez would be unable to play again.

"Alex should put up or shut up," Levine told ESPNNewYork.com in a telephone conversation Saturday afternoon.

The New York Times published a story Saturday in which Joseph Tacopina, Rodriguez's new attorney, alleged Levine had told Dr. Bryan Kelly, who was about to perform hip surgery on Rodriguez in January, "I don't ever want to see him on the field again."

"We will put up, mark my words, we will put up," Tacopina told ESPNNewYork.com on Saturday. "[Levine] is always a very big talker, but he is going to be humbled eventually. He is acting in a way that if his bosses and superiors and the Steinbrenner family have any sense of decency, if they are true to what the Yankees' heritage is, they would be appalled with how their president is acting. We will put up."

Tacopina alleged that Levine wanted Dr. Kelly to help ensure Rodriguez could not return to the field again so the Yankees could collect insurance on the final $114 million remaining on his contract heading into this season.

"The obvious implication there is if the surgery is not successful, I'm good with that," Tacopina said. "Anyone with a brain can understand the implication of that. It was something that troubled Dr. Kelly so much that he decided to relay it to Alex Rodriguez, his patient."

-ESPN

What a lowpoint for the Yankees. And something I didn't know The Rangers are still playing part of that contract they gave him

[bogey316]

I'd like to see somebody still argue that Miguel Cabrera isn't the best hitter in baseball.

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Miguel Cabrera hits the walk-off homerun, because of course he does.

[andrew8798]

Any chance he overtakes Davis

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Aug 17, 2013 21:40:09 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

Any chance he overtakes Davis

Honestly, I don't think so. Davis isn't slowing down, and Miggy's playing hurt right now.

[angryfan]

Aug 17, 2013 15:15:40 GMT -5 turkeysandwich said:

So is Tejada going to claim that Rafeal Palmiero gave him a Tic-Tac that turned out to be amphetamines?

Funny, though I will admit my first thought when I read the Tejada news was "So does this mean Raffy was telling the truth?"

He says Tejada gave him a "B12" shot, and that he never juiced. Everyone calls bullshit on that since, you know, everybody else knew what they were doing. Then Tejada gets busted for trafficking and using. Now he's busted for a second offense, albeit for speed this time.

Circumstantial, sure, but something that kinda stuck in my mind.

[andrew8798]

Scott Hairston was ejected in the ninth inning of Saturday's game for arguing balls and strikes.

It was the third ejection of the game for the Nats, who had Stephen Strasburg and manager Davey Johnson thrown out in the second inning.

[andrew8798]

Nats pen blew it

[andrew8798]

Rangers won 15-3

[andrew8798]

in the 13th now

[StuntGranny®]

Surprise! Kimbrel strikes Bryce Harper out to win the game, then Harper proceeds to throw a fit. Nattitude!

[andrew8798]

Miguel Cabrera launched his 40th home run in the Tigers' win over the Royals on Sunday.

Max Scherzer fired eight innings of two-run ball in the Tigers' win over the Royals on Saturday.