2016-08-16 Brewers (Garza) at Cubs (Cahill), 12:20 PM; Brewers (Anderson) at Cubs (Hammel), 7:05 PM [Brewers lose game 1, 4-0; lose game 2, 4-1]

[MrTPlush]

It's not a given that a team won't try to stop you, you still have to run. There's risk on the runner's part. If you try to walk to the next base, they'll tag you out no problem.

 

No in my opinion the way they enforce it is perfect. There are situations where a team isn't going to try and throw you out. Down by 5 runs and stealing 2nd with two outs in the bottom of the 9th is a great example. There is no risk...NONE. The infielders are so far off the base they could not try to get you out even if they wanted to.

[LouisEly]

Not saying this means anything, just pointing out a fun fact. Here are the numbers at AAA this year for Cravy and Hader:

 

Cravy: 56.1 IP, 56 H, 28 BB, 65 K, 5.98 ERA

 

Hader: 56.0 IP, 54 H, 28 BB, 69 K, 5.30 ERA

[And That]

the way they enforce it is perfect.

It's not enforced, it's an official scoring decision based on the whim of the person making the decision. Same as an error. Difference being, there's some natural subjectivity in an error/hit ruling. A stolen base, on the other hand, is easily defined, and the defensive indifference scoring just serves to muddle it up.

 

There is no risk...NONE.

Typing in capital letters don't make absolutisms true. There's always risk. You can't just walk to the next base. If you could, why not just have the defense issue an Intentional Stolen Base and take the theatre out of it?

[trwi7]

Good thing we couldn't play yesterday. Now we have like 6 pitchers to get through almost 9 innings at minimum.

[LouisEly]

What happened to Anderson?

[yfinn6]

What happened to Anderson?

 

Got hit with a line drive off the bat of Kris Bryant.

[Matt Breen]

Braun doesn't look good.

[trwi7]

Not exactly sure why Braun waited so long to slide or slid at all. There was no chance he was catching that ball.

[Boomer5]

What a day. Smart move to take Braun out. Looked like he tried to stay in the game.

[1992casey]

At least Ryan could walk. That doesn't mean that he'll be able to walk a couple of hours from now, though.

[Matt Breen]

Knee injury for Braun.

[Matt Breen]

Wow. What a catch by Rizzo.

[jason21nl]

I want "Defensive Indifference" done away with in the next CBA. You steal a base, you steal a base. It shouldn't be too subjective.

 

I agree. I personally think a batter should get an rbi even if they hit into a bases loaded double play. Then speaking of double play...I don't like that you can't assume a double play.

[LouisEly]

Knee injury for Braun.

And I just bought tickets for tomorrow night's game not 20 minutes ago...

 

But it could have been much worse. I was *this* close to pulling the trigger on a long weekend trip to Seattle.

[Austin Tatious]

Man, I hope Braun didn't tear anything or have structural damage.

[Matt Breen]

Man, I hope Braun didn't tear anything or have structural damage.

I wouldn't be surprised if its bad. He looked like he was really walking gingerly.

[adambr2]

Can't wait to lose another review here.

[jerichoholicninja]

So in game 1 Brian and Bill were all "runners shouldn't have to touch the plate." Now they say nothing about it and even point out you have to touch the plate.

[adambr2]

I really can't believe they called him out still. I'm obviously biased for the Brewers and I thought he was pretty clearly safe.

[trwi7]

A 4 minute review and they still couldn't get a fairly easy call right. He was pretty clearly safe.

[adambr2]

A 4 minute review and they still couldn't get a fairly easy call right. He was pretty clearly safe.

 

Hand was pretty clearly on home plate and then the swipe tag from Maldonado came. I really don't know why it took more than 60 seconds much less how they concluded there wasn't enough evidence.

[Austin Tatious]

He looked safe. I wonder what the rationale was? I'd like to see an explanation. Maybe his hand skimmed over the plate but never touched it. The replay folks in New York see what we see so they obviously had some reason.

[jerichoholicninja]

I thought he was out. When his hand touched the ground it didn't touch the plate. It touched in front of the plate and the tag happened before he actually touched the plate.

[1992casey]

What wasn't clear to me was exactly when Maldonado applied the tag.

[LouisEly]

Good thing we couldn't play yesterday. Now we have like 6 pitchers to get through almost 9 innings at minimum.

Pretty good chance it will only be 8 innings...