Pirates at Brewers; Going for George Webb Free Burgers! Wednesday, August 13 @ 1:10 p.m.: Brandon Woodruff (2.29 ERA, 3.73 FIP) vs. Mitch Keller (3.86 ERA, 3.70 FIP)

[Team Canada]

3 minutes ago, baseball101 said:

New guy. Been following the site for a long time. Game threads are definitely for the pessimists. I guess I’m opposite, this team has so much fight I always feel like they have a chance.

Welcome!

[RobertCrawley]

3 minutes ago, baseball101 said:

New guy. Been following the site for a long time. Game threads are definitely for the pessimists. I guess I’m opposite, this team has so much fight I always feel like they have a chance.

Welcome to the asylum!

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, BCF said:

By far the worst ump I’ve seen this year 

Didn't someone say this just last night?

[Nola Beery]

2 minutes ago, BCF said:

By far the worst ump I’ve seen this year 

I think the radio guys agree

[adambr2]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Didn't someone say this just last night?

It’s sad but it can almost be true on any given night. The good thing is that 5 years from now, they won’t be calling the balls and strikes.

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, baseball101 said:

New guy. Been following the site for a long time. Game threads are definitely for the pessimists. I guess I’m opposite, this team has so much fight I always feel like they have a chance.

Game threads tend to be pessimistic, it's the nature of baseball. But welcome!

[MadScientist]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Didn't someone say this just last night?

Unfortunately, there's an implied 'so far' with the worst ump of the year comments.

[RobertCrawley]

1 minute ago, MadScientist said:

Unfortunately, there's an implied 'so far' with the worst ump of the year comments.

It's pretty bad. I'll be interested to see the ump score on this one.

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

It’s sad but it can almost be true on any given night. The good thing is that 5 years from now, they won’t be calling the balls and strikes.

I wasn't even kidding asking that. I swear someone did say that in yesterday's IGT.

[Bulldogboy]

Lots of regular umps on vacation. Minor leagues umps up to work. Brutal for the most part

[adambr2]

Just now, Bulldogboy said:

Lots of regular umps on vacation. Minor leagues umps up to work. Brutal for the most part

So there are actually many different tiers lower than the umpires we usually get. That’s troubling.

[RobertCrawley]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

Lots of regular umps on vacation. Minor leagues umps up to work. Brutal for the most part

Interesting. And explanatory.

[kevinisaname]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

I wasn't even kidding asking that. I swear someone did say that in yesterday's IGT.

I think that's because someone did, lol. And it was true yesterday (in favor of the Brewers) and true today (in favor of the Pirates).

[RobertCrawley]

What is Joey O's walk up song?

[kevinisaname]

Joey O. AGAIN with the single!

[RobertCrawley]

Badger Mutual Insurance run!

[dlk9s]

Yesterday's ump was only 82% on called strike accuracy.

[tomoohka]

I think Joey is back at it

[markedman5]

 

[Sixtolezcano]

Don’t look now but Joey’s BA is > 0.230.

[duewizard]

6 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

So there are actually many different tiers lower than the umpires we usually get. That’s troubling.

Single A games with only 2 umps are painful

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, Sixtolezcano said:

Don’t look now but Joey’s BA is > 0.230.

A lot of folks wanted him gone a few weeks ago.

[Bulldogboy]

6 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

Interesting. And explanatory.

One of the reasons the female umps finally got the call

[tomoohka]

I think a grand slammer would be rather fitting here. 

[young guns]

Interesting.  A lot more folks are invested watching the game on the break room tv than normal.  I wonder why.