jerichoholicninja

So you're saying he'll be traded this winter? (kind of blue)

I remember when the "Buster Posey" rule came into effect it was a real cluster with utterly ridiculous calls of runners being called safe when the ball beat them by 40 feet but the catcher was standing in front of the plate without the ball. It seems to me that this rule has now totally been ignored. I can't even remember the last time I heard it even enforced. The last part is the vague part and unfortunately means there will be zero consistency as to how the rule is enforced and gives the umpire and excuse not to call it. There were two plays on Thursday night that really confused me. The first was Urias getting thrown out at the plate. Watch the video and look at the photo. How was Barnhart not blocking the plate without the ball? I guess he was kind of trying to catch the ball but he did not need to go in the path of the runner to make the catch. Urias has no where to go but take a long looping route to avoid running into him as the catcher's whole body was blocking his path to the plate. https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-brewers/2021/07/08/633351#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=633351 In my mind, he should have been ruled safe because Barnhart was blocking the plate. The other was JT Realmuto stealing home on a double steal. The throw coming back from the SS was actually cut off by the pitcher so he was safe anyway but the catcher never once moved from his position blocking the plate. Had the throw gone through and the call been out I would have been really interested to see the aftermath. https://www.mlb.com/gameday/phillies-vs-cubs/2021/07/08/633397#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=633397 Collisions at the plate are pretty much nonexistent now so I guess the rule is working in that sense. It seems like that's mainly because baserunners are choosing to just run around a catcher and get tagged out instead of through him.

I really can't stand all this stupid petty stuff in baseball. Certainly doesn't help that the Cards are involved. And I'm sure some player will wear one because of it.

I mean, as a Brewer fan I'd think you'd have to be interested in the latter part in actuality, right? Yeah, count me in as caring how the guys we trade for do. Certainly I hope they do well but I will not use how those pitchers turn out to judge the trade. Orlando just needed to be gotten rid of. The fact that they got anything that even closely resembles someone who might contribute to the major league team was a shock to me. I would have expected cash or some 17 year old never will be in the DSL.

Arcia isn't a Brewer. I really don't care what he does elsewhere or what the players they got in return do. He was essentially gifted a starting spot for years and outside a few weeks here and there was terrible. Possibly the worst swing mechanics and approach I've ever seen for major league position player and he had zero success with it and made zero changes in 4+ years.

Yesterday the question popped into my head if NCAA athletes were previously forbidden from doing OnlyFans.

Nottingham notwithstanding, it seems like the Dodgers, Rays, and Brewers do a lot of player shuffling between organizations. Jump to your own conclusions about that.

Maybe his wife told him she'd be wearing that special thing when he got home and he just couldn't wait anymore.

I gave up after the top of the 1st to go do some work outside and this was the comment that was left on my screen when I came back to a 14-7 lead.

At least all those Cubs fans get to witness a win today. Man the whole stadium is Cubbie blue.

First time I've ever seen Ashby pitch and so far I can't blame him for not having command. His fastball has so much movement. Reminds me of Johnny Hellweg.

He hurt himself running to back up the plate.

If the writer knows how to trick a computer into sorting your resume to the top of the pile it's probably worth it.

Is the whole "re-opening day" thing the reason why this is a 3:10 start?

Managers have always had the right to ask pitchers to be checked, even if it's just to get in a guy's head. They just never have because they knew that their own pitchers were doing it too.

Last night was probably the most of a Brewer game I've watched this year and I was amazed at what the Dbacks hitters were doing. They weren't swinging out of their shoes every single pitch. They were taking good, hard controlled cuts and you know what? They put the bat on the ball and got hits. They weren't homers and I don't even remember if there were any doubles I saw but they were linedrives through the infield. I distinctly remember Pavin Smith taking an easy swing and hitting one the opposite way through the shift. And he's a rookie. Maybe I witnessed a total anomaly but it was obvious to me that that approach can work. I don't want guys up there just looking to make contact at any and every pitch to avoid striking out but the whole homer or bust approach on every swing needs to change.

Why would pitchers have stopped because of a memo that said we might do something if you don't? Any fringe guy wasn't going to stop because it would cost them their job. Any pitcher without a long term deal wouldn't stop because it would probably cost them millions on their next contract. Pretty much no pitcher would stop because I'm sure their coaches and teammates were encouraging them to keep doing whatever it was they were doing because it would hurt the team if they stopped. There was absolutely no reason for pitchers to stop. I suppose morals and ethics and all that but it hadn't stopped them before this so why would it now.

JBJ at least adds defensive value. No reason at all to just eat the contract and cut him. Lindbloom sucked at pitching so he added nothing to the team.

Can someone explain how sunscreen increases you grip? It's slick. There's no way it does.

My goodness to those stories. I can't believe you have any feel for what you're doing with that much stuff on the ball but I guess it's working.

Send him home to be with his mother. Playing baseball probably isn't helping his mental health or his game right now. No reason for him to be sucking at his job when he has other things on his mind.

How much stuff are guys using? I can't imagine that they are using enough of it on their fingers than any noticeable trace is left on the ball. And if they are I can't imagine trying to throw a ball like that. I don't think there would be any consistency as to when the ball would leave your fingers and you'd have no feel for your release point. Then again, maybe that's what they're doing and why so many guys are getting hit now.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/major-league-baseball-to-crack-down-on-pitchers-use-of-foreign-substances.html Looks like they're going to try to do something. We'll see how effective it is. I'll believe it when I see it. They said basically the same thing before the season started and all that's happened is a guy had his hat taken away.

Whatever. The league needs to actually do something about it or shut up about it.

"Not the Cubs." - Cole Hamels