MLB 2019: Mad Max Beyond Astrodome

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  1. The Nth Doctor

    The Nth Doctor Infinite Possibilities... Premium Member

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    Ugh, fuck that shit. I hate owners backseat managing. If they're so fucking smart, step up, manage down in the trenches, and accept the bad with the good.

    Yeah, yeah...I know...
     
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    Houston ties the series with Walgreens at 2-2. I was starting to get a bit worried.
     
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    Yeah,yeah...you know if they did that there would be no scapegoat after the bad ;)


    In 2016, the Cubs were down 2-1, then 3-1 and then 3-2 going back to Cleveland. It can still go either way, plus the road teams seem to have the edge this series.

    Go Expos!
     
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    Max Scherzer scratch from his game five start.

    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/10/max-scherzer-scratched-from-game-5-start.html

     
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    Just got Rickrolled by the friggin' Astros radio feed :lol:
     
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    Looks like we're doing a road-team winner World Series.

    All good if that holds for the next two games...
     
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    ummm.......I disagree with that. LOL
     
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    I wouldn't expect anything less from you, old man. :p
     
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    Larry Rothschild fired, no longer Yankees pitching coach
     
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    Seems like a bad move to me. I'm sure he'll have no trouble finding work.
     
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    The road warrior World Series continues!

    The umps are damn lucky that their bullshit call against Turner didn't effect the final outcome of this game.
     
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    The umps are lucky they have jobs and their contract doesn't allow MLB to suspend or take them out of the "rotation". MLB better get that control the next time around. These guys suck to the last man.
     
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    MLB is the sole arbiter of who works postseason games (it's based upon cumulative scoring from the regular season). The issue with the MLBUA is that Cowboy Joe is in charge of it.

    That being said, the MLBUA's CBA expires after tonight's game--okay, well, technically it runs through December 31, but functionally it's up after the World Series--which is why you're seeing so many planted stories at ESPN and other outlets (CNN / Bleacher Report, especially) about robo-umps, as MLB is looking to exert some leverage over the union. This is gearing up to be a testy round of bargaining.
     
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    Turner was out of the basepath, wasn't he?
     
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    Turner was called out for runner's interference (swiping at Gurriel's glove), not for leaving the basepath.
     
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    Tonight's the last chance for someone to be a winner.
     
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  17. Timby

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    Hoping for 34-inning chaosball that gives Rob Manfred an aneurysm.
     
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    So like the NFL, MLB has some small measure of control, but seemingly not enough to make a difference in the quality of umps work.

    I don't think robo-umps would be the worst change to the game to come along. Add a camera directly over home plate to help with the strike zone as well as enable swing/no swing calls to be made accurately.

    Right now, I'm not even sure what the hell constitutes a swing. I always had the impression the bat had to cross the foul line. But if it's crossing the front of home plate I don't get how a corner ump can make that call. Then have that video up on the big screen so the call can be made by the home plate umpire.
     
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    Former Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has been charged with felony injury to a child 14 or younger, namely one of his daughters.
    Source: Dallas Morning News

    Sounds like a really swell guy.
     
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  20. The Nth Doctor

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    Wow, fuck that guy.

    Meanwhile, we've got ourselves a great ballgame!
     
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