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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #225 on: July 12, 2019, 01:02:20 am »
Marisnick is appealing and I hope he wins!
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #226 on: July 12, 2019, 03:13:37 am »
Quote from: EasyAce on July 11, 2019, 11:05:39 pm
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Uh, no.  I never implied and wouldn't imply disagreement to be equal to dishonesty. I spoke only of expressing my honest view.

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Fair enough. Apologies for misunderstanding.
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #227 on: July 12, 2019, 03:23:32 am »
Quote from: Bigun on July 12, 2019, 01:02:20 am
Marisnick is appealing and I hope he wins!

 :yowsa: Yes. Yes he is. He's very appealing. All my friends and I think so.

Wait! You meant that's he's trying to get his punishment overturned.  :facepalm2: ***blushing***
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #228 on: July 12, 2019, 01:02:22 pm »
Quote from: AllThatJazzZ on July 11, 2019, 09:06:29 pm
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I won't shoot you. I might like to give you a healthy thump on the head.

I will always maintain that this same play would never have come to this if Marisnick and Lucroy had collided in the exact same way but Lucroy didn't get hurt. (Collision an inch off; ball 1/2 inch closer; Lucroy's head turned slightly; any number of reasons.) If Lucroy had been able get up and continue play, no fine or suspension for Jake. Run would have counted. Prove that I'm wrong. In fining and suspending him, the statement made is that they expected Marisnick to be clairvoyant and to be able to screech to a halt or make a quick move to the right when he was already in speed-of-Jake motion.

But maybe there are those who would rather have seen Jake stop, throw his hands up and acquiesce to the catcher. Or try tiptoeing to home plate. Yeah, that's baseball. Wussified baseball. Bubblewrap, anyone?

Just in case there's anyone who is of the mind that I don't care that Lucroy sustained terrible injuries, you are wrong. I hate that he got hurt. I pray that he makes a full recovery and goes on to play many years of outstanding baseball. I believe athletes know what the possibilities of injury are when they sign up to play. They accept the risk because they love the game. Robinson Chirinos could tell you about that.

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The ensuing massive echo that it would cause inside that skull of mine would radiate out and take us both down, perhaps a whole city block!
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #229 on: July 12, 2019, 03:55:30 pm »
Just my two-cent opinion which is grossly over-priced:

Marisnick went in to blow up Lucroy as in old school baseball.  Old school baseball umpires would not have called it as anything but "safe".  Can anyone list anything in today's culture that remains "old school"?
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #230 on: July 12, 2019, 04:04:32 pm »
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on July 12, 2019, 03:55:30 pm
Just my two-cent opinion which is grossly over-priced:

Marisnick went in to blow up Lucroy as in old school baseball.  Old school baseball umpires would not have called it as anything but "safe".  Can anyone list anything in today's culture that remains "old school"?

I seem to interchange the words baseball and wussification on a daily basis now.
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #231 on: July 12, 2019, 04:36:07 pm »
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #232 on: July 12, 2019, 04:42:10 pm »
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #233 on: July 12, 2019, 06:43:48 pm »
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #234 on: July 12, 2019, 06:49:51 pm »
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #235 on: July 14, 2019, 03:03:42 am »
Get the prayer kits working . . .

HOFer Bob Gibson says he has pancreatic cancer
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #236 on: July 15, 2019, 02:00:51 pm »
Quote from: EasyAce on July 14, 2019, 03:03:42 am
Get the prayer kits working . . .

HOFer Bob Gibson says he has pancreatic cancer

Damn.
One of my favorite pitchers from that era.
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #237 on: July 17, 2019, 06:23:41 pm »
The Angels have taken 2 so far, in the 4 game series in Anaheim against the Astros.
I haven't stayed awake to see them.

I didn't hear that Marisnick got hit by a pitch.
That seemed to get people up in arms on both sides of the diamond.
At noon today, when a co-worker showed me the video, was the first news I had about this.

Seems like Marisnick was playing the role of peacemaker in what I saw.

He is originally from Riverside.
He probably enjoyed going close to home, to Anaheim, to play.
Not so sure he will for a while.
 


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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #238 on: July 17, 2019, 08:37:07 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on July 17, 2019, 06:23:41 pm
The Angels have taken 2 so far, in the 4 game series in Anaheim against the Astros.
I haven't stayed awake to see them.

I didn't hear that Marisnick got hit by a pitch.
That seemed to get people up in arms on both sides of the diamond.
At noon today, when a co-worker showed me the video, was the first news I had about this.

Seems like Marisnick was playing the role of peacemaker in what I saw.

He is originally from Riverside.
He probably enjoyed going close to home, to Anaheim, to play.
Not so sure he will for a while.

Again, I will preface my remarks by admitting that I'm (1) new to baseball, and (2) a girl. I do NOT like the practice of deliberately hitting a pitcher. It's concerning when you hear your own announcers pass it off as acceptable. Anyone who condones it needs to drop all the holier-than-thou pretense that there's a problem with unsportsmanlike conduct in baseball. For the home-plate collision, Jake has been fined and suspended for breaking a rule (that I'm not convinced is completely observable due to the pace of play, but let's just go with the notion that it is). Apparently, the fine and suspension weren't enough. Apparently, it's the fine + the suspension + being hit by a pitch. That stinks.

BTW, this exacting revenge mentality is one of the reasons I disagree with the NL rules requiring the pitcher to be in the batting rotation. Who's to say some pitcher on Team A might try to take out Team B's pitcher as he bats due to a legitimately accidental HBP or even an aggressive play by that Team B pitcher that resulted in a Team A player getting hurt? Such a thing presumes to discern the motives of the player, which seems unfair. Reminder that there were many who were convinced that Marisnick intended to hurt Lucroy and couldn't/wouldn't be convinced otherwise. Therefore the revenge was deemed justifiable. As the Astros slog through this rough time with pitching injuries and an overused bullpen, I'm learning the importance of a healthy pitching staff. Pitchers (and their teams) should NEVER have to be concerned about taking one at the plate, even if it doesn't result in an injury.

All that said, I agree @GrouchoTex. Marisnick was the adult on the field.
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #239 on: July 18, 2019, 07:50:41 pm »
@DCPatriot

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And hit more touchdowns, send more baskets home, and drive in more field goals.  wink777
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« Reply #240 on: July 18, 2019, 07:56:02 pm »
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@DCPatriot

Spotted on Twitter: " "Go Nats! Score more points than the Braves!"

And hit more touchdowns, send more baskets home, and drive in more field goals.  wink777
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LOL!

Was thinking of you after watching last night's NATS vs. Orioles game.  Their bullpen gave up 7 runs total.... in the 7th and 8th and lost 9-2.

...to the ORIOLES pitching staff.


Then, I thought perhaps Davey Martinez did it on purpose to get the Lerners to spend $$$ for relief help before the trading deadline.

...always trying to find a silver lining.

The weekend series in Atlanta is HUGE for us to keep the momentum going.
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #241 on: July 18, 2019, 08:03:03 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on July 18, 2019, 07:56:02 pm
  @EasyAce

LOL!

Was thinking of you after watching last night's NATS vs. Orioles game.  Their bullpen gave up 7 runs total.... in the 7th and 8th and lost 9-2.

...to the ORIOLES pitching staff.
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I think David Bowie had a song about the Nats bullpen once: "Putting Out Fire with Gasoline."

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Then, I thought perhaps Davey Martinez did it on purpose to get the Lerners to spend $$$ for relief help before the trading deadline.

...always trying to find a silver lining.
Better a silver lining than aluminum foil or zinc.  :beer:

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The weekend series in Atlanta is HUGE for us to keep the momentum going.
"Huge: may be an understatement. This set could possibly decide how the Nats take hold of the trade deadline period.

Meanwhile, hark here to remember a Washington baseball legend:

Joe Grzenda, RIP: Holding a riot ball
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« Reply #242 on: July 19, 2019, 12:39:20 am »
8-1 NATS leading the BRAVES in the middle of the 3rd inning.

Strasburg lumbers home from 1st base on Eaton's 'triple' and then hits a 3-run HR later in the inning.  Amazing.

So, too, was the ritual dance line they do in their dugout after a guy goes yard....ritual started by Parra earlier in the season.
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #243 on: July 19, 2019, 12:36:30 pm »
Astros evened the series with the Angels. with wins of 11-2, and 6-2.
Home this weekend to take om the Strangers, ahem, Rangers.
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« Reply #244 on: July 19, 2019, 07:55:03 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on July 19, 2019, 12:36:30 pm
Astros evened the series with the Angels. with wins of 11-2, and 6-2.
Home this weekend to take om the Strangers, ahem, Rangers.

Laying out my accessories for tonight...

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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #245 on: July 19, 2019, 08:53:20 pm »
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Laying out my accessories for tonight...
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Clearly you are a lady with style and class to burn!
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #246 on: July 19, 2019, 09:41:30 pm »
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Laying out my accessories for tonight...

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A-ha, Silver Boots for the Silver Boot series.

Nice Touch!
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #247 on: July 19, 2019, 10:17:57 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on July 19, 2019, 09:41:30 pm
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A-ha, Silver Boots for the Silver Boot series.

Nice Touch!

Relative from the DFW area recently reminded me of how the rump rangers have won more silver boots than us.   

My only simple reply is whether he can state where the only world series trophy in Texas resides.... :cool:
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« Reply #248 on: July 20, 2019, 04:13:52 pm »
Quote from: EasyAce on July 19, 2019, 08:53:20 pm
@AllThatJazzZ
Clearly you are a lady with style and class to burn!

@EasyAce

Yes, clearly. And my ensemble worked out well for us last night, so 3 guesses what I'll be wearing for the rest of the series. I'm not superstitious. I like the bling. And winning.






Quote from: GrouchoTex on July 19, 2019, 09:41:30 pm
@AllThatJazzZ

A-ha, Silver Boots for the Silver Boot series.

Nice Touch!

@GrouchoTex

So far, so good. Nothing but respect for Minor, though, keeping his cool after the 4 homers, especially the back-to-back-to-backs.






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Relative from the DFW area recently reminded me of how the rump rangers have won more silver boots than us.   

My only simple reply is whether he can state where the only world series trophy in Texas resides.... :cool:

@catfish1957

Ba-dum-tssss!

Bless their hearts. They're trying awfully hard to measure up, even starting out with their own Mimic Maid Park. We're not supposed to notice so they're naming it Globe Life Field to divert our attention.

Here's some fun rivalry smack talk...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Astros/comments/b077d8/mimic_maid_park_aka_arlingtons_new_stadium/?sort=confidence
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Re: BASEBALL 2019---LET'S DO IT!
« Reply #249 on: July 20, 2019, 04:25:58 pm »
Quote from: AllThatJazzZ on July 19, 2019, 07:55:03 pm
Laying out my accessories for tonight...

@AllThatJazzZ  Watched the game last night waiting for them to find your decked out self and put the camera on you.  Didn't happen.   :crying:
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