2013 MLB Post-Season Discussion

[Bobbob1313]

At least pick a song that isn't terrible.

[Erick]

It's no longer than a football game. At least for the most part since it feels like some of these games are going four hours.

[CrimsonCane]

Those Cardinals home unis are a thing of beauty.

[Bobbob1313]

It's no longer than a football game.

Yeah, but people like football.

[Party]

It's no longer than a football game. At least for the most part since it feels like some of these games are going four hours.

Does not make it acceptable.
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Those Cardinals home unis are a thing of beauty.

Yup. More of the older teams should adopt the antique white full-time. Red Sox and Yankees would look perfect.

[Beef]

I feel like olbermann didn't really make a point there. Also, some of those background pics during the commentary don't even make sense.

[Party]

Also, it's the weekend and the "rush hour on the West Coast for first pitch" argument is moot, this game should have started at 7 pm.


10 pm is a good time to go out after the game. (At least in Miami.)

[Beef]

Holy shit. There's something I've never seen before

[jOOj]

All the beards got in the way at the end there.

[Miamarlin21]

Y'all don't see anything wrong with the call, right?
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Here's the lowdown:

7.06 When obstruction occurs, the umpire shall call or signal “Obstruction.”
(a) If a play is being made on the obstructed runner, or if the batter-runner is obstructed before he touches first base, the ball is dead and all runners shall advance, without liability to be put out, to the bases they would have reached, in the umpire’s judg- ment, if there had been no obstruction. The obstructed runner shall be awarded at least one base beyond the base he had last legally touched before the obstruction. Any preceding runners, forced to advance by the award of bases as the penalty for obstruction, shall advance without liability to be put out.
Rule 7.06(a) Comment: When a play is being made on an obstructed runner, the umpire shall signal obstruction in the same manner that he calls “Time,” with both hands overhead. The ball is immediately dead when this signal is given; however, should a thrown ball be in flight before the obstruction is called by the umpire, the runners are to be awarded such bases on wild throws as they would have been awarded had not obstruction occurred. On a play where a runner was trapped between second and third and obstructed by the third baseman going into third base while the throw is in flight from the shortstop, if such throw goes into the dugout the obstructed runner is to be awarded home base. Any other runners on base in this situation would also be awarded two bases from the base they last legally touched before obstruction was called.
(b) If no play is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible. The umpire shall then call “Time” and impose such penalties, if any, as in his judgment will nullify the act of obstruction.
Rule 7.06(b) Comment: Under 7.06(b) when the ball is not dead on obstruction and an obstructed runner advances beyond the base which, in the umpire’s judgment, he would have been awarded because of being obstructed, he does so at his own peril and may be tagged out. This is a judgment call.
NOTE: The catcher, without the ball in his possession, has no right to block the pathway of the runner attempting to score. The base line belongs to the runner and the catcher should be there only when he is fielding a ball or when he already has the ball in his hand.

[Party]

That call was pretty clear cut.

[Miamarlin21]

Andrew Miller's beard is quite awesome. Glad he's getting a ring.

[dim]

Miller got a ring before Cabrera got one with the Tigers. Therefore we win.

[Beef]

Orel Hershiser's commentary was "baseball players won, baseball players won."

[Chewford]

Orel Hershiser's commentary was "baseball players won, baseball players won."

One could also probably make the argument that there were baseball players who lost.