This was fun. 6/7 for me and the 6 I got were super easy. The miss was tricky.
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I'm still of the opinion that with current technology the home plate umpire is no longer required, at least for ball and strike calls. Now, getting that through old dinosaurs that still control the sport and the umpires union is a different animal to tackle.
The World Series starts tonight. Who will YOU be rooting for?
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I got 5/7 . Feeling pretty good considering the fact I never played baseball. Some of mine were tough. One or two were incredibly easy
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And tomorrow is the 8th anniversary of MadBum ascending to baseball godhood and the power of Crawfords throwing arm saving the good guys.
edit: I remember exactly where I was 10/29/14. On my knees praying in terror in a Hilton Garden in New Orleans.
Mate we’ve talked about not sharing your sex life on here
Then end of that game was better than sex.
Has a team ever won the WS by sweeping every single opponent in the post season?
The googles tell me only the 76 Reds have done it.
The game is great and all but nothing is better than the American political attack ads on the stream. "Inflation is up, heating bills are up, gas prices are up, but JOE BIDEN wants to give all your money to UKRAINE to start WORLD WAR 3!"
Paid for by "Citizens for Sanity" no less.
Paid for by "Citizens for Sanity" no less.
Please no. The Umps are more a part of baseball than any other similar position in any sport. I still think ball and strikes are subjective and should stay that way. In fact they should get rid of that superimposed box in front of the catcher which makes every fan at home think they’re smarter than the home plate umpire. I have umped and balls and strikes are more than just location. It’s when the ball breaks and it has also to do with the batter height size ect. Let the fans keep guessing in a still human game with no time limit.
Yep I was at that world series and the Big Red Machine was the best team I have ever seen. Blew out my Yankees that year except Munson who they couldn’t get out.
Fell asleep with the Astros ahead 5-0. What a turn around from the Phillies.
Really enjoying this WS. Despite not having my favorite teams in it. Will be interesting to see how this goes in Philly now.
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Not a fan of Philly sports fan but Phillies fans seem to be the less annoying of the bunch. And feck Houston.
As someone who doesn't follow Baseball, can someone please explain this to me? Are they saying he was deliberately doing it and cheating(i.e. he was in cahoots with Phillies) or that Phillies figured it out and took advantage?
Why you no love us??
Although interesting that someone supporting the Cowboys will pick a Philly team over Texas team. Astros fans must be something else
I don't do the "Texas is everything" nonsense some Texans do. Houston should have had their lone championship stripped, can never support that club. Houston fans are obnoxious. Philly fans are the worst in US sports though, vile cretins.Why you no love us??
Although interesting that someone supporting the Cowboys will pick a Philly team over Texas team. Astros fans must be something else
Don't mind the Union winning the MLS Cup but the Eagles, Flyers, and Sixers can suck it (Sixers fans aren't that bad from my limited experience).
The second option. Pitchers strive to use the same mechanics (leg kick, arm speed, arm angle, etc.) for each pitch they throw. Pretty much any major league hitter can hit any fastball a pitcher can throw, so the art of pitching is to change speeds/pitch types/locations to keep the batter guessing and to prevent them sitting on a particular location/speed. A pitcher who is tipping pitches is one that has some difference, even minor, in their mechanics for different pitch types. Once the hitting team figures this out they can identify the incoming pitch before it is released, which pretty much eliminates any advantage the pitcher might have.
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Sounds smart but couldn't they do something easier like have some guy in the video room read the catcher's signs and use some kind of audible code to alert the batter?
The first team to do that would go pretty far I reckon
Hmmmmm… could work. Maybe bang on a trash can? You might be on to something.
Yes! Perfect idea
Granted some of those are amusing - the grandma one specifically - but generally what an absolute arse
We ain't that bad - we're just misunderstood
Cheers for the detailed explanation. I guessed as much but it was the tipping word that threw me off. Sounded like tipping the other team off
Looks like Astros have got this one in the bag
Don't see a WS no no every day.
Would be great if the Astros wore their horizontal throwbacks this weekend as well…
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Man Verlander just about got out of that jam. Some very erratic pitching this inning.
Phillies looked cooked. Can easily see them losing Game 6.
Yup we aren't good enough tbh. too top heavy in hitting (and one of them has disappeared) and only 2 good pitchers, both of whom haven't shown up.
Great run but we are done.
Could this FINALLY be the Astros year? 
They might finally win their first ever WS. I'm sure all the neutrals are happy for them and doffing their caps to this team.Could this FINALLY be the Astros year?
Dusty Baker is surely worth a little doff of your cap, 245 years as manager is one game away from his first ever WS title.