Screwball

Interesting. A couple of things stuck out to me in that article... Bold mine. I don't live in Michigan, but **** that. Let them pay for their own profit motive, not my taxes. No ****, Sherlock. NO, tell us it ain't so! Houdini would be proud. What a cluster ****.

Thanks, I was curious about that. Hard to tell as the game was going on. There were only a few pitches I thought they missed on but hard to tell. Of course they were at crucial times, but most times are... I do remember a few times I yelled "where the **** was that?."

Me too. The game is that close. There were a few busted bats. He was a few milliseconds from a base hit. "missed it by that much" I didn't think they would turn over the steal/tag call but they did. Probably got it right too. Just wild stuff all night. It was too hard to see the strike zone on the broadcast but didn't look like we got any favors there either. Is there data on that from some home plate robo cop?

If I read the box score correct, the game went 4 hours and 58 minutes. I've been out of this for a while, but old. This was one of the most incredible and intense baseball games I have ever watched. It had a little bit of everything. Both sides. They both were incredible. The strike out of the big guy on pitch 99 at 101. Here it is big boy - hit it - he didn't. Might the next time. 🙂 I'm old school pitching wise (I watched Lolich back in the day several times) but I'm glad they pulled Skub. I think he was gassed. Then the Raleigh throw to second that some called the greatest throw ever (it was very good, no argument there) but Dingler said hold my beer later in the game. Both teams had chances over so many. It was like Houdini a few times. I don't know how they got out of some of those jams. 2 thru 5 went something like 0 for 23. Not good, no argument, but if I remember right, there were a few balls hit hard, but right at someone. That happens, that's baseball. In a game like that, especially being the road team, they needed a break. I'll call it luck. They didn't get one. Still and incredible game.

he probably can't bunt

a run would be good here

Parker is Joe DiMaggio like in center field, but Joe the janitor at the plate. What a shame.

Unless you are in the Tiger lineup

Probably a good idea to pull Skubal. Intense game, threw 99 I think. He might have been gassed.

After looking at upper 90s and then junk, you are going to all dicked up timing wise.

Most are, there is only one Skubal. I would throw a junk baller at them.

The guy is amazing. We are so lucky.

WOW! Just wow. Now, gentlemen, a few more runs and let's seal this deal.

The ball Polonco hit foul...Skubal had to think: wow, that was close.

Yes, you have to go up there with a plan. They should read Ted Williams. He was kinda good.

They have watched at least 3 or 4 balls that should be in the cheap seats.

Benoit! I forgot about him. He drove me nuts.

I can't imagine all the horse**** you would have to do to make one of these place go live. Not only the red tape, but the design, infrastructure planning, construction, to start up. Has to take years.

To be fair, some of the pitchers dicked around too much as well. We are here to play baseball, let's get at it.

Yep. True story, but it dates me. I live in the middle of Indian country. About 2 hours from the stadium. We had baseball connections and could get the best seats ever. Of course this was the old cavernous stadium. In those days we would buy a dozen or so seats for all that wanted to go, right behind the dugout less then 10 rows up, and one was for a keg size cooler full of beer. That is not BS. You could do that back then.

And the stuff they are eliminating (like signs) are part of the game, and should be, as it has been since when baseball was what it once was. Same thing with the electronic strike zone. The way the ump is calling the game is part of the game, and can be taken advantage of. As a pitcher, you know what you are getting that day, and what you aren't. Same with the hitter. It is, and should be, a very cerebral game. But I must admit, I don't really have a huge issue with the pitch count. I do remember the guy who played for the Indians who they called the human rain delay.

It is a hard game, very humbling too. A good hitter fails 70% of the time. You have to wonder in games like this how much the pressure does to these guys?

It's all kind of crazy. In the simplest form, if you study the pitchers (and we have replay now FFS) you can find something to tip you off as a hitter. I'll die on that hill. Years ago we worked on how to NOT tip your pitches. Pitchers used larger gloves to help hide when they changed their grip. Same with the move to first and so on. There is always something to pick up on.

I haven't looked into in recently, but at one time, at least 5 years ago maybe, they were suppose to build a chip plant down around New Albany, Ohio. Doesn't sound like much is happening there either. Another that needs a bunch of electric and water. Columbus isn't that far away, and they need water too. I don't know where they think/though they will get it. But I haven't followed it that close.

Polanco says hold my beer. 🙂 I's plunk his ass.