OFFICIAL 2018 MLB THREAD

[Self Jupiter]

I can’t recall that much of an actual fight against the Yankees in recent memory? That felt more actually violent than Arod/ varitek affair, at least.

And yeah, why did they give the 3rd base coach manager-level ejection whine time?

[iceman]

Well Im glad Judge didn't hit anyone.

[iceman]

Price is well enough to throw seeds in his mouth apparently.

[neckdeep]

Austin needs to work on his charge the mound technique. Ya look like an idiot when you charge out there and then promptly trip and fall flat on your face in front of the pitcher. Am I alone in wanting to see a pitcher pick up the rosin bag and fastball it into a guys face when he runs out to the mound? Has that ever happened? That would be so awesome.

[Supermoon]

Austin needs to work on his charge the mound technique. Ya look like an idiot when you charge out there and then promptly trip and fall flat on your face in front of the pitcher. Am I alone in wanting to see a pitcher pick up the rosin bag and fastball it into a guys face when he runs out to the mound? Has that ever happened? That would be so awesome.

Probably get called for a balk if he didn't come all the way set first, though.

[irul&ublo]

I like the way he threw his mitt. Guess he left his purse in the dugout

[Supermoon]

I like the way he threw his mitt. Guess he left his purse in the dugout

Austin is a pussy. Spiked a guy in the Achilles, then gets hit unintentionally, and throws punches at a pitcher and a 3rd base coach. If you're gonna be a dirty piece of shit, at least be a man about it.

[ex-powderbroker]

i just watched the slide, it was a little sloppy but hardly a pete rose career ender. both teams look like complete millionaire cry babies

[irul&ublo]

Austin is a pussy. Spiked a guy in the Achilles, then gets hit unintentionally....

Are you fucking serious?

[Supermoon]

That was a key spot in the game with a limited bullpen left on a 2-1 count. Would be a really weird time to try and hit a guy.

[irul&ublo]

That was a key spot in the game with a limited bullpen left on a 2-1 count. Would be a really weird time to try and hit a guy.

Except he threw at him twice. He missed with the 0-1 pitch.


And BTW, legal slide.

[Supermoon]

Legal doesn’t mean it was clean.

[iceman]

And BTW, legal slide.

They had good analysis of the slide on NESN last night during the game. As it happened, the slide was legal. But if Holt had thrown, or had tried to throw, the ball to first, then the slide would have been illegal because that type of slide is illegal when the intent is to break up a double play. Since there was no throw there was no attempt at a double play and the slide was legal.

It begs the question, would there have been a throw to first absent the slide and contact? Hard to say. It doesn't look like Holt made an attempt to throw but maybe it was because he just got caught in the ankle. MLB in their wisdom decided he wouldn't have thrown the ball even if he hadn't been hit in the ankle. How, one may wonder, the fuck do they know that? Murky waters.

And of course Kelly plunked the fucker on purpose. Kelly can easily throw 100+. He didn't. Austin should have accepted it and sat down and shut the fuck up.

[Tele 'til You're Smelly]

something was in the Gatorade last night- Rox and Padres had a huge bench-clearer yesterday over hit-by-pitches: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...-setting-brawl

[DBdude]

Austin is a pussy. Spiked a guy in the Achilles, then gets hit unintentionally, and throws punches at a pitcher and a 3rd base coach. If you're gonna be a dirty piece of shit, at least be a man about it.

that wasn't an unintentional hit

carry on

[Self Jupiter]

Reportedly Nevin, the third base coach, was blowing up like that in response to something Cora said to him to the affect of ‘go back to your sandbox,’ lol.

A lot of code line stepping in that game

[iceman]

The funniest part to me is always the bullpens running in. Last night there's two groups of guys running next to each other to get to the fight. If the pitchers want to fight why don't they just fight in the outfield and skip the running?

[Supermoon]

The funniest part to me is always the bullpens running in. Last night there's two groups of guys running next to each other to get to the fight. If the pitchers want to fight why don't they just fight in the outfield and skip the running?

It’s kinda like in hockey fights when the superstars just grab each other and skate around so they don’t have to involve themselves.

[iceman]

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And of course Kelly plunked the fucker on purpose. Kelly can easily throw 100+. He didn't...

ha, I just read that Kelly really did take something off it...the pitch was clocked at only 98!

[Sirshredalot]

ha, I just read that Kelly really did take something off it...the pitch was clocked at only 98!

I like Kelly. If you're going to plunk some asshole, middle of the back at 98 is the way to do it. And then be prepared to square up and get your shots in afterward.

Plus he's not bundled up like he's on an Everest expedition for a night game in April.

[Brock Landers]

Tight one

Just left the b's game I'll have more analysis on the slide and tonight's game tomorrow

[Brock Landers]

Ps I like Kelly more I still think he throws 99mph cockshots on a regular basis and get him the FUCK out of the 8th or 9th inning

[iceman]

Got a little tighter in the 9th until Kimbrel slammed the door.

Agreed on Kelly, I hate seeing him out there in pressure situations. But in the middle innings he does throw smoke.

[ex-powderbroker]

that leprechaun was really throwing seeds out there!

[The SnowShow]

Yankees lose, thaaaaa Yankees lose!