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Kevy Baby · 10-01-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Oh, and we get the game at 6:35pm. Much easier to make it home in time.

So, how did your local team (Washington Nationals) do this year?

Moonliner · 10-01-2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

So, how did your local team (Washington Nationals) do this year?

Who? I don't know who you are talking about. The only pro team left the city years ago....

Strangler Lewis · 10-01-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Who? I don't know who you are talking about. The only pro team left the city years ago....

Do you mean the Senators? Or the Colts, the Bullets or John McGraw's Orioles?

Ghoulish Delight · 10-01-2008, 03:03 PM

Ugh, my media blackout is going to have to start soon. This is going to be a long rest of the work day.

Kevy Baby · 10-01-2008, 03:10 PM

I meant to post about this last week when it happened. The Dodgers have now been involved in TWO weird situations this season.

The short of it is: Bengie Molina (of the Giants) is credited with hitting a home run but is NOT given credit for scoring a run.

Huh?

I watched it unfold Saturday night and I am still not sure how anybody could come to this decision. It makes no freakin' sense. Here's how it came about:

Bengie hits a towering drive to right. The ball bounces off of the top of the wall and into play (there was someone on base who scored, but I don't recall who it was). Bengie isn't able to run well, so he is only able to make it to first. Emmanuel Burriss comes out to pinch run for Molina.

Bruce Bochey (Giants manager) comes out to dispute the call, claiming that the ball actually hit the ROOF, which would have made it a home run. After reviewing the play, the umpire changes the call and declares Molina's hit a home run. Here's where things get weird (besides the fact that they are using instant replay in baseball).

Burriss (the pinch runner for Molina) was then determined as being in the game (more specifically, Molina is out). It was then argued by Bochey that since the original call was overturned and Molina's single became a home run, Burriss shouldn't be ruled as actually in play - you aren't going to put in a pinch runner in the middle of a player rounding the bases on a home run.

But no; Burriss was ruled as the player of record for the run scored, even though Molina was the person who hit the home run. Molina still got the homer but did not get credit for scoring the run.

Listening to a incredulous Vin Scully try to figure out the logic (or more specifically pointing out the lack of logic) was amusing.

And I don't even care that the call went against the Dodgers or that it went in favor of the Giants (LA already had the NL West title locked up). The 15 minute delay was ridiculous!

ETA: one story on the above.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-01-2008, 03:12 PM

Yeah, that's patently retarded. The Angels played the game under protest. I'm guessing that the league will review it and change the call.

Kevy Baby · 10-01-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Yeah, that's patently retarded. The Angels played the game under protest. I'm guessing that the league will review it and change the call.

That was awful nice of the Angels to protest the game on behalf of the Giants

(that's two amusing typos in a row).

Ghoulish Delight · 10-01-2008, 03:24 PM

Oops. Molina still equals Angels in my head.

BarTopDancer · 10-01-2008, 03:40 PM

Not hockey

Kevy Baby · 10-01-2008, 04:59 PM

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Not hockey

No, we're talking about real sports.

10-01-2008, 03:03 PM	#124
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10-01-2008, 03:10 PM	#125
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I meant to post about this last week when it happened. The Dodgers have now been involved in TWO weird situations this season. The short of it is: Bengie Molina (of the Giants) is credited with hitting a home run but is NOT given credit for scoring a run. Huh? I watched it unfold Saturday night and I am still not sure how anybody could come to this decision. It makes no freakin' sense. Here's how it came about: Bengie hits a towering drive to right. The ball bounces off of the top of the wall and into play (there was someone on base who scored, but I don't recall who it was). Bengie isn't able to run well, so he is only able to make it to first. Emmanuel Burriss comes out to pinch run for Molina. Bruce Bochey (Giants manager) comes out to dispute the call, claiming that the ball actually hit the ROOF, which would have made it a home run. After reviewing the play, the umpire changes the call and declares Molina's hit a home run. Here's where things get weird (besides the fact that they are using instant replay in baseball). Burriss (the pinch runner for Molina) was then determined as being in the game (more specifically, Molina is out). It was then argued by Bochey that since the original call was overturned and Molina's single became a home run, Burriss shouldn't be ruled as actually in play - you aren't going to put in a pinch runner in the middle of a player rounding the bases on a home run. But no; Burriss was ruled as the player of record for the run scored, even though Molina was the person who hit the home run. Molina still got the homer but did not get credit for scoring the run. Listening to a incredulous Vin Scully try to figure out the logic (or more specifically pointing out the lack of logic) was amusing. And I don't even care that the call went against the Dodgers or that it went in favor of the Giants (LA already had the NL West title locked up). The 15 minute delay was ridiculous! ETA: one story on the above. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln Last edited by Kevy Baby : 10-01-2008 at 03:16 PM.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Yeah, that's patently retarded. The Angels played the game under protest. I'm guessing that the league will review it and change the call. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-01-2008, 03:24 PM	#128
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Oops. Molina still equals Angels in my head. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-01-2008, 03:40 PM	#129
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