MLB '09 - Page 9

Kevy Baby · 04-09-2009, 02:52 PM

The Angels have canceled tonight's game in honor of Nick Adenhart

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Ghoulish Delight · 04-13-2009, 09:16 AM

OMG, a Dodger pitcher made it through 7 innings! It's an Easter miracle!

It took me a while to wrap my head around that fourth-out run rule, but I think I've managed to make sense out of it.

Moonliner · 04-13-2009, 09:25 AM

Consistency that's the key and no one does consistency like the Nationals.

Six straight games. Same consistent result.

You go guys.

Alex · 04-13-2009, 09:38 AM

Enjoyed the four-out situation. I'm currently reading As They See 'Em and the exploration of umpiring minutiae is interesting (and I'm feeling pretty bad for umpires in general).

It was news to me that there is a situation where the umpire is required to give the manager an option between which outcome they'd prefer.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-13-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

It was news to me that there is a situation where the umpire is required to give the manager an option between which outcome they'd prefer.

What would that be?

Alex · 04-13-2009, 09:49 AM

Men on first and third, one out.

Batter swings, hit bat hits the catchers glove but he still makes good contact with the ball and drives it to deep right where it is caught by the right-fielder for an out. The guy on third tags up and scores.

The catcher, however, is guilty of interference (it is the catcher's responsibility to stay out of the way of the batter). Under normal circumstances (where the batter was interefered but did not hit the ball) the result would have been:

1. Batter awarded first base.
2. Guy on first advanced to second.
3. Guy on third stays where he is.

However, since a run did result from the play (interference does not immediately kill the play) the umpire must give the manager the option of:

1 out with the bases loaded and no run scored (possibly preferred if you're behind by 5).
2 outs with a man on first and 1 run scored (definitely preferred if it is the bottom of the ninth and the game is tied).

The end of one of the chapters had 15 questions from a test at umpiring school and I only got about 8 right and for 2 of those I had the wrong reasoning.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-13-2009, 10:06 AM

Looks like I'll be heading to the library at lunch.

Alex · 04-13-2009, 10:18 AM

Know that this stuff is kind of the background of the book so far, with the focus more on how umpires get to be an umpire and what the life of an umpire is like (not good unless they are the one in 100 who make it to the majors where it still kind of sucks but at least pays well).

But the little technical stuff that sneaks in is pretty interesting to me.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-15-2009, 09:33 AM

What do ya know, [urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsRzokIYrM&fmt=18]Vinny's a lefty[/url].

DreadPirateRoberts · 04-15-2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

What do ya know, [urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsRzokIYrM&fmt=18]Vinny's a lefty[/url].

What do ya know, Vinny's a lefty

04-09-2009, 02:52 PM	#1
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04-13-2009, 09:16 AM	#2
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	OMG, a Dodger pitcher made it through 7 innings! It's an Easter miracle! It took me a while to wrap my head around that fourth-out run rule, but I think I've managed to make sense out of it. __________________ '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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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Consistency that's the key and no one does consistency like the Nationals. Six straight games. Same consistent result. You go guys. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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04-13-2009, 09:38 AM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Enjoyed the four-out situation. I'm currently reading As They See 'Em and the exploration of umpiring minutiae is interesting (and I'm feeling pretty bad for umpires in general). It was news to me that there is a situation where the umpire is required to give the manager an option between which outcome they'd prefer.
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04-13-2009, 09:49 AM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Men on first and third, one out. Batter swings, hit bat hits the catchers glove but he still makes good contact with the ball and drives it to deep right where it is caught by the right-fielder for an out. The guy on third tags up and scores. The catcher, however, is guilty of interference (it is the catcher's responsibility to stay out of the way of the batter). Under normal circumstances (where the batter was interefered but did not hit the ball) the result would have been: 1. Batter awarded first base. 2. Guy on first advanced to second. 3. Guy on third stays where he is. However, since a run did result from the play (interference does not immediately kill the play) the umpire must give the manager the option of: 1 out with the bases loaded and no run scored (possibly preferred if you're behind by 5). 2 outs with a man on first and 1 run scored (definitely preferred if it is the bottom of the ninth and the game is tied). The end of one of the chapters had 15 questions from a test at umpiring school and I only got about 8 right and for 2 of those I had the wrong reasoning.
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04-13-2009, 10:06 AM	#7
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Looks like I'll be heading to the library at lunch. __________________ '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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04-13-2009, 10:18 AM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Know that this stuff is kind of the background of the book so far, with the focus more on how umpires get to be an umpire and what the life of an umpire is like (not good unless they are the one in 100 who make it to the majors where it still kind of sucks but at least pays well). But the little technical stuff that sneaks in is pretty interesting to me.
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04-15-2009, 09:33 AM	#9
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	What do ya know, [urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsRzokIYrM&fmt=18]Vinny's a lefty[/url]. __________________ '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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