Real MLB Thread

[Lennys Tap]

Must have been chanting "Lift them up"

Just spit out my Coke Zero...good one.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Using her constitutional rights.

[tower912]

Using her constitutional rights.

And left, apparently.

[Cheeks]

Lots of boobs in attendance Sunday night, eh?

[Cheeks]

Easy to get confused with what people are saying was the loudest applause in the history of baseball still echoing throughout the stadium.

People were saying...LOL

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Word on the street is it is going to be a "Brewers" script under the Amfam roofline.

There's a chance it was leaked.

[buckchuckler]

Wow.  What a game.  Game 7.  Two former Cy Young winners.  Cool.

[GB Warrior]

I am not a baseball purist (except the DH - that's bullcrap), so I have no problem with robot umps. That said, they should have a fallback plan for when the robots develop egos that affect their calls too

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I am not a baseball purist (except the DH - that's bullcrap), so I have no problem with robot umps. That said, they should have a fallback plan for when the robots develop egos that affect their calls too

[MU82]

Managers and players might not like the robot ump as much as they think they will, but it would cut down on the whining.

[JWags85]

Managers and players might not like the robot ump as much as they think they will, but it would cut down on the whining.

I think the biggest gripe isn't so much "missing" balls and strikes, its inconsistency.  A robo ump would cut down on that.

[MU82]

I think the biggest gripe isn't so much "missing" balls and strikes, its inconsistency.  A robo ump would cut down on that.

Agreed. I'd have absolutely no problem with using technology to call pitches.

[GB Warrior]

What if we allow each ump to have a custom bot so they can call their own distinct zone. It'd be fun until you see what Angel Hernandez's bot is calling.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Honestly, this picture has made me laugh about a half dozen times today.

[dgies9156]

There's a chance it was leaked.

YUCK YUCK YUCK

[CreightonWarrior]

Agreed. I'd have absolutely no problem with using technology to call pitches.

I mean, there’s so many calls leading to ejections this year that were correct. There’s been ball and strike ejections still in the Atlantic league where this has been implemented. There will be some eyes opening when the robo ump calls a true strike zone. There will still be ejections

It’s a 162 game season played in freezing cold and scorching heat. Managers will always find something to complain about.

[MU82]

There will be some eyes opening when the robo ump calls a true strike zone.

Yeah, that was the point I was making earlier. We'll see if the players want anything close to what the rule-book definition of the strike zone is.

[MU82]

Too much thinking by Hinch.

[Jockey]

Great game tonight

[Jockey]

Too much thinking by Hinch.

That was a tough call. If he made the move immediately after the HR, I would agree.

After the walk I think a lot of managers would do what Hinch did.

But as good as Zack was pitching, I think there will be a lot of 2nd guessing.

[DegenerateDish]

I’d have Strasburg start to get loose.

[MU82]

That was a tough call. If he made the move immediately after the HR, I would agree.

After the walk I think a lot of managers would do what Hinch did.

But as good as Zack was pitching, I think there will be a lot of 2nd guessing.

Yeah, I know he really couldn't win there. Ifvge leaves Greinke in and Hendrick homers, it's "Why didn't he get him out of there?"

Before the inning, I said I'd have had Cole ready to go, and he's the one I'd have trusted if Greinke had to come out.

[Jockey]

Yeah, I know he really couldn't win there. Ifvge leaves Greinke in and Hendrick homers, it's "Why didn't he get him out of there?"

Before the inning, I said I'd have had Cole ready to go, and he's the one I'd have trusted if Greinke had to come out.

My thinking has definitely changed over the last couple of years. Three years ago, I would have been in favor of sticking with Greinke after the walk.

[Jockey]

I’d have Strasburg start to get loose.

They won’t risk it after so many pitches last night.

[DegenerateDish]

They won’t risk it after so many pitches last night.

I understand it, but I’d still do it. This is it, no tomorrow.