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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #275 on: May 19, 2019, 04:20:39 PM »
Not even remotely close to the same thing.

Both are a step towards the plate while in motion. They are very much the same thing.

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« Reply #276 on: May 19, 2019, 05:23:37 PM »
Toe tap vs. foot plant are completely different and you're lying to yourself if you think otherwise.

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« Reply #277 on: May 19, 2019, 07:32:14 PM »
Toe tap vs. foot plant are completely different and you're lying to yourself if you think otherwise.

Then why was Cory Gearrin of the Mariners also deemed to have an illegal motion when he does a toe tap?

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« Reply #278 on: May 19, 2019, 07:33:23 PM »
Personally, I think they all should be illegal as you are stopping your pitching motion when you do it.

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« Reply #279 on: May 19, 2019, 08:12:59 PM »
A blatant start and stop is much different than a subtle (rarely touching the ground) toe tap. One is gamesmanship, which up to umpire discretion can be stopped, and one stop and start motion which is blatantly illegal.

I have no problem if you say that you like Maddon standing up for his guy, but to try and debate whether or not what Edwards does is legal is laughable.

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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #280 on: May 19, 2019, 08:26:53 PM »
https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1129934106891046917

This was the protested "tap" for whatever it's worth...

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« Reply #281 on: May 19, 2019, 08:35:06 PM »
https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1129934106891046917

This was the protested "tap" for whatever it's worth...

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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #282 on: May 19, 2019, 10:17:25 PM »
but to try and debate whether or not what Edwards does is legal is laughable.

I agreed above that Edwards’ motion should be illegal along with the others. Carl definitely pauses significantly longer but they all pause.  You can’t stop your motion once you start.

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« Reply #283 on: May 20, 2019, 07:56:43 AM »
Well, I find this very interesting.  Not sure where the line is in terms of legality but what Edwards does (at least according to the clips I've seen) surely isn't.  That's a start and stop for sure.  Now what we do need is more Luis Tiant.  That dude was freakin' cool.

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« Reply #284 on: May 20, 2019, 10:37:54 AM »
I would like to know MLB's reasoning behind deeming Cory Gearrin's move illegal and Sean Doolitle's move legal.  Those moves are much more comparable than Doolittle's and Edwards'.

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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #285 on: May 20, 2019, 08:32:00 PM »
At Petco tonight for Dbacks/Pads. First time here, what a gem of a stadium. Might be my second favorite after SF.

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« Reply #286 on: May 20, 2019, 08:41:50 PM »
At Petco tonight for Dbacks/Pads. First time here, what a gem of a stadium. Might be my second favorite after SF.

It is one of five best in my opinion and I’ve been to most.  The crack nachos are very good.
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« Reply #287 on: May 20, 2019, 10:20:02 PM »
Now what we do need is more Luis Tiant.  That dude was freakin' cool.

Yes he was.

Fernando Valenzuela was, too.
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« Reply #288 on: May 21, 2019, 07:27:40 AM »
At Petco tonight for Dbacks/Pads. First time here, what a gem of a stadium. Might be my second favorite after SF.
I was a little less enamored with Petco.  Feels like it was designed to be quirky for the sake of being quirky.  Agree with you about SF, though, that place is fantastic.  Pittsburgh and SF my two favorites, but I still have 7 to go.
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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #289 on: May 21, 2019, 09:43:37 AM »
Just curious, how would you guys rank the ballparks you've been to?

For me:
1) Wrigley (now that the renovations are complete)
2) New Busch
3) Minute Maid
4) Miller
5) New Yankee
6) Guaranteed Rate
7) Progressive
8) Target
9) Old Busch
10) Citi
11) Old Yankee
12) Shea
13) Astrodrome
14) Tropicana

EDIT: Forgot Cleveland
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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #290 on: May 21, 2019, 09:55:32 AM »
Just curious, how would you guys rank the ballparks you've been to?

For me:
1) Wrigley (now that the renovations are complete)
2) New Busch
3) Minute Maid
4) Miller
5) New Yankee
6) Guaranteed Rate
7) Target
8) Old Busch
9) Citi
10) Old Yankee
11) Shea
12) Astrodrome
13) Tropicana

LOL!

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Re: MLB 2019 thread
« Reply #291 on: May 21, 2019, 10:07:56 AM »
LOL!

Just curious, when's the last time you were at Wrigley?

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« Reply #292 on: May 21, 2019, 10:13:54 AM »
Just curious, when's the last time you were at Wrigley?

I'm going tonight.  I go by myself and usually make it to one Tuesday game a month.

I bought a ticket last week, figuring it would either be 80 degrees or 45 and rainy.  I also don't have a smartphone-- try buying a Cubs ticket without a unnatural carnal knowledgeing smartphone; it's not very easy.

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« Reply #293 on: May 21, 2019, 10:21:04 AM »
Just curious, how would you guys rank the ballparks you've been to?

For me:
1) Wrigley (now that the renovations are complete)
2) New Busch
3) Minute Maid
4) Miller
5) New Yankee
6) Guaranteed Rate
7) Target
8) Old Busch
9) Citi
10) Old Yankee
11) Shea
12) Astrodrome
13) Tropicana

It's tough to put Wrigley somewhere, because I root for the home team.  The rest:
1. Old Tiger Stadium (I was 8, but I still think about it)
2. Miller Park
3. The old Comiskey Park (the pre 1990-building.  We had season tix when I was a kid)
4. Current St. Louis Stadium
5. Current White Sox park
6. Fenway
7. County Stadium
8. Nationals Park
9. Current Tigers Park

I forgot I went to Fenway.  It was neat, but not the "Mecca" it was supposed to be.
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« Reply #294 on: May 21, 2019, 10:26:05 AM »
It's tough to put Wrigley somewhere, because I root for the home team.

Right.  I couldn't fault someone for liking their home park the best since that's where all their best memories likely are and what they know the best.  Even if you are a Rays fan haha.

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« Reply #295 on: May 21, 2019, 10:34:43 AM »
I also don't have a smartphone-- try buying a Cubs ticket without a unnatural carnal knowledgeing smartphone; it's not very easy.


Just a thought, but you may want to join the 21st century.
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« Reply #296 on: May 21, 2019, 11:06:34 AM »

Just a thought, but you may want to join the 21st century.

There is a rather large number of people in their 60’s and 70’s that don’t own a smartphone.  This was my concern about Fiserv going the direction they were.
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« Reply #297 on: May 21, 2019, 11:11:16 AM »
There is a rather large number of people in their 60’s and 70’s that don’t own a smartphone.  This was my concern about Fiserv going the direction they were.


They should get one.
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« Reply #298 on: May 21, 2019, 11:19:43 AM »

They should get one.

Do you sell phones or something?

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« Reply #299 on: May 21, 2019, 11:23:18 AM »
No I just think in today's day and age people should use one.  Or stop complaining about the businesses that decide to use the technology. 
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