It's been a long time since both the Sox and Yankees were both good in the same season.
I didn't see the story, where was it?
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It's been a long time since both the Sox and Yankees were both good in the same season.
I didn't see the story, where was it?
The Indians were ahead of the Reds 4-0, but the Reds were mounting a 2-out rally in the 9th. Francona didn't want struggling reliever Cody Allen to face Joey Votto after he walked the bases loaded, so he called to the bullpen to get left hander Oliver Perez ready. But out of the bullpen comes right hander David Otero. Francona has this WTF look of confusion on his face!! Turns out Francona called to the pen asking to get "OP" (Perez) ready, but the bullpen coach heard him say "OT" (Otero). Otero gives up a long double to Votto to win the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...scommunication
:lol: :facepalm:
I know, right!! :lol:
Maybe he'll start using full names instead of initials now :rofl:
Just saw that with his 12 K's last night, Sale passed Roger Clemens to set a new team record of most strikeouts before the All-Star break (188 to 186).
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Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks
He holds the single season SO record for the White Sox. I think that record was over 100 years old when he broke it. Fastest ever to 1500 strikeouts also. He's awesome.
NOW... will he have the juice left in October this year or do the fans plan for end of year mediocrity again?
68 wins for the BoSox at the break, not too shabby.
Nothing like going back 7 years and digging up Tweets from back when he was a 17 year old :roll:
https://i.imgur.com/i5rY4yt.png
https://deadspin.com/serving-up-a-th...ond-1827676441
I'll never understand. a) he was 17. b) these guys don't have agents who scrub their social media? really?
Damn, so the Dodgers get Manny Machado from the Orioles...that tilts the power for sure in the NL now.
https://i.imgur.com/uEsoQrB.png
And that was on a bad team.
by Kevin Skiver - CBS Sports
A July 17 baseball game in the Mexican League gave us what might be the single-worst call in baseball history. That phrase is frequently used for hyperbole, but two umpires agreeing that a swinging strike is a ball has to seriously be considered, if only for the pure consistency of how horrific the call is.
Take a look and determine if it's an exaggeration for yourself.
This was on the second pitch of a game between the Diablos Rojos del Mexico and the Algodoneros de Union Liga. Clearly, the umpires hadn't reported to the diamond yet.
It seems impossible for one umpire to mess this up, let alone two. And yes, strike zones vary depending on the umpire, but this one didn't look so far off the black either.
https://i.imgur.com/j5NvZrX.png
Come to think of it, maybe he did hold up.
Hey, we've all had those moments when we fall asleep on the job. Sometimes you just need your buddy to pick you up. When the catcher (rightfully) stopped in his tracks before throwing the ball back to the pitcher and asked for an appeal, the home plate umpire obliged. Unfortunately, when the home plate umpire appealed to the first base ump, he only confirmed the call. And in a weirdly confident manner.
How do you even argue this as a manager? That's got to be the most helpless feeling ever. The Diablos Rojos went on to lose 10-2, presumably because it was completely impossible to keep playing after that.
Ulises Domínguez Solís and Rodolfo Pastrana Tejeda -- the umpires responsible for the call -- were suspended for the rest of the season the day after the call occurred, which only reinforces this as the potential worst call ever. It's not often umpires end up suspended for calls, but it's not often calls get messed up to this level.
Wow. :lol: