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Big Mean Jerk
Jan 27, 2009

Well, of course I know him.
He's me.
Lmao at that framing costing them a strike

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Serisothikos
Dec 4, 2004

Unlimited Pasta Pass
How on earth was that not a strike.

the popes toes
Oct 10, 2004

what the gently caress how was that not called?

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

corn on the cop posted:

sandy leon with some not-great framing

Vazquez

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

Wish the twitter ump account was active during the playoffs

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

its a shame this lovely ump has hosed up the quality of this game

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Duke Pukem posted:

ump biased

ftfy

Fleetwood
Mar 26, 2010


biggest hochul head in china
THIS UMP

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

Zyla posted:

its a shame this lovely ump has hosed up the quality of this game

Maybe have your catcher not look like he's diving for the ball

Serisothikos
Dec 4, 2004

Unlimited Pasta Pass
Sick movement

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

Damnit Tyler you don't swing at that pitch on 3-1 with two on and no outs

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

Intruder posted:

Maybe have your catcher not look like he's diving for the ball

shouldnt matter, its not where the catcher catches it

the popes toes
Oct 10, 2004

"that was not aesthetically pleasing to me" BALL

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


Intruder posted:

Maybe have your catcher not look like he's diving for the ball

shouldnt matter. The zone is the zone

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

The zone is the zone but it's harder to judge when the catcher stands all the way up then has to panic dive to catch the ball

Also they got the out anyway

Big Mean Jerk
Jan 27, 2009

Well, of course I know him.
He's me.
Framing is absolutely a factor in the zone, c’mon guys

Alfalfa
Apr 24, 2003

Superman Don't Need No Seat Belt

Zyla posted:

shouldnt matter, its not where the catcher catches it

How is the ump supposed to call that when the catcher stands up and totally blocks his view?

Carlosologist
Oct 13, 2013

Revelry in the Dark

Zyla posted:

shouldnt matter, its not where the catcher catches it

this is true but this has never been the practice, like ever

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

Alfalfa posted:

How is the ump supposed to call that when the catcher stands up and totally blocks his view?

he got feet

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

quick poll for the thread, first 7 posts that respond make the decision


should I have chai or coco for the rest of the game

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

Kilonum posted:

quick poll for the thread, first 7 posts that respond make the decision


should I have chai or coco for the rest of the game

coco

corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky
whole lotta vitriol in this thread. this series is gonna own

Big Mean Jerk
Jan 27, 2009

Well, of course I know him.
He's me.
Chai of course

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

corn on the cop posted:

whole lotta vitriol in this thread. this series is gonna own

UR FACE IS A LOT

GalacticAcid
Apr 8, 2013

NEW YORK VALUES
This game sucks rear end lmao

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
THROW THE BALL

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

corn on the cop posted:

whole lotta vitriol in this thread. this series is gonna own

I misread that as "Vivitrol"

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

GalacticAcid posted:

This game sucks rear end lmao

i completely blame the ump

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


why is kelly still in

Chows
Apr 13, 2002

because he rules, op

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

i wish red socks fans werent so bad

Chows
Apr 13, 2002

see

corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky

Duke Pukem posted:

why is kelly still in

have you seen the rest of the bullpen

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

Chows posted:

because he rules, op

BREAKUUBALL

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Nice strike wow

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


corn on the cop posted:

have you seen the rest of the bullpen

fair enough

Serisothikos
Dec 4, 2004

Unlimited Pasta Pass
Sick pitch god drat

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

Carlos "free out" Correa up now :sigh:

corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky
lost in all this is that houston still only has one hit

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Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Zyla posted:

i wish red socks fans werent so bad

as a Red Sox fan since birth, :agreed:

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