NFR 2022 Baseball Thread

Non-fishing related
MLB Extra Innings is already paying off! Last night I got to watch the Dodger game, something I seldom see up here on the Tundra (the snowy Tundra this morning!) It was on 2 different channels, one out of LA and the other out of Cincinnati so I had a choice of feeds to choose from. The terminally boring Orel (Oral!) Hersheiser was on the LA feed so I watched the Cincy feed instead.

The outstanding young Hunter Greene was pitching for the Reds and threw 29 pitches over 100 mph during the game-the most ever in a single game by anyone. He was impressive early but eventually the wily cagey Dodger veterans wore him down and beat him but his talent was unmistakable nevertheless.

So how much time does a batter have to barrel up a 102 mph fastball? The answer is damned little. 100 mph is about 147 feet a second and the pitchers rubber is only 60'6'' from home plate. I haven't done the math but it is obvious that the batter has less than half a second to make a decision and swing the bat. Hitting a round ball with a round bat is one of the very hardest things in sports to do and explains why the league averages are only about .250. It also explains why guys that can hit .300 or above can make millions!

One anomaly of MLB Extra Innings is that even though Mariner games also have feeds from 2 different cities I can't watch either due to geographic restrictions. If Root Sports is broadcasting the game I can only get that feed here. Two things: Root Sports is minor league in my opinion and very similar to the D League broadcast I listened to back in the '50's. They don't even try to be professional. And the other thing is that the Mariners only win 47% of their games historically and watching a perennial loser has little interest to me.

MLB Extra Innings makes me feel like I have finally been given parole from broadcasting hell!
 
Didn't batters once stay in the batters box waiting for the next pitch. It was lately the the Prima Donna's had to step out of the box to adjust their gloves or to spit out a wad of tobacco, and make sure they were noticed. That was one delay I didn't ever care for.
 
Old Man said:
Didn't batters once stay in the batters box waiting for the next pitch. It was lately the the Prima Donna's had to step out of the box to adjust their gloves or to spit out a wad of tobacco, and make sure they were noticed. That was one delay I didn't ever care for.
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Here, here…. 😉
 
Gary Knowels said:
Baseball America: New Rules Dramatically Sped Up Last Night's MiLB Games.
www.baseballamerica.com

New Rules Dramatically Speeding Up MiLB Games

Last night, a new stricter enforcement of pitch clocks and rules that require hitters to remain in the batter’s box began to be enforced around the minors. And while it’s only day one of a season-long experiment, the results were dramatic.
www.baseballamerica.com www.baseballamerica.com
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Will a crisis develop over the time available to sell "peanuts, popcorn, Cracker Jacks" and "ice cold..."? Will prices be raised to make up for the concessions shortfall???
 
Brian Miller said:
Will a crisis develop over the time available to sell "peanuts, popcorn, Cracker Jacks" and "ice cold..."? Will prices be raised to make up for the concessions shortfall???
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League-wide, I don't think it is likely. Locally, definitely not, considering they are offering more "value priced" concession items at T-Mobile Park now than ever.
 
Stonedfish said:
Not MLB, but what the hell…..
SF

www.espn.com

Junior college pitcher tackles opponent who hit homer in game between Weatherford College and North Central Texas College

Junior college pitcher Owen Woodward tackled a hitter, Owen Woodward, who had just launched a home run during the sixth inning of a game between Weatherford College and North Central Texas College on Wednesday afternoon.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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Instead of being a pitcher that kid should tryout for defensive end on the football team.
 
Ms are looking good!

Ohtani continues to rake! Last night against the Asstros:
Batting 2 for 4, 1 BB, 1 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI
Pitching 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 12 SO, 1 BB, 81 pitches

I may have to try and catch the next game he pitches and bats.
 
cedarslug said:
Ms are looking good!

Ohtani continues to rake! Last night against the Asstros:
Batting 2 for 4, 1 BB, 1 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI
Pitching 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 12 SO, 1 BB, 81 pitches

I may have to try and catch the next game he pitches and bats.
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The thing is, Ohtani is not a freak of nature, he is a great athlete, but I am certain many other great athletes would be capable of what he is doing, though maybe not quite as well - just a matter letting them.

When #1 son was in high school (in Kansas), baseball coaches got all exercised about him also playing hockey, they also did not allow him to switch hit, something he had done since the age of 3, we do not allow many athletes to really reach their full potential because of the way they are coached in HS - DH in HS is a disgrace - let the kids play, and play as many sports as they can. Something I noticed in the recent March Madness was some players who came from Africa and had a Soccer (football) background - their footwork on the basketball court as as good as it gets.

Cheers
 
Looking forward to this weekend's series with the Mariners, though I won't be able to pick up the KC broadcast (no Rex the Wonderdog), although the Mariners had a bad loss last night, think this will still be a fun series. You will see some serious defense from the Royals (yet to make an error) and some good young pitching (especially the bullpen), and if the Royals get on track with the bats (very anemic so far), a track meet on the bases.

cheers
 
Canuck from Kansas said:
Looking forward to this weekend's series with the Mariners, though I won't be able to pick up the KC broadcast (no Rex the Wonderdog), although the Mariners had a bad loss last night, think this will still be a fun series. You will see some serious defense from the Royals (yet to make an error) and some good young pitching (especially the bullpen), and if the Royals get on track with the bats (very anemic so far), a track meet on the bases.

cheers
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Check out: mlb66 (dot) ir

It has all MLB games for that day, and you can rewatch earlier games from that day. Go Ms
 
Congratulations to Miggy Cabrera for 3,000 hits (seems like half of them have come against the Royals) - one of the really good guys in the game.

Cheers
 
Canuck from Kansas said:
Congratulations to Miggy Cabrera for 3,000 hits (seems like half of them have come against the Royals) - one of the really good guys in the game.

Cheers
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Miggy. I don't think he goes by that name. It is just as easy typing his given name, Miguel.
 
Old Man said:
Miggy. I don't think he goes by that name. It is just as easy typing his given name, Miguel.
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Have heard him called it a lot, and certainly not trying to be disrespectful, but I am not the only one (from Detroit Tigers official MLB page):

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Either way, congratulations, a great accomplishment.

Cheers
 
I guess that I don't follow baseball very close. I don't remember hearing him called that. Sorry for that statement.
 
Not a problem Sir. Typically, I would have called him Mr. Cabrera, problem is, I'm old enough to be his father.

Cheers
 
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