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We was robbed!! Sox 2 Angels 1
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Posted on 10/12/2005 8:24:45 PM PDT by navysealdad

Game 2 of the ACLS left Chicago celebrating a 2-1 victory. Controversial strikeout didn't end the ninth..

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KEYWORDS: blind; mlb; sports; whitesox
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To: tallhappy

You are a piece of work.... You can't even ackowledge SIMPLE FACTS any ten year old knows like when it is legal to run to first base.


261 posted on 10/12/2005 11:30:35 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: Sonar5

Baseline goes the other way. If it were a bunt could the batter run all the way to his dug out to avoid the tag from a catcher?

No.

262 posted on 10/12/2005 11:32:16 PM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: Sonar5

Great pictures - - the ball hit the ground.


263 posted on 10/12/2005 11:32:49 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Sonar5
He could have walked all the way back to the dugout without stepping into it, than ran all the way to first and would have been safe.

I'm not sure of that. I've heard of something called abandoning the field of play, or some words to that effect, when the batter just turns and walks away before the catcher can get a chance to tag him. I've never seen a catcher chase a guy to the dugout.

264 posted on 10/12/2005 11:33:51 PM PDT by adamsjas
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To: Sonar5

You're missing my point. I don't care if he caught it or not, if I have to go to that length to investigate, there's a good probability the ump could not see it.


265 posted on 10/12/2005 11:35:03 PM PDT by bigsigh
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To: tallhappy

You are too tired or something. THERE are special rules in play for a dropped third strike.

Please scroll up if you know how and read my post.

But since you don't seem capable of simpl;e comprehension after it being specifically outlined to you, I will post a part of it again.

READ SLOWLY Multiple times so it sinks in.

APPROVED RULING OF 7.08 (a). APPROVED RULING: When a batter becomes a runner on third strike not caught, and starts for his bench or position, he may advance to first base at any time before he enters the bench. To put him out, the defense must tag him or first base before he touches first base.

Note the part, anytime before he enters the bench. What part of that rule do you not understand?


266 posted on 10/12/2005 11:35:32 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: adamsjas

You folks can't understand simple rules.

There is a specific rule for dropped third strike. Get it?

You are wrong, I am right.

I posted the actual rules, please read my posts. I even referenced the actual rule numbers.


267 posted on 10/12/2005 11:37:15 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: tallhappy
Regardless of your belief of what constitutes "running out of the baseline", the batter did not do that in any event. The batter, a left-handed hitter, certainly didn't get any further than the batters box used by right-handed hitters when, upon hearing no "out" call from the umpire, he decided to spin and head for first base. So he was merely running from where a right-handed hitter would normally run from - - the batters box. Perfectly within the baselines, and perfectly within the rules. Case closed.


268 posted on 10/12/2005 11:39:26 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: bigsigh

You Said:
"You're missing my point. I don't care if he caught it or not, if I have to go to that length to investigate, there's a good probability the ump could not see it."

Ahhhh.... And isn't that the point. What if he did YELL OUT really really loud and it came back that my evidence of pictures showed it may have hit the ground.

Would not all the white sox fans have an equal argument for the same reasons?

This was a judgement call, and the game continued and then the White Sox still stole second base, the catcher left the ball in his glove making an error IMHO, and then the pitcher throws a meatball over the middle when he has an 0-2 count.

think about that..


269 posted on 10/12/2005 11:40:02 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: Lancey Howard
Ball didn't hit the ground.

Amazing how one sees what one wants to see.

Ump punched him out. Players began to leave the field, catcher rolled ball back to mound. Then batter goes to first, after crossing plate opposite way back to his dugout.

Rank bush league stunts don't a great team make.

Black Sox ride again.

Sure they pulled it off. Big deal. Cheaters often "win" with win in quotes.

Mike Sciosa made no excuses. And he;s right. One has to still be able to beat cheaters. We here at FR should all understand that with the dem voter fraud that has to be factored in to all elections.

These things happen. Angels have to deal with it. Black Sox will be called the Black Sox and if they win their win will always be tainted and marred by this. This stunt may have got them one victory, but in the long run hurts them.

It was a great game and it's sad to see such bush league play be resorted to.

White Sox were a great team this year, worthy of a lot of respect. It went out the window today.

270 posted on 10/12/2005 11:40:42 PM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: adamsjas

They don't chase to the dugout, they usually throw to first. The most common play is the catcher roles the ball out toward the mound. The batter truns and walks toward the dugout. His teammates from the dugout yell and gesture for him to run to first. He can do so unless he has entered the dugout.


271 posted on 10/12/2005 11:41:11 PM PDT by bigsigh
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To: Sonar5
all the video proves is that well-placed cameras can see better and more angles than limitedly (is that a word?) placed human beings.

Whether or not the ump missed the call, the angel catcher should have tagged him out ot thrown to first. If the ump yelled out then he should stand up on his hind legs and enforced the call. Have the angels said he called out. ASll I've seen is that they said he made a fist.

272 posted on 10/12/2005 11:44:02 PM PDT by bigsigh
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To: tallhappy
If it were a bunt could the batter run all the way to his dug out to avoid the tag from a catcher?

Huh? The catcher could simply throw the ball to first base....

273 posted on 10/12/2005 11:44:17 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Sonar5
APPROVED RULING OF 7.08 (a). APPROVED RULING: When a batter becomes a runner on third strike not caught, and starts for his bench or position, he may advance to first base at any time before he enters the bench. To put him out, the defense must tag him or first base before he touches first base.

Hadn't seen this posted.

OK. Sounds like I am wrong in this aspect.

274 posted on 10/12/2005 11:45:02 PM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: Sonar5

I'm out and I stand by that, at least until I see the video and tomorrow's posts.


275 posted on 10/12/2005 11:45:40 PM PDT by bigsigh
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To: tallhappy

yeah, talk about Bush League...

Lazy Catcher can't get ball out of glove to throw out base stealer at 2nd base = Bush League....

Pathetic Pitcher gets 0-2 Count on batter with two outs and throws a meatball right down the middle... = Bush League....

Crede rips said ball against the wall to win game since lazy left fielder wasn't in position to make catch = Bush League...

Guess this Bush League stuff can go both ways huh?

Don't forget the game was still tied with Two outs and a guy at first AFTER this call.

Bunch of sore losers, IMHO....


276 posted on 10/12/2005 11:46:58 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: Lancey Howard
Yes he could, but at the same time a runner is out if avoiding a tag in such a manner.

And as a side note my point was wrong in this case, it didn't come in to effect here. Sonar pointed out the rule wherein before he becomes a runner the batter can go out of the baseline before he starts his move to first.

277 posted on 10/12/2005 11:47:29 PM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: bigsigh

In the prss conference the angels said they did not hear the word OUT called by the umpire.


278 posted on 10/12/2005 11:48:03 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: tallhappy

Thank You, for acknowledging that.


279 posted on 10/12/2005 11:50:15 PM PDT by Sonar5 (62 Million+ have Spoken Clearly - "We Want Our Country Back")
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To: SoCal Pubbie
Worst call I have ever seen in forty years of watching sports.

Make that 35 years and I would agree. The worst calls were in two footbal games between Penn State and Alabama a few years apart when an official clearly hosed Bama. One on a sideline call in the end zone and the other on an endline call.

On the call tonight, I think the ball hit the ground first; but it sure looked like the ump punched out the batter and on that basis, he was out. Still, the catcher should have tagged him out since it was a close play.

Personally, I thought the runner was safe at home on the two base error by Vlad.

280 posted on 10/12/2005 11:51:01 PM PDT by connectthedots
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