2013 MLB Off-season Thread: Official THEO Appreciation Thread

[elison]

Looks like something straight out of the Bernstein Bears

[Aragon of Odin]

Kershaw 7 years $215M

[Melena]

Kershaw 7 years $215M

INB4 he blows his shouler/tommy john surgery and winds up a bust. Also he can opt out after 5 years.

[Bregor]

Somewhere, Darren Dreifort is laughing.

[fren.]

25-year-old with two Cy Young's (should be three), the lowest ERA of any pitcher in the live ball era and playing for the second wealthiest team in the sport. Win win for both sides. He'll most likely land another monster deal if he doesn't completely fall off the cliff.

Crazy fucking sport.

[Melena]

I'm amazed Rhinox hasn't come in blasting the deal yet like he does every other long term deal (though I will admit so far each of them has been deserving of it.)

[Boyiee]

Instant replay expansion approved.

MLB managers can challenge once per game, earning 2nd challenge if correct. Umps can invoke replay from 7th inning on if challenges run out.

[Moss]

The following play types will be subject to review:

Home run
Ground rule double
Fan interference
Stadium boundary calls (e.g., fielder into stands, ball into stands triggering dead ball)
Force play (except the fielder's touching of second base on a double play)
Tag play (including steals and pickoffs)
Fair/foul in outfield only
Trap play in outfield only
Batter hit by pitch
Timing play (whether a runner scores before a third out)
Touching a base (requires appeal)
Passing runners
Record keeping (Ball-strike count to a batter, outs, score, and substitutions)
All other plays will not be reviewable; however, the Umpires may still convene on the field at any time to discuss the play.

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[Cail]

Ace left-hander David Price agreed to a one-year deal for $14 million on Thursday, avoiding arbitration with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Price's $14 million salary in 2014 will be the highest single-season amount in franchise history. He earned $10,112,500 in 2013.

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[Aragon of Odin]

They got him for a good Price

[Mertron]

better deal for the rays probably. if for some reason they fall out of contention, trade away

[Melena]

They got him for a good Price

You could almost say the Price is Right

[archibaldcrane]

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No idea how this works honestly. Say a player dives in the outfield to catch a ball, runner on 2nd misjudges the fielder and is running to 3rd and home, umps rule he caught it, he throws to 2nd to double the guy off for not tagging up.

Manager challenges, turns out the catch was actually a trap. What happens to the guy who got doubled off? Is he safe or out? What base does he belong on, 2nd, 3rd, or home (assuming a deep fly)? Where does the guy who was called out end up - 1st or 2nd?

[Aragon of Odin]

That's unchallengable according to what can be challenged.

[archibaldcrane]

That's unchallengable according to what can be challenged.

The following play types will be subject to review:

Home run
Ground rule double
Fan interference
Stadium boundary calls (e.g., fielder into stands, ball into stands triggering dead ball)
Force play (except the fielder's touching of second base on a double play)
Tag play (including steals and pickoffs)
Fair/foul in outfield only
Trap play in outfield only
Batter hit by pitch
Timing play (whether a runner scores before a third out)
Touching a base (requires appeal)
Passing runners
Record keeping (Ball-strike count to a batter, outs, score, and substitutions)
All other plays will not be reviewable; however, the Umpires may still convene on the field at any time to discuss the play.

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[archibaldcrane]

Also LOL that you can't challenge the neighborhood double play.

[Aragon of Odin]

My reading comprehension sucks today, so my answer is idk lol

[Mertron]

is the neighborhood rule in the book or is it one of those unwritten doohickeys. where is a braves fan when you need one

[archibaldcrane]

It's the most unwritten of all.

[Melena]

From what I read if a play is challenged it's up to the umpires in new york to determine where runners will be placed after the call, so my guess is the runner who was initially doubled up would be back to third, batter would be at first.