2009 MLB season discussion*

[melbufrauma]

so after looking at the rangers lineup tonight. i still have no answer as to why pudge is in the DH spot with Teagarden at C

[Trichocyst]

If this game gets cancelled, will it cancel out Ryan Howard's home run?

[Akiyama]

If this game gets cancelled, will it cancel out Ryan Howard's home run?

Probably will, yeah. I can't remember the rules for sure, but they won't just delay the game over. It'll be played at another date.

[melbufrauma]

i think if it gets to the 7th inning they just go with whoever is ahead?

[Akiyama]

Actually, after 5 innings, it's declared an official game, but they were only in the 2nd inning in this case.

[Reality]

Great at-bat by Beckham to snap out of his 0-10 skid.

2-2. This is where Ozzie plays with fire and brings Buehrle back out there and he gives up the lead. You have to go to the bullpen at this point

Edit: Yay Thornton!

[Cephius]

Can't believe how many times Nix has gotten on base against the Yankees. Going to look it up in a sec.

Beckham is a stud. I didn't know if he'd keep it up, but he's definitely a ROY candidate.

EDIT: Yeah, 10 times in 13 at bats. 4 hits 6 walks. Forget that guy!

[Reality]

Can't believe how many times Nix has gotten on base against the Yankees. Going to look it up in a sec.

Beckham is a stud. I didn't know if he'd keep it up, but he's definitely a ROY candidate.

If he can have more at-bats like his last one, he'll hopefully snap out of this "Swing at everything" funk he's been in for a while. He could be tired (his swing has looked long vs. how it was short and quick over the last month and a half)

Sabathia is ridiculous. His ERA, while really good, doesn't tell the story about this guy as a complete package. One of the biggest competitors in the game, I don't know if there's another starting pitcher in baseball who has bigger balls than this guy, and I can say that from experience after having seen us face him so many times when he was with Cleveland

[Trichocyst]

I just curious if you lose the stats from a game that doesn't go official. I suppose it makes sense that they don't, but there's all kinds of goofy rules in sports.

[Cephius]

I just curious if you lose the stats from a game that doesn't go official. I suppose it makes sense that they don't, but there's all kinds of goofy rules in sports.

Yes, you do lose them. Happened to the Yankees a few times last year. It's like the game never happened.

Only exception is if you do something to warrant getting suspended, that still counts

[Reality]

Sox fans everywhere asking themselves "Which guy from the pen gives up the goat tonight?"

My guess: Linebrink or Pena, whoever pitches first

Edit: Linedrivebrink. Haha, enjoy!

[Cephius]

Yankee offense has been anemic the last two games. And he's facing the 8/9/1 hitters.

Though I'd love to see what happens if Jeter gets a walk off. He hasn't hit any, people wonder if he'll get a pie in the face too!

EDIT: Yep, they do jack shit once again. Here comes Bruney to serve up the lead. This is the second night in a row that a pitcher had nothing and the Yanks let him stick around without putting the game away. It cost them yesterday and might cost them again today. Frustrating.

[Cephius]

Fuck this wind tonight man. That's the 3rd home run the wind has pushed back today, all for the Yankees. (Tex, Melky, A-rod)

[Trichocyst]

Ryan Howard could not have looked more lost two weeks ago. Since August 13th he's hit 11 HR (two more tonight) with 29 RBI. And here I was starting to worry he wasn't going to clear 40 home runs this season.

[Reality]

lol Randy Williams gets to wear it tonight.

[Cephius]

I'll be damned, Cano (30 for 148 this year with RISP) gets the walkoff. Didn't see that coming. Could do without his showboating posing after the hit though. No need to show up the ChiSox, and Cano hasn't exactly been Mr. Clutch this year.

[Akiyama]

Ryan Howard could not have looked more lost two weeks ago. Since August 13th he's hit 11 HR (two more tonight) with 29 RBI. And here I was starting to worry he wasn't going to clear 40 home runs this season.

Haha. You crazy dawg. I can bet every year that Howard hits at least 40.

[Trichocyst]

I feel like it's easy to take Ryan Howard for granted. Strikes out a lot, goes on lousy stretches, doesn't feel like he's that great, then all of a sudden he's closing in on another 40+ HR season with 120+ RBI.

[Cephius]

Kaz to Angels a done deal. Say what you want about Heyman, he's never wrong about this stuff.

[Headspace]

Reds take 5 months to win 5 straight.