Re: Games in which the Cubs are not playing

[Soul]

I do love MLBEI at times like this. There's a heck of an extra-innings affair happening between the Braves & Phils.

 

13 to 13 in the 11th. Yes, it was a monumental comeback. The Braves made a 6-run comeback in the 5th and they've been trading blows ever since.

 

Oddly enough the Cubs game was a fairly easy win so I've been following this. Now I can't go to bed until I know how it plays out :)

[Guest]

Halladay got lit up also. 8 runs on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

[Guest]

Sometimes the Fake Buster Olney account just kills me. Other times it's just actually smart.

 

@TrippingOlney KUDOS TO CHARLIE MANUEL FOR SAVING PAPELBON FOR TOMORROW NIGHT'S SAVE SITUATION

[TruffleShuffle]

yeah normally I think Manuel is quite good, but with bases loaded and 1 out in the 8th, papelbon should come in there.

[XZero771679666304]

Jered Weaver one inning from a no hitter.

[Guest]

Live look in on ESPN also.

[XZero771679666304]

And he got it

[XZero771679666304]

Giancarlo Stanton just hit a homer that didn't seem to get more than 10 feet off the ground.

[bcl412]

Weaver is one of my favorite pitcher, mostly because I saw him pitch live his rookie year. I'm glad he got a no-no.

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Weaver is one of my favorite pitcher, mostly because I saw him pitch live his rookie year. I'm glad he got a no-no.

 

He's definitely one of the more fun guys to watch work.

[TruffleShuffle]

I'm most impressed by lance lynn, who went from not making the cards' rotation to filling in for Chris carpenter to cy young contender.

[Rizzo Smash]

Apparently Mariano Rivera got hurt in KC shagging fly balls. They had to cart him off the field. Sounds like a leg injury.

 

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Wow that's never happens before. I can't remember Rivera ever being on the DL...Maybe once?

[Rizzo Smash]

 

http://a.yfrog.com/img619/1054/e3ici.jpg

 

 

Huge picture but looks similar to the ACL injury Rose had.

[Schwarber Fan]

trade Marmol to NY!

[El Duderino]

torn acl confirmed

[mul21]

MLB Network had video from YES and it looked ugly. He was reaching up for a fly ball and got off balance. When his right foot hit the ground, the knee buckled and he went down. He was writhing in pain and then got carried to the golf cart they hauled him off on. I'll be surprised if he's not out for a while with some sort of surgery based on how awkwardly he went down.

[TruffleShuffle]

I'll be surprised if he's not out for a while with some sort of surgery based on how awkwardly he went down.

 

well his knee is blown out. can a guy really pitch with a torn acl? if he undergoes surgery his season is definitely over.

 

he'd be 43 next year. the question isn't really if he's still good enough, because he definitely is and probably could go until he's 50, but it sounded like this might be his last year.

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

It's sounded like his last year according to some media somewhere for a decade now. That said, a blown out knee might make it more likely than usual. Of course, he's Rivera so he might just get mad that he closes out his career on an ACL tear.

 

Either way, David Robertson is awesome.

[rawaction]

Don't know if I've ever seen or heard of this happening, but the Rays 1st 5 hitters all started off the game without an official AB.

 

3 walks, a sac fly, and a HBP to start the game. The 6th and 7th hitters have both singled. And the Rays start off the game 2 for 2 with 4 runs scored.

 

Edit: then 8th hitter hits into a double play. So, at the end of the 1st, the Rays hitters only made an out in 1 official AB, but scored 4 runs.

[erik316wttn]

Don't know if I've ever seen or heard of this happening, but the Rays 1st 5 hitters all started off the game without an official AB.

 

3 walks, a sac fly, and a HBP to start the game. The 6th and 7th hitters have both singled. And the Rays start off the game 2 for 2 with 4 runs scored.

 

Edit: then 8th hitter hits into a double play. So, at the end of the 1st, the Rays hitters only made an out in 1 official AB, but scored 4 runs.

 

There was also another cool little stat today:

 

Today was the first game since 1925 in which both teams used a position player on the mound. The Red Sox and Orioles went 17 innings today with 1B Chris Davis pitching 2 innings and getting the win. Davis had a very pitcher-esque day at the plate going 0-8 with 5 k's.

 

In case you're wondering or you even care, that game in 1925 had Ty Cobb and George Sisler closing out the last game of a doubleheader on the last day of the season for their respective teams.

 

EDIT: And also, Bryce Harper stole home today for his first MLB stolen base.

Edited May 7, 2012 by erik316wttn

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Don't know if I've ever seen or heard of this happening, but the Rays 1st 5 hitters all started off the game without an official AB.

 

3 walks, a sac fly, and a HBP to start the game. The 6th and 7th hitters have both singled. And the Rays start off the game 2 for 2 with 4 runs scored.

 

Edit: then 8th hitter hits into a double play. So, at the end of the 1st, the Rays hitters only made an out in 1 official AB, but scored 4 runs.

 

There was also another cool little stat today:

 

Today was the first game since 1925 in which both teams used a position player on the mound. The Red Sox and Orioles went 17 innings today with 1B Chris Davis pitching 2 innings and getting the win. Davis had a very pitcher-esque day at the plate going 0-8 with 5 k's.

 

In case you're wondering or you even care, that game in 1925 had Ty Cobb and George Sisler closing out the last game of a doubleheader on the last day of the season for their respective teams.

 

I think that was the one where they were both going for the batting title and it was a "let's settle this head to head' thing.

[erik316wttn]

Don't know if I've ever seen or heard of this happening, but the Rays 1st 5 hitters all started off the game without an official AB.

 

3 walks, a sac fly, and a HBP to start the game. The 6th and 7th hitters have both singled. And the Rays start off the game 2 for 2 with 4 runs scored.

 

Edit: then 8th hitter hits into a double play. So, at the end of the 1st, the Rays hitters only made an out in 1 official AB, but scored 4 runs.

 

There was also another cool little stat today:

 

Today was the first game since 1925 in which both teams used a position player on the mound. The Red Sox and Orioles went 17 innings today with 1B Chris Davis pitching 2 innings and getting the win. Davis had a very pitcher-esque day at the plate going 0-8 with 5 k's.

 

In case you're wondering or you even care, that game in 1925 had Ty Cobb and George Sisler closing out the last game of a doubleheader on the last day of the season for their respective teams.

 

I think that was the one where they were both going for the batting title and it was a "let's settle this head to head' thing.

 

If that's true, I've never heard that before. Pretty badass, though. That would never happen today.

 

Also, Davis is the first AL position player to get a win since 1968.

Edited May 7, 2012 by erik316wttn

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

As Desmond pops a triple off of him I come in to say that Hamels is nasty.

[El Duderino]

orioles are 19-9. this is clearly due to going back to the cartoon bird logo.