White Sox (Castillo) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 08/17/26, 7:05 PM

[Tryptamine]

I feel like I'm going to spend the better part of the decade hating Antonacci

[UMFan83]

Just now, chibears55 said:

I take it that not reviewable or allowed to do now ? Nobody argued

I’m not sure. My guess is you can’t make an official challenge since it’s a judgement call but Counsell should have at least came out and talked to the umpires and asked them to discuss it

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Antonacci is such a bitch.  Good player, but a bitch 

Was it him that took a swipe at Contreras glove running to first

[chibears55]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

I’m not sure. My guess is you can’t make an official challenge since it’s a judgement call but Counsell should have at least came out and talked to the umpires and asked them to discuss it

That what I was waiting for..

figured Kelly, Imanaga or Counsell would question it, it was so clear what he did

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

4 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

I take it that not reviewable or allowed to do now ? Nobody argued

it's never been against the rules

[chibears55]

Alright bats, thanks for the early but we need more

[mk49]

5 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

What a bitch move.

That should be illegal.

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

it's never been against the rules

Yes it is, batters need to make an attempt to get away from ball, not lean into it

 

EDIT

Under Official Baseball Rule 5.05(b)(2), a batter must make a reasonable attempt to avoid a pitch that is outside the strike zone to be awarded first base.

Edited 14 hours ago by chibears55

[PeanutPunch33]

4 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Was it him that took a swipe at Contreras glove running to first

Yup, I was hoping Contreras would wreck him lol.  

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Yes it is, batters need to make an attempt to get away from ball, not lean into it

that's a myth, there is no rule saying you have to attempt to get out of the way

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, mk49 said:

That should be illegal.

I hate stuff like that. If you want to be a badass and get HBP's, then wear it like a badass. You want to stick your little elbow out on loopy ass curveballs because you get protection, stick in the batter's box and swing. 

I say this who still to this day dives out of the way of every pitch and hasn't been hit in a ballgame for three years running now. I am not a badass like that.

[chibears55]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

Yup, I was hoping Contreras would wreck him lol.  

Yea I was surprise he was calm about it

[Geographyhater8888]

Cubs are on the ass end of BABIP luck now.

[chibears55]

Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

that's a myth, there is no rule saying you have to attempt to get out of the way

Under Official Baseball Rule 5.05(b)(2), a batter must make a reasonable attempt to avoid a pitch that is outside the strike zone to be awarded first base. [1, 2, 3]

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Under Official Baseball Rule 5.05(b)(2), a batter must make a reasonable attempt to avoid a pitch that is outside the strike zone to be awarded first base. [1, 2, 3]

that's surprising considering I've never seen them enforce this rule in 30 years of watching baseball

[chibears55]

Bregman showing some speed with a hustle double 

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

that's surprising considering I've never seen them enforce this rule in 30 years of watching baseball

I have, its not often,  but is why I was wondering 🤷

 

Edited 14 hours ago by chibears55

[PeanutPunch33]

Would be nice to see an Ian bomb here.  Or at least a knock 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

that's surprising considering I've never seen them enforce this rule in 30 years of watching baseball

It's such an impossible rule to call. It's easy with video to look at Antonocci and see exactly what he did. In real time, what is-or-isn't on purpose is a lot harder. 

[Geographyhater8888]

It’s frustrating watching all these hard hits find gloves 

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Would be nice to see an Ian bomb here.  Or at least a knock 

close

[Geographyhater8888]

What the horsefeathers.

[chibears55]

Damn, dont pay to hit balls up the middle anymore like it used too

Edited 14 hours ago by chibears55

[Jason Ross]

[chibears55]

Here we go, shutem down first 3 innings and then boom time 🙄