What did Maddon just say about Soriano? I rewound it 4 times and still couldn't make out what he said. The best conclusion I can come to is that he decided against commenting on Soriano's stuff and quickly changed the subject to Motte.
So we can make room for the latest incarnation of Gonzalez German or Yeorvis Medina? As much as I dislike Schlitter, he is a significantly better option than Soriano.
This is all the rules say. Isn't "unoccupied base" there referring to a base that is not occupied by a runner? I don't see anything specifically stating that the base must be occupied by a fielder or what defines a fielder occupying the base.
Has anyone been able to find the passage in the MLB rulebook about where the first baseman needs to be in relation to the base to receive a pickoff throw?
Remember that stretch earlier in the year when it felt like no matter how far the Cubs fell behind they were going to come back and make things interesting? How did we go from that to a team where a 1 run deficit feels almost insurmountable?