Dirt Dog Sparly
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that's asking for a triple play Asking for the more likely DP if you dont.
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Have a plan in place to make sure they arent wasted. Kendall gets them to scoring position and the top of the order should drive in one if not two.
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Kendall swings well but you need one to tie so you sac here. Do what you can to guarantee you keep playing.
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Umps make calls based on race?
Dirt Dog Sparly replied to Electron Blue's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Hummm lets see... 1)A strike called by the book or by the umpires prevailing strike zone that day? 2) Did they include balls that were called strikes? 3) What metric did they use to observe the strike zone in question one? 4) How long did they observe/ how many looks did they take before deciding a ball or a strike on a pitch? 5) Are balls put in play counted in the strike calculations? Ie: Think Duncan over the weekend ending the inning by swinging at the pitch that hit him. 6) How well did the people working the study understand and apply correctly the rules of the game? I'm sorry but I cant consider this person and their team seriously after this series of studies. -
Not to worry. I'm sure the Cubs could find plenty of medicinal "pick-me-ups" if they happened to make a quick stop in the Giants clubhouse before stopping at the hotel tomorrow night. Only if Barry is in a sharing mood. Actually Neifi might be a better source for this type of help. :D Yea but with Dusty gone would Lou let him hang around the team?
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Not to worry. I'm sure the Cubs could find plenty of medicinal "pick-me-ups" if they happened to make a quick stop in the Giants clubhouse before stopping at the hotel tomorrow night. Only if Barry is in a sharing mood.
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It was the Cubs decision to play. Well, then stupid Cobs. MLB standing rules with this situation, (time of season, last trip into town), that they play. So it was MLBs call.
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Cubs have a trip to the west coast. A good bet is even with the one game they wont get into San Fran until 1AM Chicago time.
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ESPN said they would pick up the coverage when and IF they restarted the game.
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It all depends. 1) We are leading at the end of the the Cardinals half of the fifth, we win. 2) We take the lead in our half of the bottom of the fifth, suspended game. 3) We dont make it the fifth and it really dosent matter. The other change is if the game is official but tied. Under the old rules it was declared a tie game (meaning individual statistics count but the game had to be replayed in its entirety). Under the new rules it's suspended and resumed. I bow to you sir for the correctness of your post. :)
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It all depends. 1) We are leading at the end of the the Cardinals half of the fifth, we win. 2) We take the lead in our half of the bottom of the fifth, suspended game. 3) We dont make it the fifth and it really dosent matter.
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Its up to the Cubs, not MLB, until the game begins. It wasn't raining at the time so it would have been really hard to justify them not starting. Actually with this being the last time into town for the Cards, and the season starting into the stretch run, the umpires are more or less under the gun from MLB to play. If this had been back in April, its the Cubs call. Now with looking at having to work around the 20 days in a row max in the BPA its a no brainer looking to get a two hour window they are playing per MLB. That's relevant now once the game has started; it was the Cubs' decision, not the umpires' to try to play the game rather than calling it before it started. With it being the last time the Cards are in and the time of the season it isnt the Cubs call to start. MLB dosent want the headaches of dealing with the players association to get a waiver so they can play more than 20 days in a row. The supposed two hour window they had to start guaranteed a start and the chips would fall where they may.
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Its up to the Cubs, not MLB, until the game begins. It wasn't raining at the time so it would have been really hard to justify them not starting. Actually with this being the last time into town for the Cards, and the season starting into the stretch run, the umpires are more or less under the gun from MLB to play. If this had been back in April, its the Cubs call. Now with looking at having to work around the 20 days in a row max in the BPA its a no brainer looking to get a two hour window they are playing per MLB.
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Cubs Win!!!
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That has driven me crazy the last few weeks that they have done that. They post a big inning and then dont do anything else.
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I would assume Piggy. Correct
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Tarp coming off the field according to XM's feed.
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Sergio Metre was putting them in the second deck in Atlanta when he was first called up in BP.
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I can see where you are coming from playing devils advocate for LaRussa but that is how the rule is written. If they were playing in StLouis and it was reversed we wouldnt like it much either. Its something that they can take a look at over the winter and try to tweak, but at this point keep raining and go Cubs.
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This is just the local medias take but the recieving corps for the Titans is improved over last years. The feeling is a mid round reciever has already made strides and may end up being a steal for the slot they were selected in. There is also some talk of Young and the offensive co-ordinator being more comfortable with each other and the offense. Basicly last year was a learning experience with both and now that they know what works and what dosent. It has lead to a reworking of some plays and building on what are percieved as Youngs strengths. I take that to mean that Young will have several checks then is free to run if needed. I am a KC Chiefs fan myself, family ties, so about what I know is what I have read in the paper. With that said there are no Bruces here, but no Sullivans either.
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Find a copy of " Weaver on Strategy" Its how a HOF manager applied the philosophies of "Moneyball" in real life. Not quite a stats analysis book but "The Mental Game of Baseball" is another fantastic read. "Men at Work" by George Will is also another great read.
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Drawl??? Thats not a drawl, that is the way God talks. Its the rest of yall that need to get with the program.
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Alright then share your wisdom and tell us how much of the game is mental.
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Don't you know anything? 90% of baseball is half mental! :wink: Yogi, is that you???
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If you dont know yourself best who does? I suggest finding a copy of "The Mental Game of Baseball" by Harvey Dorfman. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781888698541&itm=1 This is also a good read. An introductory text if you will. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9781570280214&pwb=1&z=y