AL East Thread

[bksballer89]

Yankees suck, I’m done!

SWEET.

No more of you til the 2019 season???

 

[bksballer89]

Sanchez is struggling

 

[obxyankeefan]

Kahnle is a little wild tonight

 

[bksballer89]

2 or 3 yankees hurt tonight lol

 

[obxyankeefan]

2 or 3 yankees hurt tonight lol

Work has been busy and I haven't been able to pay close attention, what happened?

I have been trying to figure out if Wade is hurt and crying or if he is going to barf.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Tight strike zone

 

[bksballer89]

Chapman is all over the place.....

 

[bksballer89]

Work has been busy and I haven't been able to pay close attention, what happened?

I have been trying to figure out if Wade is hurt and crying or if he is going to barf.

CC injured his hip. Will have MRI.

Torreyes came in for Drury which made no sense so the guys in the booth are assuming he's hurt.

Wade got hurt running hard down the 1st base line. Tried to play through it but was removed an inning later

Soon enough, we'll have the entire AAA roster playing

 

[obxyankeefan]

CC injured his hip. Will have MRI.

Torreyes came in for Drury which made no sense so the guys in the booth are assuming he's hurt.

Wade got hurt running hard down the 1st base line. Tried to play through it but was removed an inning later

Soon enough, we'll have the entire AAA roster playing

And now Chapman. That was weird whatever was going on there.

On a positive note tonight the pen has given us five innings without giving up a hit.

 

[raptorlife4]

Jays bats booming tonight

 

[bksballer89]

Boone should probably give Sanchez the weekend off.

Dude is SLUMPING

 

[bksballer89]

Why are pitchers allowed to block the plate but not catchers?

 

[obxyankeefan]

Why are pitchers allowed to block the plate but not catchers?

That was my question on that, Givens blocked the plate before he had the ball.

 

[bksballer89]

That was my question on that, Givens blocked the plate before he had the ball.

Byrnes going off on MLBN about it. Said he should have been safe because he is blocking the plate without the ball.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Byrnes going off on MLBN about it. Said he should have been safe because he is blocking the plate without the ball.

With so many head-first sliding runners in baseball there are more fielders who will drop a knee in front of the base to keep the fielder from touching the bag. Here, however, we are not talking about the home plate collision rule. In this case, we are discussing a play at any base where the fielder is attempting to keep a runner away from the base while making a play on that runner.

Basically, the rule states that if a fielder is in the act of making a play at a base and he is in possession of the ball or awaiting a thrown ball, he may block the base. This becomes a judgment call for the umpire to determine whether the fielder is actually fielding the ball or blocking the base too soon (before the throw is made).


According to this from the Baseball Rules Academy website, it was a good play and the right call. But I don't know if it would be different for home plate as opposed to the other 3 bases.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Colby Rasmus is horrendous

Yanks might not have a bullpen tomorrow

 

[obxyankeefan]

Colby Rasmus is horrendous

Yanks might not have a bullpen tomorrow

Gray will have to go 7 tomorrow and I am sure they can call someone up.

 

[bksballer89]

Colby Rasmus is horrendous

Yanks might not have a bullpen tomorrow

Michael Kay already said they probably will call up 2 guys from AAA. CC is likely heading to the DL.

Right now I can only see Robertson and Chapman being locks to be available tomorrow. Unlike Girardi, Boone isn't totally against using pitchers 3 straight days according to the Yankees commentators so possible Betances and Green may be available.

Bad news is Sonny Gray will be pitching. Dude will probably throw 95+ pitches and not get out of the 5th lol.

If this game can finish before they have to use Warren, that would be huge. He can give us 2 IP tomorrow if he doesn't pitch tonight

 

[bksballer89]

Judge just saved the game.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Judge robbed a home run. Now if he can hit one in the bottom of the inning