Series Thread: New look Rangers bird watching in Baltimore 8/2-8/4

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[donaldson79]

I bet most of ya have seen the Joey Votto/fan dust-up from yesterday already?

Fans trying to catch a $5 baseball, and perhaps negatively affecting YOUR TEAMS chances to win just bedazzles me.

If you were at the Globe, and had a fan sitting next/near you and doing this, how would you react? Best guess....

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

I bet most of ya have seen the Joey Votto/fan dust-up from yesterday already?

Fans trying to catch a $5 baseball, and perhaps negatively affecting YOUR TEAMS chances to win just bedazzles me.

If you were at the Globe, and had a fan sitting next/near you and doing this, how would you react? Best guess....

Umm, what does that have to do with today's game?

 

[romeo212000]

I bet most of ya have seen the Joey Votto/fan dust-up from yesterday already?

Fans trying to catch a $5 baseball, and perhaps negatively affecting YOUR TEAMS chances to win just bedazzles me.

If you were at the Globe, and had a fan sitting next/near you and doing this, how would you react? Best guess....

Fans are idiots.

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

I bet most of ya have seen the Joey Votto/fan dust-up from yesterday already?

Fans trying to catch a $5 baseball, and perhaps negatively affecting YOUR TEAMS chances to win just bedazzles me.

If you were at the Globe, and had a fan sitting next/near you and doing this, how would you react? Best guess....

Honestly can't say how I'd react. Personally, I HATE that area of the ballpark because you have to be on alert every at-bat. Kudos to this fan for being aware of the ball. I can't really condemn the fan for not being aware of where Votto was, but I'd like to think I would have been. The guy seemed really bummed about it afterwards, and Votto handled the aftermath perfectly.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

"Maybe I should trust him more."

Cha yeah

 

[donaldson79]

Umm, what does that have to do with today's game?

Ya know I debated with myself in closing with, "I know this doesn't DIRECTLY deal with the Rangers." ha ha

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Had to miss the entire game tonight due to a business dinner. I was pissed I'd be missing the debuts of Lucroy and Beltran. Now I'm glad I missed it. From the highlights, recap, and thread on here, it seems as though:
- Yu was dominant until late
- Ump had a questionable strike zone
- Bundy was excellent
- The previous two points made our bats go silent
- Alvarez looks like a bust early on
- Our pitchers now have a catcher they can trust with pitch calls
- The Astros lost, which caused some happiness and others disgust at its mention

That about cover it?

You missed one minor point. Why in a 3-0 game you send in an unproven relief pitcher AND leave him in to pitch two innings and give up another 2 ER.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Estrada vs. Mchugh today...... Should have a decent chance to gain some ground if we win.

 

[romeo212000]

You missed one minor point. Why in a 3-0 game you send in an unproven relief pitcher AND leave him in to pitch two innings and give up another 2 ER.

How is he not proven? Just because he hasn't pitched for us doesn't mean he isn't proven. Bad games happen. No need to over think this one imo.

 

[donaldson79]

Honestly can't say how I'd react. Personally, I HATE that area of the ballpark because you have to be on alert every at-bat. Kudos to this fan for being aware of the ball. I can't really condemn the fan for not being aware of where Votto was, but I'd like to think I would have been. The guy seemed really bummed about it afterwards, and Votto handled the aftermath perfectly.

Yeah Votto did a nice one there, and you're right, the fan knew he fucked up. Besides, it's the Reds of 2016 and they're going no where. But overall, it ended well.

I'd just hate to think I caught a $5 ball and deprived my 1st baseman from catching a ball, we lost the game, and then lost the division by 1/2 game. I would not sleep that night, and no amount of shit y'all could cover me with would compare with the verbal beat-down I'm giving myself. Like for FUCKING EVER. Seriously.

 

[romeo212000]

Estrada vs. Mchugh today...... Should have a decent chance to gain some ground if we win.

I'm about to make you your own thread where you can post all the updates you want to your heart's content. I'll even sticky it for ya. What do you think about that?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

a $5 ball

This has nothing to do with your point, but those balls are way more than $5. Just felt I needed to mention that.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Estrada vs. Mchugh today...... Should have a decent chance to gain some ground if we win.

Hey man, I stuck up for you today. Don't overdo the bit.

 

[saddles]

Yeah Votto did a nice one there, and you're right, the fan knew he fucked up. Besides, it's the Reds of 2016 and they're going no where. But overall, it ended well.

I'd just hate to think I caught a $5 ball and deprived my 1st baseman from catching a ball, we lost the game, and then lost the division by 1/2 game. I would not sleep that night, and no amount of shit y'all could cover me with would compare with the verbal beat-down I'm giving myself. Like for FUCKING EVER. Seriously.

On the other hand I have thought about how great it would be to keep an opponent from catching a foul ball just inside of the railing and then have our batter hit the next one out of the park for a game winning HR.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

This has nothing to do with your point, but those balls are way more than $5. Just felt I needed to mention that.

Plus Votto just flat out missed the ball. He should have made the catch anyway.

 

[Bmurph]

Plus Votto just flat out missed the ball. He should have made the catch anyway.

Yep he should have caught that ball anyway