Was listening on the radio at the time.....

[filosofy29]

What was going on between Doc and Burrell in the 1st? Halladay is a very classy guy from everything I've ever heard or read. Was Halladay looking at the ump and Burrell misconstrued the meaning?

 

[gp956]

What was going on between Doc and Burrell in the 1st? Halladay is a very classy guy from everything I've ever heard or read. Was Halladay looking at the ump and Burrell misconstrued the meaning?

My first take: Halladay wanted some calls from the ump, and was staring him down. Burrell was unhappy with the called strike three and was talking to the ump. Burrell thought Halladay was staring him down and said something like, "what the fuck are you looking at". And there was some kind of quick verbal exchange. The next time Burrell came up to bat the first pitch was way outside - to me this is exactly what you'd do as a tip of the cap to say " no hard feelings".


Alternate take: Halladay was pissed that Burrell was "lobbying" the ump over the strikezone, and Burrell took offense to Halladay taking offense.

 

[filosofy29]

My first take: Halladay wanted some calls from the ump, and was staring him down. Burrell was unhappy with the called strike three and was talking to the ump. Burrell thought Halladay was staring him down and said something like, "what the fuck are you looking at". And there was some kind of quick verbal exchange. The next time Burrell came up to bat the first pitch was way outside - to me this is exactly what you'd do as a tip of the cap to say " no hard feelings".


Alternate take: Halladay was pissed that Burrell was "lobbying" the ump over the strikezone, and Burrell took offense to Halladay taking offense.

Thanks gp. I would assume one of those two were true. Both seem like pretty classy guys on the field so I found it pretty odd.

Never knew about the above in bold either. Pretty cool.

 

[gp956]

Thanks gp. I would assume one of those two were true. Both seem like pretty classy guys on the field so I found it pretty odd.

Never knew about the above in bold either. Pretty cool.

What would you do if you hit someone by mistake the next time they came up to the plate? For me: one way outside, then a little eye contact and a slight nod of the head.

 

[filosofy29]

What would you do if you hit someone by mistake the next time they came up to the plate? For me: one way outside, then a little eye contact and a slight nod of the head.

Oh for sure. I guess I was just a greedy little bitch as a pitcher and wanted to take every strike I could. You're right though, that is a good way to show the hitter what's up.

 

[gp956]

Oh for sure. I guess I was just a greedy little bitch as a pitcher and wanted to take every strike I could. You're right though, that is a good way to show the hitter what's up.

Yeah, well, I guess with a 73mph fastball you wouldn't really need to apologize anyway.

 

[filosofy29]

Yeah, well, I guess with a 73mph fastball you wouldn't really need to apologize anyway.

Dude, I could crank it up to 77-78 every once in awhile when I was really mad. That's when the hitter really had to be afraid.....

 

[gp956]

Dude, I could crank it up to 77-78 every once in awhile when I was really mad. That's when the hitter really had to be afraid.....

well, you could probably get me out with that.

 

[tzill]

My first take: Halladay wanted some calls from the ump, and was staring him down. Burrell was unhappy with the called strike three and was talking to the ump. Burrell thought Halladay was staring him down and said something like, "what the fuck are you looking at". And there was some kind of quick verbal exchange. The next time Burrell came up to bat the first pitch was way outside - to me this is exactly what you'd do as a tip of the cap to say " no hard feelings".


Alternate take: Halladay was pissed that Burrell was "lobbying" the ump over the strikezone, and Burrell took offense to Halladay taking offense.

Krukow seemed to think it was the second scenario.

 

[tzill]

Yeah, well, I guess with a 73mph fastball you wouldn't really need to apologize anyway.

Depends if you're a lefty or not, I suppose

 

[calsnowskier]

When I was watching the recap of the situation in the second inning, I didnt see Halladay say anything. It looked like Burrell over-reacted.

After the game, Doc was asked about the situation and he said he was just looking over because it looked like Burrell and the ump were getting into it (he was just rubber-necking).

 

[gp956]

When I was watching the recap of the situation in the second inning, I didnt see Halladay say anything. It looked like Burrell over-reacted.

After the game, Doc was asked about the situation and he said he was just looking over because it looked like Burrell and the ump were getting into it (he was just rubber-necking).

Damn that's boring. Would rather think it was a matter of Gladiatorial Honor.

 

[ElJimador]

Krukow seemed to think it was the second scenario.

I agree with Krukow. Halladay thought he'd been squeezed on a few pitches that inning and when Burrell lingered to complain about the called strike 3 he stared in like "WTF are you complaining about?". Which pissed Burrell off because the pitch he was rung up on was low and inside, and because he wasn't talking to Halladay and his conversation w/the ump was none of Halladay's business.

I don't buy that Halladay was staring at the umpire and Burrell misconstrued it, or that he was just curious about what was going on. There was definitely some attitude behind his look and it was directed at Burrell for complaining.