This Week in Baseball

[phoenixrising]

It's funny but when I saw that Dodgers/Astros 1-0 final I just KNEW Clemens pitched today.  I haven't seen anyone get this kind of shitty run support since Greg Maddux:  The Early Braves Years.

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Went to the Dodgers/Astros game today, the Astros kept getting guys on but couldn't score them. Weaver had 10 K's, and must have gotten out of two or three jams where the Astros had runners in scoring position.

 

Interesting moment, and maybe someone who saw this on TV might have been able to see it clearer then I could. In the top of the 7th, Biggio pinch hits for Clemens. First pitch to Biggio hits him. He starts walking to first - the ump calls him back and Biggio goes off on the ump. Next pitch, Biggio pops up. As he's heading back to the dugout, all of a sudden he turns around and him and the umpire get into it. Crowd goes wild, and someone got tossed but I couldn't see who. If it was Biggio getting hit and the umpire waved it off, why was it a ball on the scoreboard? I thought someone was out automatically. Can someone shed some light on this? Couldn't see it very well at the game.

[Bored]

According the San Francisco Chronicle, the A's will sign Mark Bellhorn after here clears waivers on Tuesday.

[mike546]

You just know hes going to bite Boston in the ass if the As and Sox face each other in the playoffs.

[The Czech Republic]

First pitch to Biggio hits him.

Are they trying at this point?

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Interesting moment, and maybe someone who saw this on TV might have been able to see it clearer then I could. In the top of the 7th, Biggio pinch hits for Clemens. First pitch to Biggio hits him. He starts walking to first - the ump calls him back and Biggio goes off on the ump. Next pitch, Biggio pops up. As he's heading back to the dugout, all of a sudden he turns around and him and the umpire get into it. Crowd goes wild, and someone got tossed but I couldn't see who. If it was Biggio getting hit and the umpire waved it off, why was it a ball on the scoreboard? I thought someone was out automatically. Can someone shed some light on this? Couldn't see it very well at the game.

 

Rule 6.08 states a runner is awarded first base when "(b) He is touched by a pitched ball which he is not attempting to hit unless (1) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (2) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball; If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a strike, whether or not the batter tries to avoid the ball. If the ball is outside the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a ball if he makes no attempt to avoid being touched."

[sfaJack]

I'm glad an umpire finally did not award Biggio first base on a HBP. Half of his career HBP numbers should have never been awarded because he either doesn't move or leans into the pitch.

 

I went to the Rangers/Twins game yesterday. Despite it being hot, it was pretty awesome watching Johan Sanatana fool hitter after hitter with all his off-speed stuff. I certainly did not expect to see a 2-1 game with only 11 total hits in that stadium, though.