TWiB #6: May 8 - May 14

[Bruiser Chong]

That's where small ball gets you!

 

I think that's the first triple play I've seen turned as it happened.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

Burhle could be the first pitcher in 106 years to win a game after giving up 7 runs in the first inning.

 

Well thats fascinating...

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

With Justin Duchscherer going on the DL (it just keeps piling up), the A's have aquired Steve Karsay from the Indians for cash. Who knows if he has anything left.

 

Ugh, Dan Haren gives up his 11th homerun of the season. He's K/BB ratio has been superb but he can't keep the ball in the park.

I watched Karsey pitch in Scranton about two weeks ago, and he easily has something left in the tank.

[Guest Princess Leena]

Only the Twinkies can turn a sac bunt attempt into a triple play. 'Tards.

 

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I need to see how this happened.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Only the Twinkies can turn a sac bunt attempt into a triple play. 'Tards.

 

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I need to see how this happened.

Check out MLB.com's boxscore and click on the video clips. I couldn't locate a direct link but it's there. It's actually quite easy to do. Try to bunt two runners over, have the runners going and the ball caught on the fly.

 

EDIT: Here we go. http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/multimedia/t...ve.jsp?c_id=cws Scroll down to May 14.

[Guest Princess Leena]

Thanks. Haha, that was great. How do players manage to pop up bunts like that so much. It's not exactly the hardest thing to do.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Thanks. Haha, that was great. How do players manage to pop up bunts like that so much. It's not exactly the hardest thing to do.

It is more difficult than you might imagine. The ball comes in at 90 mph and it's a matter of inches on the bat barrel that determine the trajectory of the baseball.

[Guest Princess Leena]

Not for tennis players!