In-Game Deflaters
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:59 am
Players do not upset me, nor do they make me feel schmart when they excel. I know the first couple of months, threads are started, reminding us of how badly a Ryan Dempster performed or how wonderful it is to have Ben Zobrist. It's fun to watch the standings after a guy like Zobrist puts up the stats of 14 players.
But, we're in it for the long haul, Dempster will start pitching like Dempster can and Zobrist career day will be a memory.
So, for this thread anyway, screw the players. Let's talk about circumstances. We think we can get a handle on circumstances by ballpark effect. matchups, and hot or cold hitter starts and benchings. But, there is no way we can foresee in game scenarios. So, with that in mind, let's list some in game theatrics that do nothing less than to make us angry.
Some of my pet peeves.....
My hitter gets intentionally walked with runners on second and third.
After reaching first base, my hitter is forced out.
Runners on first and third, no outs, my hitter in the on deck circle. The player up to bat grounds into a double play. Result: My player hits with two outs and nobody on.
Late in a blow out, my best hitter is pinch hit for with the bases loaded.
Hearing about an injury to a starter, minutes after the deadline.
Our starter is struggling, but is getting great run support. With the score 9-5, the Manager takes our starter out after 4 2/3 innings.
Our closer is bypassed in a 5-2 game because he has pitched three days in a row. Worse, the first day he pitched was in a non-closing situation, where he gives up three runs, but his Manager just wanted him to 'get some work'.
After going up to the deadline deciding over one player or another, the player you pick to play has paternity leave.
My hitter is robbed of a home run....By another player on my team.
My player is hit by a pitch....and leaves the game.
My player is walked late in the game, and replaced by a pinch runner. The next hitter hits a home run.
While your pitcher is warming up, the announcer says, "The umpire behind the plate is Hurlit Wright, he has the smallest strike zone in the Majors".
The wind is blowing out for my pitchers, in for my hitters.
While the announcer regales that our hitter gave himself up to move the runner to third, we :rolleyes:
Sacrifice bunts.
In fact, almost every bunt.
Intentional walks by our pitcher....or worse, the Manager having our starter intentionally walk a hitter, then replacing our starter.
In a 5-4 game in the sixth inning, our pitcher is replaced with two runners on base, of course, the reliever gives up a hit. Win and E.R.A. take a hit.
A player is sent down to the minors to 'work on things', we are left to wonder whether the roster space is worth the wait.
Others?
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[ April 29, 2011, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]
But, we're in it for the long haul, Dempster will start pitching like Dempster can and Zobrist career day will be a memory.
So, for this thread anyway, screw the players. Let's talk about circumstances. We think we can get a handle on circumstances by ballpark effect. matchups, and hot or cold hitter starts and benchings. But, there is no way we can foresee in game scenarios. So, with that in mind, let's list some in game theatrics that do nothing less than to make us angry.
Some of my pet peeves.....
My hitter gets intentionally walked with runners on second and third.
After reaching first base, my hitter is forced out.
Runners on first and third, no outs, my hitter in the on deck circle. The player up to bat grounds into a double play. Result: My player hits with two outs and nobody on.
Late in a blow out, my best hitter is pinch hit for with the bases loaded.
Hearing about an injury to a starter, minutes after the deadline.
Our starter is struggling, but is getting great run support. With the score 9-5, the Manager takes our starter out after 4 2/3 innings.
Our closer is bypassed in a 5-2 game because he has pitched three days in a row. Worse, the first day he pitched was in a non-closing situation, where he gives up three runs, but his Manager just wanted him to 'get some work'.
After going up to the deadline deciding over one player or another, the player you pick to play has paternity leave.
My hitter is robbed of a home run....By another player on my team.
My player is hit by a pitch....and leaves the game.
My player is walked late in the game, and replaced by a pinch runner. The next hitter hits a home run.
While your pitcher is warming up, the announcer says, "The umpire behind the plate is Hurlit Wright, he has the smallest strike zone in the Majors".
The wind is blowing out for my pitchers, in for my hitters.
While the announcer regales that our hitter gave himself up to move the runner to third, we :rolleyes:
Sacrifice bunts.
In fact, almost every bunt.
Intentional walks by our pitcher....or worse, the Manager having our starter intentionally walk a hitter, then replacing our starter.
In a 5-4 game in the sixth inning, our pitcher is replaced with two runners on base, of course, the reliever gives up a hit. Win and E.R.A. take a hit.
A player is sent down to the minors to 'work on things', we are left to wonder whether the roster space is worth the wait.
Others?
.
[ April 29, 2011, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]
) is hot as heck until your put him in your lineup on Friday only to see the guy you swapped out have a huge weekend instead. 