Interesting Baseball News Items That Do Not Warrant Their Own Thread

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Heard this morning that during the Marlins/Astros game there was a nude model being bodypainted by the swimming pool in plain view.

Wait, the swimming pool was bodypainting a nude model?

[BRNXBMRS]

Soon on Display in Brooklyn: 'Holy Grails' of Baseball

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...NewsCollection

[Ram Man]

I thought that was a foul ball as I played back the video in slow motion.

It isn't where the ball hits the ground but where it ends up that determines fair/foul. It initially hit in foul territory and then rolled fair. That part of it is not in dispute. The controversy stems from the fact that the home plate umpire threw his arms up as if to indicate a foul and only after the ball rolled fair did he signal fair. This, of course, confused the runners on first and second who couldn't see the exact position of the ball. In the end, however, even if the umpire had not initially indicated foul, the Dodgers would have almost certainly completed a 2-5-3 double play considering that the batter backed out of the box and didn't run.

[JL25and3]

Wait, the swimming pool was bodypainting a nude model?

Only the swimming pool in plain view. The partially-obscured swimming pool wasn't painting anyone.

[pleasepassthesoup]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...NewsCollection

The title makes it sound like Babe Ruth's cup will be a part of the exhibit.

[Soriambi]

It isn't where the ball hits the ground but where it ends up that determines fair/foul. It initially hit in foul territory and then rolled fair. That part of it is not in dispute. The controversy stems from the fact that the home plate umpire threw his arms up as if to indicate a foul and only after the ball rolled fair did he signal fair. This, of course, confused the runners on first and second who couldn't see the exact position of the ball. In the end, however, even if the umpire had not initially indicated foul, the Dodgers would have almost certainly completed a 2-5-3 double play considering that the batter backed out of the box and didn't run.

I think they probably would have even gotten a triple play given how close it was to the catcher and the fact that the batter wasn't even close to running. The only possible close play might have been at second. That being said, you can't signal dead ball and then signal that it's in play. The ultimate call of it being fair and the ultimate result of it being a triple play were both probably correct, but the umps screwed up by allowing it to stand nonetheless.

[just-blaze]

Verlander hit 100 on his final (131st) pitch last night. he didnt even hit 100 until the 9th inning, when he did it twice

That arm is eventually going to fall off. And despite his best velocity, the best time to score on Verlander is in the ninth apparently.

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

That arm is eventually going to fall off. And despite his best velocity, the best time to score on Verlander is in the ninth apparently.

It makes me wonder what goes on in Leyland's mind. If I am not mistaken, Verlander has given up the majority of his runs in the 9th inning, and you have to think he was overthrowing when he was in trouble yesterday. He's going to burn the guy out. I might understand the approach in a playoff game, but in April?

[HerbieLee20]

Jamie Moyer could get the win, if the Rockies hold on - leading 3-2 in the 8th:


J. Moyer 7 IP, 6hits 2 UNearned runs. Carpy defense behind him

[Mr Coffee]

Right now, the Rays have the worst run differential in MLB, at -23. They have given up the second most runs in the majors at 64, behind only Boston (68).

I know we're only 11 games into the season, but hopefully this trend continues.

[Mr. Mxylsplk]

So Rick Ankiel has an arm.

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player...ights/28975009

[snapple]

So Rick Ankiel has an arm.

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player...ights/28975009

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[Yankee Tripper]

So Rick Ankiel has an arm.

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player...ights/28975009

They should consider converting him to pitcher.

[Tyler Durden]

They should consider converting him to pitcher.

It might work if they let him pitch from CF.

[nnysiny]

Jamie Moyer could get the win, if the Rockies hold on - leading 3-2 in the 8th:


J. Moyer 7 IP, 6hits 2 UNearned runs. Carpy defense behind him

and he gets the win. not bad for someone who topped out at 79.0 MPH last night

[sweet_lou_14]

and he gets the win. not bad for someone who topped out at 79.0 MPH last night

Don't look now, but the 49-year-old has 268 wins. I heard he wants to pitch at the age of 50 ... I wonder how close to 300 he will get.

[EvanJ]

Moyer is 2 wins behind Mussina. Mussina is tied for 33rd in career wins and fifth among recent players behind Maddux, Clemens, Glavine, and Johnson.

[groovitude]

The Cain-Lee duel is off the chain.

Cain went 91 pitches through nine, allowing no runs.

Cliff Lee is still in the game after ten. He's at 102 pitches and is due up in the top of the eleventh.

It's 0-0.

EDIT: Lee is pulled for Thome with a man on third and no outs.
EDIT2: Thome strikes out, and Mayberry grounds out to end the inning. Neither Cain nor Lee will get the win. This game is ridiculous.
EDIT3: The Melkman delivers!! The only man with multiple hits in the game gets his third hit and the only RBI of the game to end it in the 11th. What a game!!

[35Knucklecurve]

So Rick Ankiel has an arm.

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player...ights/28975009

I was watching that game. My jaw hit the floor even though I've seen him do it before. It never gets old. I'm so glad this guy was able to overcome the horrible battle with pitching and become a successful every day player.

[35Knucklecurve]

It makes me wonder what goes on in Leyland's mind. If I am not mistaken, Verlander has given up the majority of his runs in the 9th inning, and you have to think he was overthrowing when he was in trouble yesterday. He's going to burn the guy out. I might understand the approach in a playoff game, but in April?

I hope Verlander pitches 9 innings every start until September 30th.

[BRNXBMRS]

2012 AL ALL STAR Jersey.



http://www.uni-watch.com/

[philleotardo]

In 9 innings this year, Aroldis Chapman has allowed 3 hits, 0 BB and K'ed 17.

Yes, setup man seems like the right place for him.

[Jersey Yankee]

Shhhhhhhhhhhh ... through 8 innings.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametra...120421_CHW@SEA

[Donnybaseball72]

Congrats to a former Met who gets his perfect game, after leaving the Mets.

[HerbieLee20]

Cliff to the DL
http://news.yahoo.com/phillies-place...0629--mlb.html

Oblique