World Series Game 4: Hopefully Free of Racist Gestures

[SoxFanInCali]

Gurriel faces a suspension next season, but is allowed to play the rest of the series.

Wood vs. Morton. Astros still unbeaten at home. My hunch is the winner of this game wins the series.

 

[75cent bleacher seat]

and he got it...http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2741139-yuli-gurriel-suspended-5-2018-games-for-racist-gesture-avoids-world-series-ban?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

 

[Michelle34B]

Dodgers keep the same lineup for game four. Cody Bellinger remains in the cleanup spot despite an 0-11 start to the WS, with 7 strikeouts. 4 of them in game three. He has had one flyball, the rest groundouts (he did reach base on an error for his only appearance on-base so far this series.)

His second at-bat last night tells the story. He is worried about the off-speed, he let the first pitch fastball beat him. McCullers gave him little to hit after that and struck him out.

 

[staz]

"Gurriel apologizes for racial gesture... in other news, tomorrow it's Cowboys versus REDSKINS!"

 

[fineyoungarm]

"Gurriel apologizes for racial gesture... in other news, tomorrow it's Cowboys versus REDSKINS!"

RG3 sure to be glued to his TV.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

"Gurriel apologizes for racial gesture... in other news, tomorrow it's Cowboys versus REDSKINS!"

That's awesome

 

[AimingForYoko]

"Gurriel apologizes for racial gesture... in other news, tomorrow it's Cowboys versus REDSKINS!"

Haha

 

[fineyoungarm]

WE GET TO SEE BELLINGER AGAIN!

 

[Al Zarilla]

Seager’s and Bellinger’s long looping swings
no good against curveballs. What was that steal?

 

[staz]

More poor decisions by LA on the basepaths

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Bellinger finally lays off the curve, but Taylor gets thrown out on the delayed steal. That looked bad.

 

[strek1]

"Gurriel apologizes for racial gesture... in other news, tomorrow it's Cowboys versus REDSKINS!"

What a world!

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

McCann can't throw anyone out unless you do that shit

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I hate these kinds of HBPs.

Edit: almost HBPs

 

[fineyoungarm]

No effort to get out of the way.

 

[staz]

I would pay good money to watch MLB's fatassed umps ref a soccer match.

 

[fineyoungarm]

I would pay good money to watch MLB's fatassed umps ref a soccer match.

I say put 'em on skates.

 

[staz]

I say put 'em on skates.

Even better!

 

[staz]

Didn't one literally die on the field a few years ago?

 

[fineyoungarm]

Didn't one literally die on the field a few years ago?

Hard to tell.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

You don't need six umps anymore with replay. The two extra are mostly there for fair foul, trap no trap, and theoretically HR. All those calls when close get called on replay now. It's harmless to have them, though, I guess. Just redundant.

 

[fineyoungarm]

You don't need six umps anymore with replay. The two extra are mostly there for fair foul, trap no trap, and theoretically HR. All those calls when close get called on replay now. It's harmless to have them, though, I guess. Just redundant.

401k's may factor in.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Not reviewable.

 

[johnmd20]

Not reviewable.

Man, what's the point of the system?

 

[SoxFanInCali]

So you can review if a pitch hits your foot, but not a batted ball?

 

[fineyoungarm]

Man, what's the point of the system?

To promote the arbitrary.

 

[fineyoungarm]

Man, what's the point of the system?

To promote the arbitrary.

This was barely worth saying once.

 

[johnmd20]

It's doubly arbitrary.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Diaz couldn’t see over his own stomach on that one by Puig. What a time for the dodgers to stop hitting.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

So racism gets a standing ovation from some people.

Nice job, Houston

 

[johnmd20]

So racism gets a standing ovation from some people.

Nice job, Houston

Really weak. That was sad.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

So you can review if a pitch guys your foot, but not a batted ball?

Fair/foul if the ball lands in front of 1B and 3B umps is not reviewable but fair foul in the outfield is reviewable. The rationale is that whether the ball lands on the left or right side of the chalk is objective and can be reviewed helpfully with video. But whether or not the ball goes over the bag or foul is too much of a judgment call and gets distorted by video. Since not all parks have a roof and over base video capacity, they leave it to the ump's discretion.

So, that's the reason. Clearly the rationale for the rule doesn't make much sense in the context in which it came up tonight. I would change the rule to permit review whether the ball touches the batter or a fielder in foul ground. But by the letter of the rule, they couldn't review tonight.

 

[strek1]

So racism gets a standing ovation from some people.

Nice job, Houston

I'd like to think Boston would be different, but probably not.

 

[Al Zarilla]

That’s fitting.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

I'd like to think Boston would be different, but probably not.

Oh, I'm not trying to say we are more enlightened. It's the society we live in now.

It's not like I expected him to be booed in his home park, but the people making a point to stand and applaud? Come on...

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Oh, I'm not trying to say we are more enlightened. It's the society we live in now.

It's not like I expected him to be booed in his home park, but the people making a point to stand and applaud? Come on...

Screw it. Houston is one of the worst cities in the country.

Go Dodgers.

 

[fineyoungarm]

Screw it. Houston is one of the worst cities in the country.

Go Dodgers.

The east side of town around the ship channel has its charms - especially in July.

 

[patinorange]

The Dodgers. They look uninspired. Morton looks good.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Laz Diaz with a pitcher's strike zone

 

[mauidano]

 

[InsideTheParker]

Oh, I'm not trying to say we are more enlightened. It's the society we live in now.

It's not like I expected him to be booed in his home park, but the people making a point to stand and applaud? Come on...

The nicest face you can put on it is they believe that "he didn't mean anything by it."

 

[Al Zarilla]

I hate Minute Maid Park and sincerely hope this shindig gets back to LA.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

That goiter on Morton's face is distracting.

I wonder if Sons of Alan Ashby has a CharlieMorton'sBoil.

 

[strek1]

Oh, I'm not trying to say we are more enlightened. It's the society we live in now.

It's not like I expected him to be booed in his home park, but the people making a point to stand and applaud? Come on...

I know. Some people are determined to support their team members to the exclusion of all common sense.

 

[fineyoungarm]

The Dodgers. They look uninspired. Morton looks good.

Figuratively speaking, of course.

 

[fineyoungarm]

Houston proper is quite liberal. But Tom Delay territory? Yikes.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

The east side of town around the ship channel has its charms - especially in July.

I started sweating just reading this

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Fudge

 

[fineyoungarm]

I started sweating just reading this

With a south wind blowing off the refineries? Heaven.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

McCain's F bomb didn't quite get muted