Harold, he slows down because diving slows you the fuck down. Sweet Pedro, how the hell is this man getting any airtime? How much did they have to bribe the production assistants to keep him on set?
If I owned a team any player that slid into first would have to spend a week sleeping in the bullpen all night.canderson said:I mean he should be ruled out for diving, nevermind if the ball beat the runner.
Scientists create dinosaur bones in their labs.mauidano said:Science has proven there is no way you are first by sliding. On the contrary, you DO slow down.
That's correct.RSN Diaspora said:I always thought you listened for sound with the catch, not the foot. You're listening for the pop of the ball in the mitt, and looking at the base to see if the runner touches before or after you hear that pop.
You didn't like the diving into a swimming pool analogy?Madmartigan said:I was hoping for some Harold Reynolds inanity re: sliding into first and he didn't disappoint
RSN Diaspora said:I always thought you listened for sound with the catch, not the foot. You're listening for the pop of the ball in the mitt, and looking at the base to see if the runner touches before or after you hear that pop.
I thought this too. Seems impossible to differentiate between two sounds that are coming within a fraction of a second of each other.RSN Diaspora said:I always thought you listened for sound with the catch, not the foot. You're listening for the pop of the ball in the mitt, and looking at the base to see if the runner touches before or after you hear that pop.
Second that (watch the foot hitting the bag, listen for the pop of ball hitting glove).staz said:That's correct.
DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:This should be Affeldt's last batter.
MakMan44 said:I thought this too. Seems impossible to differentiate between two sounds that are coming within a fraction of a second of each other.
No momentum in Baseball.ifmanis5 said:Momentum swinging moment if SF can score next inning.
TheBenzingerGame said:That play by Panik was a 1.7 run shift in run expectancy. Would be great to have Kapler in the booth to actually add somethinglike thatto the broadcast.
Interestingly, Denkinger was the ump behind the plate for the 1978 playoff game at Fenway and he did a very good job.Harry Hooper said:
Reportedly, Don Denkinger said he couldn't hear the ball hit Worrell's glove when he missed the call in the '85 WS.
Rough Carrigan said:Interestingly, Denkinger was the ump behind the plate for the 1978 playoff game at Fenway and he did a very good job.
First good thing I've ever heard about that day.Rough Carrigan said:Interestingly, Denkinger was the ump behind the plate for the 1978 playoff game at Fenway and he did a very good job.