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MLB Regular Season 2013 |OT3| - Umpires Still Suck
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Lee Chaolan
Member
Masterson Strikes out two in the 9th to end the game! 
Having him back is huge for this team....
Having him back is huge for this team....
Dominican Power
Member
It can't be a coincidence anymore that The Braves keep getting into skirmishes with players.
The Frankman
Banned
I always found it amazing that breaking one of baseball's "Rules of Etiquette" was bad, but to rectify it pitchers routinely break another of baseball's "Rules of Etiquette"...
Stare at a home run too long? Fastball at your head.
Laugh a little too loud? Fastball at your head.
Celebrate with your teammates over a GW hit? Fastball at your head.
Hit a homer off a pitcher that hit you with a fastball earlier... OH YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT'S A FASTBALL AT YOUR HEAD.
Stare at a home run too long? Fastball at your head.
Laugh a little too loud? Fastball at your head.
Celebrate with your teammates over a GW hit? Fastball at your head.
Hit a homer off a pitcher that hit you with a fastball earlier... OH YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT'S A FASTBALL AT YOUR HEAD.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
McCann is such a little shit.
Braves bullshit is so pathetic. If you don't want people staring at bombs they hit then stop giving up said bombs.
Braves bullshit is so pathetic. If you don't want people staring at bombs they hit then stop giving up said bombs.
Yeah, you guys need to see the whole 5 minutes or so of that incident before saying things like this. Gomez was staring down Maholm before and during that at bat even before he hit the homer. Once he hit it, he hollered wildly and watched the ball and proceeded to stare at Maholm during his walk to first base and then started jawing at him before he hit the bag and Freeman started in on him, telling him to "fucking run, goddamnit". He kept barking at Maholm on his way around 2nd and as he was rounding 3rd when Mac decided to come out and say hello. The whole time Maholm didn't say anything, or appeared to not say anything. After the benches came out, Reed Johnson threw a punch, but the umps thought it was Freeman and tossed him out of the game.
weekend_warrior
Banned
Mr. Enigma
Member
The fucking guy TALKED SHIT TO EVERYBODY THE ENTIRE WAY AROUND THE BASES. On what fucking planet is that behavior acceptable in anything?
I've never seen such a collection of clueless cunt opinions in this thread ever.
Why are you so mad though?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Best one was how they got fucking upset over a pitcher hitting a total bomb off of them for his first career homer.
Selfish assholes really.
Not quite yet actually. Pretty much everyone ahead of you would have to lose and you'd need to sweep.
Mr. Enigma
Member
If you're speaking of the Royals, if they lose tonight, they are officially out of it. All they can do is tie with Cleveland now.
Just saw the footage.
What McCann did was stupid, that I agree with. Let him step on homeplate.
However, I find it odd that some people seem to be okay with what Gomez did. I take it most of you are okay then if a hitter goes ahead and styles on your team every time they hit a homer? Everything the Braves did seem to be in reaction to what Gomez was doing. None of this wouldn't have happened if Gomez put his head down and trotted around the bases. The homerun itself was damaging enough. But he wanted to bark out exuberantly the moment he hit his homer and stare down the pitcher. Why? Because he thought Maholm intentionally plunked him way back in July or whatever? Talk about holding a grudge.
Are the people cheering Gomez on/defending him used to getting disrespected in real life? Or used to seeing their buddies get disrespected in real life and doing nothing about it? If you want to get shit on and take it with a smile, be my guest. But what the Braves did doesn't come as a surprise to me, over the top as it was. McCann/Freeman were merely sticking up for their pitcher. They weren't going to leave Maholm alone on an island.
What McCann did was stupid, that I agree with. Let him step on homeplate.
However, I find it odd that some people seem to be okay with what Gomez did. I take it most of you are okay then if a hitter goes ahead and styles on your team every time they hit a homer? Everything the Braves did seem to be in reaction to what Gomez was doing. None of this wouldn't have happened if Gomez put his head down and trotted around the bases. The homerun itself was damaging enough. But he wanted to bark out exuberantly the moment he hit his homer and stare down the pitcher. Why? Because he thought Maholm intentionally plunked him way back in July or whatever? Talk about holding a grudge.
Are the people cheering Gomez on/defending him used to getting disrespected in real life? Or used to seeing their buddies get disrespected in real life and doing nothing about it? If you want to get shit on and take it with a smile, be my guest. But what the Braves did doesn't come as a surprise to me, over the top as it was. McCann/Freeman were merely sticking up for their pitcher. They weren't going to leave Maholm alone on an island.
The Frankman
Banned
BINGO
Similar shit happened months ago when Jordany Valdespin hit a HR off Jose Contreas in the 9th down six runs in Pittsburgh. Not only did the Mets not condone it, they sent him up as a
Fuck the unwritten rules and fuck the old assholes who support then. Hey, playing baseball alongside dem nig- WHOOPS I meant Negroes used to me an unwritten rule too!
HarryDemeanor
Member
Goddammit.
Yeah, I put money on Dodgers tonight, so you can forget about a comeback. My bad.
brianjones
Member
nolasco is trash
Mr. Enigma
Member
Edit: wrong thread.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Dominican Power
Member
Gomez was styling like that because he has a lil bit a history with Maholm and probably doesn't like The Braves team.
Mr. Enigma
Member
I'm sure the Rangers will enjoy it watching from their couches.
Zito perfect game confirmed.
If you need a player celebration after a homerun to make this game more exciting or fun for you, you're watching the wrong sport then, I don't know what to say. And because other sports allow it (and some teams do take exception to players celebrating. Ex: Terrell Owens celebrating on the Dallas Cowboys star, Joakim Noah tired of Lebron's antics) is a poor argument as to why baseball should allow it. "They do it, so we should too." The game is long enough as it is, the last thing we need is some narcissist taking up time basking in the glory of his long ball.
The Frankman
Banned
Yep, it needs to be stomped out as quick as possible. I say let's fix it with some good ol' fashioned brain damage with a blunt object.
Yep, they'll be sitting there with shitty ass braves fans who don't show up to games.
Good thing I never said that, right?
The Frankman
Banned
Well that why I edited it! Now we're on the same page!
I bet when this starts happening to enough batters celebrating homers will be completely eliminated from the game!
brianjones
Member
oh man so close
bison
oh come on
bison
oh come on
lazybones18
Banned
AL Central Champs
Can't wait to see how they fuck it up again in the postseason this year
Can't wait to see how they fuck it up again in the postseason this year
brianjones
Member
thank you giants d
Ninja Scooter
Member
Pitchers are the biggest bitches in the world. You can chuck a ball at someone at 90 mph and hit them, and they are just supposed to take their base. But god forbid they get their own little "revenge" by starting at a home run or showboat. And in return, they will hit you with a ball again. Fuck Malholm, Freeman and McCann up the ass. Acted like salty bitches.
weekend_warrior
Banned
Did someone kick over a restaurant table? There's salt everywhere.
The Frankman
Banned
Y'know now that I think about it the Vulcans had the right idea:
Look at that. Dude hits an absolute moonshot the opposite field and just runs around the bases and sits down. Teammates don't even react to it. That's what we need in the game nowadays, no way a pitcher will get offended by that lack of response!
Look at that. Dude hits an absolute moonshot the opposite field and just runs around the bases and sits down. Teammates don't even react to it. That's what we need in the game nowadays, no way a pitcher will get offended by that lack of response!
Welcome to baseball! It's all about grudges, unwritten rules and racist team who tomahawk chop their way to being Protectors of the Game.
Gomez said McCann was right to do what he did, by the way. He did what he could to retaliate for being thrown at. Seems like fair is fair. Just icing on the cake that Reed Johnson went and got himself suspended!
How silly. You make it sound as though every HBP is intentional and laced with malice. Get a grip, son. If a hitter makes it personal every time a mistake, wild, or errant pitch hits him, then the game would be a wreck and there would be brawls everyday. Besides, If a pitcher is hitting hitters and allowing homeruns, then that means he's most likely losing the game, which means the opposing team is coming onto your field at the conclusion of the game and giving high fives and handshakes with one another. Is that not revenge enough? Or are players so insecure these days that they just have to get that little dig in?
You know, I bet that's where they came from.
Ninja Scooter
Member
If pitchers didn't throw at players intentionally to settle grudges, or because they don't like the way a guys chews his gum or tosses his bat, guys like Gomez wouldn't have to question it when they get hit. Who knows if Gomez was hit intentionally or not initially, because pitchers act like bitches and throw for any little reason.
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