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Rays ROCK!!!
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Shitzu, I feel the Rays are playing the Sox every other series. BJ better get effing hot. My prediction: BJ catches fire, BJ, Crawford, and Bartlet can steal at will in Varitek, Pena and Longoria keep cashing in on the RBI machine. Rays make a statement and take 2 of 3. Rays are hot!!
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4/30 @ Tropicana Field
ItRaysAlot replied to Thumper's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
8-14 at the end of April was not the start I was hoping for. Rays hit, but don't pitch. Rays pitch, but don't hit. They have had problems bringing a complete game on a consistant basis. However, to me, this series at home is exactly what the Rays need. A big matchup w/a series win can hopefully change the tide and lead to a strong May. -
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Well fellas, I gotta go. I hope TP can pitch lights out. I'll hit this forum late this month. GO RAYS!!!
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awesome. Looks like he ate a few cheese steaks too
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Burrell has not done a damn thing so far this season!!
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Holy shitzu that was close!!!
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if batting stances were a bell curve, Youks would be an outlier. I was expecting a reason from McCarver or Buck during last year ALCS, but never got one. Oh well. It's obvious it works for him!!!
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What the reason for Youk's unique batting stance, his grip?
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stupid youk!!
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don't answer...I just found out...Nice Riggo!!
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why walk Gross to get to Riggans who just belted a dinger?
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hope hitting Joyce was not intentional.
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why is DK's heat only in the 88-90 range? Is that normal for hi,m?
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Stop being a sensative sally Kilo. I was talking about the merits of tecnology in sports all morning w/one of your buddies
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Longoria homored w/Aki on 2nd. Pena just singled. 1 out w/a Pena on 1st
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Great Success!!!
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Point missed and probably my fault for not being clear. Even w/technology, calls are wrong at times. W/little to no technology assistance such as basketball calls are wrong at times. I enjoy the element of waiting for the call whether assisted or not by technology, right or wrong. To me, it is part of the game and since technology in sports has proven to be problematic (BCS), I would rather leave certain games untouched such as baseball. Where you see a broken strike zone system, I see nothing wrong at all.
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The point I am trying to make is that "calls" are part of the rollercoaster ride of being a sports fan. You work w/what you have. What we have are refs/umps that get calls wrong. As a reult, it leads to me being happy or pissed depending on the outcome of the occasional controversial call. Don't tell me that Pats fans were not happy w/the infamous "tuck rule" call!! My teams have r/c favorable calls and I can tell you that my chest was pounding in anticipation awaiting the outcome of those calls. Again, part of the rollercoaster ride. Look at the state of the BCS. That is what you get when you instill too much technology in a sport. That is the reason why I don't want MLB to dramatically change things up.
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ORS...to say a game is not legitimate implies a degree of corruption. This is where I disagree. I don't think refs/umps want to change an outcome of a game. They are just as human as the rest of us and will have good and bad days at the "office".
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When you are in marriage, watching sports non-stop becomes difficult. I got 2 uninterrupted hours w/toggling to the game during Lost commercials. If it were the ALDS or ALCS, it would be a different story. Gotta pick my spots. With the rare exception of some ref debacles such as the NBA ref from a year or two ago, I believe officials do desire to be in the background. I have no clue about the "Hawk" system as I don't watch tennis. Look, perceptions of a “liberal” strike zone have spurred this entire thread. Calls one way or another is fuel for sports nuts and ESPN to talk sports. You take away "human element" and you are left w/less to discuss. I personally don't want a perfect game. I want the agony of being pissed at refs for s*** calls such as Bert Emmanuel’s catch w/a minute left in the NFC Championship game against the Rams. I also want the highs of getting calls too. It is part of the emotional rollercoaster of being a sports fan.
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Guys, don't you think you are giving the umps too much power? Strike zone issues have been part of the game since its inception. There is no good solution like instant replay in football. Like ORS said, the assumption is that calls even out in the end. Calls and no calls is part of what makes this game so great. The stats are a good guide and I am sure there are MLB Corporate geeks that study this stuff. However, at the end of the day it is about weighing the cost and benefits. For instance, would there be a tangible benefit to the game if the balls were micro chipped w/having some sort of sensor near the box that could accurately call a ball and strike? In my opinion, no. Human element is what gives our cherished games greatness. The moment you bring computers into the fray to fix perceived on field "issues" you jeopardize the tenants that made those games great in the 1st place. What fixes to strike zone issues would you guys recommend?
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"Unfairly"...C'mon. You lost. Stop implying there was some Rays strike zone conspiracy last night. Don't begin to tell me that after the 5th the ump decided to give the Rays a liberal strike zone and a conservative one to the Sox. I agree, I think Kazmir was lucky to only walk away w/1 run. Too many walks and so so placement. It could have been the weather. However, he is back to three pitches which he did not have last year.