Author Topic: 2015 MLB All-Satr Game (Read 7474 times)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **on:** July 14, 2015, 07:22:50 pm »

Man, the guys I watched growing up are really getting old. Mays, Aaron, Kofax, not Bench so much.

BudGirl · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:23:49 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 14, 2015, 07:22:50 pm

Man, the guys I watched growing up are really getting old. Mays, Aaron, Kofax, not Bench so much.

at least you aren't.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:24:35 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 14, 2015, 07:22:50 pm

Man, the guys I watched growing up are really getting old. Mays, Aaron, Kofax, not Bench so much.

I loved how Nolan Ryan was one of the four for three different teams...

NeilT · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:24:44 pm »

That was cool.

NeilT · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:27:46 pm »

I'm surprised there were 27000 votes for Ausmus.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:32:01 pm »

Nice to see Martinez and Melancon make the game.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:32:56 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 14, 2015, 07:23:49 pm

at least you aren't.

I know, it's weird.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:35:30 pm »

Mike Trout, wow!

BudGirl · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:35:38 pm »

well, Trout have done his best to give the Astros home-field in the world series.

NeilT · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:40:18 pm »

It's always fun to see pujols k.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:47:00 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 14, 2015, 07:22:50 pm

Man, the guys I watched growing up are really getting old. Mays, Aaron, Kofax, not Bench so much.

I thought Koufax looked fantastic.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:49:41 pm »

Dallas is looking sharp! He seems to like getting staked to a lead early. Astros should try that more often.

BudGirl · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:50:18 pm »

Joe Buck is an ass. "Donaldson really helped out Keuchel." He should, he's playing the game. I think he wants the NL to win.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:52:44 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 14, 2015, 07:50:18 pm

Joe Buck is an ass.

You could have stopped there.

BudGirl · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:03:52 pm »

Goodness, that was overthrown.

BudGirl · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:07:55 pm »

Springer would have caught that.

NeilT · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:10:23 pm »

Tough luck for keuchel. Without the overthrow no score.

NeilT · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 pm »

Cool papa bell was so fast that . . .

juliogotay · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:34:35 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 pm

Cool papa bell was so fast that . . .

he would turn out the lights and be in bed before it got dark?

NeilT · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:48:03 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 14, 2015, 08:34:35 pm

he would turn out the lights and be in bed before it got dark?

The other one I remember was that he was called out rounding second when he got hit with his own grounder.

NeilT · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:50:45 pm »

I loved the man from uncle. That and Sandy Koufax.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:03:57 pm »

Harold Reynolds - why you poor molten lead in your ears.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:04:43 pm »

Trout for MVP.

austro · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:08:26 pm »

Quote from: geezerdonk on July 14, 2015, 09:03:57 pm

Harold Reynolds - why you poor molten lead in your ears.

I'm not very surprised that Fox was the network that decided that a Harold Reynolds rehabilitation project was a good idea.

NeilT · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:15:46 pm »

Dammit, I like Reynolds. I have such fucked up taste.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #25 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:35:15 pm »

And that does it.. Astros will have home field advantage

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:35:25 pm »

Anyone have the score? Inning?

NeilT · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:35:52 pm »

And the Astros have home-field advantage!

Nate in IA · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:37:43 pm »

AL wins 6-3

Trout with 2 of those runs scored and Prince Fielder with 2 rbi

Nate in IA · « **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:46:50 pm »

Trout with the MVP (officially). That guy had a carafe of coffee here in Cedar Rapids back in 2010. Nice to see him doing well.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2015, 08:57:50 am »

An "All-Satyr" game would've been fun... Probably Panik the MVP?

JimR · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2015, 09:24:08 am »

Quote from: NeilT on July 14, 2015, 09:15:46 pm

Dammit, I like Reynolds. I have such fucked up taste.

I like him too.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #32 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:12:25 am »

Quote from: JimR on July 15, 2015, 09:24:08 am

I like him too.

I also like Reynolds, and i think that he's improved a lot over time.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:15:33 am »

I liked Tom Verducci's sprinkling in of interesting factoids. For example, I didn't know that Mike Trout never swung at a first pitch in the minor leagues. It got me to thinking. How would you pitch a guy like that? Do you toss a BP fastball down the pipe and try to get ahead on a cheap strike? I'd be very hesitant to do that. He's too good of a hitter.

juliogotay · « **Reply #34 on:** July 16, 2015, 09:52:15 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 15, 2015, 10:15:33 am

I liked Tom Verducci's sprinkling in of interesting factoids. For example, I didn't know that Mike Trout never swung at a first pitch in the minor leagues. It got me to thinking. How would you pitch a guy like that? Do you toss a BP fastball down the pipe and try to get ahead on a cheap strike? I'd be very hesitant to do that. He's too good of a hitter.

What I don't get is why more ML hitters don't swing at first pitch when the BA on the first pitch is so high. This taking all these pitches doesn't look, to me, like it is resulting in any great results for the hitters except to getting to the bullpen earlier. But wait, today's bullpens are no picnics unless you want a steady stream of 94 MPH guys.

hostros7 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:28:23 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 16, 2015, 09:52:15 am

What I don't get is why more ML hitters don't swing at first pitch when the BA on the first pitch is so high. This taking all these pitches doesn't look, to me, like it is resulting in any great results for the hitters except to getting to the bullpen earlier. But wait, today's bullpens are no picnics unless you want a steady stream of 94 MPH guys.

I think you are discounting the fact that part of the reason why the BA on the first pitch is so high is because hitters are generally more selective on the first pitch.

juliogotay · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:41:05 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 16, 2015, 02:28:23 pm

I think you are discounting the fact that part of the reason why the BA on the first pitch is so high is because hitters are generally more selective on the first pitch.

Could be. But there is also a high % of FBs.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:49:43 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 16, 2015, 02:41:05 pm

Could be. But there is also a high % of FBs.

That's probably true, but a good pitcher can catch a hitter loading up on a heater and pull the string on them pretty easily.

JimR · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:49:54 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 16, 2015, 02:28:23 pm

I think you are discounting the fact that part of the reason why the BA on the first pitch is so high is because hitters are generally more selective on the first pitch.

I think this is correct. I coached my teams to consider the first pitch like they would a 2-0 or 3-1 pitch. look for the pitch they want in the spot they want. if they do not get it, take the pitch.

MusicMan · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2015, 09:37:53 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 15, 2015, 10:12:25 am

I also like Reynolds, and i think that he's improved a lot over time.

This is damning with faint praise. He still sucks.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:12:27 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 17, 2015, 09:37:53 am

This is damning with faint praise. He still sucks.

I didn't say that he was good. I said that I liked him. He's become familiar.

NeilT · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:21:28 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 17, 2015, 10:12:27 am

I didn't say that he was good. I said that I liked him. He's become familiar.

As I recall, Reynolds was the color commentator the year Rice won the College Worlds Series (or maybe some other college world series where I had an interest as a fan), and it's the first time I really noticed him. I remember how much I liked his empathy for the college players, and how well-prepared I thought he was to talk about a bunch of players who were outside his usual bailiwick. I guess I've been inclined to like him since.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:33:10 am »

I've always liked Reynolds. I think his enthusiasm is charming.

MusicMan · « **Reply #43 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:36:30 am »

If you say things like "We're lucky these days, Jackie Robinson didn't debut until he was 28!" without context, you suck as an announcer. Like, Ashby-level.

BudGirl · « **Reply #44 on:** July 17, 2015, 11:50:37 am »

You should consider cutting him some slack. He had to work with Joe Buck.