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We can't all buy our way into the postseason. Some teams have to earn it the old fashioned way.
Billion dollar wiffleball park. New York's best friend.
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Yep. Moonball. Nice shot by Hunter... he ALWAYS kills us. ALWAYS.
Echo, echo...What the hell is going on at 1B tonight? Only thing I can think is that he saw Youk try to stick his foot out at the bag a second time and assumed he had missed it initially. But still, it's pretty plain to see that he got it.
Angel Hernandez is by far the worst home plate umpire in baseball (guy was on 3rd in the Phils/Stones game today), Bucknor not bad at home but he's known for his bad check swing calls. I think Froemming is decent.
It looks like Lowell still had the tag on Hunter when he came off the bag.
Yep a little payback. Nice throw by Drew there.
meh.. this was voted on by MLB Players and managers and players. What do they know.
Interesting you think Bucknor is not at home... from the same survey of MLB Players and Managers:
You did see that was a 2003 survey right?meh.. this was voted on by MLB Players and managers and players. What do they know.
Oof. I've watched a few games with him behind the plate and there was no controversy. Didn't say he was great, I suppose you'll get a chance to see him there in this series to decide for yourself.Good point. Tonight is evidence he's MUCH improved.
I'm pretty sure they don't move the fences out when the visiting team is hitting.
epic. the stadium went absolutely bat #### crazy. fun moment to be at.
I'm not openly "rooting" for the Red Sox, but those series in 03-04 were some of the most fun games I've ever watched. I'd love to see it again, but in all honesty it's gonna be a rough go against either of them if we get by the Twins.
I'm pretty sure most teams don't build their personnel acquisition and hitting strategy around hitting fly balls that wouldn't reach the warning track in a bunch of ballparks.
I would've guessed Angel Hernandez would be the worst at home plate. That guy's got a huge chip on his shoulder, which doesn't go very well with the enormous rabbit ears that he wears.meh.. this was voted on by MLB Players and managers and players. What do they know.Interesting you think Bucknor is not at home... from the same survey of MLB Players and Managers:
I wouldnt call them fun, Id call them extremely stressful
ouch
looked safe to me
The only spot that is questionable compared to the old ballpark is from the corner in right to right centefield. It seems to me that in the new park, it doesn't bow out like in the old park. The seating in the new park is much closer to the walls than in the old park, and that certainly gives it the appearance that it is shorter. Tons of balls still die out when they are hit to Left center.Of course, you have to leave it to Red Sox fans to complain about the Yankees in a Red Sox/Angels thread.
Yeah, you're probably right. Boston historically has always folded when they've been down two games before. They never come back to win series.The Ghost of Common said:
Of course not. It's part of their home-field advantage. But it's not an unfair advantage. Boston's shaped their roster to take advantage of Fenway for decades, there's no real difference here.
So a team shouldn't play effectively to the field they've chosen to play on? Yeah....you'd make a great GM.
Whichever, but I've certainly seen a significant number of Yankee home runs fly out in that direction.Oh, and I'm not a BoSox fan.
