MAY 9 GAMEDAY THREAD - ANGELS @ BLUE JAYS (Efren Navarro in LF)

[jsnpritchett]

Stewart makes me miss Freese

 

Me, too.  Never thought I'd say that.

[heaven101]

Stewart has K'd 11 time in 17 AB with RISP.

[AngelsLakersFan]

IR has been a success in every other major sport. The most impressive has been the NHL, which MLB modeled. I'm baffled that they have screwed it up. Time to abort, retrain the NY umps, then try again.

 

Replay is done fairly well in the NBA - except they still turn the correct call into the incorrect call on occasion. The NFL seems to have made it work with time, but I'm not convinced the sport is any better for it. I hate the delays, and the way they make calls with a plan on fixing it in the replay, but at this point I'm pretty turned off on the entire sport. I don't follow the NHL, so I can't tell you.

 

The key to making replay work is making it seamless. They need an umpire and a tech guy in the booth, with every replay at his disposal, and in constant direct contact with the umpiring crew. They also need to stop with this strange need to look at every single super super close call. I've had it with all these bang bang plays at first base being reviewed where we realize that the 60 fps that these cameras run at isn't fat enough to catch the difference between the ball int he glove and the foot on the base.

[Angel Oracle]

Go to h_ll Stewart!!!!

When you get there, eat doo sh_t!!!!

[heaven101]

Green has an injured finger. Day to day.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I'd rather have this Ian Stewart hitting for us now:

 

 

Are we sure it's not the same guy???

[Jason]

Stewart hitting ahead of Conger in the lineup...brilliant!

You mean Stewart hitting in the Angels lineup?

[JAHV76]

Patrick Stewart scores more than Ian Stewart. Than again he was making Whoopi!

[Jason]

Stewart has K'd 11 time in 17 AB with RISP.

So he's not clutch?

[heaven101]

Why exactly is Scioscia staying in LA for the next 2 days?

[Angel Oracle]

This org is a joke, batting a loser 6th!

Anyone still think even Cowart wouldn't be a better option?

DFA Stewart's a__ and get Lucho up here!!!!

Edited May 10, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[jsnpritchett]

Are we sure it's not the same guy???

 

Maybe it is, and he's hypnotized DiPoto and Scioscia into believing he belongs on a major league roster.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I've had it with all these bang bang plays at first base being reviewed where we realize that the 60 fps that these cameras run at isn't fat enough to catch the difference between the ball int he glove and the foot on the base.

 

Speak of the devil!

 

I love how this doesn't get turned over. I'm more apt to believe he was safe at first than the runner safe at the plate.

[moccasin]

Another impressive outing from Richards.

[itsKnoppUitsme]

LOL @ the make up replay call!

[Caralho]

Angels need more runs considering Frieri is the closer tonight. Why that is, I have no idea.

[mancini79]

Replay is done fairly well in the NBA - except they still turn the correct call into the incorrect call on occasion. The NFL seems to have made it work with time, but I'm not convinced the sport is any better for it. I hate the delays, and the way they make calls with a plan on fixing it in the replay, but at this point I'm pretty turned off on the entire sport. I don't follow the NHL, so I can't tell you.

 

The key to making replay work is making it seamless. They need an umpire and a tech guy in the booth, with every replay at his disposal, and in constant direct contact with the umpiring crew. They also need to stop with this strange need to look at every single super super close call. I've had it with all these bang bang plays at first base being reviewed where we realize that the 60 fps that these cameras run at isn't fat enough to catch the difference between the ball int he glove and the foot on the base.

 

NHL is very efficient. Keep in mind that most calls are near the net where camera angles are well covered. It doesn't take long for them to reach a decision. If a play is unreviewable, they still contact the broadcast during the game to confirm the controversial call. But as you pointed out with baseball, if the fps isn't fast enough to catch a bang/bang play, it should not be overturned. There needs to be CONCLUSIVE evidence. That is something the MLB umps are having a hard time determining.

[heaven101]

I found out that is "little girl" is graduating from college. Daddy took 2 days off of work to be with her.

[Jason]

Very nice to see Richards get it together after he looked like crap early on. Hopefully this is a sign that he is maturing into a frontline starter.

[Angel Oracle]

NO FRIERI TONIGHT!!!!

NO! NO! NO!

[JAHV76]

Richards doing his job to keep this game close.

[Jason]

The thought of Frieri doesn't bring warm, fuzzy feelings.

[Caralho]

Too bad Joe Smith is still hurt.

 

Kohn should be the closer right now, Frieri has no business being in a close game at any time.

[martinpa25]

Why is Smith warming up for the 8th and not the 9th?! NO FRIERI PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sherlock31]

Oh! God! Frieri is still the closer...........