The Unwritten Canon, Revealed

[markb]

A lot of really good quotes from C.J. and Brandon McCarthy in Kurkjian's article.  

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10964445/mlb-baseball-confusing-contradictory-unwritten-rules

 

[tdawg87]

"If you have 50 career homers, then don't celebrate like [Robinson] Cano or Big Papi or [Alfonso] Soriano. They have 200 homers and more. It comes down to service time. When you have service time, you have certain liberties."

 

This is....I just.....this is one of the dumbest things I have ever read.

[jshep]

Boston outfielder Jonny Gomes says, "It's like the military situation: The stars on your chest and the stripes on your arms are symbols of something important, something earned. We don't wear them; we have them. The game gives you that, not a person, not a committee. The more you move up the ranks, the less the unwritten rules apply to you."

 

 

Oh, so it's like the MILITARY. Good thing they don't take their child's ball and stick game too seriously.

[mancini79]

Oh, so it's like the MILITARY. Good thing they don't take their child's ball and stick game too seriously.

 

Well, they do wear Camo unis now.

[Dave Saltzer]

I really enjoyed this article. Two thoughts:

1) I miss having Torii around the clubhouse for great quotes and things.

2) It's great to see CJ evolving into a similar persona and go-to guy for quotes. Having interviewed him several times, he is an interesting character and doesn't hold back.

 

Overall, I preferred the game when the players policed it themselves. It made more drama and more entertainment. It's like the whole challenge thing--it cuts down on managers getting thrown out and arguing with umps. As a fan, there's real entertainment in that.

[Reveille1984]

Can't really be an unwritten rule if seemingly every play has a different idea or understanding of what those "rules" are.

[m0nkey]

This is....I just.....this is one of the dumbest things I have ever read.

Weren't people here using that when talking about Carlos Gomez?

[OregonLAA]

I love Trout because he puts his head down and runs when he hits a bomb. In fact, I think he caught himself watching when he hit his walk off and put his head down. You can kind of see it if you watch the highlight.

Having said that, I don't mind guys pimping their home runs. They can do whatever they want. Of I was pitching, I would drill them in the ribs next at bat though. Baseball needs moments like those back

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Having said that, I don't mind guys pimping their home runs. They can do whatever they want. Of I was pitching, I would drill them in the ribs next at bat though. Baseball needs moments like those back

 

If I had ever hit a home run in the majors, I might still be standing at the plate.

[arch stanton]

The one that irks me is the bunting in a no hitter. If my team is behind I reserve the right to do any and everything to try to score runs. Bunting to a self righteous, piss poor fielding pitcher like Verlander is a good play in any situation.

[Frieri Meatball]

The one that irks me is the bunting in a no hitter. If my team is behind I reserve the right to do any and everything to try to score runs. Bunting to a self righteous, piss poor fielding pitcher like Verlander is a good play in any situation.

After Carlos Guillen pimped his home run in that game the way he did Verlander had it coming. F the Tigers this game made me hate that bunch of whiners even more.

[Taylor]

John Baker is really funny.

 

"If that had happened in baseball ... if someone had hit a home run, reached home plate, took a cell phone out of his stirrup and called someone, he wouldn't finish the phone call. There would be balls flying into both dugouts. It would be like a Cuban winter-ball game, with guys running around with bats in their hands. Oh my God, the world would stop spinning on its axis. The ice caps would melt."

[Guest]

John Baker is really funny.

"If that had happened in baseball ... if someone had hit a home run, reached home plate, took a cell phone out of his stirrup and called someone, he wouldn't finish the phone call. There would be balls flying into both dugouts. It would be like a Cuban winter-ball game, with guys running around with bats in their hands. Oh my God, the world would stop spinning on its axis. The ice caps would melt."

I liked Torii hunters comment about how he would be the first person pummeling that player even if he were his own team mate.

[mancini79]

Unwritten rules are stupid. It gives an excuse for grown adults to act like children.

[Blarg]

The unwritten rule about no hitters is only in effect when there is no chance the other team can mount a comeback or you are down to the last outs in the 9th. Verlander and the Tigers don't seem to get this, they think if you hold a team for 7 innings you get the automatic win. Aybar didn't think so and that is why I like the squirrel.

 

The best part about Aybar bunting in the 8th inning is Verlander shot himself in the foot blowing the throw to first base for an error. It wasn't even ruled a hit so the no hitter was still in place. The Angels scored two runs that inning on only one hit, a single by Maicer Izturis. Both run were unearned and so Verlander went from no hitter to no nothing all because they couldn't field the ball properly. He also was close to losing the win when in the 9th with one out Wells stole second and was the tying run.

 

Verlander yelled at Aybar and vowed to hit him the next time they met all for not giving up with 6 outs left in the game. That was 3 years ago and the two have yet to face each other since because of scheduling. They may one day meet again and if Verlander decides to hit him in retaliation I kinda hope Aybar rushes the mound and pounds the big jerk hard to let him know he doesn't give up, ever.

Edited May 31, 2014 by Eric Notti

[Ohtaniland]

This is....I just.....this is one of the dumbest things I have ever read.

 

If you're a major league (former superstar) veteran player with 500+ career home runs but is now just hitting just .258, please don't flip your bat when you hit another home run.

[Blarg]

Even if you are 6th in the league in home runs playing in a pitchers park?

[Ohtaniland]

Even if you are 6th in the league in home runs playing in a pitchers park?

 

The bat flip at the 2:16 mark of this video is really douchey.

 

 

[Blarg]

That was a World Series home run, this is douchery.

 

[Ohtaniland]

That was a World Series home run, this is douchery.

 

 

I would say that they both have a high level of douchery. Puig was just a young dumb ass but Albert should know better.

[Blarg]

Pujols has a ROY, three MVPs, two World Series rings. He gets to flip bats when he crushes one. Puig has a suspension, three benchings, and two speeding tickets. He needs to work on his image before bat flipping on a fly out.

[jshep]

Really don't see what most of what you just said there has to do with anything being discussed here.

 

I don't care whether you're a surefire HOFer or some AAAA guy up for a week, bat flipping on a flyout is gonna look stupid.

 

And I don't care whether it's your 1st home run or your 601st, if you crush one, you should be able to flip the shit out of that bat.

[Ohtaniland]

It's called homerun showboating. I think it sucks at every level. Hit your homer and run the bases. Ask Weaver if he appreciates it. I'm sure he doesn't.

 

[OregonLAA]

Puig is arguably the best player in baseball right now. And I hate the Dodgers

[Ohtaniland]

Puig is arguably the best player in baseball right now. And I hate the Dodgers

He's off to a great start. Let's see where he ends up compared to Trout (comparing CF'rs) at the end of the season. He definitely has a better arm but his problem is between the ears.