Kyle Seager is Right

[Docwaukee]

I liked Weav's emotion there.  It spurred the offense on and we scored a run.  We almost scored again a couple of times but then it wore off and they remembered that they suck.  

[ScottT]

Nah. I'm not a fan of bean ball wars, but Weaver wasn't gonna be in that game for long.   Another inning, possibly, if he managed to get through it unscathed. 

 

Also, I don't think it was automatic that he'd get tossed.  Maybe, considering the umpire?  I don't follow umpires closely.

 

I hope someone else drills Seager in the next series. 

[ScottT]

I liked Weav's emotion there.  It spurred the offense on and we scored a run.  We almost scored again a couple of times but then it wore off and they remembered that they suck.  

 

He didn't seem heated at all after he hit Seager. 

 

He seemed like a guy that is barely hanging on.  The game, season, and his career.  

[BaseballMom]

I doubt it's the last time Seager gets drilled if he does that every at bat

[Guest]

I'm glad he drilled that punk. What a piece of shit

[AngelsLakersFan]

Sounds like some of you are trying to win brownie points with Cez.

 

Eww, you can have it...

[Slegnaac]

I corrected my post because I missed your point....I agree with your premise....But I do think he needed to be smarter and not get thrown out....Drill Seager next spring, not now....

Next spring is no good. You have to nip that BS in the bud.

[UndertheHalo]

Kyle Seager is an a**hole. F*** him. He put on a show and Weave plunked him. That's baseball.

[tennischmp]

Completely relevant, the offense didn't put up any supporting numbers regardless of when the starter exited. The team loses by not out scoring the opponents. One run means they failed Weaver not as much the other way around.

Ryan would have hit Seager so hard his dad would have formed a bruise. And the umpire would have told Seager not to waste everyone's time, take your base.

Weaver had no idea what the offense will do in the later innings. In hind sight, yes they only scored 1 run but Weaver doesn't know that. By getting thrown out in the 5th, he is putting the team in a disadvantage for the rest of the game.

[Biergott]

He deserved to be beaned.  The backtalking, then the second time into the box with the overexaggerated time call, while staring down weaver, grabbing his crotch and dancing around in the box like Kinsler trying to bury a turd and continuing to talk at Weaver, all deserve a good rib shot.  Just wish Weaver had more power to make it leave a mark.   It's baseball Seager, not the WWE.  Get in the box and hit.  And to say other people do the same thing, maybe the hold their arm up for a while, but they aren't staring right at the pitcher.  Maybe Seager is normally quiet and respectful, but at that moment he was not.  Maybe he was having a bad day.  But that act got what it deserved.

Edited September 17, 2015 by Biergott

[ettin]

As far as I am concerned Weaver is our team leader and if he had a problem with it every baseball fan with an ounce of Angels red in them should have a problem with it too.

[bloodbrother]

I thought both players acted like morons and both should be made fun of for acting like morons

 

Seager was playing the role of internet troll and Weav....being super emotional that he is, took the bait and reacted.

[Ender]

He deserved to be beaned.  The backtalking, then the second time into the box with the overexaggerated time call, while staring down weaver, grabbing his crotch and dancing around in the box like Kinsler trying to bury a turd and continuing to talk at Weaver, all deserve a good rib shot.  Just wish Weaver had more power to make it leave a mark.   It's baseball Seager, not the WWE.  Get in the box and hit.  And to say other people do the same thing, maybe the hold their arm up for a while, but they aren't staring right at the pitcher.  Maybe Seager is normally quiet and respectful, but at that moment he was not.  Maybe he was having a bad day.  But that act got what it deserved.

 

I'm sure he was staring at Weaver in case he threw a god damn pitch.

 

I hope Taijuan Walker puts one between Trout's shoulder blades when we see you in Anaheim .... as we help you guys not make the playoffs.

Edited September 17, 2015 by Ender

[HaloNation]

weaver wouldnt be the ace of a high school team

he used to be decent now hes shit

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I'm sure he was staring at Weaver in case he threw a god damn pitch.

 

I hope Taijuan Walker puts one between Trout's shoulder blades when we see you in Anaheim .... as we help you guys not make the playoffs.

 

[LAAFANofLA]

I'm sure he was staring at Weaver in case he threw a god damn pitch.

 

I hope Taijuan Walker puts one between Trout's shoulder blades when we see you in Anaheim .... as we help you guys not make the playoffs.

 

You're sure, as in, you called your boy up on the phone and he confirmed?

 

Next time you talk to him, tell him to put his f****** hand down and get ready to swing the bat.

[Ender]

You're sure, as in, you called your boy up on the phone and he confirmed?

 

Next time you talk to him, tell him to put his f****** hand down and get ready to swing the bat.

 

Or what? He'll get hit with some 83 mph heattttttttt?

 

I've been hit with harder stuff than that back in high school.

[Homebrewer]

Nah, the tough weeks are over...now it's just a slow downhill coast to the end.

[seenoevil]

Seager can kiss my ass

Edited September 17, 2015 by seenoevil

[LAAFANofLA]

Or what? He'll get hit with some 83 mph heattttttttt?

 

I've been hit with harder stuff than that back in high school.

 

Sure bothered you last night in the GDT when you started trolling about your thumbnail sized d*** pics to other memeber's sisters, not to mention hoping Trout gets plunked for no reason the next time the M's come to town.

[LAAFANofLA]

i agree that the batter should always play at the pitcher's pace...well, unless it's a super slow working pitcher. 

 

in most cases, batters moving at the pitcher's pace would speed the game up, which would make it a lot more fun to watch.

 

unfortunately, the league doesn't enforce it yet, and Seager was doing what he does in every AB of every game, and no other pitcher (including Weaver before this in many, many ABs) ever beaned him for it. 

 

 

Because Weaver didnt bean him for doing what he does every AB of every game. As a batter, you can't step in the box and "expect" to be granted time. The home plate ump didn't give him time until Weaver already began his delivery. Seagers antics were what got him plunked last night.

 

And no. A batter should not always play at the pitcher's pace. That's ridiculous. I find it hard that Kyle would use that as an excuse last night, when you state he does it every at bat.

Edited September 17, 2015 by LAAFANofLA

[eligrba]

Your delusional if you still believe the Angels are in a pennant race.......

 

Back in my day, it would have been a crime NOT to hit Seager for that bullshit.  The Pussyfication of baseball is killing the sport.

[ScottT]

Weaver was right 4 years ago against the Tigers after the punk Carlos Guillen showboated his HR.

Weaver was wrong last night. 

 

Disagree on both counts.  Four years ago, Weaver was the ace of the staff and in the midst of his best season.  He risked (and received) a suspension.  The pitch was way up. Far more dangerous than the one he threw last night... even though he didn't hit the batter.  Weaver was furious that day. Last night, not so much.  It wasn't automatic he'd get tossed.  No warnings had been issued.  

[Angel Oracle]

What about the Gibsons, Drysdales, Marichals, et al, who routinely threw at batters without hitting them?

Like Weaver, they had good control.

 

Pitchers who don't have good control don't have any business brushing batters back.    Gain command first, then you've earned the right to do so.

[Jay]

Seager was/is a douche.

 

But he's right, it should be expected that Weaver would be tossed after exchanging words with the batter then plunking him.

 

Weaver looked like he wanted to come out of the game.  He looked done.