Nationals vs Phillies, Game 1

[EdStroud]

warren Sphan-Bob is reading my post again

[Lintyfresh85]

There had to be someone better out there.

[HalfSmokes]

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Phiiliees 7
Nationals 1

if only they could actually make it work with Roku as advertised

[fersaltiel]

He was 'good enough' to make the team? We don't have much other choice.

Well, then we had a terrible off-season I guess. If we didn't have a better option then that means the ownership and the GM messed up. We can't continue to field an uncompetitive team.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

JMU bye a nose over Knorr in a close one.  April 4, 2005 for Detroit.

JMU look for your Elijah Dukes bobblehead(No uniform) in the mail.

Yep, took too long to reply.

I remember that game vividly.  I turned to my friend and said, "damn, Dmitri Young is on pace to hit 486 home runs this year!"

[wpa2629]

And just so the home plate umps don't feel completely impotent, you can even have them "call" the pitch after the sensor determines if it's a ball or a strike. So really, it wouldn't even look or feel any different to the fans. It's brilliant, I'm telling you.

I should be commissioner

[JMUalumni]

Yep, took too long to reply.

I remember that game vividly.  I turned to my friend and said, "damn, Dmitri Young is on pace to hit 486 home runs this year!"

If I recall correctly, the announcers in that game mentioned another player that had accomplished the same feat.

[Lintyfresh85]

Not a fan of Batista, at all!

[KnorrForYourMoney]

And just so the home plate umps don't feel completely impotent, you can even have them "call" the pitch after the sensor determines if it's a ball or a strike. So really, it wouldn't even look or feel any different to the fans. It's brilliant, I'm telling you.

I should be commissioner

Eh, everyone would know they're just there for show.

How about this:

There's a sensor to determine ball/strike calls.  The ump gets to call balls/strikes throughout the game, but each team's manager or pitching coach or whomever has the option of replacing the umpire's call with the sensor's determination about 5 times per game.  They have to use it strategically and it doesn't totally eliminate the ump.

[Rojo Johnson]

At least we got McNabb from them.

The front office didn't seem to concerned about facing him twice a year...maybe they know something.

Caveat Emptor.

[HalfSmokes]

Eh, everyone would know they're just there for show.

How about this:

There's a sensor to determine ball/strike calls.  The ump gets to call balls/strikes throughout the game, but each team's manager or pitching coach or whomever has the option of replacing the umpire's call with the sensor's determination about 5 times per game.  They have to use it strategically and it doesn't totally eliminate the ump.

why even bother, if a sensor can get it right at least as often as the ump without any bias (percieved or real), why lets the umps do squat with balls and strikes?

[EdStroud]

If I recall correctly, the announcers in that game mentioned another player that had accomplished the same feat.

Three guys have done it before.  I only know Young and George Bell for BJs

[rodlang]

This pitching staff is just scewed but why not keep Olsen instead of Batista.  And the hole in RF is very obvious.  If they were going to cut Dukes, they needed a Plan B but there apparently is no Plan B.   

[KnorrForYourMoney]

why even bother, if a sensor can get it right at least as often as the ump without any bias (percieved or real), why lets the umps do squat with balls and strikes?

I think it'd make it too easy for the hitters.

[Nathan]

if only they could actually make it work with Roku as advertised

You're thinking of MLB.tv (I think) which is coming soon, I got an email from Roku today.  Extra innings is a tv package to purchase from the cable co.

And just so the home plate umps don't feel completely impotent, you can even have them "call" the pitch after the sensor determines if it's a ball or a strike. So really, it wouldn't even look or feel any different to the fans. It's brilliant, I'm telling you.

I should be commissioner

ASSCLOWN had that idea in a game thread past year.  He said have a little screen built into their sunglasses that they read and then made the call

[EdStroud]

I am glad Bob said, "NEW" toothbrushes for Haiti.

[nats2playoffs]

ANOTHER RIGGED PRESIDENTS RACE!!
R-A-C-I-S-T-S-!

[Nat of the Living Dead]

It was at 2:59pm on this date of our Lord, that I cried my first tear of the 2010 baseball season.

[Lintyfresh85]

Halladay is going to get a complete game. Sad.

[fersaltiel]

This FO is retarded. I mean, whatever, the plan is to win in 2011. But if you don't field a competitive team you're gonna start losing some fans...

[Lintyfresh85]

They might as well leave Batista out there for the rest of the game. No use in burning through the rest of the bullpen due to his craptiness.

[HalfSmokes]

I think it'd make it too easy for the hitters.

how, by making the correct call?

at least we're not going to get shut out on opening day - small victories

[EdStroud]

This FO is retarded. I mean, whatever, the plan is to win in 2011. But if you don't field a competitive team you're gonna start losing some fans...

This team has been losing fans, the Mcnabb trade will be the bigger story tomorrow in paper.

[Mathguy]

Still ?

I don't think it would be different if the Nats won 7 - 1.  This is a Redskins town.

This team has been losing fans, the Mcnabb trade will be the bigger story tomorrow in paper.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

how, by making the correct call?

By making every pitch that doesn't fit certain parameters a ball.  Pitchers would only be able to use movement to fool hitters so much.