I think they were both wrong.
Sanchez overreacted because he's not pitching too well tonight.
BUT, Utley should have never thrown the ball towards the mound.
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Yeah, but Sanchez came out of game.Utley still in, so if Utley was attemtping to get a rise he accomplished his goal.
quote:Originally posted by fanofgame:
Yeah, but Sanchez came out of game.Utley still in, so if Utley was attemtping to get a rise he accomplished his goal.
Sanchez was on his way out of the game already. Bochy stalled on the field so long the PU had to tell him to get off or pull his pitcher.
If Sanchez had tried to throw it back, he would have missed...
Okay, so let me ask you this....
Sanchez hits Utley. Surely didn't want to. He's off tonight.
Utley tosses ball at Sanchez.
No bench clearing until Utley takes a few steps towards the mound.
Home plate umpire issues a warning to both pitchers.
Oswalt then hits Uribe.
How come Oswalt wasn't tossed?
Why even give the warning?
Sanchez hits Utley. Surely didn't want to. He's off tonight.
Utley tosses ball at Sanchez.
No bench clearing until Utley takes a few steps towards the mound.
Home plate umpire issues a warning to both pitchers.
Oswalt then hits Uribe.
How come Oswalt wasn't tossed?
Why even give the warning?
The pitch before that moved Uribe off the plate... then Oswalt comes up and in to Renteria... I'm with you, Oswalt should have been tossed... or don't bother with warnings...
Did anyone see the flash graphic in the bottom of the sixth when Francisco was hitting?
It said T vs P game 1 Wednesday. It was down on the left side. I guess I know who the Fox people want to win.
It said T vs P game 1 Wednesday. It was down on the left side. I guess I know who the Fox people want to win.
Because anyone who has ever watched a baseball game knows that there is no way Roy Oswalt hits a guy on purpose and risks being ejected from a do-or-die game?
I love being condescended to.
There's also no way a Giant pitcher would hit Utley in retaliation for the first event.
Get over yourself. I don't want anyone thrown out of this game. I just want to know what's the point of the warning if they don't appear to be enforcing it?
There's also no way a Giant pitcher would hit Utley in retaliation for the first event.
Get over yourself. I don't want anyone thrown out of this game. I just want to know what's the point of the warning if they don't appear to be enforcing it?
quote:Originally posted by Tooldforthis:
Did anyone see the flash graphic in the bottom of the sixth when Francisco was hitting?
It said T vs P game 1 Wednesday. It was down on the left side. I guess I know who the Fox people want to win.
Yup I saw it... fits in with the announcers' bias...
Just because there is a warning doesn't mean the next time someone gets hit there is an ejection. If that was the case then nobody would ever pitch inside. Given the situation of where the game was at the umpire didn't believe Oswalt threw at Uribe on purpose. Neither do I.
Sanchez hitting Utley didn't bring about the warning. The after stuff of tossing the ball back, walking toward the mound and the junk being talked is what got the warning. I'm sure the umpire knew Sanchez wasn't on top of his game tonight.
Plus there was previous history with Utley and Sanchez. Maybe the umpire knew about that as well and wanted to stop anything from happening further that would lead to ejections.
Sanchez hitting Utley didn't bring about the warning. The after stuff of tossing the ball back, walking toward the mound and the junk being talked is what got the warning. I'm sure the umpire knew Sanchez wasn't on top of his game tonight.
Plus there was previous history with Utley and Sanchez. Maybe the umpire knew about that as well and wanted to stop anything from happening further that would lead to ejections.
quote:Originally posted by coach2709:
Just because there is a warning doesn't mean the next time someone gets hit there is an ejection. If that was the case then nobody would ever pitch inside. Given the situation of where the game was at the umpire didn't believe Oswalt threw at Uribe on purpose. Neither do I.
Sanchez hitting Utley didn't bring about the warning. The after stuff of tossing the ball back, walking toward the mound and the junk being talked is what got the warning. I'm sure the umpire knew Sanchez wasn't on top of his game tonight.
Plus there was previous history with Utley and Sanchez. Maybe the umpire knew about that as well and wanted to stop anything from happening further that would lead to ejections.
Are you sure you're not an umpire? Excellent job.
Thanks but I'm not an umpire and (no offense) never want to be one.
Oh my goodness,
LHP Sanchez and 2b Utley have a history (which will continue next year!)
The SF bench was on the top step to make sure nothing got started (and to get on the field to get the bull-pen warmed up, since Sanchez was well done for the evening)!
Wasn't SFG bull-pen outstanding? And especially with Brian Wilson. Bruce Bochy, a Virginia boy, got his team into the WS, and with smoke and mirrors. (Just like his SD clubs!)
Don't ya just love MLB Managers who are old catchers and have a bucket head! That's Bruce!
LHP Sanchez and 2b Utley have a history (which will continue next year!)
The SF bench was on the top step to make sure nothing got started (and to get on the field to get the bull-pen warmed up, since Sanchez was well done for the evening)!
Wasn't SFG bull-pen outstanding? And especially with Brian Wilson. Bruce Bochy, a Virginia boy, got his team into the WS, and with smoke and mirrors. (Just like his SD clubs!)
Don't ya just love MLB Managers who are old catchers and have a bucket head! That's Bruce!
quote:If Sanchez had tried to throw it back, he would have missed...
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Ditto fanofgame.
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Ditto fanofgame.
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Maybe Oswalt should not have hit Uribe in the 6th inning 
Uribe got even and the last word in the 8th
Uribe got even and the last word in the 8th
All I know is that Sanchez doing that in the moment hurt his team. Got to use your head in that situation no matter how you feel.
Stu
Stu