Things to love about minor league baseball

by da5id on Jul 5, 2009 10:50 AM PDT Comment 13 comments

Game log from the top of the second inning, Connecticut @ Reading:

With Tyler LaTorre batting, Bobby Felmy steals (9) home. Sharlon Schoop steals (2) 2nd base. Sharlon Schoop advances to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Tuffy Gosewisch.
Tyler LaTorre walks.
With Tim Alderson batting, Sharlon Schoop steals (3) home. Tyler LaTorre steals (1) 2nd base. Tyler LaTorre advances to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Carlos Leon.

Two steals of home in the same inning. Never seen that one before.

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Looks like Alderson is crusing today. This team could use a little offensive help from San Jose though.

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by NateisGreat on Jul 5, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

fuck, he just gave up two home runs and 3 earned runs in the 4th.

by DuikeBuike on Jul 5, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YOU JINXED HIM

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by Natto on Jul 5, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, two double steals…

I am sure Steve S will mention this in tomorrow’s minor lines.

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by Giant among Angels on Jul 5, 2009 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pitchers are allowed to hit in the minors? How does Timmy II look at the plate?

by Fresburg on Jul 5, 2009 9:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think only when the game is NL affiliate v. NL affiliate do pitchers hit, and even then just sometimes.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 6, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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In the Eastern League, pitchers hit when the visiting team is affiliated with a National League franchise.

by SBcaptain2 on Jul 6, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting

Good knowledge and thanks.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 6, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

where does one view games in progress or summaries for the minor leagues?

by quincy0191 on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

milb.com

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by Natto on Jul 5, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

With men on 1st and 3rd and less than two outs, I’m surprised teams don’t double steal more. (With the runner on 3rd delaying until the catcher commits to 2B.)

The ball takes so long to go from the catcher to 2nd base and then back to home that it seems almost easy if you’ve got some wheels on 3rd base. (Provided he doesn’t bite on a deek.)

In order to try for the guy at home, the 2B/SS has to give up on the guy stealing 2nd, so at the very worst you still have a man in scoring position when the play is over.

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by Goofus on Jul 6, 2009 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs