MLB: Opening Day: Who is your favorite team?
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Phils fan here. I moved here in 2007 without any strong allegiances from my youth, and slowly fell onto the bandwagon. It didn't hurt that I remembered being terrified/disgusted/fascinated by that 1993 Phillies team, especially John Kruk. Of course, that was all before this came out: New book: Lenny Dykstra is a racist, sexist and pervert
The Blue Jays. Have a chance to be first team in a long time to go back to back to back as WS champions (if you dont count the years 1994-2012, which I dont).
How about Bryce Harper..two homers today. Kid could turn out to be one of the best to ever play the game.
Neither of my parents really follow baseball so in general I cheer for the midwest teams. Now that I'm at Wooster, Cleveland's probably my favorite team. I figure I've grown up an Iowa State fan and can take it.
I think it is safe to project the rest of the season and assume the Cubs end with 162 wins, Rizzo winning the homerun and RBI titles, and Marmol ending the season with a 27.00 ERA
Exactly. Always will be the Coliseum. When it's packed in there, it can be really loud and intimidating. Odds are though, it won't be too packed (should be able to get some good tickets for a good price. Went to a games for OAK and SF back in 2006. Ticket prices were same for both games. For OAK, 10 rows behind 3rd base dugout. For SF, 10 rows from the top row upper deck, but you get to see the bay! Wow!). The Coliseum is also kind of dirty as is and if you actually compare it to AT&T, it is a garbage dump (though sea gulls won't be there to crap on you like AT&T). And I love the Coliseum! It's just the way it is. What's the phrase? "A son only a mother could love," kind of deal.
Too bad you missed the A's during the time you were there, they had some great teams then. The Angels will be a fun game though. State pride/Division rival on the line.
No, it was not.
"An INFIELD FLY is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive nor an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, when first and second, or first, second and third bases are occupied, before two are out."
"When it seems apparent that a batted ball will be an Infield Fly, the umpire shall immediately declare Infield Fly for the benefit of the runners. If the ball is near the baselines, the umpire shall declare Infield Fly, if Fair."
It was not under ordinary effort (baseball analysts like to use the word "camped"), and it was called half a second before the ball hit the ground, so not "immediately".
Giants. The "Say Hey" kid was my favorite player and got me hooked for life. Now Buster Posey is the man. Defending World Champs; with a repeat on the way.
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I won't try to say the umpire didn't call it too late, because he did, but I'm guessing he was waiting to see if Holliday would catch it.
Also, if you watch it, Kozma didn't have to sprint, he was jogging, and was actually under the ball, until he thought he heard Holliday call it and left his spot. I think this video shows the play well, and actually explains well why the umpire called it when he did.
Cardinals Infield Fly Rule - YouTube
O trust me, I've seen every angle of the play about 20 times. Maybe I'm a bit biased, but it still didn't seem like ordinary effort, and he definitely didn't camp. But yes, it was undeniably called much too late.
