Originally Posted by Bearcat:
WTF, the guy is out of the game after a strikeout and a walk? Maybe he was hurt? Was walking a guy seriously frowned upon in the time?
The pitcher, Curly Ogden, was born in Ogden, PA. That's how long ago that game was played, his parents probably founded the town.
And games only lasted 3 hours back then... can you imagine?!?
I remember reading about the game once. I believe it was part of a strategy to ensure that the Giants would adjust their lineup to put in mostly lefties. Then the Senators brought in a lefty to capitalize.
Bucky "The Boy Wonder" Harris at only 27 years young outmaneuvered the old legend John McGraw managing his last World Series game.
And the game was decided in extra innings when a groundball hit a pebble and bounced over the third baseman's head to score the winning run for Washington. Legend has it that the ball hit the same pebble that a previous grounder hit.
Supposedly there is some video of the game. I wish we had more. Walter Johnson in the Twilight of his career came on in relief and obtained the win. [Reply]
Honestly can’t believe I’m saying it, but this Braves WS feels way more magical than KC’s Super Bowl season. Always thought I was a football fan above all, but wow this is pure magic. This team is unreal. My 10 year old self says I’m happy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Carr4MVP:
I remember reading about the game once. I believe it was part of a strategy to ensure that the Giants would adjust their lineup to put in mostly lefties. Then the Senators brought in a lefty to capitalize.
Bucky "The Boy Wonder" Harris at only 27 years young outmaneuvered the old legend John McGraw managing his last World Series game.
And the game was decided in extra innings when a groundball hit a pebble and bounced over the third baseman's head to score the winning run for Washington. Legend has it that the ball hit the same pebble that a previous grounder hit.
Supposedly there is some video of the game. I wish we had more. Walter Johnson in the Twilight of his career came on in relief and obtained the win.
That makes more sense and at least the guy could say he started a World Series game. Funny how they stormed the field at the end, given how fans dressed back in the day in suits and top hats and what not. [Reply]
Tonight, under a full moon in game 4 of the 2015 WS, Daniel Murphy, playing 2B for the Mets, who usually bought his fielding gloves at the local scrap yard, made this critical misplay. If you listen closely, you can hear the the sound "CLANK" as the balls goes off his glove.
Of course, he was not alone in the "Oops I'm an incredible dummy" department.
Yoenis Cespides, representing the tying run at 1st, and perhaps blinded in the moment by the overuse of gold chains, and refusing to just give the goat horns to Murphy, has trouble remembering how many outs there are in bottom of the 9th inning:
Honestly, sometimes I wonder if Yoenis Cespedes was the factor that put the Royals over the top that series. It’s hard to understate how bad he was throughout it.
His flub in Game 1, him coming off the bag plus his misplay of the ball in centerfield that gave Salvy a double in Game 4 AND his AB in Game 5 with the bases loaded no out while he couldn’t walk all were just huge moments that swung to the Royals.
Cespedes’ Game 1, Game 4 defense and his Game 5 issues could also be placed directly at Collins’ feet. There was zero reason to start him at center when he had a gold glover (Lagares) available but Collins kept folding to Ces insisting he was a CF (just like he did to Harvey later in the series).
What I admire about Yost is that Cueto wanted to finish Game 5 against the Stros but Yost held firm. In the World Series Yost had Davis warming up to finish Game 2, but decided to let Cueto finish if the Royals went up by 5 or more. For all the flack Yost got in his career, he managed circles around Collins that series and it helped bring us a title. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Honestly, sometimes I wonder if Yoenis Cespedes was the factor that put the Royals over the top that series. It’s hard to understate how bad he was throughout it.
His flub in Game 1, him coming off the bag plus his misplay of the ball in centerfield that gave Salvy a double in Game 4 AND his AB in Game 5 with the bases loaded no out while he couldn’t walk all were just huge moments that swung to the Royals.
Cespedes’ Game 1, Game 4 defense and his Game 5 issues could also be placed directly at Collins’ feet. There was zero reason to start him at center when he had a gold glover (Lagares) available but Collins kept folding to him (just like he did to Harvey later in the series).
What I admire about Yost is that Cueto wanted to finish Game 5 against the Stros but Yost held firm. In the World Series Yost had Davis warming up to finish Game 2, but decided to let Cueto finish if the Royals went up by 5 or more. For all the flack Yost got in his career, he managed circles around Collins that series and it helped bring us a title.
That game 5 bases loaded AB after fouling the pitch off his knee was huge. Collins should have taken him out.
Same for Harvey. And while Ned was not a wunderkind, he was managing that series with a felt tip sharpie compared Collins using a 64 set of Crayolas. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx:
I'm gonna need the Braves to finish this off tonight because I don't want to have to make a choice between this and the Chiefs game tomorrow.
If the Asstros win tonight, Monday will be a travel day. You're good. [Reply]
