Comments on: Give the guy an error already!

By: MattJanik

MattJanik — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:04:39 +0000

For what its worth, as an official scorer at the college level:

Ball lost in the lights/sun is a base hit, every time. The rule-book wording regarding what constitutes an error is a ball that could have been handled “with ordinary effort”… Once you’re blinded by the sun/lights, ordinary effort is pretty well out the window… I’m fairly certain it’s common practice across MLB that a ball lost in the sun/lights is scored as a hit.

While the MLB scoring rules do not appear to reference the situation directly, the NCAA scoring rules do specifically mention that a ball lost in the sun/lights should NOT be scored as an error (and save a couple unique situations like home-plate collisions and sliding to break up the double play, the playing rules are the same at both levels).

By: woodyqq2

woodyqq2 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:49:59 +0000

Tim, I’m quite sure that most of those nasty thoughts you said about Matt was meant for yourself. You must have been looking in the mirror at the time you made them. Oh by the way, you apparently haven’t been on this site long as you would surely feel more compelled to write those comments about Craig and not Matt. Clicking your own thumbs up? Come on, look in the mirror again.

By: phillyphannn83

phillyphannn83 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:38:36 +0000

Timsneighbor, I played baseball for 9 years, making my leagues all-star team every single year, I’d say that’s playing baseball well wouldn’t you? The play should have been an error, no doubt about it. Matt had the correct analysis here, if you’re a professional ballplayer, and the ball hits your glove and you’re not diving or crashing into the wall, its an error. Furthermore, every single outfielder and most infielders have caught a ball they lost in the lights at some point in their career. Its not impossible and its not an excuse. Stop baggin on the writer just because he said your man-crush deserved an error.

By: succulentnipples

succulentnipples — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:54:19 +0000

It’s funny because Reyes is still a met inside. Loser.

By: oldpaddy

oldpaddy — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:24:04 +0000

Tim, have you met Craig yet? You’ll live him! He’ll be back blogging on Monday.

By: Matthew Pouliot

Matthew Pouliot — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:37:35 +0000

Are you kidding? I spend most of the time I’m writing looking in the mirror. Just can’t get enough.

There’s nothing here the least bit critical of Francoeur. Sh*t happens, and I hardly blamed him for losing a ball in the lights. Giving him an error is simply the fairest way to score the play. Hunter doesn’t deserve a hit, and Guthrie sure didn’t deserve an earned run.

By: Tim's Neighbor

Tim's Neighbor — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:04:29 +0000

It’s seemingly not relevant to most baseball bloggers/writers, but I think the exception is here. You’ve obviously never played baseball or played baseball well. What a piss-poor analysis. You really are the worst on this website. If you weren’t such an A-hole, I could deal with it. But you’re a pretentious jack-wagon who has no business criticizing anyone. Seriously, look in the mirror and then write. Maybe you’ll have so humility.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:46:47 +0000

Did Jose give it to himself on purpose, like the batting crown last year where he removed himself from his final home game for the Mets to preserve his lead?? Dude loves to see his name on records. Team be damned.

By: styx630

styx630 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:14:09 +0000

Fitting it would be the Marlins.

By: cubsrice

cubsrice — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:09:18 +0000

Looks like B-Ref gave #500K to Jose Reyes.