Bananarchy

QUOTE (shysocks @ May 18, 2016 -> 08:57 AM) Props to Benetti for getting on Twitter after the game last night and hashing out the interference rules. Jason Benetti ‏@jasonbenetti 9h9 hours ago Don't tweet without a rule book in front of you: If a batter is out and impedes a play made on a teammate, the teammate is out. DP. Jason Benetti ‏@jasonbenetti 9h9 hours ago In the case of interference with an on-going batter, runner returns to base. In case of interference with batter who is out, runner is out. Jason Benetti ‏@jasonbenetti 9h9 hours ago As many have cited, the rule is 6.01(a)(5), and the standard is "hinders or impedes." So, no requirement of contact on catcher. Hawk would just go silent and provide no feedback. We're lucky to have Jason.

Not calling/enforcing rules is part of the NBA. There are just certain "basketball moves" where you can break the rules.

If I'm baseball, I want the Cubs to win the World Series ASAP while their guys are young. The media surrounding that franchise would be huge for the sport. If the Cubs had a "dynasty", it would be like the Blackhawks in the NHL magnified tenfold.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ May 17, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) Joe and Jane Average Fan aren't going to pay for MLB.TV. MLB.TV also has lots of feed problems and, outside of its replay capability, is inferior to a standard TV broadcast. Don't automatically assume that the Cubs' national popularity trajection will remain the same indefinitely. They're no longer getting free airtime on standard cable/satellite packages, and that's going to make a huge difference. And we haven't even begun to consider how the growing popularity of soccer will affect baseball's popularity over the next few decades. Joe and Jane average fan only watch 20% of games anyway. Joe and Jane didn't watch WGN Cubs games because Joe and Jane have jobs. I get it, you don't like the Cubs. That's fine. They're the third most popular team in baseball year in and year out and they're likely to only get bigger regardless of any of your made up scenarios. If the Cubs continue to be good, fans will find them. I could give a crap about the Cubs, but please stop living up to the mantra that Sox fans only care about Cubs failing. It's still not a good look for you.

Here's a 2013 Bleacher a Report article on why bunting is bad in today's game It makes me all the more frustrated. People just don't understand you DON'T bunt with a runner on 1st and no outs. That's not a productive out. Strikeouts are way up and slugging percentage in the top and bottom of the order is way up, so there is no longer a need to waste an out.

OMG. Robin. Stop bunting. It's bad baseball

QUOTE (bmags @ May 17, 2016 -> 10:00 PM) Bulls fire Jen Swanson. Good Great. Send the message to Derrick Rose. His time in Chicago is coming to a close.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 17, 2016 -> 11:22 PM) Times like this the Sox could use the leadership of Drake LaRoche i wish our guys had that TWTW

162 game season. No reason to dwell on 1

QUOTE (Ezio Auditore @ May 17, 2016 -> 08:51 PM) #NBAHell This is absolutely it. Your "star player" is really only a "second best player on the team" caliber player.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 17, 2016 -> 08:50 PM) The more I watch Rodon, the more you can see how young he is, how you can actually see him learning on the job. I'm not trying to sugar coat anything, the Sox REALLY need him if this season is going to be special, but we are watching someone from a progression standpoint that probably should be in AAA, but the talent has won out. Mixed results should be expected right now. We were spoiled by Sale, honestly. We're asking a lot of Rodon early on.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 17, 2016 -> 07:38 PM) I just realized how horrible our situation was as I saw jimmy butler watch us get the worst pick in the draft. Can't wait to get a slow white player without a position You think it's bad, wait until Noah, Gasol are re-signed. Back to the stone age.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 17, 2016 -> 08:27 PM) Apparently we now live and die play to play If you feel like we're in the funk, this is where your manager earns his keep. I'm responding to others in the thread. You don't have to agree. The Sox are fantastic. There's no reason to worry. Whatever.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 17, 2016 -> 08:24 PM) A funk We knew it was going to happen. All that nonsense about Robin having earned his extension? THIS is when Ventura earns his extension.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ May 17, 2016 -> 05:08 PM) Around Chicago, yes. Nationally, I doubt it. The Cubs being televised nationally on WGN, like the Braves being televised nationally on TBS, gave them a large nation-wide following. Since this is no longer true in either case, I don't see how either team is going to maintain a national following like that with the next generation of fans. Games are more accessible than ever for out of market teams. Heck, it's easier for me to watch the Cubs and White Sox than it is to watch my local franchises in some situations. The Cubs Network is more likely to be more complicated for Chicagoans than for those outside of Chicago. MLB.tv solves all those problems. MLB.tv is a better overall experience than the local cable broadcasts.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ May 17, 2016 -> 03:39 PM) Don't be too sure that the Cubs won't lose some of their fanbase when they have their network. I'm under the impression that all of their games will be on their network. They won't have any of their games on free TV. If this actually happens the White Sox will be the only team in Chicago on free TV. The Cubs will be as popular under their own banner network as they have ever been. You can take that to the bank.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2016 -> 11:46 AM) Arte Moreno has never struck me as the reasonable and rebuilding type. Understood. I am inclined to agree, but the halos situation is dire, to say the least.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 17, 2016 -> 12:34 PM) Just ban him and be over it. JK, I like Ezio

I would love to try a different keyboard on my iPhone, but the implementation of third party keyboards on iOS leaves much to be desired.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2016 -> 10:38 AM) LOL, so you aren't saying that the difference is Harry Caray, but you go on and make this whole paragraph about Caray being the difference. Can we also not pretend that with TribCo owning both the Cubs and WGN, that what you are imagining was even possible? The irony of course being that the Cubs eventually followed to CSN, having lost none of their fan base, and are about to try to create their own network, and still won't lose any of their fan base. Right, and with the creation of MLB TV, the fact that the Cubs are no longer on WGN America has done nothing to affect their national fanbase, either. The Cubs were on WGN at the right time which has caused their fanbase to be more than self-sustaining.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2016 -> 10:46 AM) Anaheim holds all of the cards here as they have zero reason to trade Trout. There are a few reasonable reasons to trade Mike Trout. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-garrett...trout-question/

QUOTE (Ezio Auditore @ May 17, 2016 -> 10:31 AM) This is supposed to be a punishment? the moderating game threads (or moderating the buster) would be far worse than floggings

Change your name to something super controversial on the boards: BothBathrooms I Trade4Trout ILoveHawk IHateHawk HarryCarayRuinedUs

QUOTE (shysocks @ May 17, 2016 -> 09:29 AM) Ezio Auditore is a main character from one of the 19 indistinguishable Assassin's Creed video games. In fairness, Ezio is THE Assassins Creed character. ACII is a fantastic game. Change your name to BenettiismyHomeboy

I'm blacked out. SON OF A b****. Blackouts are horrible.