Diamonds For Women

dodgerblue6 · Last edited by dodgerblue6 on Wed 6/7/23 7:31 pm; edited 1 time in total

Just a few things I haven't posted about yet:

Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda's suspension for pine tar use;

Accusations that the Marlins were stealing signs from the Braves during their dominating sweep over the team from Atlanta this week.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 7/28/14 6:24 am Post subject:

Since I already posted about last weekend's controversies in St. Louis in the Dodgers' thread, how about adding to this one:

Big Papi's bat flips continue to incense Rays pitchers.
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Linda, I wondered what you think about the way the Diamondbacks have become head hunters of sorts, as it seems they are throwing at just about anyone anymore. I remember before the season started you had posted something about KT's comments saying he wanted pitchers to be more aggressive or something like that? Anyway the recent chain of HBPs between the Diamondbacks and Pirates had me thinking, and now I see Pirates manager Clint Hurdle disagrees with Tony La Russa. I can see there is a difference and I understand what is being said about where you are hit, in the hands or in the back. Anyway sometimes it seems hard to sort everything out about who did what and why.

Article from mlb.com linked here
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 8/10/14 6:51 am Post subject:

LOL--the Diamondbacks have been irritating a lot of teams, and I think they're taking out their frustration at their horrible season on everyone else.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sat 8/30/14 5:51 pm Post subject:

So Jesus Montero got into it with a scout at a minor league game? Geez...
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 9/15/14 10:18 pm Post subject:

Stay classy, Pap...

Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for seven games by Major League Baseball for making an obscene gesture to the phans at Citizens Bank Park.

From MLB.com:

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

I am not too fond of that guy based on what I know about him.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 9/18/14 8:20 pm Post subject:

Guess what, Cathy? Umpire Joe West was suspended for his part in this incident, too.
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-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

I know. Part of me says he was out of line but I have mixed feelings, Papelbon really pushed the button.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sat 4/18/15 10:47 pm Post subject:

Thought I'd bump this one up for a new season!

You're kidding?! An apology via text that was not received resulted in a benches-clearing brawl between the "A"s and Royals.

Both the sender and receiver claimed to have proof, with two drastically different stories told to reporters. One says it was a misunderstanding, the other stops short of calling him a liar.

Unbelievable! Surprised

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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Oh and it did not end there, either. It spilled over into yesterday's game.

This could go on all season.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Tue 4/21/15 5:56 am Post subject:

What is it coming down to when a Hall of Fame pitcher criticizes a popular current player for being disrespectful? Well, the player responds.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 4/27/15 11:31 pm Post subject:

Okay, after all these suspensions, I'm going to have to update this one later.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 5/17/15 7:52 pm Post subject:

I guess I lost track, because there are still updates to come.

Smile

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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 5/27/15 6:54 am Post subject:

Hey, Cathy, how about one of our favorite old Toreros--current Orioles reliever Brian Matusz was ejected for use of a foreign substance in an Orioles-Marlins game in Miami on Saturday. Wink

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-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Yeah, not sure what to say about that. Confused

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 6/3/15 6:57 pm Post subject:

Benches cleared during the Marlins-Cubs game tonight after Chicago OFer Junior Lake homered and showed up the Marlins dugout. Oh, boy.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Tue 6/16/15 10:01 am Post subject:

These don't really qualify as "controversies", I guess. But they're recent pitcher meltdowns:

Red Sox's Wade Miley outburst upsets manager John Farrell;

Phillies' Ken Giles' tirade frustrates skipper Ryne Sandberg.

Of course, both are pitching for teams that are struggling mightily this season.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 8/3/15 7:18 am Post subject:

And here's another from yesterday's Blue Jays-Royals contest.

From MLB.com:

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

I always like Volquez when he was with us, but boy, the Royals have been embroiled in a lot of their share of stuff this year! Seems they went from a good underdog story to a little bit cocky.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 9/7/15 2:27 pm Post subject:

I know this story is over a week old, but Phillies coach Larry Bowa doesn't like quick pitches.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 9/21/15 7:39 am Post subject:

With the depth of the NL Central this season, and the Cubs expected to assert a challenge all season long, the weekend series between Chicago and division-leading St. Louis was a tooth-and-nails fight. Cubs manager Joe Maddon referred to the Cardinals as "vigilantes", and his team responded by plunking Redbird Kolten Wong three times in the second game of the set. The Card won the finale on Sunday, but the Cubs took the series, fighting to catch the Pirates for the lead wild card position.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 9/28/15 7:27 am Post subject:

Jonathan Papelbon, never away from controversy for too long--and the recently-acquired Nat pitcher starting a fight with the franchise player in the dugout yesterday.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Papelbon is nothing but trouble! He is just a punk and you cannot blame it on youthful immaturity, because this is his 11th season in the Majors. And you know something, if he had not appealed his suspension last week, he would not be in the dugout at all yesterday! He was suspended for throwing near Manny Machado's head when the Nationals played the Orioles last Wednesday. Article from mlb.com

So he was allowed to still play while appealing that. Then he gets himself in more hot water, but at least he apologized right away. But still not the brightest bulb!
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 10/1/15 8:09 am Post subject:

And he got suspended again. Rolling Eyes

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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 5/15/16 6:39 pm Post subject:

Okay, first big one of the 2016 season--it happened in today's Blue Jays-Rangers game in Texas. Of course, the simmering tensions date back to their playoff series last October.

This season, it got underway on Friday night with the debut of that-player-who-waited-12-years-for-his-major-league-callup.

Today, Jose Bautista's hard slide into second base ignited it further. Eight ejections resulted.

Here's how it all went down.
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-Baseball Hall of Fame

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Yes, that was one heck of a punch and then total chaos! I can understand how the Rangers have been angry about him going back to last year's playoffs. As far as the slide goes, i thought the new rule was supposed to prevent hard sliding. I can see there is no love lost between them now. And that was supposed to be the last regular season game the 2 teams play between each other so it would sure be interesting if they had to face each other in the playoffs again.
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"Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem." - Saul Steinberg

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 5/18/16 8:42 am Post subject:

Major League Baseball has handed down 14 suspensions in the Rangers-Blue Jays fracas.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 10/5/16 7:56 am Post subject:

Isn't it going to be interesting now that the Rangers are facing the Blue Jays in the ALDS? LOL

Anyway, I wanted to catch up on this thread from the last few weeks of the season.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Tue 5/30/17 7:38 pm Post subject:

So, thoughts on the Memorial Day brouhaha at AT&T Park featuring Bryce charging the mound at Jints reliever Hunter Strickland? That was fun from a spectator's viewpoint, but even better was the final score--Nats beating the Battery Chuckers. Very Happy

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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame