Gloat-Free Baseball Scores (Wednesday, June 8)

[Jack Rabbit]

The JR Chess Report and Gloat-Free Scores theme music: Merrick, The Look Sharp, Be Sharp March (Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra)

Baseball Scores

Cubs 4, Reds 1
Giants 3, Washington 1
Rockies 5, San Diego 3
Phillies 2, Dodgers 0
Pirates 3, Arizona 2
Atlanta 3, Florida 2
Astros 4, Cardinals 1

Other Scores

Twins 3, Cleveland 2
Baltimore 3, A's 2
Red Sox 11, Yankees 6
Rangers 7, Tigers 3
Seattle 7, White Sox 4
Toronto 9, at Kansas City 8
Brewers 7, Mets 6
Tampa Bay 4, Angels 3

[Auggie]

1. Matt Cain pitched a complete game gem for San Francisco

[TZ]

9. except for attempting to break Danny Espinosa's hand

As far as me and most Nats fans are concerned he's on our shitlist. Danny Espinosa means as much to us as Buster Posey to you.
Oh and that call was completely wrong to. That was a HBP and he should have been on first base NOT out.

[Auggie]

11. I hope Espinosa is okay... can't find an injury update on him.

Sorry TZ, but it was a swing. The rule book specifically states that if a batter is hit while in the process of swinging the ball it's a strike at the ball, not a hit batter. The pitch was in but it wasn't aimed at Espinosa. There's no way Cain wants to put a batter on with 2 out in the ninth -- the tying run would have come to bat. It's an unfortunate event, like Werth's injury. Hopefully neither will season-ending.

See RULE 2.00 from the MLB Official Rule Book, 2011 Edition, page 22: LINK: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2011/Official_Baseball_Rules.pdf

[TZ]

13. Espinosa seems to be okay

But I disagree that he swung, that was a checked swing and HBP. But I'm happy Espi is okay..

[joeybee12]

2. Agin, you have broken a long-standing Sports Forum rule...when Boston

beats Satan, that score is first and highlighted...locking.

[El Supremo]

3. Here ya go joeybee:

The Modern Exciting League Scores:

Red Sox 11, Yankees 6
Rangers 7, Tigers 3
Twins 3, Cleveland 2
Baltimore 3, A's 2
Seattle 7, White Sox 4
Toronto 9, at Kansas City 8
Brewers 7, Mets 6
Tampa Bay 4, Angels 3


The Old Boring League Scores:

Rockies 5, San Diego 3
Phillies 2, Dodgers 0
Pirates 3, Arizona 2
Atlanta 3, Florida 2
Astros 4, Cardinals 1
Cubs 4, Reds 1
Giants 3, Washington 1

[joeybee12]

6. Woo-hoo!

:toast:

[Jack Rabbit]

4. . . . but that would be gloating . . .

!!

[joeybee12]

5. No, just "emphaszing" things...nt

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Let me lay down the rules

First of all, my staff and I emphasize those games and only those played by teams from the Great Cosmic Center, California (which does not include <sneer>Southern</sneer> California). California is the Center of the Universe. Everybody knows that.

Second, my staff and I, being baseball fans, get to diss the dumbed down version of the game where the designated hitter is used.

Third, I really don't care who beats the Yankees.

[joeybee12]

8. Infidel!

You must care when ANYONE beats the Skankees!!!!!!

[Gemini Cat]

10. That's positively un-American to not care who beats the skankees!

Ha, I ran this through the spell check and the suggested word for 'skankees' was skunk!

:rofl:

[Jack Rabbit]

12. No, I don't care who beats the Wall Street Yankees

But ever year, since I was a little tyke, I wish them an 0-162 season. But it never happens.