Author Topic: The Official 2004 Boston Red Sox Thread (Read 31711 times)

Wolfman · « **Reply #135 on:** April 30, 2004, 12:26:15 am »

Hey now! Best record in baseball! Hey Dave, how about we rename this thread to 15-6 Red Sox: The mighty Red and White!

Trivia round 9: Alltime leader in walks (batter, not pitcher).

antbach · « **Reply #136 on:** April 30, 2004, 12:51:14 am »

Mr. BALCO

antbach · « **Reply #137 on:** April 30, 2004, 12:55:47 am »

scratch that, soon to be Mr. BALCO, Ricky Henderson is the record holder, and Bonds will surpass him sometime this season, if not by the all star break at his current rate

Wolfman · « **Reply #138 on:** May 02, 2004, 02:39:30 pm »

Point antbach.

Sox lose double header to Texas, Yankees 5-0 since Sox sweep. Wait till next year.

oldnewbie · « **Reply #139 on:** May 02, 2004, 02:46:22 pm »

the royals always get the yankees healthy

realisthis · « **Reply #140 on:** May 02, 2004, 03:56:45 pm »

The red sox are like daylight savings time....Ahead in the spring and behind in the fall!

leith · « **Reply #141 on:** May 02, 2004, 03:59:56 pm »

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Originally posted by realisthis
The red sox are like daylight savings time....Ahead in the spring and behind in the fall!

Wow a classic if i ever read one!

davepeck · « **Reply #142 on:** May 03, 2004, 07:31:50 am »

here\'s my contribution to the trivia questions:

bottom of the ninth, score is tied 5-5, home team has the bases loaded. batter hits a ground-rule double. what is the final score of the game?

antbach · « **Reply #143 on:** May 03, 2004, 08:16:55 am »

gonna take a stab at this one and say 6-5 because the batter only has to reach first base safely for the ballgame to finish, therefor it wouldn\'t actually be a double, just a single and only the person on third needs to cross home plate.

antbach · « **Reply #144 on:** May 03, 2004, 08:21:00 am »

oh and for you Sox fans, did you enjoy your April lead at the top of the division? how does it feel to know that the Yankees are winners of their last 6 and only 1.5 games behind?? Can you hear the footsteps coming from behind and about to pass you in the standings??

Drew_Kingsley · « **Reply #145 on:** May 03, 2004, 10:09:54 am »

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Originally posted by davepeck
bottom of the ninth, score is tied 5-5, home team has the bases loaded. batter hits a ground-rule double. what is the final score of the game?

I\'m going to say 6-5 or 7-5... it COULD be 7-5 if the home team chooses to make it so, but it doesn\'t have to be. It all depends on how far the runners advance (anybody remember Robin Ventura\'s \'grand slam single\'?).

davepeck · « **Reply #146 on:** May 03, 2004, 10:10:07 am »

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Originally posted by antbach
gonna take a stab at this one and say 6-5 because the batter only has to reach first base safely for the ballgame to finish, therefor it wouldn\'t actually be a double, just a single and only the person on third needs to cross home plate.

right you are, ant. good work.

Wolfman · « **Reply #147 on:** May 03, 2004, 06:44:59 pm »

Hold on, I disagree. In the same situation, if the guy hits a home run then it\'s 9-5, I know that for sure, so by that logic if everyone still gets the bases they are entitled to, then it\'s 7-5. Let\'s go to the lookup...

Wolfman · « **Reply #148 on:** May 03, 2004, 06:56:45 pm »

Nope, you guys are right, the base entitlement rule is for home runs only. Good question! Let\'s stick to rules...here\'s two.

1. Bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, home team down by 2, bases loaded. Batter hits a home run. The runner on third makes it 10 feet down the line towards home, steps in a drain and breaks his leg. He cannot get up to touch home plate. The runners behind him proceed to score. The visiting team appeals to third base. What happens?

2. 1 out, runner on third. Fly ball to the outfield. The runner on 3rd sees the left fielder touch the ball, then starts running for home. The left fielder has the ball go off of his glove, but he is backed up nicely by the centerfielder who makes the catch. The runner scores, but the defense appeals to third base, saying the runner left before the ball was caught. What\'s the call?

Drew_Kingsley · « **Reply #149 on:** May 03, 2004, 07:16:17 pm »

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Originally posted by Wolfman
1. Bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, home team down by 2, bases loaded. Batter hits a home run. The runner on third makes it 10 feet down the line towards home, steps in a drain and breaks his leg. He cannot get up to touch home plate. The runners behind him proceed to score. The visiting team appeals to third base. What happens?

Without taking the injury into consideration, I would say that when the first runner behind him passes him, that is the third out. Thus the home team loses by two.

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Originally posted by Wolfman
2. 1 out, runner on third. Fly ball to the outfield. The runner on 3rd sees the left fielder touch the ball, then starts running for home. The left fielder has the ball go off of his glove, but he is backed up nicely by the centerfielder who makes the catch. The runner scores, but the defense appeals to third base, saying the runner left before the ball was caught. What\'s the call?

I remember seeing a play like this a few years ago. The runner is out on the appeal to third because the ball was not "legally caught" until the centerfielder caught it.

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