Go to Third
“run to third!” says the pitcher as the Third Baseman picks up the ball
Baseball punishes you if you are focused on getting the wrong person out.
Tagged with: New York Mets
“run to third!” says the pitcher as the Third Baseman picks up the ball
Danger – Mets Outfield Edition
How Opening Week is Looking pt. I
and but so then:
if we could watch every game we wanted to, it would go like this:
all San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers games, because, well, this promises to be an unmatched rivalry
all New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays games because this is the platinum test for the Jays, and this is where we will go to find out how good of a team they are
all New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves games because that is going to be some kinda doubles and base-running bonanza
Subtle Nuance
Subtle beyond the senses:
So the New York Mets let their A, AA and AAA guys wear the normal numbers that they wear when they play.
Instead of most teams who give the young ones the 80 – 99 numbers.
Sticking to the Rules
Naturally, the girl with a headset and microphone takes the sign from a fan which is drawn and says:
The Houston Asterisks
Now watching Noah Syndergaard:
The leadoff batter (from Houston) is George Springer. He steps to the box.
Syndergaard turns his back and looks at the clock.
Then the umpire looks at the clock.
And now the managers look at the clock.
Noah Thor announces his ability to stick to the rules.
The announcers understood.
The players weren’t sure at first, but they too realized when pitcher timed his first pitch to the exact official start of the game, and to go forward he threw his first pitch high, but straight down the middle.
Some Official 2020 MLB Season Outlooks
The Mets seem that they are going to be exciting.
The Reds seem cool.
The Padres seem fearless.
Tampa Bay won’t go down without a fight.
The White Sox?
But really, the LA Dodgers win the World Series.