MLB: ***2026 MLB Season Thread***

[jdoggivjc]

Based were loaded, but still the runner was like half way when he gathered it.

Did they intentionally walk a guy? I could have sworn it was second and third. Regardless, the play is still at first.

 

[RonBurgundy]

Why the hell do you throw the ball home? There's 2 outs, bases are NOT loaded, and you have a better shot at getting the runner at first. That's the kind of play most players have worked out of their game by the time they've left Little League.

EDIT - the catcher was even pointing for the ball to be thrown to first.

Bases were loaded. But he panicked.

 

[3TrueFans]

Did they intentionally walk a guy? I could have sworn it was second and third. Regardless, the play is still at first.

Kike walked but not intentional.

 

[BigJCy]

Wth was that Phillies pitcher doing? Just take the out at first.

Barstool guys who are Phillies fans watching the ending:

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Phillies were frauds

 

[FallOf81]

I think that was a Little League panic reaction moment. Throw home to stop the run. Great game. Horrible play to end it.

 

[Marcelason78]

Kike walked but not intentional.

Ump missed a strike call on that AB. Should have been an inning ending SO.

 

[KidSilverhair]

I think that was a Little League panic reaction moment. Throw home to stop the run. Great game. Horrible play to end it.

Yep, he’s thinking “bases loaded, force at home, if it comes to me just throw home, GET THE EASY OUT AT HOME” and then when he initially fumbled the ball and the easy play was to first, his brain is still screaming “HOME, THROW HOME, THROW HOME”

As it happened I immediately exclaimed “You idiot!” but it’s a totally understandable brain glitch in the moment. I feel sorry for him.

 

[pourcyne]

Meanwhile, back with the Cubbies...

 

[JM4CY]

Banana ball coming to Kinnick??? Totally get why with the hospital and it's awesome for those kids. But if I win the ticket lottery, I'm going to have to go back to a place I swore on all things holy I'd never go back to, aren't I?

 

[cyfanatic]

Playoff baseball is INTENSE! That ballpark is rocking! I kind of was hoping the Tigers would win...but I love watching Josh Naylor...just a fun series!

 

[NoCreativity]

So I admittedly don't watch alot of baseball besides the Cubs, but do teams just not do situational hitting anymore?

Seattle is up there taking home run cuts on every pitch when all they needed was some contact.

 

[jdoggivjc]

4-4 with a walk - Carpenter is having himself a game.

 

[BigJCy]

Tigers probably just blew their chance.

 

[3TrueFans]

Seems unlikely the tigers get another chance that good.

 

[3TrueFans]

Wheels falling off

 

[harimad]

Umpires just screwed the Tigers. That pitch very obviously hit the bat first.

 

[harimad]

And how was that foul?

 

[3TrueFans]

Umpires just screwed the Tigers. That pitch very obviously hit the bat first.

Yeah I don’t know why we bother with reviews if you can’t overturn something so obvious.

 

[harimad]

Huuuuge DP