MLB '08, Part Dos

[zonelistener]

Originally Posted by No spoken words I think that if the stretch is every 7 innings, then the 14th is correct. That's not my first 14th inning stretch, either, as Schmeg pointed out. I've seen some long ass games.

I think we attended to a 14th inning stretch with you at Wrigley last year, right?

Now, if you look at a game being nine innings, the correct stretch would be 16th inning because it would be seven innings into the extended game, no?

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by zonelistener I think we attended to a 14th inning stretch with you at Wrigley last year, right? Now, if you look at a game being nine innings, the correct stretch would be 16th inning because it would be seven innings into the extended game, no?

We did. I've been at an 18 inning Yankee game many years ago, the Leyritz HR game against Seattle, in the rain, that I think went 15 or 16, and a few more.

Yeah, I'm looking at it the way the Stadium looked at it, every 7 innings.

[speedracer]

Originally Posted by zonelistener Technically, wouldn't you have the second "Stretch" in the 16th inning? I think we need to get some clarification from MLB on this one. Who has a Rule Book handy?

Looks like every 7 innings is the standard.

[corianderstem]

I'm still curious about the start time of the game - why so late? Is it always so late?

[Hewson]

Pretty much

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by corianderstem I'm still curious about the start time of the game - why so late? Is it always so late?

The start time is usually 8pm ET or so. The first pitch was pushed back due to the ceremony on the field.

They start at 8pm ET because they do not want such games starting earlier than 5pm Pacific Time, as they are concerned with ratings. The problem is less about the start time, and more about the length of commercial breaks and the large amount of time batters take between each and every pitch. So, they end up losing a lot of fans after the 11pm hour, as a lot of East Coast people have gone to, or are about to go to bed.

You have to pick the lesser of the two evils when you choose your start time.

[corianderstem]

Gotcha. Thanks!

I thought I had remembered the games starting at 4:00 PST when the game was in Seattle in 2001, but I must just be thinking of the normal start time for games on the east coast - I usually miss most of them with that 4:00 start time.

[BoMac]

Originally Posted by No spoken words BoMac, though the following years were kind to the Yanks, 1994 was frustrating for me, too. We had the best team in the AL and had not been to the playoffs since 1981....so, I was disappointed. You guys were loaded, though....Larry Walker, Alou, Grissom in his prime, young Cliff Floyd, Wil Cordero...then Hill, Pedro, Fassero in the rotation, Wetteland AND Rojas in the pen....good team....

Indeed. Despite my bitterness, I am very happy that we had at least part of a summer with great big crowds and a fantastic team. Great memories, however fleeting they were.

[GirlsAloudFan]

I haven't sat down and watched an entire baseball game in 13 days.

Severe withdrawal symptoms have set in.

I can't fucking wait to grab a beer, park my ass in front of my TV, and watch Buehrle pitch tomorrow.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase will be in first place by 2+ games by the end of the month. as they should be... the best team in the division on paper is finally playing like it.

Originally Posted by DaveC Are you willing to bet on this?

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase like there's really anything to bet... but i'll play along... what would you like to offer up.

psssst... i'm still waiting for your offer, or are you scared off now that the mets are tied for first

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by MrPryck2U Gotta say also, that its pretty sad that no one added any comments about the passing of Bobby Murcer. Bobby was a great ambassador for the game and I'll miss his self deprecating humor.

it's very sad about murcer... but, and i don't mean any disrespect to mercer whatsoever even though this comment may come off as if i'm disrespecting him and his passing... but nobody outside of yankee fans really knew anything or cared about who bobby murcer was.

he was a great yankee and a yankee legend... but that's it. it's not like joe d or mickey mantle who were nationwide icons... outside of hardcore baseball fans and people who lived in the area and rooted for the yankees, nobody really knew who he was.

that said, he seemed like a great guy and i'm sure he'll be missed.

[MrPryck2U]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase it's very sad about murcer... but, and i don't mean any disrespect to mercer whatsoever even though this comment may come off as if i'm disrespecting him and his passing... but nobody outside of yankee fans really knew anything or cared about who bobby murcer was. he was a great yankee and a yankee legend... but that's it. it's not like joe d or mickey mantle who were nationwide icons... outside of hardcore baseball fans and people who lived in the area and rooted for the yankees, nobody really knew who he was. that said, he seemed like a great guy and i'm sure he'll be missed.

You could be right Headache but, most people who post here knew about Bobby Murcer.

[DaveC]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase psssst... i'm still waiting for your offer, or are you scared off now that the mets are tied for first

I'm up for it, I just can't think of anything to bet.

And I had (and still don't really have) no idea who Bobby Murcer is.

[GirlsAloudFan]

I love baseball.

[MrPryck2U]

Originally Posted by GirlsAloudFan I love baseball.

Yeah, Baseball rules!