tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post824793407528219774..comments2023-06-28T14:05:14.909-04:00Comments on Watching Durham Bulls Baseball: Seven Pitchers, Thirteen Innings, One LossChris W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-89476308123240075642011-08-24T16:37:44.092-04:002011-08-24T16:37:44.092-04:00Buried in Adam Sobsey's essay at the Indy Week...Buried in Adam Sobsey's essay at the Indy Week link is a review of the legalisms that were in play with Allenson delay of the game. To be honest, I couldn't figure it out from Sobsey's explanation and surely not from Allenson's quote, whether Beckham actually did anything wrong at all. <br /><br />To my earlier comment I need to edit to read: "watched the 12th and 13th at home."Chris W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-25736134094071655082011-08-24T15:27:53.734-04:002011-08-24T15:27:53.734-04:00Also odd in this game was the fact that Beckham co...Also odd in this game was the fact that Beckham could have been called out on his HR trot. But to me this is really being a rules nit. And it bugged that Norfolk would even try to argue for it.Chris Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-39504563857580446272011-08-24T12:43:27.374-04:002011-08-24T12:43:27.374-04:00I left in 10th and watched 11 & 12 at home, bu...I left in 10th and watched 11 & 12 at home, but was only able to listen to Furmaniak catch. Good points about pinch hitting (or pinch running for Asheley with Mayora available). <br /><br />I don't much enjoy watching the Tides the way I do some other teams. Not sure why.Chris W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-36759459119376735342011-08-24T12:36:40.076-04:002011-08-24T12:36:40.076-04:00that Furmaniak catch in the second row of seats wa...that Furmaniak catch in the second row of seats was amazing, he just made enough reach to get it in the webbing pocket...all without bumping into a fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-41553014960098433402011-08-24T11:27:12.972-04:002011-08-24T11:27:12.972-04:00This game bugged me. As I sat in the seats in the ...This game bugged me. As I sat in the seats in the 12th, I sent a note off to Neil that basically summed up my feelings on the game...<br /><br />"What's Charlie's strategy here? Why is Canzeler not being used to pinch hit?"<br /><br />There were (by my admittedly possible flawed count) 6 times where lefty batters faced lefty Norfolk pitchers late in the game, two each for Vogt, Dan Johnson and Leslie Anderson.<br /><br />I understand not pinch hitting DJ despite his historically terrible record against lefty pitching, but Vogt is young, and Anderson can't hit his way out of a paper bag against lefties (Neil would later dispute this, so I admittedly might be wrong on this, but still, it's not a favorable matchup). <br /><br />In any event, Neil wrote back to me this morning and indicated Charlie's only pinch hit 3 times all season. I guess you can make a legitimate argument that it favors player development, but as a fan with a magic # of 9 and having used up our best starting option, it seemed like the opportune time.<br /><br />Frustrating game all around...Chris Dnoreply@blogger.com