London Series

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Know theirs a few fellow baseball fans on here and a few going to the game today.

After following closely for about 12 years it’s good to see a league game over here and what a start 6-6 in the first inning.

I’m heading to tomorrow’s game. Not convinced people in this country will take to the game but it’s could have a space imo. Can be the simplest game ever and incredibly complex at the same time.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

It was because of a combination of Channel 5 and student days that I really got into it, along with spending 5 months a year in North America in 2000 to 2003. Mets fan here.

Without it being on terrestrial TV thesedays I'm really not sure that it really will catch on massively, coupled with the fact that free to air games will only ever be on at/around midnight.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

It was because of a combination of Channel 5 and student days that I really got into it, along with spending 5 months a year in North America in 2000 to 2003. Mets fan here.

Without it being on terrestrial TV thesedays I'm really not sure that it really will catch on massively, coupled with the fact that free to air games will only ever be on at/around midnight.

Yeah I think your last point is the one. It’s not easy to watch and you have to go out of your way to watch it

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Rays fan. Randomly got an interview about baseball (and Orient) in the Wall Street Journal (may need a subscription.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-mon ... 1561716000

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Just took a look and 1 hour 20 mins in it's only the bottom of the second with no outs. Looks like it's going to be a late night. That's another thing UK viewers probably wouldn't take to.

There's another London series next year with the Cubs in town. Wonder if this will become an annual thing.

[tuffers#1]

If its a slugging humdinger of a series.i think theyll be rushing back soon
R.S.N always.growing

[Rich Tea Wellin]

It’s 8-6 in the top of the 3rd. At this rate it’s gonna be the highest scoring game in mlb history

[Real Al]

Okay, a question (forgive the lack of terminology). If a player is running between the bases, realises he can't make it, so heads back, he can be out if that baseman gets the ball, right? In that case, how is it determined if he is running between, rather than just following through after touching the previous one?

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Okay, a question (forgive the lack of terminology). If a player is running between the bases, realises he can't make it, so heads back, he can be out if that baseman gets the ball, right? In that case, how is it determined if he is running between, rather than just following through after touching the previous one?

If they are running from first base, As soon as he runs past the base and and towards the next one he is deemed to have made a turn and therefore can be out if he’s not on the base.

Any other base, it doesn’t really matter what moves you make, if you aren’t touching a base when the balls in play, you can be out. In some cases the defensive player has to tag the runner (put his glove on him with the ball in it) , or if they have another runner behind them then just have to step on the base with the ball in his hand.

That make sense?

[Real Al]

Okay, a question (forgive the lack of terminology). If a player is running between the bases, realises he can't make it, so heads back, he can be out if that baseman gets the ball, right? In that case, how is it determined if he is running between, rather than just following through after touching the previous one?

If they are running from first base, As soon as he runs past the base and and towards the next one he is deemed to have made a turn and therefore can be out if he’s not on the base.

Any other base, it doesn’t really matter what moves you make, if you aren’t touching a base when the balls in play, you can be out. In some cases the defensive player has to tag the runner (put his glove on him with the ball in it) , or if they have another runner behind them then just have to step on the base with the ball in his hand.

That make sense?

Not in the the slightest

Does that explain why they slide in? So they don't overshoot?

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Yes, and to try to avoid the tag from the baseman/put the baseman off

[Beradogs]

I watched it a lot when lived abroad. My team were the Yankees and my favourite player Derek Jeter. I chose them because they won a lot and having drawn life’s miserable straw by being unfortunate enough to be born near Leyton I needed to back a winner. Didn’t half feel good when we won the World Series and bought all the best players from the crappy teams.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

I watched it a lot when lived abroad. My team were the Yankees and my favourite player Derek Jeter. I chose them because they won a lot and having drawn life’s miserable straw by being unfortunate enough to be born near Leyton I needed to back a winner. Didn’t half feel good when we won the World Series and bought all the best players from the crappy teams.

Loved watching the Diamondbacks stuff you in the 2001 World Series and the Red Sox classic comeback from 0-3 down in the 2004 ALCS.

Wumble - how did you end up a Rays fan?

[tuffers#1]

I watched it a lot when lived abroad. My team were the Yankees and my favourite player Derek Jeter. I chose them because they won a lot and having drawn life’s miserable straw by being unfortunate enough to be born near Leyton I needed to back a winner. Didn’t half feel good when we won the World Series and bought all the best players from the crappy teams.

Loved watching the Diamondbacks stuff you in the 2001 World Series and the Red Sox classic comeback from 0-3 down in the 2004 ALCS.

Wumble - how did you end up a Rays fan?

Then Boston buying schilling in 2004 to make the greatest mlb series come back ever.

Ill have to dig out my yankee choker cap & the yankee hater cap to.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-York-Met ... SwootcolyM

[tuffers#1]

Its starting to look like alcs game 3 in 2004 .

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Its starting to look like alcs game 3 in 2004 .

Almost 3 hours after the first pitch and it's only the top of the fifth with one out.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Yes, and to try to avoid the tag from the baseman/put the baseman off

And because they sometimes have to tag the player, so if you are sliding on the ground the baseman has to reach further to apply the tag.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I watched it a lot when lived abroad. My team were the Yankees and my favourite player Derek Jeter. I chose them because they won a lot and having drawn life’s miserable straw by being unfortunate enough to be born near Leyton I needed to back a winner. Didn’t half feel good when we won the World Series and bought all the best players from the crappy teams.

Loved watching the Diamondbacks stuff you in the 2001 World Series and the Red Sox classic comeback from 0-3 down in the 2004 ALCS.

Wumble - how did you end up a Rays fan?

Randomly joined a fantasy baseball league as i caught it every so often on channel 5 but didn't know what was happening. The majority of my players were Devil Rays and so it made sense to follow them...didnt know at the time (about 2005) that meant i had a bad team and that the Rays were basically the Orient of MLB.

TBF I dont regret it. We've still never won a WS and are always up against it, but i like being the underdog and like things like 'the opener' and how they are always ahead of everyone else.

[LeytonstoneRed07]

Love Baseball after going to the Astrodome in the 80's and 90's. Obviously the Astros are my team . They're a lot better now than when I went too.
Was hoping to go this weekend but the only tickets left were £350+ thought I'd give it a miss.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Love Baseball after going to the Astrodome in the 80's and 90's. Obviously the Astros are my team . They're a lot better now than when I went too.
Was hoping to go this weekend but the only tickets left were £350+ thought I'd give it a miss.

I swerved it due to the prices. There were a few in the last few days for 65 and 45 quid so i got some. Might be worth going to the ticket office tomorrow if you are local as i think they had some for sale today. Theres also some at about face value on stubhub

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Love Baseball after going to the Astrodome in the 80's and 90's. Obviously the Astros are my team . They're a lot better now than when I went too.
Was hoping to go this weekend but the only tickets left were £350+ thought I'd give it a miss.

Saw them at Minute Maid Park back in 2012 against the Mets. Sat a few rows behind home plate for $30. Only was that cheap because it was during their rebuild.

[LeytonstoneRed07]

Love Baseball after going to the Astrodome in the 80's and 90's. Obviously the Astros are my team . They're a lot better now than when I went too.
Was hoping to go this weekend but the only tickets left were £350+ thought I'd give it a miss.

I swerved it due to the prices. There were a few in the last few days for 65 and 45 quid so i got some. Might be worth going to the ticket office tomorrow if you are local as i think they had some for sale today. Theres also some at about face value on stubhub

That's good to know thanks. Live in Leytonstone so might see what's on offer tomorrow.
After tonight will probably be a 1-0 game.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Yeah really picked the wrong game. Although this one is gonna be about 5 hours. hoping tomorrow is in the 3 hour range!

[StillSpike]

I've only been to 2 live baseball games in my life.

1st was around 1986 or so in Montreal at the Parc Des Olymiques - vs Toronto Maple leafs. A no-hitter. Got told off for lighting a cigarette in the stadium.

2nd was around 1988 or 89 at Fenway - forget who Red Sox were meant to be playing, cos all we did was watch the rain come down in stair-rods.

Still like the game, surprisingly. Would have liked to go to this series, but the ticket prices (on top of travel to get down there) were a bit crazy.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

I watched it a lot when lived abroad. My team were the Yankees and my favourite player Derek Jeter. I chose them because they won a lot and having drawn life’s miserable straw by being unfortunate enough to be born near Leyton I needed to back a winner. Didn’t half feel good when we won the World Series and bought all the best players from the crappy teams.

Loved watching the Diamondbacks stuff you in the 2001 World Series and the Red Sox classic comeback from 0-3 down in the 2004 ALCS.

Wumble - how did you end up a Rays fan?

Randomly joined a fantasy baseball league as i caught it every so often on channel 5 but didn't know what was happening. The majority of my players were Devil Rays and so it made sense to follow them...didnt know at the time (about 2005) that meant i had a bad team and that the Rays were basically the Orient of MLB.

TBF I dont regret it. We've still never won a WS and are always up against it, but i like being the underdog and like things like 'the opener' and how they are always ahead of everyone else.

I learned so much about the players from Yahoo sports fantasy baseball. Had a couple of teams every year from 2000 to 2013 after which I got bored of it.