Nat's and O's - 2010 MLB Season

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Remember, Morgan is also currently set to appeal a pending 7 game suspension on Tuesday. Good luck getting that suspension revoked.

I'm a fan of his and the Nationals, but I'm not going to defend his actions the past week just because I'm a fan.

I can in no way defend his actions when it comes to throwing the ball into the stands. Yes, he deserves punishment for that and I'm sure the league and the courts will probably both have something in store for him soon.

However, I can defend his actions when it comes to this week. In both cases of plowing over the catcher, yes, he probably could have slid and been called safe but collisions at the plate happen. Hell, if you think you have a chance to knock the ball out of the catchers hand you go for it, just rewatch the end of A League of Their Own (sort of kidding).
When did it become not okay to run over a catcher? Pete Rose did it in a freaking All Star game and that's considered an iconic moment in baseball.

So fine, he hurts the Marlins catcher on Tuesday on a close play (close enough that he was called out) and so they plunk him on Wednesday. He took that one like a man. This stuff about an unwritten rule that says you don't steal when you're down by X amount of runs is complete BS. Okay, maybe if it was like the 8th or 9th inning but it was the 4th!!! If Morgan wants to risk being picked off who cares!
All that throwing behind him is going to do is lead to a fight, which is exactly what happened. Yes, he looked like an idiot leaving the field but whatever.

Like he said after the game, hit him once and that's okay, it's expected even, but to hit him again is just crossing the line.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I can in no way defend his actions when it comes to throwing the ball into the stands. Yes, he deserves punishment for that and I'm sure the league and the courts will probably both have something in store for him soon.

However, I can defend his actions when it comes to this week. In both cases of plowing over the catcher, yes, he probably could have slid and been called safe but collisions at the plate happen. Hell, if you think you have a chance to knock the ball out of the catchers hand you go for it, just rewatch the end of A League of Their Own (sort of kidding).
When did it become not okay to run over a catcher? Pete Rose did it in a freaking All Star game and that's considered an iconic moment in baseball.

So fine, he hurts the Marlins catcher on Tuesday on a close play (close enough that he was called out) and so they plunk him on Wednesday. He took that one like a man. This stuff about an unwritten rule that says you don't steal when you're down by X amount of runs is complete BS. Okay, maybe if it was like the 8th or 9th inning but it was the 4th!!! If Morgan wants to risk being picked off who cares!
All that throwing behind him is going to do is lead to a fight, which is exactly what happened. Yes, he looked like an idiot leaving the field but whatever.

Like he said after the game, hit him once and that's okay, it's expected even, but to hit him again is just crossing the line.

I don't believe his collision with Anderson (the Cards catcher) had anything to do with trying to be safe at the plate. Anderson wasn't covering the plate and didn't have the ball.

[InsaneBoost]

Assuming the Phillies fan isn't lying, I think it would be pathetic for him to be suspended because he tossed the ball up in the stands for a fan and someone who wasn't paying attention got hit on the arm. Players do that all the time for fans, home and away. If you aren't paying attention, shame on you.

I've NEVER seen Morgan throw it in the stands hard, I have seen him do exactly what the Phillies fan said hundreds of time, rainbow it into the stands.

[Monkeydad]

Next time the Marlins face Nyjer:





The 1st baseman had no chance to beat him to the pitcher last night, but man, he put on a nice hit when he got there.

[InsaneBoost]

Their catcher was BLOCKING THE PLATE. Morgan had every right to 'plow' him over. If you are going to stand over the plate you should be ready to get hit, it's simple baseball.

Major League 2, "don't stand on the tracks when the trains coming through."

Am I sorry the guys season has been ended due to the injury, absolutely, but that's a chance you take when you block the plate, if anything he should be happy it wasn't Adam Dunn who came in to score.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by InsaneBoost

Their catcher was BLOCKING THE PLATE. Morgan had every right to 'plow' him over. If you are going to stand over the plate you should be ready to get hit, it's simple baseball.

Major League 2, "don't stand on the tracks when the trains coming through."

Am I sorry the guys season has been ended due to the injury, absolutely, but that's a chance you take when you block the plate, if anything he should be happy it wasn't Adam Dunn who came in to score.

Exactly.. he got blown up by a little man while he was in full protective gear.. wasn't even a shot to the head. Wasn't a dirty hit by Morgan at all.

Did the new catcher get any suspension? He was swinging on Morgan more than anyone in the pile.

[SmootSmack]

8 game suspension for Morgan

[InsaneBoost]

2 for Riggleman lol, lot handed out. Morgan said, "Man, they threw the book at me." LOL.

[over the mountain]

Bud Selig you better break up them Os to keep your precious yankees/red sox fan base winners.

[tryfuhl]

got robbeddddd

[tryfuhl]

of a homer that is

[InsaneBoost]

Maxwell hit a grand slam today, I swear that's all that kid does when he makes good contact. What's that, his 3rd in two years?

[over the mountain]

can the nats please, for the love of god and all that is holy, please, please, please play some better baseball so the Os, who are 2 games back, can have teh 1st overall draft pick.

you guys got stras and harper the past 2 years, we fell way back behind before we started playing real baseball in an attempt to secure the 1st overall pick, now stras goes on DL, attendance hits all time lows and you want the 1st pick back?

i knew you guys were jealous of the Os and the fact they might actually get the 1st pick this year but come on!

this has penguins-lemiuex written all over it.

i hope you dont take teh 3rd baseman from vandy. you shouldnt but still, dont. them fighting words right there.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Hate to break it to you OTM but the Pirates have a pretty solid lock on the #1 pick. They are currently sitting at 52-98. Then there's Seattle, then Arizona, and then the O's.










Or maybe I was just wasn't picking up some sarcasm.

[over the mountain]

Catcher LaRue says career is over

looks like jason larue, the catcher who caught johnny cueto's cleats with his head is out of baseball for good and showing serious signs of brain truama even 6 weeks later.

cueto is a bitch.

YouTube - Aug. 10, 2010 St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Big Fight

cueto starts kicking around the 1:30 min mark