Odor tried taking his head off with that throw. Guy made no attempt at all in hitting the first basemen in the chest. Bautista is a pussy too but Odor is cheap. He does throw a mean right though.
Contrary to popular belief a “dirty” slide to break up a double play is not a dirty play.. It’s fucking baseball. The squids at MLB that made the new rule fucked up. If you really watch the full play you would realize that Odors throw being 40 feet to the left of first base and also him dropping down to a near submarine arm slot was a clear attempt at him trying to throw the ball directly into Bautistas face which is MUCH cheaper than trying to break up a double play by taking someone’s legs out(a baseball play). I’ll take getting my legs taken out by a slide any day of the week over a 85 mph throw across the infield to the face.
Maybe. Maybe not. I think he was going for the double play. No reason to give runner an extra base.
I’m fine with the slide and I’m fine with odor’s reaction. When I played in the Dominican they would always slide hard cleats up into second to break up a trouble play. Once or twice I’d just drill the runner in the face to make a point. Slide early or pay consequences
Same thing when someone would try to steal second… I’d hit them in the face with my glove if they’d slide headfirst. Same concept with pitchers backing hitters off the plate.
I’m acknowledging that the “take the runners face off” throw to first happens and is usually coached up by any juco coach worth his weight in grizz mint. But to say that it isn’t cheap as fuck is wrong along with questioning my knowledge on how to play the middles. Did it for a long time and I’m sure you did too Mr. Walker. Just saying trying to hit a runner in the face is less of a baseball play than a hard slide even if the runner is punk bitch Jose Bautista.
Anyone who plays baseball knows that slide was barely malicious. We’ve all tried to break up a double play. Odor a whiney bitch and bautista’s a douche.
Throwing the first pitch at Bautista, then getting shoved like that over a textbook slide to second? Bush league play. I guess the bat flip really hurt some people’s feelings. Fuck you Rangers.
It’s been 20 years since a canadian team has won your countries past time and the great American Patrick Kane is the best player in your countries past time. Eat shit.
You’re going there? Should we talk Olympics? Or how about World Juniors? Or the fact that Canadians make up more NHL players than any other nationality in the NHL? Pick your battles better next time, pal.
Wanna talk olympics? Let’s talk olympics, the total medal count for Canada including both summer and winter is at a merely 449 while the US is at a staggering 2681. “But Canada is only good at winter sports” ok let’s see, Canada is at a total medal count of 170 in the Winter Olympics, while America is at 282.
I was talking hockey. If you can honestly tell me you give a shred of a shit about any other of the winter games, you’re a much bigger sports fan than I am.
Do I give a shit about random ass winter sports like curling? No. But I do give a shit about being the best and America has clearly proven to be overall the greatest power house in all of sports
And well fuck, I mean I guess. If that’s the point you want to prove, sure. Depending on how you look at it. In my books, the sports that matter would be baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, football (not the gay kind), and competitive vaping. And we have a very large representation in these sports. Except football, of course. You can have that one.
Despite your country’s sub par literacy numbers, I’m confident that you are capable of coming up with an insult better than what you’d hear on a middle school play ground.
Maybe I just don’t understand the sport but to me it seems like actually winning against a team who you have a problem with is the best way to do things. Instead everyone tries to “send a message” and nothing productive gets accomplished and players could be injured.
It sounds immature and it probably is but you gotta have events like this to keep engaged over 162 games. Events like this really do galvanize a clubhouse. Look at the Royals last year and they won the WS.
USA chants after a Venezuelan punches a Dominican. TFM.
9 years ago at 9:01 amThe chanting of “USA USA” was the icing on the cake. Nolan Ryan is proud.
9 years ago at 9:02 amOdor tried taking his head off with that throw. Guy made no attempt at all in hitting the first basemen in the chest. Bautista is a pussy too but Odor is cheap. He does throw a mean right though.
9 years ago at 9:06 amOdor is cheap? Take another look at that slide, Champ.
9 years ago at 9:20 amEasy, chief. Odor’s not in any position to be calling slides dirty.
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v515660383/laatex-odors-slide-spikes-giavotella-at-second
9 years ago at 9:23 amContrary to popular belief a “dirty” slide to break up a double play is not a dirty play.. It’s fucking baseball. The squids at MLB that made the new rule fucked up. If you really watch the full play you would realize that Odors throw being 40 feet to the left of first base and also him dropping down to a near submarine arm slot was a clear attempt at him trying to throw the ball directly into Bautistas face which is MUCH cheaper than trying to break up a double play by taking someone’s legs out(a baseball play). I’ll take getting my legs taken out by a slide any day of the week over a 85 mph throw across the infield to the face.
9 years ago at 10:32 amYou obviously don’t understand baseball let alone how middle infield is played.
9 years ago at 9:31 amYou really think odor tried throwing that ball to first?
9 years ago at 10:52 amMaybe. Maybe not. I think he was going for the double play. No reason to give runner an extra base.
I’m fine with the slide and I’m fine with odor’s reaction. When I played in the Dominican they would always slide hard cleats up into second to break up a trouble play. Once or twice I’d just drill the runner in the face to make a point. Slide early or pay consequences
9 years ago at 11:51 amSame thing when someone would try to steal second… I’d hit them in the face with my glove if they’d slide headfirst. Same concept with pitchers backing hitters off the plate.
9 years ago at 11:55 amI’m acknowledging that the “take the runners face off” throw to first happens and is usually coached up by any juco coach worth his weight in grizz mint. But to say that it isn’t cheap as fuck is wrong along with questioning my knowledge on how to play the middles. Did it for a long time and I’m sure you did too Mr. Walker. Just saying trying to hit a runner in the face is less of a baseball play than a hard slide even if the runner is punk bitch Jose Bautista.
9 years ago at 11:20 amWe all had the pleasure of seeing the best punch in a baseball fight since Nolan Ryan took Robin Ventura around the mound.
9 years ago at 9:15 amTexas teams throwing haymakers. It’s a TFM.
9 years ago at 9:24 amAnyone who plays baseball knows that slide was barely malicious. We’ve all tried to break up a double play. Odor a whiney bitch and bautista’s a douche.
9 years ago at 9:45 amIll take my laps for that but anyone who’s tried to break up a double play has slid like that. Utley’s slide last year was way worse.
9 years ago at 9:51 amApparently not many people have tried breaking up a double play.
9 years ago at 10:48 am#makebaseballfunagain
9 years ago at 10:05 amNothing more American than pausing a baseball game to bully some Canadians
9 years ago at 10:42 amThrowing the first pitch at Bautista, then getting shoved like that over a textbook slide to second? Bush league play. I guess the bat flip really hurt some people’s feelings. Fuck you Rangers.
9 years ago at 10:43 amYa lap me idc. Go Jays. You don’t know shit about ball if you disagree.
9 years ago at 11:07 amJays aren’t even gonna make the playoffs, brotha. Don’t you have Molsons to throw on the field?
9 years ago at 12:25 pmFuck you and fuck Canada
9 years ago at 11:13 amWay to go. Compelling argument. Your country’s pass time isn’t even played by your countrymen anymore. Go play in traffic.
9 years ago at 11:19 amIt’s been 20 years since a canadian team has won your countries past time and the great American Patrick Kane is the best player in your countries past time. Eat shit.
9 years ago at 11:38 amYou’re going there? Should we talk Olympics? Or how about World Juniors? Or the fact that Canadians make up more NHL players than any other nationality in the NHL? Pick your battles better next time, pal.
9 years ago at 11:46 amShould we talk about the greatest trophy in all of sports, the Stanley cup? And how long it’s been since a Canadian team has hoisted it?
9 years ago at 11:49 amHow long since an American was able to wear a gold medal on ice? (1980)
9 years ago at 12:00 pmWanna talk olympics? Let’s talk olympics, the total medal count for Canada including both summer and winter is at a merely 449 while the US is at a staggering 2681. “But Canada is only good at winter sports” ok let’s see, Canada is at a total medal count of 170 in the Winter Olympics, while America is at 282.
9 years ago at 12:09 pmI was talking hockey. If you can honestly tell me you give a shred of a shit about any other of the winter games, you’re a much bigger sports fan than I am.
9 years ago at 12:17 pmDo I give a shit about random ass winter sports like curling? No. But I do give a shit about being the best and America has clearly proven to be overall the greatest power house in all of sports
9 years ago at 12:26 pmAnd well fuck, I mean I guess. If that’s the point you want to prove, sure. Depending on how you look at it. In my books, the sports that matter would be baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, football (not the gay kind), and competitive vaping. And we have a very large representation in these sports. Except football, of course. You can have that one.
9 years ago at 12:04 amYou could not pick a worse site to talk shit about the greatest country ever.
9 years ago at 11:53 amYou guys have Trump as your GOP front runner, I’d take a break from using that title for a little while if I were you.
9 years ago at 11:56 amYou’re talking shit to Americans and you live in fucking Canada. Think about that for a minute.
9 years ago at 1:27 pmCanada just got his shit pushed in. Well done E Dawg.
9 years ago at 7:56 pmDon’t try and comment in this thread to try and get upvotes like you are a part of this, you parasite. Just give the man an upvote to let him know.
9 years ago at 11:56 pmDespite your country’s sub par literacy numbers, I’m confident that you are capable of coming up with an insult better than what you’d hear on a middle school play ground.
9 years ago at 11:55 pmMaybe I just don’t understand the sport but to me it seems like actually winning against a team who you have a problem with is the best way to do things. Instead everyone tries to “send a message” and nothing productive gets accomplished and players could be injured.
9 years ago at 10:54 amWe did “actually win” and we beat the fuck out of them. So it seems like a win-win to me
9 years ago at 11:12 amIt sounds immature and it probably is but you gotta have events like this to keep engaged over 162 games. Events like this really do galvanize a clubhouse. Look at the Royals last year and they won the WS.
9 years ago at 12:35 pm