Official Game Thread - 5/20 - Bucs @ Braves

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 2:48 am

Reynolds singles, but Cora holds Frazier at third

bases loaded, no outs....we need to get a couple more

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 2:49 am

Stallings sharp grounder to third, Riley takes forever getting it home, so no DP

come on Bucs we need that extra run

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 2:50 am

Lefty coming on to face Polanco

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 2:53 am

El Coffee comes through with a sac fly!

6-4 Bucs!

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 2:57 am

Maybe I just don't understand the game that well.....3-0 count on a guy who is just making his way back to the bigs, and they let Gonzalez swing away on a 3-0 count.

I get that they try and get players back on track. This wasn't the time and place.

On to the bottom of the 10th. Nice thing about the sac fly is that runner on second doesn't mean a thing...well unless they hit a HR

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 2:59 am

Rodriguez still pitching....Freeman flies to right on the first pitch.

One down!

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 3:00 am

Osuna pops to right

2 down!!

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 3:05 am

RAISE THE JOLLY ROGER!!!!!!!

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Fri May 21, 2021 10:18 am

Bucs win in the make believe inning!

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri May 21, 2021 10:53 am

092429383F2E39797A4B0 wrote: Bucs win in the make believe inning!
Watching other games, it's starting to amaze me how many former players actually like this idea. I'm not always sure if they're being a shill or playing devil's advocate to their broadcast partner.

I've never understood how it was supposed to mitigate the covid. Also, the runner on second doesn't count against the pitcher as an earned run. But the runner gets credit for a run scored, and if he's driven in the batter gets credit for an RBI, which go on historical records. I wonder how many more RBI Aaron and Ruth would have had with this concoction.

And another question I have...is this set in stone the rest of the season? With practically everyone opening up come June or July?

I think it was on MLB network they were saying how few games actually make it to the 12th inning in normal baseball when they go extras, so using this as a "speeding up the game" thing doesn't pass muster either.