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Baseball

By Jordan, in General Football and Sport

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Edmund

Edmund

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Right, I need a crash course in this game. I am going to Fenway Park in August. I haven't a clue what happens, and was even more confused whilst watching kids playing on a Wii in SF last summer with some silly rule about hitting the ball behind the line means you have another go.

HELP!!

Oh, I am also concerned about this "not allowed your camera in" rule. I want photos of the Green Monster (I do know some stuff....).

Baseball Rules :)

Guest

Guest

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Failed attempt at humour :)

I'm looking for more of an insight into the ball park experience as well, that's clearly alluded to in my post.

AmericanScott

AmericanScott

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Baseball is an amazing sport. Don't let these cricket fans bother you.

As we all know, cricket is shit anyways :P

Lisa, you're very lucky to go watch a game at Fenway. It's a beautiful ground and the Sox fans make nice atmosphere.

Whatever you do, don't stand up and ask "where were you in 1986?".

Don't forget to thank Billy Buckner on my behalf upon entering Fenway.

Jordan will explain :)

Guest

Guest

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Baseball is an amazing sport. Don't let these cricket fans bother you.

As we all know, cricket is shit anyways :P

Lisa, you're very lucky to go watch a game at Fenway. It's a beautiful ground and the Sox fans make nice atmosphere.

Whatever you do, don't stand up and ask "where were you in 1986?".

Don't forget to thank Billy Buckner on my behalf upon entering Fenway.

Jordan will explain :)

I'm beginning to realise just how lucky we are; it took ages trying to get two tickets close to each other in the bleachers, which my brother tells me is the best place to watch baseball from. I look forward to Jordan's explanation, I won't bother with google. dry.png

Don't knock cricket; if I don't get a Leicestershire top before going, I'll have to resort to my City shirt!!

DJ Barry Hammond

DJ Barry Hammond

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If I understand the game correctly, nothing really matters until about the 6th innings - thats when it starts getting serious. Everything before that is background noise and action while you eat, chat and generally do anything but what the game!

Watch naked gun 2 1/2 a couple of times - you'll pick some of it up from that - and make sure you stand up and shout "It's Enrico Polazo" those around you will no doubt find that amazingly funny (I would!).

reynard

reynard

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I was never sure about the game until a couple of years ago I went to a Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels game in Toronto. Not sure I grasped all the intricacies of the stats but it was a great evening out.

great stadium and the cost was amazing. Ok we went for the cheapest seats but 3 people cost $28 Canadian dollars which was about £14. For top level pro sport I thought that was pretty amazing value and something we could take on board over here. drinks etc were pricey though.

Wish someone could explain the "transfer" system to me as I just don't get it.

Guest

Guest

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Here you go Lisa.

Just mention this moment to the Sox fans sitting around you

Actually, better not :P

That's brilliant! giggle.gif

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Lillehamring

Lillehamring

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Ah joy, i kept meaning to find a thread such as this.

i've watched american footy since superbowl 18, but never really got into baseball...

however i started to pick up on it more when i was in california, and though i never watched a game, it felt a very natural thing to do in bars.

now i've discovered that i get espn america for free so i'm watching it endlessly (oh yes, the missus loved discovering this) - and the best thing is i don't really have a team, but i still find it enthralling - christ, i even found my self watching the 'LLWC' - but missed the final.

Just about got my head round the stats, but two things still are beyond me:

1. when is a foul ball a strike and when is it not?

2. how does a pitcher 'win' a game?

Narborough_fox

Narborough_fox

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1. when is a foul ball a strike and when is it not?

2. how does a pitcher 'win' a game?

1. If the ball is a foul and the bat is swung it is given as a strike and it is a foul ball when it is left.

2. The starting pitcher gets the win when his team wins the game.

Fox You Forest

Fox You Forest

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I'm no expert and I've not watched any baseball since Five cancelled it but I'm pretty sure their is more to it than that because a pitcher that hasn't started a game can get a win. I'm sure their are plenty of little nuances that can't be picked up from casual viewing, sure Jordan can fill you in.

Narborough_fox

Narborough_fox

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I'm no expert and I've not watched any baseball since Five cancelled it but I'm pretty sure their is more to it than that because a pitcher that hasn't started a game can get a win. I'm sure their are plenty of little nuances that can't be picked up from casual viewing, sure Jordan can fill you in.

That's what I thought it was. I know the closing pitcher gets a save when he comes in and gets the win.

On another note I went to Yankees - Royals 3 years ago and it is amazing.

FoxyPV

FoxyPV

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1. If the ball is a foul and the bat is swung it is given as a strike and it is a foul ball when it is left.

2. The starting pitcher gets the win when his team wins the game.

I thought you could only get up to two strikes through foul balls :dunno:

You can't strike out from fouling the ball, can you?

Narborough_fox

Narborough_fox

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I thought you could only get up to two strikes through foul balls :dunno:

You can't strike out from fouling the ball, can you?

I read the question wrong, My apologies.

I still can't believe I missed A-rod hitting his 500th Homer by a day, we almost bought the tickets to that match as well!

Lillehamring

Lillehamring

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1. If the ball is a foul and the bat is swung it is given as a strike and it is a foul ball when it is left.

2. The starting pitcher gets the win when his team wins the game.

yeah, i think you did misunderstand, that sounds like æswing and a miss' - i seem to have narrowed it down that if you foul with 2 strikes you don't get a third strike...

Narborough_fox

Narborough_fox

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yeah, i think you did misunderstand, that sounds like æswing and a miss' - i seem to have narrowed it down that if you foul with 2 strikes you don't get a third strike...

Correct, I thought like if the pitch was a ball how do you get a strike that way :dunno:

Ozwin

Ozwin

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Hate baseball, my ESPN occasionally says an NBA game is on and I'll get all excited then I turn over and bloody baseball is on instead.

AmericanScott

AmericanScott

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You can hit an infinate amount of foul balls before you're out. A player on the opposing side can catch the ball in a foul area as long as it's in the air and the batter will be out.

There's a lot of rules to the game. I suppose you need to have grown up with the sport or have a keen interest to fully understand everything.

Lillehamring

Lillehamring

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You can hit an infinate amount of foul balls before you're out. A player on the opposing side can catch the ball in a foul area as long as it's in the air and the batter will be out.

There's a lot of rules to the game. I suppose you need to have grown up with the sport or have a keen interest to fully understand everything.

but the sometimes a fouled hit is given as a stirke, right?

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