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[Vamos Rafa]

Let's just all hope that 2016 and 2017 Dodgers vs Cubs will be the same result as 2013 and 2014 Kings vs Blackhawks.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Just a reminder that big winning streaks (Cleveland) and big losing streaks (Dodgers) the last month of the season mean jack**** when playoffs start.

This time one month ago the Indians were guaranteed a parade and the Dodgers were on their way to getting swept out of the first round by a team that had won the final two series against them.

Let’s also hope they break the trend of losing in the NLCS.

 

[cyclones22]

Curse of the Dodgers. Best Dodger team in decades and our best field player is out for the NLCS. Hope the other guys can pick it up. Pitchers are going to have to be lights out this series.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Thankfully Baez was left off of the roster. Seager being out is a huge loss. Hopefully he returns to the lineup at some point.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Wait, if you're left off the roster, doesn't that mean you are not eligible to be back in the series until the next one, if you advance?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Wait, if you're left off the roster, doesn't that mean you are not eligible be back in the series until the next one, if you advance?

Correct, which likely means the injury is pretty significant.

 

[kingsholygrail]

It's a back injury. Dodgers can't catch a break in the post season.

 

[kingsfan28]

Who does MLB think they are, hockey? That review was longer than an offside challenge. #doyers

 

[tigermask48]

Who does MLB think they are, hockey? That review was longer than an offside challenge. #doyers

And they got it just as wrong as the NHL does... Say what you will but the throw beat him there and he was out.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Yay Dodgers!
Yay USC(whew)!

 

[The Night King]

And they got it just as wrong as the NHL does... Say what you will but the throw beat him there and he was out.

Yeah, except for the blocking rule the Cubs broke. Culberson beat the throw but not Contrera's leg.

 

[kingsholygrail]

And they got it just as wrong as the NHL does... Say what you will but the throw beat him there and he was out.

Catcher can't block the plate before receiving the ball. Contreras clearly blocks the plate with his leg before receiving the ball. Pretty clear violation. And it's been enforced like this since 2014.

 

[cyclones22]

Yeah I have no idea what the controversy is. That's the damn rule you can thank dumbass Buster Posey for that. And like it would make any difference that was the fifth run of the game and I don't remember the Cubs scoring more than 2 runs.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Justin Turner is f***ing clutch! Two wins away from the World Series.

 

[Winger23]

Justin Turner is ****ing clutch! Two wins away from the World Series.

Turner is pretty good at baseball...happy for him

 

[The Night King]

This walk-off is probably the most pumped I've been since Jazz Hands.

 

[kingsholygrail]

That walk-off was incredible. Really thought the Dodgers would get bit by the RISP curse again.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That walkoff was a sports moment-in-history that we all got to see live. Unbelievable.

 

[Stimpythecat]

woohoo!

 

[KINGS17]

I don't follow baseball much anymore. Surprised the rule regarding blocking the plate has changed. The unwritten rule used to be I as a catcher take away the front half of the plate and give you the back half to take via a good slide. Once I received the ball, I would block a runner off the plate completely. Perfectly legal back in the day, and on bang-bang plays the umps sided with the catcher. The big issue used to be showing the ump you had maintained control of the ball as you applied the tag.

 

[Butch 19]

Yeah I have no idea what the controversy is. That's the damn rule you can thank dumbass Buster Posey for that. And like it would make any difference that was the fifth run of the game and I don't remember the Cubs scoring more than 2 runs.

what is the current (new) sliding into home plate rule?

what did Buster Posey do to make this rule come about?

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Anyone else embarrassed as a USMNT fan?

 

[Winger23]

what is the current (new) sliding into home plate rule?

what did Buster Posey do to make this rule come about?

The catcher must give a "lane" to the runner to the plate unless he already has the ball. In this case the catcher clearly stuck his leg out blocking the plate prior to receiving the ball. The correct call was made.

It's called the posey rule cause he got trucked on a play at the plate causing him to miss several weeks. They are trying to protect catchers from getting hurt so they call it the posey rule, much like they call having to slide into 2nd base cleanly the utley rule.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

The catcher must give a "lane" to the runner to the plate unless he already has the ball. In this case the catcher clearly stuck his leg out blocking the plate prior to receiving the ball. The correct call was made.

It's called the posey rule cause he got trucked on a play at the plate causing him to miss several weeks. They are trying to protect catchers from getting hurt so they call it the posey rule, much like they call having to slide into 2nd base cleanly the utley rule.

Then they should call it the Tejada rule since he was the one that got hurt.

 

[Winger23]

Then they should call it the Tejada rule since he was the one that got hurt.

I agree with you. Not sure why it's utley and not tejada unless utley is just the more widespread popular name. I don't even remember who hit posey...