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Posted on 5/1/17 at 9:46 pm to remaster916
Posted on 5/1/17 at 9:46 pm to remaster916
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Murphy must tell his hitters not to swing at the first pitch. The hitters are just looking at perfect right down the middle first pitches.
Then they swing at pitches in the dirt.
So dumb to fall behind 0-1 most of the time by watching easy to hit balls go by.
Murphy's teams have been doing that for years. I can count on one hand the times I've seen them swing at a first pitch. And like you said, it's DUMB! Especially when SEC opponents have figured it out and throw strike one right down broadway.
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Posted on 5/2/17 at 12:05 am to phil4bama
Auburn in Tuscaloosa with a chance to say loud and clear who the premier team in the state is and we look powerless.
frick this year on the diamond.
frick this year on the diamond.
This post was edited on 5/2/17 at 12:06 am
Posted on 5/2/17 at 8:07 am to Lordofwrath88
The good news is that Bama has a 7-2 home SEC record so far this year.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:21 pm to remaster916
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However, the 2nd home run doesn't count because the player didn't touch home plate.
I got a rule interpretation on this, because I was curious and I'm a softball umpire. I talked to a B12 umpire and this is a summary of what he said. He had to ask as well because he hadn't come across a situation that was exactly like that one.
As the play was called the batter should have been safe. The ball had not been put back into play yet, therefore no appeal could be made. Also, the batter did not make it back to the dugout before turning around to touch home plate. The game is still in a dead ball state until the next play begins. ie. with the pitcher toeing the rubber.
It may not have mattered anyway. However, hopefully it will keep them from celebrating too much rather than touching home plate in the future.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:40 pm to Chili Davis
So the run should have counted. Bama lost that game by a run, the umpires might have cost them the game.
Still, it is the players job to touch home plate. The teamates celebrating with the batter should not crowd home plate. They need to keep a few feet away from it.
Still, it is the players job to touch home plate. The teamates celebrating with the batter should not crowd home plate. They need to keep a few feet away from it.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 3:56 pm to remaster916
Those technicalities suck regardless, such as a dropped strike out, and this situation among others... That batter struck out and should be out.. She hit it over the wall, hr counts whether she tags all the bases or none.
This post was edited on 5/4/17 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 5:00 pm to remaster916
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So the run should have counted. Bama lost that game by a run, the umpires might have cost them the game.
They might have. We'll never know with the way we've been hitting lately. I asked this B12 ump as soon as it happened and he agreed with the SEC ump, that the out was applied correctly. He was curious too so he checked an interpretation with one of their schedulers/rules experts and she said that it was applied wrongly.
I have played/officiated for 30+ years and I have never seen that on a HR. Now I will watch for it every time a homerun is hit. Sometimes it takes something bizarre like that to happen to get the future calls right. We prepare for so many bizarre situations that never happen, then something like this happens and it makes us look like we don't prepare at all.
We, as Bama fans are pissed that this happened. But as an ump myself, I feel bad for the guy. They try to cover everything, but it's impossible. I guarantee the next HR she hits, she'll make sure to touch 'em all and the next time this guy umps a game, he'll make sure that all of the appeals are applied properly and not let that happen again.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 3:54 pm to JordonfortheJ
Softball plays AU tonight.. Weather should be all clear and could be a fun series to let AU know we are still the top dog of SEC softball
This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 5/5/17 at 8:45 pm to JordonfortheJ
0-0 in the 4th
Posted on 5/5/17 at 9:38 pm to CapstoneGrad06
0-0 top 7.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 9:38 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Top of the 7th, still no score. Osorio already with 16 K's. 
Posted on 5/5/17 at 9:39 pm to justausedcarguy
Osorio now with 17 K's.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 9:49 pm to justausedcarguy
Osorio- 1 hit shutout through 7. 18 K's.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 9:52 pm to justausedcarguy
Swing the damn bat !! 
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:08 pm to justausedcarguy
Littlejohn pitching now. Murphy just got ejected.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:19 pm to justausedcarguy
Lead off runner on in bottom of 8th..
I know it's not a game thread but dammit I'm excited! F auburn
I know it's not a game thread but dammit I'm excited! F auburn
This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:31 pm to justausedcarguy
One out. Top 9.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:36 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Well frick.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:42 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Down 3-0. On three unearned runs. Alabama up in bottom 9.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:43 pm to CapstoneGrad06
I'm not so excited anymore.....
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