# MLB: April 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 1, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712 "2011-04-01T02:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/161 "2011-04-09T07:27:23Z")
> [@Carmady](#): > > The Giants get to 93% win expectancy with Torres on third with no outs in the bottom of the 11th. Cardinals escape, and we’re back to dead even. Cardinals escape… …due to an excellent managerial decision by Tony LaRussa, bringing in left-fielder Allen Craig to play right on the bag at third base, making a total of five infielders. Aaron Rowand hit the ball down the third base line, and Craig made a good stop to begin a 7-2-5 rundown of the man running home. Exciting stuff. [Video here](http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110408&content_id=17541082&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb). ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/162 "2011-04-09T11:16:25Z")
That was a great dive and grab by Craig on that play. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/163 "2011-04-09T11:38:51Z")
I am glad I did not try to watch that Reds Dbacks game last night. Holy crap the Reds got creamed. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/164 "2011-04-09T12:57:40Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I am glad I did not try to watch that Reds Dbacks game last night. Holy crap the Reds got creamed. This is the only time I have seen Matt Maloney, but he really did not look like he is going to be staying with the club long. Everyone can have a bad outing and I realize that Dusty left him in the game to keep from having to use his other relievers on a lost cause, but it looked like he was throwing batting practice. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/165 "2011-04-09T17:42:41Z")
Well, we’ll get to see the end of last night’s Dodgers-Padres game before tonight’s game, since they finally called it at 2am after 4 rain delays. 2-2, top of the 9th, Kemp on first, nobody out. Better wear a hoodie tonight, because it’s gonna be COLD at Petco. It’s Free Hat Day, so that’s a plus. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/166 "2011-04-09T17:45:39Z")
No one’s commenting on the Pirates’ 4-3 win over the Rockies last night in the 14th inning (which probably ended some time this morning…)? Looks like there was some great managing taking place: > **[MLB News, Expert Analysis, Rumors, Live Updates, & more - Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news/)** > > Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games > [@](#): > > As Tabata dug in for the at-bat, the Pirates’ on-deck circle was inhabited by Andrew McCutchen(notes), giving off the appearance that the star center fielder was due up next. The Pirates’ next batter, though, would have been relief pitcher Garrett Olson(notes) since [Pirates’ skipper] Hurdle had pulled a double-switch earlier and Pittsburgh’s bench was now empty. > > But instead of walking Tabata to face Olson — he of six career at-bats and one career hit — [Rockies’ manager] Tracy elected to pitch to Tabata. That, of course, turned out to be a big mistake. I like how the box score writer just gave up trying to figure out who was who over at Yahoo: > **[Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: live game updates, stats, play-by-play](https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/colorado-rockies-pittsburgh-pirates-310408123/)** > > Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games > [@](#): > > Batter doubled to right, J. Rodriguez scored ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/167 "2011-04-09T18:55:54Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Cardinals escape… > > …due to an excellent managerial decision by Tony LaRussa, bringing in left-fielder Allen Craig to play right on the bag at third base, making a total of five infielders. Aaron Rowand hit the ball down the third base line, and Craig made a good stop to begin a 7-2-5 rundown of the man running home. > > Exciting stuff. [Video here](http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110408&content_id=17541082&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb). LaRussa is like some mad scientist genius. Doesn’t he also occasionally have his pitchers bath 8th? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/168 "2011-04-09T19:24:30Z")
I believe he abandoned the pitcher-batting thing quite a while ago. As far as I know nobody could ever figure out what the point there was. If you have a pitcher who is really a better batter than one of your starters, you’ve got problems that a a few extra plate appearances for the pitcher-batter won’t fix. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/169 "2011-04-09T20:30:42Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > LaRussa is like some mad scientist genius. Doesn’t he also occasionally have his pitchers bath 8th? I’m not sure that he supervises the grooming habits of his team.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/170 "2011-04-09T22:59:59Z")
Orioles hand the Rangers their first loss of the season. Baltimore is now 6-1. Zach Britton has pitched 13 2/3 innings in his first two big league starts, and is 2-0 after giving up a total of 7 hits and 1 run over the two games. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/171 "2011-04-10T02:19:32Z")
For Christ’s sake, Cecil, the Jays keep picking you up. Hold the damn lead. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/172 "2011-04-10T04:32:23Z")
It’s a damn shame that John MacDonald can’t hit for crap(tonight aside). He’s fantastic on defence, ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/173 "2011-04-10T04:48:51Z")
Even MORE sweet tortue for Giants fans. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/174 "2011-04-10T05:04:50Z")
Nice job by Dotel there in the bottom of the 11th, to get out of a 0-out, man-on-3rd situation. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/175 "2011-04-10T05:26:45Z")
The Dodgers find the weirdest ways to end games. Instead of a balk-off, this time, Casey Blake gets involved in a game-ending and painful-looking collision that results in runner’s interference. And Jonathan Broxton collects two saves in under four hours. Whatever. It’s in the victory column. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/176 "2011-04-10T05:32:05Z")
Check [this](http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110409&content_id=17570272&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb) out for a catch. Sam Fuld turned a bases-clearing triple into an inning-ending out. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/177 "2011-04-10T05:58:22Z")
This Jays-Angles game is crazy… Are you still watching this, RickJay? ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/178 "2011-04-10T06:11:26Z")
I cannot fucking believe that the Jays lost that game on that interference call. Absolute horseshit umpiring. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/179 "2011-04-10T07:52:02Z")
Yeah, that really didn’t look like interference to me. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712/180 "2011-04-10T12:21:54Z")
> [@MentalGuy](#): > > This is the only time I have seen Matt Maloney, but he really did not look like he is going to be staying with the club long. Everyone can have a bad outing and I realize that Dusty left him in the game to keep from having to use his other relievers on a lost cause, but it looked like he was throwing batting practice. He pitched decently last season IIRC. And Arroyo was almost unhittable last night. Awesome 6-1 win for the good guys. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712.md?page=10)