# MLB: August **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 1, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078 "2013-08-01T13:51:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![BGJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@BGJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BGJack)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/101 "2013-08-07T13:41:48Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Yes but with their batting woes, that can change pretty quickly. This team was supposed to contend for the division. I don’t want a stupid wildcard…I know, cry me a river and all but dammit, this team is wasting wonderful pitching! And yes…we just beat the A’s 3-1 behind another pitching gem by Mat “I’m missing a T” Latos. Joey Votto needs to step it up. I have him on my fantasy team. Yeah, I’ll likely watch the game today at 12:30 pm on MLB Channel. While I do my live fantasy football draft at noon. So the Reds have 4 with Arizona later this month. 7 games left with the Cards and 6 with the Pirates in late September. Plenty of opportunity to do or die. I’ll be rooting for the Pirates, but for the Reds vs. the Cards. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/102 "2013-08-07T15:07:03Z")
Votto is batting well enough for average and getting on base, but he’s not homering like he should, and with the way the Reds lineup has shaken out, he’s also very often not presented with RBI opportunities as he often has empty bases to look at. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/103 "2013-08-07T15:26:02Z")
So, what is the consensus on the Braves/Nationals kinda, sorta, but not quite brawl last night? Who thinks the pitch that hit Harper was intended to hit him? Nats say: Of course it was intentional, Harper had homered earlier in the game and did kinda admire it for a few seconds. Braves say: Not intentional, Teheran likes to pitch inside and has hit a team high 10 batters this season, and besides, in a 1 run game, are we really going to put a guy on base? As a Braves fan, I’m obviously biased, but even I think it was intentional. Freeman of the Braves had been hit in exactly the same spot a few innings earlier, and Harper was a little too of his homer in his earlier at-bat. And besides, it’s Harper. Who doesn’t want to plunk him, really? I will confess to being as pleased as a little girl with an ice cream cone when Harper struck out on a 99mph Kimbrel fastball for the last out of the game. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/104 "2013-08-07T17:29:05Z")
Of course the pitch was intentional. The Braves have to say it wasn’t intentional unless they want Teheran to get suspended for a start. I guarantee that Bryce Harper wanted no part of getting rushed by McCann and El Oso Blanco, though, so probably best for him that the spat stayed at “not quite brawl” levels. And yes, watching Harper flail at a Kimbrel pitch around his eyes to make the last out was deeply satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/105 "2013-08-07T18:30:57Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > Puig’s throw to nail Craig at the plate was pretty epic. > > Also, Matheny needs to stop ordering sacrifice bunts. Now. There were at least 4 in this game, I think, none of them well-advised or particularly well executed. The front office needs to issue a “thou shall not bunt” edict for any player other than Kozma, (maybe) Jay, and pitchers (rarely). And absolutely never with zero outs. > > Just painful to watch a solid offense give away outs. > > ETA: I was wrong - only 3 sac bunt attempts by the Cards. But one was Carlos Beltran with two on and nobody out. Which should count as at least two. So, yeah: Beltran’s bunt was controversial enough that there’s an [article](http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130806&content_id=56080192¬ebook_id=56080450&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl) up on the website explaining it. (It was Beltran’s idea, not Matheny’s.) ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/106 "2013-08-07T20:34:26Z")
Since I can’t read a box score to save my life, having come to the game of baseball mostly as a grown-up, who gave up the three runs in the sixth that made the A’s vs. Reds game today a live contest? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/107 "2013-08-07T20:37:44Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Since I can’t read a box score to save my life, having come to the game of baseball mostly as a grown-up, who gave up the three runs in the sixth that made the A’s vs. Reds game today a live contest? Looks like it was Bailey. He went five and a third and gave up five runs and no one else gave up any, so it had to be him. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/108 "2013-08-07T20:56:59Z")
Huh. Guess he fell apart in the top of the sixth and Dusty didn’t pull him until after the three runs had scored. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/109 "2013-08-07T21:11:19Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Huh. Guess he fell apart in the top of the sixth and Dusty didn’t pull him until after the three runs had scored. Yep. Here’s the inning play-by-play. > [@Yahoo! Sports](#): > > - D. Mesoraco catching > - J. Lowrie doubled to center > - Y. Cespedes popped out to shortstop > - B. Moss singled to shallow right center, J. Lowrie to third > - J. Donaldson singled to shallow left, J. Lowrie scored, B. Moss to second > - E. Sogard tripled to shallow right, B. Moss and J. Donaldson scored > - M. Parra relieved H. Bailey > - D. Norris hit for S. Vogt > - D. Norris grounded into fielder’s choice, E. Sogard out at home > - J. Reddick struck out swinging ---
**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:** [August 7, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/110 "2013-08-07T22:34:14Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Yes but with their batting woes, that can change pretty quickly. The Reds have scored the third most runs in the National League. What “batting woes”? ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/111 "2013-08-08T00:33:12Z")
Cardinals/Dodgers. I can’t watch because of the on-going tiff between TWC and CBS. But MLB Gameday has Crawford doubling, then a 7 minute delay because of an injuder pitcher. Da fuck? Can someone watching tell me what happened? Did Crawford bean the pitcher with the hit, or what? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/112 "2013-08-08T00:37:07Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Cardinals/Dodgers. I can’t watch because of the on-going tiff between TWC and CBS. But MLB Gameday has Crawford doubling, then a 7 minute delay because of an injuder pitcher. Da fuck? Can someone watching tell me what happened? Did Crawford bean the pitcher with the hit, or what? Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller got hit on the elbow by a line drive and had to leave the game. ☹ ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/113 "2013-08-08T01:11:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Cardinals/Dodgers. I can’t watch because of the on-going tiff between TWC and CBS. But MLB Gameday has Crawford doubling, then a 7 minute delay because of an injuder pitcher. Da fuck? Can someone watching tell me what happened? Did Crawford bean the pitcher with the hit, or what? Uh…game is on FSW, dude. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/114 "2013-08-08T01:27:15Z")
Shut up. :o That’s not what the Dodger home page said. ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/115 "2013-08-08T02:28:09Z")
> [@BGJack](#): > > Joey Votto needs to step it up. I have him on my fantasy team. Over the last seven days, Joey Votto has a slash line of .545/.688/.818. What exactly are you wanting him to step up to? For the season, it is .323/.438/.512. Is that really disappointing to you? ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/116 "2013-08-08T02:50:21Z")
Braves finish off sweep of Nationals. 12 game win streak, 151/2 game division lead. They go undefeated on a three city road trip. Back to the Ted for a weekend series with the Phil’s. Good times! ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/117 "2013-08-08T02:54:27Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller got hit on the elbow by a line drive and had to leave the game. ☹ Scary, but so far it sounds like x-rays are negative and it’s just a bruise. Here’s hoping he can make his next start. If not, I guess it’s Carlos Martinez or Michael Wacha time again. Although with the way Westbrook has been pitching (and again tonight) it might be time for one of them anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/118 "2013-08-08T03:07:21Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > Braves finish off sweep of Nationals. 12 game win streak, 151/2 game division lead. They go undefeated on a three city road trip. Back to the Ted for a weekend series with the Phil’s. Good times! Woah. Woah. Whoooooooooaaaa… ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/119 "2013-08-08T03:39:56Z")
> [@MentalGuy](#): > > Over the last seven days, Joey Votto has a slash line of .545/.688/.818. What exactly are you wanting him to step up to? > > For the season, it is .323/.438/.512. Is that really disappointing to you? Where are the homeruns? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078/120 "2013-08-08T03:42:55Z")
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