# MLB: June 2011

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 1, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018 "2011-06-01T23:16:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 16

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**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:** [July 2, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/301 "2011-07-02T02:30:35Z")

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Citi Field looks like a nice park. Looks good in the background while the Yankees shake hands walking off the field… 🆒

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/302 "2011-07-02T03:56:44Z")

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The Blue Jays lost today through sheer defensive incompetence, and most of the horrible mistakes were not scored as errors. A ball went right through John McDonald and for no reason at all was scored a hit. Juan Rivera played a fly ball into a double; also, inexplicably, ruled a hit.

“Errors” are meaningless and a pitcher’s ERA often ridiculously understates the impact of defense. The Jays today gave up 6 earned runs, 3 at least of which would have been prevented by competent - not great, just competent - fielding.

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**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:** [July 2, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/303 "2011-07-02T21:05:05Z")

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Damn. The Reds just…cannot…beat…the Tribe. Down 3-0 right now, lost game four yesterday, swept in their first series…and wins are becoming a premium for the Reds now that the NL Central race is a quagmire with no clear team pulling away.

Its opportunity knocking Reds! Answer the door!

:mad:

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**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2011/584018/304 "2011-07-02T21:21:38Z")

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[July thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=614816)

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