# MLB - June **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 1, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767 "2014-06-01T13:51:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/61 "2014-06-16T01:21:18Z")
Also from today’s game, a nice father’s day moment. Troy Tulowitzki, a new father, hit a homerun to left center in the second. Another new father, with his baby in his right arm, happened to be walking out of the tunnel just as the ball came down and caught it with his bare left hand. [http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v33752587/colsf-tulo-launches-tworun-homer-fan-catches-ball](http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v33752587/colsf-tulo-launches-tworun-homer-fan-catches-ball) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/62 "2014-06-16T01:22:39Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > And the Rockies do it again, overcoming a four run deficit late to sweep the Giants in SF. > > Yesterday, Rockies reliever Rex Brothers struck out the side on nine pitches. Apparently this is known as an “Immaculate Inning” and it was only the 76th time it has been done in MLB history. And yet the fifth time this year alone. Already. Last year Steve Delabar did it for the Blue Jays and they mentioned how rare it was. I admit I was shocked it’s that rare a feat; I still remember Danny Jackson striking out three men on nine pitches in the 1985 World Series and I don’t recall people at the time remarking he’d done something amazing. I just assumed it was something that happened now and again, but in fact it’s rarer than the no hitter (historically; it happens way more than it used to.) ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/63 "2014-06-16T02:05:36Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Every fan has a game where they want to throw a brick through the TV or stab themselves in the brain with a pencil. After the last 2 Giants - Rockies games (blown leads in the 9th), I’m running out of bricks and pencils. After today’s game, I think it’s easier just to skip the bricks and pencils, and just ram your head directly into the screen. Is it July yet? ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/64 "2014-06-16T03:00:44Z")
Amazing that since the beginning of last season the Nationals are 9-30 against the Braves and Cardinals and 112-81 against everybody else. Has anyone who follows other teams closely seen another otherwise decent team tank to that degree against two other teams over almost a season and a half? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/65 "2014-06-16T03:07:45Z")
Jim Johnson. Again. I cringe every time he or Ryan Cook are brought into the game. Just eat their contracts and cut them, please? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/66 "2014-06-16T16:05:48Z")
Tony Gwynn is dead at 54. RIP. I fly home to San Diego in a couple of days. This is going to be all over the news down there. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/67 "2014-06-16T16:18:15Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Jim Johnson. Again. I cringe every time he or Ryan Cook are brought into the game. Just eat their contracts and cut them, please? Every time i see Johnson enter the game, i thank the Orioles front office for trading him. At least Oakland only have to pay him ten million bucks for a single season. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/68 "2014-06-16T16:38:53Z")
This has been a good 10 days of baseball for me. I got to catch the Dodgers first two games in Colorado but missed the third due to tornados and then today my wife just bought me tickets to Dodgers/Rockies sitting right behind the visitor’s dugout. Tonight will be her first time at Dodger Stadium and my first time since Opening Day 2011. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/69 "2014-06-16T18:23:37Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > This has been a good 10 days of baseball for me. I got to catch the Dodgers first two games in Colorado but missed the third due to tornados and then today my wife just bought me tickets to Dodgers/Rockies sitting right behind the visitor’s dugout. > > Tonight will be her first time at Dodger Stadium and my first time since Opening Day 2011. Congratulations! Hope you have fun and that the good guys win. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/70 "2014-06-17T00:51:23Z")
South Florida must have the worst sports fans in the entire country. I’m watching the Marlins/Cubs game and it sounds like a Cubs home game. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/71 "2014-06-17T06:22:10Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Congratulations! Hope you have fun and that the good guys win. 6-1 and Dee got robbed of an inside the park home run on a 4 for 4 night. Overall the best seats I’ve ever had on a gorgeous night. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/72 "2014-06-17T22:34:27Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > South Florida must have the worst sports fans in the entire country. I’m watching the Marlins/Cubs game and it sounds like a Cubs home game. Every Cubs road game is like a Cubs home game. Same with the Yankees. And the newly-bandwagoning Red Sox fans. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/73 "2014-06-17T22:38:48Z")
Grady Sizemore has been Designated For Assignment by the Red Sox. I look for him to join Coco Crisp, Josh Reddick, Jed Lowrie, and Brandon Moss in the Oakland lineup within a few days. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/74 "2014-06-17T23:03:50Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Grady Sizemore has been Designated For Assignment by the Red Sox. > > I look for him to join Coco Crisp, Josh Reddick, Jed Lowrie, and Brandon Moss in the Oakland lineup within a few days. Please? Although the A’s have just signed a Cuban outfielder whose name I don’t remember. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/75 "2014-06-18T02:00:32Z")
So, um, the Royals are looking pretty likely to be in first place after tonight… who saw that coming? ---
**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:** [June 18, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/76 "2014-06-18T04:42:10Z")
The Reds are slowly, inexorably climbing back into the NL Central race. There’s no more injury excuses, everyone is back and healthy now. They’d better go on a run if they want to make the postseason. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/77 "2014-06-18T13:22:34Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Please? That was a wry comment about half the Oakland lineup consisting of Red Sox castoffs. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/78 "2014-06-18T13:58:07Z")
Ladies and Gentlemen, your FIRST PLACE KANSAS CITY ROYALS!!! Been a long time since I could say that after about April 6 or so. ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/79 "2014-06-19T04:32:59Z")
Kershaw is throwing a very good game so far. Tune in if you can. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june/689767/80 "2014-06-19T05:05:31Z")
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