2020-08-06: Brewers (Lindblom) at White Sox (González) [Brewers win, 8-3 -- Crew pitchers combine for 14 Ks]

[markedman5]

Way to go Smoak.....wow

[trwi7]

More like Justin Soak because he swings a wet noodle.

 

/rimshot

[yourout]

Way to go Smoak.....wow

 

He has been a big disappointment so far.

[Lostpawn]

2 more LOB. SMDH.

[PinaMadness]

Smoak is the Wahl of the position players.

[markedman5]

1 run seems like 10......nothing comes easy even against Gio

[Eye Black]

Well the Reds lost 13-0 and the Cubs are losing 11-0 to the Royals, so at least the NL Central foes are getting pounded tonight.

[Eye Black]

An inside-the-park home run to break the slump!

[82brewcrew82]

Um, OK

[markedman5]

Lol.......ok.....that will work!

[Lostpawn]

Holy Yeli!

[Eye Black]

That should have been a ground rule double. It hit the side netting which should have been considered out of play.

[MrTPlush]

Uhh......

[folly412]

Putting the "run" in home run!

[markedman5]

The net got him the homer.......would have bounced into the seats.

[PinaMadness]

That was interesting.

 

Is there a wind tunnel in left field?

[Lostpawn]

That should have been a ground rule double. It hit the side netting which should have been considered out of play.

I agree on the face of it. Can anyone quote a rule?

[MrTPlush]

That should have been a ground rule double. It hit the side netting which should have been considered out of play.

 

On a bounce though?

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I am all for extra netting...do you really need it all the way out there, though?

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Ground rules may also vary...like the catwalks in Tampa

[MrTPlush]

Fair Ball! In Play! Can’t imagine all parks wouldn’t be the same.

 

https://www.mlb.com/groundrules/venue-4169

 

Here is the White Sox description for their field. Not as good as the one linked, but same concept:

 

“A live ball (batted thrown or otherwise) striking any screen or protective netting set on the field facing a wall or railing (e.g., a backstop or protective netting along the first or third base lines) and rebounding onto the field is live and in play.”

[Zad Fnark]

Wheels may be coming off the car on Gio.

[Lostpawn]

I just looked at one of the Sox forums, and it seems they agree it’s fair play. I’m happy, I just don’t understand the rule with the netting all the way out there.

[dlk9s]

You know, I've never been a fan of any road greys, but these new ones look really good. I think it's the sharpness of the blue and yellow against the specific shade of grey. Plus, the font is very defined.

[Eye Black]

That should have been a ground rule double. It hit the side netting which should have been considered out of play.

 

On a bounce though?

I don’t know definitively, but I have a hard time imagining a batted ball is live after bouncing off the side netting?