What response is most fun when someone brings up Mauer's 'foul' ball?

[LazyEyeLou]

Title says it all, poll forthcoming.

[CallOfTheCrow]

"How depressed will you be when he leaves?"

[brosiusbuddy]

"It was clearly foul."

[DEADSOX]

"Let's get Mauer."

[False1]

Next year in Minnesota's open dome stadium that would have either:

a) hit a mosquito with a 10 foot wing span and bounced clearly into fair territory
b) been called fair because the umpire couldn't see during the October blizzard

Get 'em next year, Twins! Hypothermia is fun!

[DEADSOX]

I can't believe they aren't putting a retractable roof on that new stadium.

[-tz]

I can't believe they aren't putting a retractable roof on that new stadium.

That's as good a response as any.

Personally, I think that if Mauer had been on second, Marte would have walked the next guy instead of throwing the ball where he could hit it for a single. Ergo, same result.

[Ram Man]

"Tell it to the judge."

[machphantom]

Assume the Yankees play the Twins in a game.
T= number of twins runs
Y= number of Yankee runs
THEREFORE:
Y>T.

[Dave B]

"The base they lost in that exchange still doesn't make up for the ridiculous differences in strike zones to that point in the game."

[ArodEra]

"If it weren't for the ump's blown call on Inge, the Twins wouldn't even be playing and Mauer would be just getting inside the green with a golf club instead."

[teknetic]

Bases loaded, nobody out, zero runs.

[False1]

Assume the Yankees play the Twins in a game.
T= number of twins runs
Y= number of Yankee runs
THEREFORE:
Y>T.

This one gets my vote.

[yanksphan]

"How's that Santana trade working out for ya?"

[Tehasguard]

"Looked foul to me",

that's hilarious tbh

[JeterRodriguezSheff]

Bases loaded, nobody out, zero runs.

Winner. I would also throw in that Robertson likely would have walked Kubel in that situation, resulting in...the same exact thing that actually happened.

[CalYankeeFan]

"If it weren't for the ump's blown call on Inge, the Twins wouldn't even be playing and Mauer would be just getting inside the green with a golf club instead."

This - I've used it several times already - except I say he'd be saying "pass the chips" while watching the Tigers and Yankees.

If the issue is pressed I fall back to the bases loaded, no outs, no runs.

Then if they keep jabbering I just say

PUNTO!

really loud.

[CoyoteYankee]

Bases loaded, nobody out, zero runs.

This is what I was thinking.

Plus the whole "fallacy of the predetermined outcome" thingy. That inning unfolds differently if Mauer has a lead off double. Who knows what would have happened?

The bottom line is that the Twins had the bases loaded with no one out and didn't score. That's on them, not the umps.

[gill2k]

I picked "Other": Bases loaded, no out and your team couldn't score. If you can't capitalize on that in the postseason then they don't deserve to be there.

[bcom33]

Other. "Well the umpire's call WAS correct in a parallel universe. So you really can't be upset."

[ajra21]

I can't believe they aren't putting a retractable roof on that new stadium.

it is possibly the stupidest decision in the history of building baseball stadia.

[LazyEyeLou]

stadia.

Come on.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

"Suck my balls."

[__starr69]

"When is he a free agent?"

[gill2k]

"Blame Joe Nathan"

[heyabbott]

sh*t happens

[theDurk]

Come on.

What's wrong with that?

from Rio Olympics thread:10-02-09

Rio will be a great time. I can imagine the 2016 Carnaval winning samba schools doing their parade around the track (2500+ performers per school), plus capoeira, various native dances, some really good singers. I just hope the IOC doesn't make them clean up their act too much.

As for the sports, Rio has maybe a dozen existing soccer (futbol) stadia and spectacular locations for many venues. Beach volleyball on the Praia de Copacana! and all only one hour later than Eastern Daylight Time. This will be an Olympics to remember (hopefully in a good way).

Parabens, BRASIL! Vamos sambar em 2016!

[lolwut]

He'll get that call when he's wearing pinstripes.

[LazyEyeLou]

What's wrong with that?

from Rio Olympics thread:10-02-09

Nothing is wrong with it, per se, it just seems kinda pretentious when 'stadiums' is the also acceptable, and the norm. But if I'm wrong and there are places in the English-speaking world where 'stadia' is used as the plural, I do apologize and hope you'll enlighten me.

[YESSIR!]

"You're right, the call was bullsh*t. Better luck next time."

[Joba-Walkee]

"Fallacy of the predetermined outcome"

Makes me feel pretty big-headed and obnoxious, though.

[BxBomber44]

You left the bases loaded with no one out?...