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Far Cough 6:43 Mon May 27
Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

MLB World tour NY Mets v the Phillies

I'm a MN Twins fan so I'm going with my Kirby Puckett (34) jersey.

arsene york-hunt 12:43 Tue Jun 11
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

"..... if you hit the ball, you must run, (unlike cricket). which means a lot of run outs happen."

So it's tip it ans must

Gaffer58 8:39 Mon Jun 10
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Thanks Gary, if it’s on telly I’ll give it a look.

Gaffer58 8:39 Mon Jun 10
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Thanks Gary, if it’s on telly I’ll give it a look.

Far Cough 10:10 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Well I'm apparently behind the times:

Beginning in 2022 the National League adopted the designated hitter. Pitchers no longer took a spot in the batting order, and that rendered the double switch virtually unneeded.

Which is a crying shame as the double switch was a chess move for baseball.

Far Cough 5:41 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Every player does get to bat except in the American League where the pitchers place in the line-up is taken by the Designated Hitter, in the National League the pitcher normally gets to bat until the later innings where the manager will do what is known as the double switch, it’s a bit complicated that one.

the coming of gary 5:37 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Gaffer

Basic thing to remember is the number 9 ..
nine men per team, nine innings per team

nine innings sounds a lot, but once three men are out, that ends an innings.
If you fail to hit 3 good pitches you are out.
you can also be caught, or run out (both like cricket)
Also if you hit the ball, you must run, (unlike cricket). which means a lot of run outs happen.

When a player gets round the three outfield bases and back home to the 4th base, thats a run, whether he did it in one go or in stages.
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Far Cough 5:31 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

I'm giving you rules for major league baseball or the MLB:

A game usually lasts for about three hours that is nine innings but theoretically it can last for twenty innings or more, it needs to be won by at least one run but only after both teams have played nine innings.

Gaffer58 3:47 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

As a complete novice at baseball, it would be appreciated if someone can give the basic rules and advice, eg, how long does a game last, does every player get to bat, how is a batter out, do you get the same points if a batter moves from base to base slowly or if he hits it over the boundary?

onsideman 2:50 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

I'd rather gnaw my own arm off

Far Cough 11:39 Sun Jun 9
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

🎵 Take Me Out to the Ballgame 🎵

Should be fun today, even though my team, the Twins are not playing.

arsene york-hunt 1:32 Tue May 28
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Septic rounders

El Scorchio 8:42 Mon May 27
Re: Anybody going to the baseball game at the London stadium next week?

Went to one of the Yankees Red Sox games way back when but haven’t thought about going again. Ticket prices for me are set too high to justify it seen as it’s on telly anyway. I’d go if they were cheaper as it’s a fun day out but even the absolute nosebleeds are about 70-80 quid.

I have a feeling there might be some empty seats.