Baseball Pet Peeves

MorseMoose · 07-01-2008, 10:05 PM

There are a couple of obvious ones:
• Stupidly warning benches after a hit batter/close pitch without allowing retaliation.

• Umpires and their antics (strike three, ejection, etc).

• Fake third to first pick-off

• Celebrating for doing your job (see Joba for one)

• And more...

Here's one that I haven't seen...

• The bogus ask the third/first base umpire if the guy went. If the first/third base umpire saw the guy go, he should just say immediately. There is really no reason to have the homeplate umpire ask. You're not showing him up, you just had a better view at it.

Big Hugg · 07-01-2008, 10:12 PM

Mark Hendrickson is my biggest pet peeve

Cryomaniac · 07-01-2008, 10:18 PM

Pitch counts.

bababui · 07-01-2008, 10:18 PM

Mistaking The Clear when I really needed a shot of HGH.

ctorg · 07-02-2008, 09:22 AM

The idea of saves is annoying to me. It's the clearest example of changing strategy to fit a statistic. Tail wags dog.

myasu · 07-02-2008, 10:44 AM

Domes. (not Fukudome)
I hate dome ballparks.

1. The air pressure gives me the headaches...
2. Beer does not taste as good in the domes.

Muppetus Galacticus · 07-02-2008, 10:51 AM

It's not hockey.

KurtBevacqua · 07-02-2008, 10:55 AM

The Yankees and the fact they exist are a pet peeve. Boston is making good progress towards that same end.

Cryomaniac · 07-02-2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myasu

2. Beer does not taste as good in the domes.

That could be an air pressure thing.

Hoolegan · 07-02-2008, 03:15 PM

Pitcher who commits an error leading to runs scored but is not charged for the "earned" runs. (happened last night - Jesse Litsch).

Making the pitcher throw 4 balls for the intentional walk. How often do you see a wild pitch or the hitter even attempt to swing in an IW situation? Not often enough. Just put him on!

thehatfield · 07-02-2008, 03:30 PM

Catchers walking out to the mound multiple times per inning or even multiple times per at-bat. Jorge Posada is one of the worst offenders of this, especially in playoff games.

MorseMoose · 07-02-2008, 03:56 PM

The game crashing with a pitcher injury on the third out of the the 9th inning. Forgot about that one...

mikev · 07-02-2008, 04:30 PM

pitchers hitting.

CMH · 07-02-2008, 04:46 PM

Hitters stepping out after a pitch. Get on with it already.

andymac · 07-02-2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

• The bogus ask the third/first base umpire if the guy went. If the first/third base umpire saw the guy go, he should just say immediately. There is really no reason to have the homeplate umpire ask. You're not showing him up, you just had a better view at it.

I completely disagree. Ball/Strike calls are solely the home plate umpires decision. If he feels he needs help he can ask for it but a base umpire should never intervene on a strike call without being asked.

MorseMoose · 07-02-2008, 06:39 PM

Another one:

Fans voting for the All-Star game.

Russ · 07-02-2008, 07:07 PM

The LOOGY. All relievers should have to pitch to either a minimum of 3 batters or the side is retired, which ever comes first.

1998 Yankees · 07-02-2008, 08:24 PM

Spitting. Spitting, spitting. Spitting. Spit, spit, spit, spitting. Followed by spitting. Ptoo!

Scared straight sentencing: Clean the dugout floor for an entire homestand. Will be God-fearing and law-abiding forever after, no doubt.

dsvitak · 07-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YankeePride

Hitters stepping out after a pitch. Get on with it already.

...and digging in their crotch. REALLY digging.

Also, Marge Schott, from Cincy, letting her dog take a big **** on the field.

Astroturf.

edog23 · 07-02-2008, 11:05 PM

Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the same booth, yikes!

07-01-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Baseball Pet Peeves There are a couple of obvious ones: • Stupidly warning benches after a hit batter/close pitch without allowing retaliation. • Umpires and their antics (strike three, ejection, etc). • Fake third to first pick-off • Celebrating for doing your job (see Joba for one) • And more... Here's one that I haven't seen... • The bogus ask the third/first base umpire if the guy went. If the first/third base umpire saw the guy go, he should just say immediately. There is really no reason to have the homeplate umpire ask. You're not showing him up, you just had a better view at it.

07-01-2008, 10:18 PM	#3
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	Pitch counts. __________________

07-02-2008, 09:22 AM	#5
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	The idea of saves is annoying to me. It's the clearest example of changing strategy to fit a statistic. Tail wags dog. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

07-02-2008, 10:44 AM	#6
myasu All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,491	Domes. (not Fukudome) I hate dome ballparks. 1. The air pressure gives me the headaches... 2. Beer does not taste as good in the domes. __________________ myasu Bill Spaceman Lee- "The other day they asked me about mandatory drug testing. I said I believed in drug testing a long time ago. All through the sixties I tested everything."

07-02-2008, 10:55 AM	#8
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	The Yankees and the fact they exist are a pet peeve. Boston is making good progress towards that same end. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

07-01-2008, 10:12 PM	#2
Big Hugg All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 933	Mark Hendrickson is my biggest pet peeve

07-02-2008, 03:15 PM	#10
Hoolegan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 235	Pitcher who commits an error leading to runs scored but is not charged for the "earned" runs. (happened last night - Jesse Litsch). Making the pitcher throw 4 balls for the intentional walk. How often do you see a wild pitch or the hitter even attempt to swing in an IW situation? Not often enough. Just put him on! __________________ Hoolegan "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to keep playing baseball." - Pete Rose

07-02-2008, 03:30 PM	#11
thehatfield All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 1,339	Catchers walking out to the mound multiple times per inning or even multiple times per at-bat. Jorge Posada is one of the worst offenders of this, especially in playoff games. __________________ AFBL - Maryland Bridegrooms SBC - Western Suburbs Magpies no pressure no problem

07-02-2008, 03:56 PM	#12
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	The game crashing with a pitcher injury on the third out of the the 9th inning. Forgot about that one...

07-02-2008, 04:30 PM	#13
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	pitchers hitting. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

07-02-2008, 04:46 PM	#14
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	Hitters stepping out after a pitch. Get on with it already.

07-02-2008, 06:39 PM	#16
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Another one: Fans voting for the All-Star game.

07-02-2008, 07:07 PM	#17
Russ All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex HON! Posts: 1,923 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	The LOOGY. All relievers should have to pitch to either a minimum of 3 batters or the side is retired, which ever comes first. __________________ If you don't love Russ, you don't love America. This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

07-02-2008, 08:24 PM	#18
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Spitting. Spitting, spitting. Spitting. Spit, spit, spit, spitting. Followed by spitting. Ptoo! Scared straight sentencing: Clean the dugout floor for an entire homestand. Will be God-fearing and law-abiding forever after, no doubt.

07-02-2008, 11:05 PM	#20
edog23 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, CA. Posts: 493	Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the same booth, yikes!