Jack Cust, Lawn Dart

TotalEnd98 · 08-16-2003, 11:22 PM

Bottom 12, Yankees 5, Orioles 4. Two out.

Larry Bigbie singles to right. Jack Cust, from first, rounds second, then goes to round third. Karim Garcia makes a nice play, gets it in to Soriano. Cust gets held up at third, but in doing so, falls flat on his ass. Soriano throws to Boone at third. Cust gets up, heads home. Boone throws to Posada at the plate, Cust turns around. Boone goes to throw home, but Jeff Nelson has neglected to cover the plate. Cust has a clear path to home, but this time, falls flat on his face. Boone makes the tag five feet from the plate, game over. 9-4-5-2-5 (incidentally, the ZIP code for Crockett, California).

And not even the weirdest part of the game. In the first inning, the Orioles batted out of order. Since Torre waited until the end of the inning to tell the umpires ("I slept . . . it was inexcusable"), there's no penalty -- the order they batted in became the established batting order. Next time around, the Orioles bat in the original batting order. This time, Torre's on the ball and makes the appeal immediately. The umpires, for some unknown reason, say that the Orioles are allowed to switch to the original batting order, contradicting every word in the rulebook.

marc · 08-16-2003, 11:39 PM

lol what a crazy game! I didnt know about the batting order part but man that might be one of the funniest things ive ever seen when he fell on the way home

draven085 · 08-17-2003, 12:48 AM

This is why these statheadz will never win in the playoffs. OPS doesn't help you run the bases!!

LivnLegend · 08-17-2003, 01:50 AM

I saw the highlights (lowlights?) on ESPN. Wierd wacky stuff! Dude needs new cleats!

ThisGuy666 · 08-17-2003, 05:03 AM

That's just sad. All he had to do was run in a straight friggin' line -- there was no one covering home. Horrid defensive execution by the Yankees though - they got a gift. Posada was probably thinking someone was covering home after he made that throw. Someone (Nelson, or one of the infielders.. Mr. Intangibles, perhaps?) should have been covering home plate.

On another note, the Yankees' bullpen is looking very hittable. Rivera blew yet another save, and Nelson would've blown the save again if it weren't for Jack Cust's misadventures on the basepaths.

jaxmagicman · 08-17-2003, 05:24 AM

Good story. Only if that happen if real life.

jaxmagicman · 08-17-2003, 05:25 AM

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Originally posted by jaxmagicman
Good story. Only if that happen if real life.

That was sarcasam by the way. That is one of the weirdest games I have ever seen or heard about.

Spielman · 08-17-2003, 08:23 AM

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Originally posted by TotalEnd98

And not even the weirdest part of the game. In the first inning, the Orioles batted out of order. Since Torre waited until the end of the inning to tell the umpires ("I slept . . . it was inexcusable"), there's no penalty -- the order they batted in became the established batting order. Next time around, the Orioles bat in the original batting order. This time, Torre's on the ball and makes the appeal immediately. The umpires, for some unknown reason, say that the Orioles are allowed to switch to the original batting order, contradicting every word in the rulebook.

Y'know, there's just no excuse for that.

-Spielman

Maze&Blue · 08-17-2003, 07:37 PM

Hey, if he ever gets pulled over for a DUI and he falls he can say look at the highlights...

KurtBevacqua · 08-18-2003, 01:41 PM

What really ticks me off is the fact the Yankees got a W out of this. Kind of like several games Notre Dame has won over the years.

koohead · 08-18-2003, 03:05 PM

one of the funniest, if not sad, displays of ground hog attacks ever.

08-16-2003, 11:22 PM	#1
TotalEnd98 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,687	Jack Cust, Lawn Dart Bottom 12, Yankees 5, Orioles 4. Two out. Larry Bigbie singles to right. Jack Cust, from first, rounds second, then goes to round third. Karim Garcia makes a nice play, gets it in to Soriano. Cust gets held up at third, but in doing so, falls flat on his ass. Soriano throws to Boone at third. Cust gets up, heads home. Boone throws to Posada at the plate, Cust turns around. Boone goes to throw home, but Jeff Nelson has neglected to cover the plate. Cust has a clear path to home, but this time, falls flat on his face. Boone makes the tag five feet from the plate, game over. 9-4-5-2-5 (incidentally, the ZIP code for Crockett, California). And not even the weirdest part of the game. In the first inning, the Orioles batted out of order. Since Torre waited until the end of the inning to tell the umpires ("I slept . . . it was inexcusable"), there's no penalty -- the order they batted in became the established batting order. Next time around, the Orioles bat in the original batting order. This time, Torre's on the ball and makes the appeal immediately. The umpires, for some unknown reason, say that the Orioles are allowed to switch to the original batting order, contradicting every word in the rulebook. __________________ OTBL - Scandinavia Cartoon Heroes This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper.

08-16-2003, 11:39 PM	#2
marc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,505	lol what a crazy game! I didnt know about the batting order part but man that might be one of the funniest things ive ever seen when he fell on the way home __________________

08-17-2003, 01:50 AM	#4
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	I saw the highlights (lowlights?) on ESPN. Wierd wacky stuff! Dude needs new cleats! __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

08-17-2003, 05:03 AM	#5
ThisGuy666 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waterloo, ON Posts: 71	That's just sad. All he had to do was run in a straight friggin' line -- there was no one covering home. Horrid defensive execution by the Yankees though - they got a gift. Posada was probably thinking someone was covering home after he made that throw. Someone (Nelson, or one of the infielders.. Mr. Intangibles, perhaps?) should have been covering home plate. On another note, the Yankees' bullpen is looking very hittable. Rivera blew yet another save, and Nelson would've blown the save again if it weren't for Jack Cust's misadventures on the basepaths. __________________ - TG Last edited by ThisGuy666; 08-17-2003 at 06:59 AM.

08-17-2003, 05:24 AM	#6
jaxmagicman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Retired defloration-maker living in Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 7,801	Good story. Only if that happen if real life. __________________ See ID Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Minor League Baseball. All rights reserved.

08-17-2003, 12:48 AM	#3
draven085 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,074	This is why these statheadz will never win in the playoffs. OPS doesn't help you run the bases!!

08-17-2003, 07:37 PM	#9
Maze&Blue Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Big House Posts: 92	Hey, if he ever gets pulled over for a DUI and he falls he can say look at the highlights... __________________ Michigan Never losses, they just run out of time. Only an athlete can truly understand an athlete Down with the Buckeyes

08-18-2003, 01:41 PM	#10
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	What really ticks me off is the fact the Yankees got a W out of this. Kind of like several games Notre Dame has won over the years. __________________ "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

08-18-2003, 03:05 PM	#11
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,233	one of the funniest, if not sad, displays of ground hog attacks ever. __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;