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start_wearing_purple
For the record, any team that blows 3 routine plays in a row in sudden death playoff match deserves the loss. That 7th inning in Toronto will go down in history as one of the strangest innings of baseball of all time.
ianthomasmalone
Agreed. They completely fell apart. No excuses for that mess.
jd396
You just don’t advance when you have plays like that. The baseball gods do not allow it.
seivemusic01
For the record pretty sure no one said that they expected to win the game after committing the errors. The only thing strange about the 7th was the overwhelming amount of terrible sportsmanship by the fans and the MLB inadequate ability to know a rule and enforce the rule quickly enough to get the game moving and not let a crowd Turn into a beer can throwing mob.
stl_cards16 2
The fans were an embarrassment. It’s sad that people actually think they are part of the game and get involved. Hopefully everyone throwing things on the field, in the dugout, and bullpen are caught and held responsible for their actions.
thecoffinnail
They are indeed part of the game.. They pay the millions of dollars for these players salaries.. Without fans there would be no MLB.. I am not excusing their actions.. Throwing beer cans onto the field embarrasses the entire city.. But to think the fans are not part of the game is completely false.. The fans are the reason there is such a thing as home field advantage.. I have seen some good hecklers that manage to throw pitchers completely off their game..
stl_cards16 2
Fans are not part of the game. When you go watch a movie, are you part of the movie? When you buy songs, are you part of the band? Nope. You are paying to be entertained.
Hecklers are their own kind of special. Any Major League Baseball player is likely miles more successful than any fan that feels the need to heckle will ever be at anything.
seivemusic01
Exactly.
willi
Can you Image if it was in Philly, The National Press would be tripping over itself to Blame entire Fan Base, But I guess in Toronto its just a few bad Eggs . Same Blais against Philly for years by unknowing People creating a
Image that is Both Wrong and Incomplete !
thecoffinnail
Didn’t they throw batteries JD Drew or something like that in Philly? Also, I remember hearing a story about Eagles fans throwing snowballs at Santa..
johnsilver
Trust me… It used to be worse, especially between Boston and New York. Dwight Evans once had a switch blade (opened) thrown down at him from the upper decks of old yankee stadium, bolts, etc.. Mickey Rivers would have any and everything thrown at him from the CF bleachers at fenway. He would always wear a helmet there.
Fans at both fenway AND yankee stadium would throw raw hot dogs at Reggie Jackson in RF, when he played there as a tribute to one of the biggest hot dogs of the time..
It was dangerous playing the OF during the 60’s and 70’s at times. Few ushers and sometimes a few fans would not act nice at all.
vtadave
Problem is, Philly fans created that “bias” by their prior actions.
start_wearing_purple
I agree that the fans should feel ashamed for their actions after Odor scored. It’s one thing to taunt players from the stand, it’s another when the field has to be cleaned because the fans don’t like the call.
As for the MLB response to the rule, well frankly have you ever seen a play like that before? It’s a playoff game and they did a good job of taking their time to assure they got the right call.
ianthomasmalone
Dyson should quit whining about the Bautista bat flip. It was the biggest moment in Toronto sports in two decades after one of the weirdest innings of baseball. Emotions were running high.
Niekro
Just as no one cares about Dyson’s respect level of Bautista no one cares about Bautista’s respect level of Ned Yost, I’m sure emotions were running high for Dyson after the game as well. Bautista seems to have a free ticket to complain about any thing and every thing but as soon as someone says something about him its off limits, he is great at showing up umpires.
ianthomasmalone
That’s straw man logic. That was the biggest moment of Bautista’s career. It doesn’t compare to anything else he’s done.
Players shouldn’t be chastised for showing emotion in playoff games.
Niekro
You think that was not the lowest moment in Dyson’s career? That kind of emotion lasts longer than a few seconds. He was frustrated, just as Bautista was frustrated when he was crying about the replay system.
ianthomasmalone
Hissy fits and celebrations have differing levels of acceptability. We obviously feel different, but I’m not going to criticize Bautista showing emotion for his city. I will criticize Dyson for behaving like a child by yelling at Encarncion and the media about it. He was a sore loser. After the inning they had, I wouldn’t call Bautista a sore winner.
He also acknowledged that he meant Texas no disrespect after the game and that emotions were running high. I’m sure he’ll be beaned when they meet next year. Until then, Dyson should let it go.
Niekro
I don’t think Dyson is that kind of guy he will get more enjoyment out of striking him out then you might see a pretty big fist pump. Which would make him a hypocrite but its still better than “bowing” out and hitting a guy.
ianthomasmalone
I would be pretty shocked if Texas doesn’t hit him next time they meet. I don’t blame them either.
jd396
I get why it bugs Dyson, but that’s what guys do when big things happen in the postseason.
Niekro
Which is why you should not just give one guy a pass on his emotions. Why eviscerate Dyson for his emotions?
rct
Bautista’s reaction was largely contained in a very exciting moment, potentially the biggest of his career. Dyson continued to complain even after the game was over. I understand Dyson’s frustration during the game, but there’s no need for him to continue complaining after the game is over.
Dyson says that Bautista is a role model and should act like one, while at the same time being a complaining sore loser, which is decidedly ‘un-role model-y’ behavior.
aff10
I’m not sure anyone in that game yesterday handled it as gracefully and classy as they should have, including many of the fans in attendance. The game was an emotional roller coaster ride for everyone involved, as was the series as a whole, but I personally don’t expect any lasting repercussions
bradthebluefish
It’ll be interesting to see what GM Moore and the Royals do this offseason when Cueto and Gordon (likely) leave. They already spent a lot in prospects for Cueto (and Zobrist), but I can see Moore getting creative and cannot wait to see how it unfolds.
The Oregonian
Fister and Rasmus as replacements, maybe?