What does "Walk-Off" mean?

[Sabre]

You can see who did what by going to the game wrap-up, and clicking box score or play-by-play.

There are a lot of abbreviations I am not familiar with.

AB ??? (advanced bases maybe???) At Bats
R - Runs Correct
H - Hits Correct
RBI - Runs Batted In Correct
BB??? Base on Balls (Walk)
SO??? Strike outs
LOB??? Left on Base
AVG - Average Correct

Answers above

[Giles]

when it is obvious that the pitcher is intentionally throw balls to walk the batter, why cant he just say "walk" instead of throwing 4 balls?

[Giles]

i have memories of a baseball player (pitcher?) who collapsed after pitching a ball. this was maybe mid to late 80's early 90's?
i think he did died.

who was it?

[Sabre]

when it is obvious that the pitcher is intentionally throw balls to walk the batter, why cant he just say "walk" instead of throwing 4 balls?

In many levels, this is allowed, but not in pro ball. As crazy as it may seems, occasionally things go wrong on an intentional walk. The basic problem is that this is not something that is practiced, and every once and a while, a stray pitch may get by the catcher, or worse yet, be hit by the batter. The former happens a couple times a year, the later happened about 5 years ago*, with the batter driving in the winning run. Yes, I'd agree that greater than 99% of intentional walks go off without a hitch, but whenever the situation occurs that an intentional walk is warranted, a mistake is always costly.

*Yes, Giles, it was the Orioles that gave up a hit on an intentional walk.

[Sabre]

i have memories of a baseball player (pitcher?) who collapsed after pitching a ball. this was maybe mid to late 80's early 90's?
i think he did died.

who was it?

I'm guessing you're talking about Dave Dravecky. He had a cancerous tumor removed from his arm, but amazingly later returned to the game. However, a few games into his return, his arm snapped while throwing a pitch, and he collapsed on the mound. He later broke the arm again, and more cancer was found, ending his career. HIs arm and shoulder were amputated a few years later, but Dave is still with us.

If not him - can't say that I know.

[PurduePilot]

I don't know if its true at other parks, but here the cut off beer sales in the 7th inning. Really geat when your in that 12th inning...

Yeah, that's why you drink up while you can.

[Giles]

i have memories of a baseball player (pitcher?) who collapsed after pitching a ball. this was maybe mid to late 80's early 90's?
i think he did died.

who was it?

I'm guessing you're talking about Dave Dravecky. He had a cancerous tumor removed from his arm, but amazingly later returned to the game. However, a few games into his return, his arm snapped while throwing a pitch, and he collapsed on the mound. He later broke the arm again, and more cancer was found, ending his career. HIs arm and shoulder were amputated a few years later, but Dave is still with us.

thats it. thanks.

and thanks for the intentional walk reply.

[Sir Henry]

There is an exciting competion going on at the moment for the division title in the AL East between the Yankees and the Rays. It seems, however, that due to their excellent records both teams will make it to the play-offs. What are the disadvantages for the runner-up? Why is it so important to win the division?

[OldSowBreath]

Generally home field advantage and fewer games.

[Verbal]

There is an exciting competion going on at the moment for the division title in the AL East between the Yankees and the Rays. It seems, however, that due to their excellent records both teams will make it to the play-offs. What are the disadvantages for the runner-up? Why is it so important to win the division?

Each league (National and American) is comprised of three divisions. Each division winner goes to the playoffs, plus a wild card team to round out the final four playoff teams. The wild card team is the non-division winner with the best overall record, so it can come from any of the three divisions. So a total of eight teams go to the playoffs (3 division winners and 1 wild card from both leagues).

As OldSourBreath correctly noted, there is the home field advantage. Also, whether you finish as a division winner or a wild card team affects who you play in the first round of the playoffs.

As OldSourBreath incorrectly noted, it doesn't affect the number of playoff games you have to play. He's thinking of the NFL.

One final note: f*** the Yankees. Thank you.

[OldSowBreath]

There is an exciting competion going on at the moment for the division title in the AL East between the Yankees and the Rays. It seems, however, that due to their excellent records both teams will make it to the play-offs. What are the disadvantages for the runner-up? Why is it so important to win the division?

Each league (National and American) is comprised of three divisions. Each division winner goes to the playoffs, plus a wild card team to round out the final four playoff teams. The wild card team is the non-division winner with the best overall record, so it can come from any of the three divisions. So a total of eight teams go to the playoffs (3 division winners and 1 wild card from both leagues).

As OldSourBreath correctly noted, there is the home field advantage. Also, whether you finish as a division winner or a wild card team affects who you play in the first round of the playoffs.

As OldSourBreath incorrectly noted, it doesn't affect the number of playoff games you have to play. He's thinking of the NFL Cheerleaders.

Fixed.

[Sir Henry]

Who gets the home field advantage for the League Championship Series?

[Sabre]

Who gets the home field advantage for the League Championship Series?

If both teams are division champions, the one with the better record. If two division champions have identical records, they use head-to-head records. If that is tied, I don't have a clue. If one team is a wild-card, the division champion always gets home field advantage. Case in point NYY 96-66 and TEX 90-72, but since NYY was wild-card, Texas gets the nod.

[Sir Henry]

Thanks as always, Sabre.

Now let's cut the crap and start betting: What's your guess on both series now? I'd say we are going to see a re-match of last year's World Series with the Yankees and the Phillies.

[Sir Henry]

Could the team on defense theoretically step into the stands in order to catch a flyball? I mean not only to lean over but literally step over the wall and get into the stands?

[GlennAB1]

A fielder, in order to make a catch on a foul ball nearing a dugout or other out-of-play area (such as the stands), must have one or both feet on or over the playing surface (including the lip of the dugout) and neither foot on the ground inside the dugout or in any other out-of-play area. Ball is in play, unless the fielder, after making a legal catch, falls into a dugout or other out-of-play area, in which case the ball is dead.

[Sir Henry]

When the fielder catches a fly ball in foul territory, the batter will be out. What happens if the fielder fails to make the catch and the ball tips off his glove or body and falls to the ground? Would it still be a foul ball then?

[3WE]

Correct.