Monday, August 13, 2012
Diamond Defined: Manager To Overslide / Oversliding
From the 2006 book, The Official Rules of Baseball Illustrated, by David Nemec, I will present Rule 2 of the Code - the definitions of baseball terms - over the course of the 2012 baseball season. Today’s terms are: Manager, Obstruction, Offense, Official Scorer, Out, Outfielder, Overslide/Oversliding.
Manager – a person appointed by the club to be responsible for the team’s actions on the field, and to represent the team in communications with the umpire and the opposing team. A player may be appointed manager.
Obstruction – the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner.
Offense – the team, or any player of the team, at bat.
Official Scorer – the league president shall appoint an official scorer for each league championship game. The official scorer shall observe the game from a position in the press box. The scorer shall have sole authority to make all decisions involving judgment, such s whether a batter’s advance to first base is the result of a hit or an error. She shall communicate such decision to the press box and broadcasting booths by hand signals or over the press box loudspeaker system, and shall advise the public address announcer of such decisions if requested.
Out – one of the three required retirements of an offensive team during its time at bat.
Outfielder – a fielder who occupies a position in the outfield, which is the area of the playing field most distant from home base.
Overslide/Oversliding – the act of an offensive player when his slide to a base, other than when advancing from home to first base, is with such momentum that he loses contact with the base.
Images:
Left: Terry Francona, Manager of the Boston Red Sox 2004 to 2011 from the website sportsfan4.com
Center: “Diamond Defined” logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Right: Jimmy Collins, Manager of the Boston Americans (later Red Sox) 1901 to 1906 from the website baseball-birthdays.com
Below: "Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Manager – a person appointed by the club to be responsible for the team’s actions on the field, and to represent the team in communications with the umpire and the opposing team. A player may be appointed manager.
Obstruction – the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner.
Offense – the team, or any player of the team, at bat.
Official Scorer – the league president shall appoint an official scorer for each league championship game. The official scorer shall observe the game from a position in the press box. The scorer shall have sole authority to make all decisions involving judgment, such s whether a batter’s advance to first base is the result of a hit or an error. She shall communicate such decision to the press box and broadcasting booths by hand signals or over the press box loudspeaker system, and shall advise the public address announcer of such decisions if requested.
Out – one of the three required retirements of an offensive team during its time at bat.
Outfielder – a fielder who occupies a position in the outfield, which is the area of the playing field most distant from home base.
Overslide/Oversliding – the act of an offensive player when his slide to a base, other than when advancing from home to first base, is with such momentum that he loses contact with the base.
Images:
Left: Terry Francona, Manager of the Boston Red Sox 2004 to 2011 from the website sportsfan4.com
Center: “Diamond Defined” logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Right: Jimmy Collins, Manager of the Boston Americans (later Red Sox) 1901 to 1906 from the website baseball-birthdays.com
Below: "Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Sunday, August 12, 2012
American League East Standings: Sunday 12 August 2012
American League East Standings
| New York | 67 | 47 | .588 |
| Tampa Bay | 62 | 52 | .544 |
| Baltimore | 62 | 53 | .539 |
| Boston | 57 | 59 | .491 |
| Toronto | 54 | 60 | .474 |
American League logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Boston Bashes Cleveland, 14 To 1
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Red Sox | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| Indians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Red Sox highlight: Eight runs in the fifth
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Indians highlight: One run in the first
Indians lowlight: One throwing error
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (6)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Corey Kluber; Losing Pitcher: Corey Kluber
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (13)
Red Sox: Wins 57, Losses 59, Percentage: .491
Next game: Tuesday 14 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Josh Beckett
Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Indians highlight: One run in the first
Indians lowlight: One throwing error
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (6)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Corey Kluber; Losing Pitcher: Corey Kluber
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (13)
Red Sox: Wins 57, Losses 59, Percentage: .491
Next game: Tuesday 14 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Josh Beckett
Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Red Sox Rally Ended By Indians
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Indians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Red Sox highlight: Two runs in the fourth
Red Sox lowlight: Two men left on base
Indians highlight: One homerun
Indians lowlight: Five men left on base
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Franklin Morales; Losing Pitcher: Franklin Morales (3)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Zach McAllister; Winning Pitcher: Zach McAllister
CLEVELAND: Save: Chris Perez
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Brent Lillibridge
Red Sox: Wins 56, Losses 59, Percentage: .487
Next game: Sunday 12 August 2012, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Jon Lester
Cleveland Indians logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Red Sox lowlight: Two men left on base
Indians highlight: One homerun
Indians lowlight: Five men left on base
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Franklin Morales; Losing Pitcher: Franklin Morales (3)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Zach McAllister; Winning Pitcher: Zach McAllister
CLEVELAND: Save: Chris Perez
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Brent Lillibridge
Red Sox: Wins 56, Losses 59, Percentage: .487
Next game: Sunday 12 August 2012, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Jon Lester
Cleveland Indians logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Friday, August 10, 2012
Clay Completes And Cody Clobbers In Comeback Win, 3 to 2
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Indians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Red Sox highlight: Complete game victory
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error and one throwing error
Indians highlight: One homerun
Indians lowlight: One pickoff error
My Comment: Congratulations to Clay on his second complete game of the season and the fifth overall for the Boston Red Sox! Now if only more close games were completed by the starting pitcher, the Red Sox just might have a better record. My recurring lament.
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (10)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Chris Seddon; Losing Pitcher: Chris Seddon
BOSTON: Homerun: Cody Ross (18)
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Asdrubal Cabrera
Red Sox: Wins 56, Losses 58, Percentage: .491
Next game: Saturday 11 August 2012, 3:05 p.m.PT/6:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Franklin Morales
Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error and one throwing error
Indians highlight: One homerun
Indians lowlight: One pickoff error
My Comment: Congratulations to Clay on his second complete game of the season and the fifth overall for the Boston Red Sox! Now if only more close games were completed by the starting pitcher, the Red Sox just might have a better record. My recurring lament.
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (10)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Chris Seddon; Losing Pitcher: Chris Seddon
BOSTON: Homerun: Cody Ross (18)
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Asdrubal Cabrera
Red Sox: Wins 56, Losses 58, Percentage: .491
Next game: Saturday 11 August 2012, 3:05 p.m.PT/6:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Franklin Morales
Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Indians Comeback Against Red Sox
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Indians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Indians highlight: Relief pitching
Indians lowlight: Ten men left on base
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Losing Pitcher: Felix Doubront (6)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez; Winning Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez
CLEVELAND: Save: Chris Perez
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (12)
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Jason Donald
Red Sox: Wins 55, Losses 58, Percentage: .487
Next game: Friday 10 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Clay Buchholz
Cleveland Indians logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Indians highlight: Relief pitching
Indians lowlight: Ten men left on base
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Losing Pitcher: Felix Doubront (6)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez; Winning Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez
CLEVELAND: Save: Chris Perez
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (12)
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Jason Donald
Red Sox: Wins 55, Losses 58, Percentage: .487
Next game: Friday 10 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Clay Buchholz
Cleveland Indians logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
American League East Standings: Wednesday 8 August 2012
American League East Standings
| New York | 64 | 46 | .582 |
| Baltimore | 60 | 51 | .541 |
| Tampa Bay | 58 | 52 | .527 |
| Boston | 55 | 57 | .491 |
| Toronto | 53 | 57 | .482 |
American League logo from the website mlb.com
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
"Red Sox Box" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
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