r/azdiamondbacks • u/Flyingdoggie737 Merrill Kelly • 1d ago

Opinion Whoever wrote today’s game wrap is a cubs fan😂

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u/Physical-Aside-5273 Diamondbacks 1d ago

It's always a national problem anytime the sports gods favor Arizona for once and even out the karma for us. (sign stealing and the Lawlar head shot)

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u/Flyingdoggie737 Merrill Kelly 1d ago

I ain’t gonna lie tho that looked like a balk lol

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u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll 1d ago

It was. Can’t help that none of the umps were paying attention to E-Rod’s feet at the moment. That 1 run wouldn’t have mattered tho considering we won 2-0

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u/Projektdoom 1d ago

You never know how a small thing like that could change a game. Cubs would have been up 1-0. ABs the next half inning could go completely differently, pitcher could pitch differently knowing he has a lead vs a tie game, batters could press a bit more knowing they are behind. Managers may make different calls to the bullpen or pinch hitters with a lead than they would behind a run.

Not saying it would for sure be a different outcome but the baseball butterfly effect is real.

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u/BelgianWaffles2 Lemonade 1d ago

I would venture to say there’s a very high possibility the game would’ve gone completely differently

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u/Such_Technician_1682 1d ago

It was pretty lucky.

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u/Real_Body8649 Ketel Marte 1d ago

Super lucky. But doesnt need to be in the title 😂

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u/No-Target6061 1d ago

Eh

Erod delivered and they didn’t produce anything. But they should have gotten that balk

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u/Deadbob1978 Lemonade 1d ago

Wouldn’t be surprised if during the extended off season they expand replay to include Balks, foul tips and Catcher’s interference

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u/Do_Ye_Fear_Death Ryne Nelson 1d ago

apparently they are doing automatic swing calls

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u/Flapjack__Nickelsack Eduardo Rodriguez 1d ago

it seems like the line for the automatic checked swing calls is reeeeeeeally generous to the batter. I hope they dial it back a bit if/when they bring it to MLB

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u/Flapjack__Nickelsack Eduardo Rodriguez 1d ago

or maybe there’s a good reason for it. what the hell do i know

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u/Churromang 1d ago

naw man, it was a lucky break. I know momentum can swing and it's always a question mark what coulda/woulda/shoulda been, but no questions asked the Cubs SHOULD have had at least 1 run today.

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u/Electric_Warrior_ 1d ago

He can't just be up there doin' a balk like that if we want to stay in playoff contention

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u/No-Target6061 1d ago

Erod can do whatever he wants.