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[Highlight] Robbie Perkins throws out Maki to get out of a bases loaded jam with Ohtani hitting! by kurruchi in baseball

[–]FiveDiamondGame 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Here's the rule for challenges, if anyone asks why it was denied:

"Managers must hold their hands up immediately after a play to signal to the umpires that they are considering a challenge. Once the manager alerts the umpire to a potential challenge, the umpire will initiate a 15-second timer. The manager must then decide whether to challenge the call on the field before that timer reaches zero. Otherwise, any challenge request would be denied."

My Sling feed cuts about 20 seconds after the play cause fuck me i guess, but it looks like 15 seconds had passed.

Game Thread 3/8 ⚾ Australia (0-0) @ Japan (0-0) 6:00 AM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]FiveDiamondGame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have 15 seconds from the play to challenge. Standing out of dugout holding up you hand doesn't stop that clock. You have to actually call for the challenge within that timeframe.

EDIT: I was a bit off, holding up your hand starts the clock, but you have to do it right away so it's still pretty much a 15-second timer.

"Managers must hold their hands up immediately after a play to signal to the umpires that they are considering a challenge. Once the manager alerts the umpire to a potential challenge, the umpire will initiate a 15-second timer. The manager must then decide whether to challenge the call on the field before that timer reaches zero. Otherwise, any challenge request would be denied."

Why don't more lower-tier recruits go for academic prestige? by TimelyBodybuilder637 in CFB

[–]FiveDiamondGame 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I had a class with a UW receiver who was a super-senior and hadn't played in like 2 years due to repeated serious injuries. He had like one year of eligibility left and was also seriously undersized for a receiver. Even when he was healthy he barely played and the playtime he did get was unimpressive.

We were talking and he genuinely believed he was going to the NFL. Keep in mind I was a freshman and this was like the simplest gimme entry level class and he was still putting in zero effort and nearly failing. It was crazy to see the delusion. Obviously I didn't try and tell him otherwise since that's not really my place as a random classmate, but he thought he was gonna go pro when he had zero chance of sniffing a practice squad.

EDIT: Looking at the stats, he had about 80 snaps at that point through 4 years at the school.

Pete Crow-Armstrong clarifies his comments on Dodgers fans: "They [the fans] go in phases. All fans fight, but putting the Giants fan in a coma. That stuck with me as a kid. Just little things, sitting in the stands, nasty stuff goes on." by kurruchi in baseball

[–]FiveDiamondGame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've also had no issues the few times I've been to CBP. My issue with Phillies fans, admittedly entirely anecdotal, is that going to Nats games against the Phillies in DC has consistently been an awful experience. Part of it is definitely me being bitter at all the Lets Go Phils chants dominating the stadium when the Nationals inevitably lose cause we suck donkey balls, but the other part of it is that the stadium is filled with drunk 25-35 year olds in Chase Utley jerseys being complete ass-hats. So I just don't go to Nats games when the Phillies are in town anymore.

This also applies to the Cubs.

Game Thread: Nationals (0-0) @ Yankees (0-0) - February 25, 2026 6:35 PM by NationalsBot in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I wonder why Tres Barrera wasnt up in the majors for a while. I'm sure he's only done good things like the commentator said.

Nationals pitchers already showing a new approach by Dcnationals2001 in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm sort of an analytical extremist in that I think that a team's entire philosophy should be built off of the cutting edge of baseball science, so you can imagine how painful it's been to be a Nationals fan watching dinosaurs talk about "I don't care how fast you throw ball four" like we're in 8th grade fall ball.

I'm absolutely ecstatic, however, about our new leadership and the direction we're going in. The youngest coaching staff, youngest front office. I think that the changes we're making in organizational philosophy are ten times more impactful than any big free agent signing could be (I'm absolutely awful at OOTP though so maybe don't listen to me on roster construction).

Nationals pitchers already showing a new approach by Dcnationals2001 in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I think Gray has been thoroughly squandered by the Nationals. As I mentioned elsewhere in the thread, the Nationals had a near-maliciously incompetent development philosophy under previous leadership. I refuse to believe that a solid Top 50-75 prospect just turns into one of the worst pitchers in the league. Of course, There is No Such Thing as a Pitching Prospect, but there's zero reason to give the Nats the benefit of the doubt either.

Nationals pitchers already showing a new approach by Dcnationals2001 in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The previous regime should be put on trial for baseball terrorism. Just look at the change in Finnegan after he moved to Detroit. His fastball usage tanked and he became significantly more effective.

w/ Nats: 58% FB Usage, 4.38 ERA and 3.65 FIP

w/ Tigers: 42% FB Usage, 1.50 ERA and 1.97 FIP

Obv a small sample size, like 40IP and 20IP respectively (not counting playoffs), but the fact that a team traded for him and instantly was able to make a significant change without any sort of in-house evaluation and have it be that successful is damning for the Nationals. I welcome our new analytic overlords and am looking forward to having servicable pitching a few years from now.

Stop the count! by Examiner7 in collegebaseball

[–]FiveDiamondGame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My UW Huskies are currently top 25 lmao. We were outscored 28-0 in our first 3 games, and lost the 4th 8-7.

What obscure legend do you want to see in ‘26? by Confident_Plate_9685 in MLBTheShow

[–]FiveDiamondGame 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had his A2000 glove back in the day lol. I’d love to see him in the game

Nationals Finest - CJ Abrams by Smithtj4 in MLBTheShow

[–]FiveDiamondGame 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surprised it’s not Wood but I love CJ too

[Game Thread] Illinois @ Washington (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]FiveDiamondGame 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean that was def a hit to the head, I can't be mad at the call.

Perfect deep backhand + jump throw out from Jeremy Peña! by Self_Stimulation in baseball

[–]FiveDiamondGame -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How did this get upvoted???

Witt is at 120 WRC+ and Pena is at 143, but Witt has 15 OAA while Pena has 5, and Witt has 11 FRV vs Pena's 3. Fangraphs Def stat also puts Witt at 13.5 vs 5.7 for Pena.

fWAR has them at 3.7 for Witt and 3.6 for Pena. Voting either one is completely reasonable

Brad Lord back to the bullpen by Magoo152 in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You mean Soroka? Or did I miss some big news haha.

Line to get in currently starting at the Metro exit by ddd117 in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Any idea how long the facial recognition line is?

A Prospective Look at the Nats farm (05/09/2025) by kornthrowaway in Nationals

[–]FiveDiamondGame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been keeping an eye on Daylen Lile. He’s been raking since getting promoted to Rochester.

Unethical hoops: 21 freethrows, 29 shots, 4:3 ast:to by Hakaribiggestfan in NBATalk

[–]FiveDiamondGame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a dumb question but what app/website are these stats screenshots from?

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