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Baseball Software Can't Score What Jean Segura Did Friday

Posted by timothy on from the for-some-values-of-uncommon dept.

JimboFBX writes "Interesting piece of baseball history happened on Friday. Jean Segura of the Milwaukee Brewers stole second, tried to steal third too early, but made it back to second before being tagged. The problem was that teammate Ryan Braun already made it to second on the steal attempt. After tags were applied to both baserunners, Segura started trotting to the dugout before realizing that he wasn't out, Braun was, and his only option was to make it back to first. He then of course proceeded to try to steal second base again. The software for keeping the box score? Doesn't (yet) support someone running backwards on the bases. Looks like that will have to change." Here is video of the sequence.

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  1. Had this same problem with women by Cyfun · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've had this same problem with women. One day you can get to second or even third base, then suddenly you're sent scrambling for first again. Wasn't sure how to score that either, but as long as you're still in the game, it's a win, right? ;)

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    1. Re:Had this same problem with women by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ah, but there's truly no place like 'home'!

    2. Re:Had this same problem with women by Gothmolly · · Score: 5, Funny

      Go straight to fifth base. If you get there, you win, if not, you're saved the trouble of trying for the others.

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    3. Re:Had this same problem with women by VortexCortex · · Score: 5, Funny

      I've had this same problem with women. One day you can get to second or even third base, then suddenly you're sent scrambling for first again.

      At least you got back to 1st base! I was accused of playing short stop when I should have been tending home plate -- I know! Makes no sense, right? That's what I said. Anyway, I held up in the dugout for the rain delay and when I finally was able to step up to bat they had called in a pinch hitter from the bullpen!

      That was a pretty foul play, but that's not even the worst of it. The guy turned out to be a catcher batting for the other team! He should have been disqualified so I rushed the mound, but thankfully a Ref was being a real friend and held me back. The managers got involved, and I found out this was more about contract politics than anything. Eventually everyone was ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.

      Now I'm out in deep left, fielding balls all by myself, again...

  2. what?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ... Who's on first?

  3. Re:(YouTube) footage? by peragrin · · Score: 5, Funny

    yea but the score would be the same. 2-0

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  4. Re:(YouTube) footage? by damn_registrars · · Score: 4, Funny

    Since when could they score twice in 45 minutes in soccer?

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  5. Re:(YouTube) footage? by paiute · · Score: 5, Funny

    And the untouched baserunner would have flopped to the ground clutching his shin and grimacing.

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  6. Re:(YouTube) footage? by fermion · · Score: 5, Funny

    A professor of mine told us why he thought baseball was so frustrating. He was at a bar and a batter was just getting up to base. He went home, turned on the TV, and the same batter us still up.

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  7. Re:(YouTube) footage? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know you're being funny, but Valencia scored 4 goals in the first 8 minutes of a match earlier today.

    Then they scored one goal in the remaining 82 minutes, but whatever. Football owns and you're wrong.

  8. Re:Reminds me of this book by SternisheFan · · Score: 5, Funny

    It takes real courage to admit your own mistakes. You have my respects.

    Thanks, it's my first. There was one other time in my life where I thought I made a mistake, fortunately it turned out I was wrong! :^)

  9. Re:(YouTube) footage? by myowntrueself · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think clip is available here: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130420&content_id=45278350&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb - you can clearly see the runner trotting off the field before he realizes that he's not out and safely reaches first.

    Also, in this year's World Baseball Classic, Italy made it to the second round (top 8 of 16) and the Netherlands reached the semifinals (top 4). Not a bad showing for the Europeans....

    Wow, so one day there might be a true international baseball competition. It should be called 'The World Series'.

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  10. Re:(YouTube) footage? by phantomfive · · Score: 3, Funny

    Football owns and you're wrong.

    Yes it does. Soccer, however, is kind of a funny sport.

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