From a reader:
Dear IT IS HIGH Answer Guy,
How come Melky didn't get a pying from AJ last night? He got the hit, but he didn't get no pie. I wuz watching on TV, and Melky was standing around, waiting for pie. He didn't get none. I called The New York Times, but they aint called back. Why no pie for Melky? I'm a big Yank fan from Scranton. Please don't print my name.
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Washington, DC
Dear Anonymous,
You're damm right! Following last night's victory, AJ Burnett pied Jerry Hairston Jr., even though he did not produce the walk-off hit, as required for past post-game pies.
For example, when Melky Cabrera drove in past game-winners, he received pies, not the players who scored. Some might think a change was instituted last night, without public discussion.
Well, that's not how this Yankee team operates.
Last night, Melky didn't get a hit. In fact, his ball was nearly a double play. Therefore, official scorer Burnett determined that Melky should not be awarded a pie, and he chose to mash the pie into the face of Hairston, who got a hit.
Technically, we believe the pie should have been awarded to Izturis, the LA secondbaseman, or Figgins, who failed to grab the ball and throw Hairston out at home.
Nevertheless, the decision stands, and it was a correct one. (For a complete list of Unwritten Rules of Baseball, see McCarver, Tim.)
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9 comments:
haha complete list of unwritten rules. I love it. The pie was awarded to the right guy
I'm trying to recall - did A-Rod get pied for the infamous walk-off dropped-pop-up? If so, Burnett is being woefully inconsistent. I have faith that he did not though.
Great post. I'm sure this puts Mr. Biden's mind at ease, as much as it can be.
Alex did not get pied for the Castillo error walk off.
That's true. In fact, Castillo should have been pied.
He did, however, win IT IS HIGH Yankee Employee of the Month.
That's better than being pied.
Is there any chance of Izturis winning the IIH ALCS MVP if the series continues on its current trajectory? Just wondering 'cause it's never too early to start campaigning.
Izturis may have strong competition from Figgins and Aybar for IIH ALCS MVP. Don't make the award yet.
It is an art not a science.
technically you can only pie a player on the winning team. Melky reached on on error. Hairston earned the pie by (A) getting a pinch hit when he was sitting 13 innings on the bench and all of the playoffs so far. and (B)having the awareness to score with no outs, (1 out he stops at 3rd). could he be the moung the unsung this year.
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