Bob Webb Conspiracy Theory

by MooseHaas on Aug 31, 2008 7:34 PM CDT Comment 16 comments

An anonymous major league scout told me that Bob Webb was just worried that the Brewers were abusing Sabathia with high pitch counts. He figured that, by calling the error a hit, he would make it less likely for CC to go the distance, and get near 120 pitches again.

The source also said that Bob Webb is a close personal friend of Juan Nieves, who had become increasingly worried, over the past month, that he would cease to become the answer to a popular baseball trivia question. This is Nieves' only claim to fame, and he feared Sabathia would ruin it.

The source also indicated that Bob Webb has a hatred for puppies.

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I talked to the same scout, and he said that Salome should be able to play short if he can't stick at catcher

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 31, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I've been connecting some dots as well

And I’ve discovered a suspicious Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball League where complete games, innings pitched, and hits allowed are scored extraordinarily high. First place is held by a mysterious “DaleSrFan53214”. Second place? A certain “ScorerGuy08”.

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Aug 31, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Too bad this guy doesn't work in the Arizona Rookie League

he would cut down on the ol’ Carlos George-o-meter.

Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)

by Jordan M on Aug 31, 2008 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Lost in the controversy

How novel is it for us Brewers fans to see an official scorer actually stick with a questionable ruling?

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 31, 2008 11:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mildly.

After a 7-0 win, it’s more of a…novella, I think.

by Wayfaerer on Aug 31, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brewer Official Scorers

Excellent comment TheJay. I have witnessed too many scoring changes by Tim O’Driscoll and Wayne Franke.

by statsllc on Sep 1, 2008 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a source that says that Bob Webb is actually the great grand nephew of the original George Webb, and that in anticipation of a possible no-hitter (my source also states that Bob Webb is a clairvoyant) he gave LaRoche a single in retaliation for C.C. complaining to the manager of the Hales Corners George Webb that they put lettuce on six of the seven burgers in his “Burgers in a Bag” despite the fact that C.C. expressly requested “none of that green shit” on his burgers.

by rob deer's moustache will destroy us all on Sep 1, 2008 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

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