“It got us all motivated — he woke a sleeping giant,” Jones said. “We didn’t do much before that point, and after that point I believe we scored 11 runs…. Everybody knew what was going on.”
Jones was at second base after hitting an RBI double in the fifth inning that cut the lead to 6-2. Television cameras showed Jones and Moyer exchange words while Moyer was standing on the mound, about to deliver a 3-and-0 pitch to Brian McCann. Jones said the 49-year-old left-hander accused him of relaying the catcher’s pitch sign to McCann.
“What incenses me is that I’m having a conversation with the shortstop [Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki], not paying attention to [Moyer], and I get accused basically of cheating,” Jones said Sunday morning, before the series finale. “And that’s wrong. I’ve never accused him of doctoring a baseball or out milligramming somebody.
“That just doesn’t make sense – it’s a 6-2 ballgame and a 3-0 count. My hitter is taking no matter what in that situation. Because we play the game right. And he thinks I’m giving signs? He’s paranoid.”
...At one point, he got up from his seat in the visitor’s clubhouse Sunday to demonstrate what happened
“I literally am standing on second base and I’m talking to Tulo, and I turn around and [Moyer] is coming set,” he said. “So I get ready and take my lead, and [Moyer] goes, ‘I see you.’ And I go, what the [bleep] do you see? What the [bleep] are you talking about?’ I go, ‘I was [bleeping] talking to your shortstop. And he said something else with his back turned, like he yelled but didn’t face me. I go, that’s [bleeping] B.S. And I turned around to Tulo and Tulo’s like [holds hands up].”
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1. Justin T is expanding the aperture of awareness Posted: May 06, 2012 at 05:43 PM (#4124787)Another unwritten rule that deserves to be shredded.
So why again is this guy retiring after this year?
Is this some kind of steroid reference?
This is the best quote of all. Thanks, Mr. Moylan!
I thought it was a reference to Tom House's famous quote about steroids in baseball: “We didn't get beat, we got out-milligrammed."
It's not illegal in the way that having someone in the stands or a light somewhere in the outfield is, which is something that would get investigated by MLB if an accusation was made. I think it's the kind of thing that will get you drilled with a pitch though if the other team notices you doing it.
This is why I could never be a reporter taking quotes in the locker room. I'd be unable to resist asking Jones why the team was unable to play with any motivation before Moyer accused them of stealing signs.
Moyer's not a True Rockie.
only one old man at a time
Mark your calendar for the rematch: July 27-29.
Moyer is probably going to be retired by then.
It was extra motivation, they were only giving 100%, that got them to give 110%.
Rivera and Chipper will both be out of baseball before Moyer retires.
Batman does.
“What really kind of gets under my skin is the fact that he told Mac, ‘That’s how people get hurt,’” Jones said."
"“I tell you what, the next time we face them I’ll stand with my back to him, and see what he says then,” Jones said. “What’s his excuse going to be when he gives it up then? I mean, dude, we don’t need signs, especially for him. I mean, my goodness, every pitch is 78 [mph]. Come on.”"
Chipper also notes that the only Braves he's played with who stole signs were Jeff Blauser and Mark Lemke.
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