You have to give your team at least one chance to win there. Inexcusable.
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World Series - Hanks vs. Phils
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Posts: 15034 11/02/09 12:43 AM
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WillyCoPapi3 |
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Posts: 3895 11/02/09 12:44 AM Veteran Member |
So, Brad Lidge isn't very good.
Why would we ever PH for Varitek? I mean, what if we PH for him, and it goes to extras, and vic martinez gets eaten by
dinosaurs? We'd have to use the emergency catcher.
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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Posts: 3207 11/02/09 12:47 AM Veteran Member |
templeUsox wrote:Lidge. This looks exponentially worse considering Madson looked just fine in the 8th. Incredible. |
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templeUsox |
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Posts: 15035 11/02/09 12:47 AM
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I know, by their very nature switch-hitters are cowards, but when is one going to show some guts and hit right-handed against Rivera.
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FenwayTheHardWay |
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Posts: 1610 11/02/09 12:52 AM Veteran Member |
WillyCoPapi3 wrote: Is there a good reason for him to even be on their roster?
"Jonathan Papelbon, not wasting any time, going to his bread and butter there, and that's the
cheese."- Buck Martinez
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WillyCoPapi3 |
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Posts: 3897 11/02/09 12:57 AM Veteran Member |
They need an official "closer"
Why would we ever PH for Varitek? I mean, what if we PH for him, and it goes to extras, and vic martinez gets eaten by
dinosaurs? We'd have to use the emergency catcher.
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jspearlj1 |
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Posts: 4934 11/02/09 1:01 AM |
Well you can't spell closer without loser... so yeah... at least Philly got to have 4 days of Pearl Jam so not all is lost.
This series is lacking in sustained drama or intriguing play. Not to say its been bad, there's been some good quality ball, but anytime the games get really close and interesting it goes away in a flash or in a Brad Lidge pitch. |
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SeaDog19 |
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Posts: 243 11/02/09 6:33 AM Veteran Member |
I bet the Phillies would love to take Lowell off Theo's hands for Brad Lidge...
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Steve Dillard |
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Posts: 1168 11/02/09 8:53 AM |
So, all these teams (Minny, LA, Philly) choke against the Yanks, with closers blowing leads, making errors, etc. etc.
Or maybe the Yanks are really good when they need to be. $210 million can't be wrong. |
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Moe Jorgan |
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Posts: 881 11/02/09 9:00 AM |
Does Shane Victorino swing at more pitches than Vlad Guerrero or is it just the way it has appeared this series?
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MLBDreams |
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Posts: 549 11/02/09 11:16 AM |
I don't really know how can the Phillies beat the Yankees 3 straight with Lee (likely), Pedro (which one he show up good/bad) & Hammels (poor) as their
next turns. Their chance was already thrown away with Utley error (from 2-2 to 2-4) and a poor closer performance. The Yankees must be lucky with all miscues
from Minny, LAA & Philly. I hate & cannot stand to watch them to claim 27th WS title soon, 5th ring for DJ, Rivera, AP & Posada and 1st ring for
ARod, Tex & CC. I blamed Bud Selig for allow luxury tax (didn't hurt NYY at all) for being over cap instead of under the cap like NFL, NHL, and NBA.
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amfox1 |
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Posts: 6299 11/02/09 12:52 PM
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mredsox89 wrote: That may be true, but you could see the Phillies (read: Lidge) let down after that play. It was Lidge's responsibility to cover third base to prevent that from happening. I am no fan of the Hanks or Damon, but that was a brilliant heads-up play and, combined with the AB itself, was the play of the series. |
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terry180123 |
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Posts: 77 11/02/09 1:24 PM |
It deosnt bother me as much because I'm suspecting that they are not clean. Arod, Posada, Matsui and Damon had injuries and they didnt miss a bit. Posada
had a shoulder surgery and he is 38 and played like nothing happened to him. Matsui had knee problems and he is 35 and he was batting close to 300. Arod had
surgery on his hip and he played like he was healthy. Damon earlier in the year had a bum shoulder to the point where he was afraid to have an MRI and put up
great numbers at the age 35. I dont know about you but what do you make of Tex batting .071 in the WS?
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mpaxisa |
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Posts: 111 11/02/09 1:27 PM |
amfox1 wrote:Agreed, that whole at-bat then the two steals by Damon was absolutely brilliant. The Phillies looked absolutely crushed in the bottom of the ninth. Three weak groundballs to first on eight pitches with the top of the order? Lame. |
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mpaxisa |
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Posts: 112 11/02/09 1:32 PM |
In today's Philly Inquirer:
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Bosoxwest |
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Posts: 218 11/02/09 11:54 PM |
"Gump" Manuel not gonne get too much love tomorrow. 115 pitches for Lee and he coughs up the momentum. Brutal.
Just wanted to say that Singer has disallowed me from posting new topics ever since my Freddy Guzman thread. He seemed very upset about my opinions and was
almost hostile in his responses. He must have been upset about something else, I don't know, it was strange. Anyway, apparently he has deemed me unworthy
of starting new discussions. Do I mind? I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.
-- Youngcheese, making my day |
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adiospaydro2005 |
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Posts: 1521 11/04/09 9:22 AM Veteran Member |
I like the Phillies chances tonight with Pedro pitching. Plus Pettitte is pitching on only three days rest for the first time this year. The Yankees'
collars are likely to be a little more tighter tonight as all the pressure is on them. Tonight is the night that Ryan Howard finally breaks out of his World
Series slump.
PS-Why do some people refer to the Yankees as the "Hanks?" I have never heard them referred to that term until this post-season. Is this a reference to Steinbrenner's son?
Poorest spending of $3 million that I have ever seen.-fcastig 0220
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AMarshal2 |
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Posts: 9008 11/04/09 9:46 AM
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Ryan Howard isn't going to break out tonight. Pettitte throws left handed and I hit lefties about as well as Ryan Howard does. The bottom line on Howard is
that he can be pitched to and the Yankees are doing it effectively.
aminahyaquin: Alou is a 37 year old 7 time MVP with a .347 lifetime batting average and a world of hustle. he
can golden glove field in his sleep.
tGG: Alou is actually 42, has never won an MVP, has a .303 lifetime batting average, and is mediocre at best in the field. joshv02: But, other than that, you're wrong. |
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Cem21 |
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Posts: 2465 11/04/09 10:11 AM Chris Mellen
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There is really no reason for Pettitte to throw Howard anything other than cutters down and in. He swings over the top of every pitch there and can't get
the head of the bat on the ball in that spot.
Pettitte's a pro. Sure, its the Yanks, Hanks, or whatever you want to call them, and it sucks when they win, but this is the guy you want pitching to close out the Series, 3 days rest or not. The storylines are on Pedro willing one against the Yanks, but Andy Pettitte is living this chance up right now. |
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jsinger121 |
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Posts: 15540 11/04/09 10:24 AM Jonathan
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Pettitte is 4-6 with a 4.15 era for his career on 3 days rest.
I'll be there, watching the Sox representation of mid-rotation starters. -TheGoldenGreek33 on Casey Kelly
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