Oct 19 2009 08:30 PM
Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST
As tweeted by Bill Simmons, from today's game
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Yanx - Angels ALCS IST
| Frayed Knot Oct 16 2009 10:45 AM |
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Gm 1 -- in NYY, Fri, Oct. 16 - 7:57 PM Gm 2 -- in NY, Sat, Oct. 17 - 7:57 PM Sun, Oct 18 -- OFF Gm 3 -- in Anaheim, Mon, Oct. 19 - 4:13 PM Gm 4 -- in Anaheim, Tue, Oct. 20 - 7:57 PM Wed, Oct 21 -- OFF Gm 5* -- in Anaheim, Thu, Oct. 22 - 7:57 PM Fri, Oct 23 -- OFF Gm 6* -- in NY, Sat, Oct. 24 -- 4:13 PM Gm 7* -- in NY, Sun, Oct. 25 -- 8:20 PM All games on FOX - plus there's also the usual caveat about how if the other series gets done early then some of these 4 o'clock games can get pushed to the prime-time slot. And then there's the weather. A rainout either today or tomorrow I guess brings Sunday into play although I don't know how that works with FOX's football schedule. It would also screw up the Yanx plans for (apparently) deciding to go with a three-man starting staff - something these extra off-days allows teams to do and also helps in MLB's seemingly endless desire to make post-season baseball as unlike regular season baseball as possible. Yanx have added something named Freddy Guzman to their roster at the expense of Eric Hinske. Guzman is apparently some speedy glove guy who played a few games in late September and is allowed to be on the post-season roster due to some abuse of the rule that's not supposed to allow that sort of stuff even though it happens every year. Sounds like they want to try and out-run the running Angels and figured if one Brett Gardner is good then a second is even better. Sabathia vs Lackey for game 1
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| metirish Oct 16 2009 10:55 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Raissman today opines that they , FOX & MLB , will do all they can to get these games in tonight and tomorrow , FOX he says would hate to use Sunday as they of course have the NFL and that brings in more ad revenue yyybbb . Could be a late start tonight IOW.
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| HahnSolo Oct 16 2009 11:05 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And, since Monday's game in Anaheim is an afternoon game, they won't want to play Sunday night in New York.
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| Ashie62 Oct 16 2009 01:58 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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YANKEES SUCK
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 16 2009 06:20 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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This fucking better get fucking better.
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| metirish Oct 16 2009 07:01 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Mark Grace's glasses were fogging up in the pre-game talking about the Yankees .I fear this will be a short series.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 16 2009 07:26 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Lackey's got the breaking stuff working now-- made Jeter look Utley-trying-to-turn-a-DP silly with 2 on and 2 out. A couple of chipped runs, or a walk and a HR, and the Angels could steal this one.
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| metsguyinmichigan Oct 16 2009 07:35 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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That is one butt-ugly ballpark.
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| metirish Oct 16 2009 07:44 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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There is nothing, absolutely nothing I like about Rodriguez ....just the way he runs annoys me...the way he tried to bowl over the catcher annoys me...ugh
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 16 2009 08:06 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Ugh. If indeed 'you are what you eat,' then the Angels must have had NYY Steakhouse send up some Shit Tartare for the pregame spread.
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| Kong76 Oct 16 2009 08:10 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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metirsh: the way he tried to bowl over the catcher annoys me <<< The only thing missing was his purse.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 16 2009 08:20 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Amazing how often MFY opponents put 'Play Like Shit' into their game plans. Angels look so bad they could qualify as Twins. LFer made an error, CFer made an error, pitcher made an error, and the SS & 3B combined to make an error and every fuckin one of them contributed to a run.
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| Kong76 Oct 16 2009 08:24 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I checked the Farmers Almanac and the Aura expires tonight at 11:05 ... we'll see what they know.
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| Kong76 Oct 16 2009 08:41 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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This sucks, I don't even know why I'm watching.
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| metirish Oct 16 2009 08:43 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Kong76":288isj4u]This sucks, I don't even know why I'm watching.[/quote:288isj4u] me neither , and with that I am off to bed...
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| Kong76 Oct 16 2009 08:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Well, that leaving he bases loaded part didn't suck. 11:05 is looming large on the horizon -- but CC doesn't read the Farmers Almanac.
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| Kong76 Oct 16 2009 09:09 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hush little baby don't say a word And never mind that noise you heard Let's GO Angels!
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| Kong76 Oct 16 2009 09:18 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Five years after Mariano retires I will nod my cap to him as the greatest closer in post season ... until then he can suck it.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 16 2009 09:18 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Well, hey, it was relatively quick.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 07:16 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Sad that an 8-1/2 inning game with a total of 5 runs scored going "only" 3 hours 18 minutes is described as "relatively quick" but that's what it's come to -- and for a Yanqui game that's practically the equivalent of speed chess. The 8-1/2 inning 2-1 NL game clocked in at 3:05. That one was actually moving along quite nicely until the Phils trotted out 5 different pitchers for the bottom of the 8th
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 11:51 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot":2u85m8ld]Sad that an 8-1/2 inning game with a total of 5 runs scored going "only" 3 hours 18 minutes is described as "relatively quick" but that's what it's come to -- and for a Yanqui game that's practically the equivalent of speed chess. The 8-1/2 inning 2-1 NL game clocked in at 3:05. That one was actually moving along quite nicely until the Phils trotted out 5 different pitchers for the bottom of the 8th[/quote:2u85m8ld] I stopped in a pub near work as the bottom of the 8th began, meaning to grab a beer in catching the end of the game. I ended up having two pints and dinner before the game ended. In Cholly's postseason world, EVERYBODY's potentially an OOGY. (I can understand this with, say, Ethier and his massive L-R splits.)
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 07:04 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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HAD to be Jeter that hit the home run, right? With THIS broadcasting crew? The praisekakke dribbled on for about five minutes, while other stuff was happening onscreen. I'd almost rather listen to McCarver sing.
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| metirish Oct 17 2009 07:15 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And they haven't stopped talking about Jeter, it's like watching the gay channel I would imagine.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 07:28 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh, sure. You would imagine.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 07:40 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh, A.J.-- I knew there was a reason I liked you, you generous SOB.
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 07:45 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I don't particularly dislike Giuliani, but I just kinda wanna say fuck him right now.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 07:47 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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If it takes Macier Izturiz to stand up for what's right, then OK, let it be Macier Izturiz.
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 07:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Say that name ten times fast.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 07:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Two on and nobody out and Jeter grounds into a double-play. Let's get Johnny Turncoat.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 07:53 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Johnny goes down. Pour it on, Angels.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 07:54 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Whiff. Whoot. (Though Jeter WAS safe on that DP.)
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 08:08 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Angels turn two ... feel the halo magic! Or whatever.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 08:09 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Damn fine double-play to end the Yankee 6th-- no a-hole monkey-clapping for that, Tex?
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 08:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Two-two in the seventh. See you in an hour.
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 08:20 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Fuck Fox's tip o' the cap too.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 08:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Yanx are going for their 27th ... mound conference of the game.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 08:27 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Coincidently, 27 is also the number of fans the 'Black Eyed Peas' would have if Fergie didn't look like she does.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 08:28 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Stupid Joba is in.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 08:32 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot":3do3zml7]Coincidently, 27 is also the number of fans the 'Black Eyed Peas' would have if Fergie didn't look like she does.[/quote:3do3zml7] They're like a hacky movie parody of "generic pop group" by a filmmaker that doesn't like pop music. And speaking of hacks... Vlad the Imprudent up with 2 out and the bases drunk.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 08:34 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Buck and McCarver are the peanut butter and jelly of suck.
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 08:35 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Vlad sucks, that's freakin' twice.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 08:38 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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How does Molina stay so fat with all those trips to the mound? Dude's gotta be working on a 10K just tonight.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 08:45 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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3rd straight inning with a GIDP for the Skankees.
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| metirish Oct 17 2009 08:45 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Aybar throws bullets to first on those double plays
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 08:50 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":1mu7kxn0][quote="Frayed Knot":1mu7kxn0]Coincidently, 27 is also the number of fans the 'Black Eyed Peas' would have if Fergie didn't look like she does.[/quote:1mu7kxn0] They're like a hacky movie parody of "generic pop group" by a filmmaker that doesn't like pop music.[/quote:1mu7kxn0] Fergie has mute button watchability. I'd poo on her, lovingly.
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 08:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Nice outing by Saunders. They gotta stick it to 'em NOW!!!... make everyone there go home unhappy.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 08:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Do it agan, Maicer.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 08:54 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Fman99":ka8vnoto][quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":ka8vnoto][quote="Frayed Knot":ka8vnoto]Coincidently, 27 is also the number of fans the 'Black Eyed Peas' would have if Fergie didn't look like she does.[/quote:ka8vnoto] They're like a hacky movie parody of "generic pop group" by a filmmaker that doesn't like pop music.[/quote:ka8vnoto] Fergie has mute button watchability. I'd poo on her, lovingly.[/quote:ka8vnoto] After all the earworms they've put in my head without my permission, any sex act peformed between me and ANY member of their group or support staff would be more than a little tinged with vengeance and quasi-righteous anger. And speaking of rage... YOU'RE GROWN MEN. IT ISN'T SNOWING. TAKE OFF THE TURTLENECKS.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 08:54 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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PLEASE praise his defense, guys. I DARE you.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 08:54 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh, Derek! He never does that I'm told!
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| metirish Oct 17 2009 08:55 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Jeter makes first ever post-season error but is absolved by Timmy anyway.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 08:56 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Capt. Fantastic kicks a ball around Beckham style. Let's see the Halos take advantage of it.
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| Kong76 Oct 17 2009 08:56 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Do announcers get fined when they say, "Jeter boots it?"
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 08:57 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hey, Girardi. Go to the pen. You've got dozens of players there.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 09:02 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Commercials starring Mariah Carey, followed by Cialis and the fucktubs. They're really preaching to that CPF demographic tonight.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 09:05 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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This could be the first game ever postponed on account of Jose Molina
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 09:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Figgins, Abreu, Hunter.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 09:19 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Thanks to Fox for your Bukkake-pie montage. I'd like my barftub now (which I keep separate from my fucktub for reasons obvious).
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 09:23 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Conspicuous lack of famous "diehard" YLDBs in the crowd, eh?
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 09:27 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3ken61j4]Conspicuous lack of famous "diehard" YLDBs in the crowd, eh?[/quote:3ken61j4] I was thinking that too. All that they're showing are the anonymous douchesicles.
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2009 09:31 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Robinson "Rotunda" Cano fails to get the run in. Good. He "Can-no" be the hero tonight! HIYO! And let me add, bad Beatles covers don't make me want to buy your shitty whatever you're selling. Fuck you Blackberry.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 09:44 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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If the Yanx keep getting these cheesy-ass hits then this isn't going to end well.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 09:45 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh you gotta be kidding me!!!!!!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 09:46 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2009 09:50 PM |
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Wow. REALLY? As long as we're being sticklers, want to start checking where Jeter's standing in the batter's box now, too?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 09:49 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Y'know, it's one thing to argue that the theory about calling the game differently in the final minutes of a hoop game, 3rd period of hockey, etc., is stupid and shouldn't be done, but this is just the opposite; it's calling something in the late moments of a tight game that NEVER gets called even in the middle innings of a Tuesday night in May.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 09:53 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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If I were Darren Oliver and knew that was my last inning of work for the night I'd be lighting into that 2nd base ump during the entire length of the commercial break until he had no choice but to throw my ass out and then I'd make a scene for another two or three minutes after that.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 09:55 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot"]If I were Darren Oliver and knew that was my last inning of work for the night I'd be lighting into that 2nd base ump during the entire length of the commercial break until he had no choice but to throw my ass out and then I'd make a scene for another two or three minutes after that. |
| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 09:56 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I would have sworn that Oliver was at least 38 back when he was pitching for us however many years ago.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 10:01 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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My favorite words: 'and here's the throw from Damon ...'
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 10:03 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh yeah. Johnny Damon's "not a strong thrower." In other news, rain is not the driest of climate phenomena.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:04 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Chone Figgins, American hero. Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:10 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Strike one.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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ANNND Strike Two.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Booo.
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| metsmarathon Oct 17 2009 10:12 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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god, what a cheap ass wall...
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 10:14 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And the train-wreck post-season for closers not named Rivera continues.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:14 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Yeah, well, at 0-2 and Freddy Guzman on deck, he shouldn't be getting a swing at that wall.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 10:19 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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The only good thing about this one is that he didn't know it was out immediately and so couldn't look into the dugout with his 'how wonderful was that' plea for self-esteem reinforcement as he trotted down towards 1st.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 10:21 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm getting the feeling this (12th) will be the last inning tonight - win, lose, or draw.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2009 10:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":2mx4d0uj]Yeah, well, at 0-2 and Freddy Guzman on deck, he shouldn't be getting a swing at that wall.[/quote:2mx4d0uj] Therein lies the difference between relief pitcher and reliever. On the plus side... Shakira on SNL, gyrating within minutes!
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:35 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Stay with me, folks.
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| Edgy DC Oct 17 2009 10:47 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Whew!
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2009 11:09 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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You're not going to turn two there dingbat - so why not go for the sure out?!!?!? Like I said before, teams seem to put 'Be Stupid' on their game plan when facing the Yanx
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| Met Hunter Oct 17 2009 11:12 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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The runner is still at third with two outs. Why go for the lead runner and not take the sure out? Unreal. Figgins still had a shot at home but dropped it.
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| metsmarathon Oct 17 2009 11:13 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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well. fuck.
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| Number 6 Oct 17 2009 11:14 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I don't think I've ever seen anything like this postseason. Normally solid competitors fall apart vs. the Yanks, combined with fluke calls and tragic LOB #'s... this team just seems touched.
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| Kong76 Oct 18 2009 06:39 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Glad I went to sleep. Hopefully some of the Yankmeee smoke and mirrors will stay in the Bronx and miss the plane to Cali. I hate to say it, but this team seems destined to make us miserable.
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| Rockin' Doc Oct 18 2009 06:50 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Their mere existence is enough to make me miserable.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 18 2009 07:38 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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NYDN's Bill Madden not only praises the non-call on that "neighborhood" play at 2nd but does so seemingly because it gave the Yanx an extra chance to win: After all the egregious blown calls that have plagued the postseason, it was refreshing last night to see veteran umpire Jerry Layne make a gutsy safe call at second base on Melky Cabrera because Angels shortstop Erick Aybar didn't have his foot on the bag after making a potential double-play relay to first. In making the call that is seldom made, Layne not only gave the Yankees another life in the 10th inning but enabled Cabrera to be in scoring position for the potential game-winning run. It all proved moot, however, when Angels reliever Darren Oliver retired Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/colum ... z0UIJBdOUX
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| metirish Oct 18 2009 08:33 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Kong76":3ts555ys]Glad I went to sleep. Hopefully some of the Yankmeee smoke and mirrors will stay in the Bronx and miss the plane to Cali. I hate to say it, but this team seems destined to make us miserable.[/quote:3ts555ys] I went to the bed at the end of the 11th inning , I left with that inevitable feeling ....and I think you are correct...they look like they will breeze through the whole thing...
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| Ashie62 Oct 18 2009 09:20 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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There is plenty of college & Pro Football..I don't have to watch one inning of it and I won't
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| smg58 Oct 18 2009 11:23 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Some random thoughts: With runners on first and second with one out in the eighth, Scioscia pinch hits for Napoli with Gary Matthews Jr. In what universe is Matthews a better hitter than Napoli? I was OK with the call on Aybar. It's one thing when a player moves over the bag to catch the ball and throw to first, it's another thing when the player catches the ball with both feet firmly planted off of the bag. Fuentes made a terrible pitch on 0-2 to A-Rod, but that's a catchable fly ball in absolutely every other park. I was actually impressed with Izturis' ability to turn two on the shovel throw. But on the last play he was spun around, on a wet surface with a wet ball, and turning one wouldn't have been fatal. Normally I like aggressive play from infielders, but to quote a famous philosopher, "A man's got to know his limitations."
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| MFS62 Oct 18 2009 12:34 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot"]NYDN's Bill Madden not only praises the non-call on that "neighborhood" play at 2nd but does so seemingly because it gave the Yanx an extra chance to win: After all the egregious blown calls that have plagued the postseason, it was refreshing last night to see veteran umpire Jerry Layne make a gutsy safe call at second base on Melky Cabrera because Angels shortstop Erick Aybar didn't have his foot on the bag after making a potential double-play relay to first. |
| Frayed Knot Oct 18 2009 02:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="smg58"]With runners on first and second with one out in the eighth, Scioscia pinch hits for Napoli with Gary Matthews Jr. In what universe is Matthews a better hitter than Napoli? |
| I was OK with the call on Aybar. It's one thing when a player moves over the bag to catch the ball and throw to first, it's another thing when the player catches the ball with both feet firmly planted off of the bag. |
| Fuentes made a terrible pitch on 0-2 to A-Rod, but that's a catchable fly ball in absolutely every other park. |
| I was actually impressed with Izturis' ability to turn two on the shovel throw. But on the last play he was spun around, on a wet surface with a wet ball, and turning one wouldn't have been fatal. Normally I like aggressive play from infielders, but to quote a famous philosopher, "A man's got to know his limitations." |
| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 02:21 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Game 3: Leadoff HR by Jeter, rest of lineup goes quietly. First pitch at 4:14 -- what are the odds of 'House' Not being delayed tonight? - (iow, the game running less than 3:46)
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 02:24 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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350 .458 .750 , that's Jeter this post-season......it's his time of year.....bollox
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 02:25 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Chone Figgins leads off with a single agains Pettitte
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| HahnSolo Oct 19 2009 02:40 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hunter DP ends bottom first. Now Yanks have 2 on nobody out in the second, and Weaver needs outs badly.
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| HahnSolo Oct 19 2009 02:46 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And Weaver gets out of the inning unscathed!
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| A Boy Named Seo Oct 19 2009 02:48 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Love how McCarver & Buck called out Pettite for having a balk move, said his rep lets him get away with using it, and pointed out how it gives him such an advantage in a situation like the one in the first when Figgins was on. Also love how neither seemed to give a shit that something like that is not good.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 02:50 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I like that GameDay calls the Angels' second baseman "Howard Kendrick." HOWARD is solid and serious, somebody from whom I'd consider buying insurance (while ultimately passing). HOWIE is somebody you remember to pick up after band practice, or somebody you click off when he tries to get you to choose between briefcases.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 02:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="A Boy Named Seo":c87r9qc9]Love how McCarver & Buck called out Pettite for having a balk move, said his rep lets him get away with using it, and pointed out how it gives him such an advantage in a situation like the one in the first when Figgins was on. Also love how neither seemed to give a shit that something like that is not good.[/quote:c87r9qc9] I'm at work. How many "Lie to Me" cast members have they worked into the production so far?
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| A Boy Named Seo Oct 19 2009 02:55 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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They had to give YLDB's Nicholson and Sandler their facetime first. Nicholson, it should be noted, is wearing a purple polo with the red, July 4th "stars and stripes" yankee hat. Lookin' real dapper.
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| HahnSolo Oct 19 2009 02:58 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Angels could really use one of those 4 singles, 2 BB, 3 SB, 5-run innings. We're ready when you are, Halos.
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 03:00 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Draw some blood NOW!!!!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 03:12 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Speed on first, speed at the plate, with a lefty on the mound and creaky Jorge behind the plate. Drag bunt wouldn't be entirely out of order, would it?
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| smg58 Oct 19 2009 05:04 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Where did everybody go?
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| smg58 Oct 19 2009 05:07 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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4-3 Halos after 7. At least Izturis got a go-ahead SF, but again Napoli gets pinch-hit for. Did Napoli run over Scioscia's dog?
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| smg58 Oct 19 2009 05:08 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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In case anybody was wondering, Darren Oliver has gotten paid roughly $3M less over the past three years than Scot Schoeneweis has.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 05:17 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 19 2009 05:37 PM |
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[quote="smg58":7rpsnx3g]At least Izturis got a go-ahead SF, but again Napoli gets pinch-hit for. Did Napoli run over Scioscia's dog?[/quote:7rpsnx3g] I guess Napoli doesn't face RHPs. It was a LHP last time Scioscia swapped him out too. Meanwhile this Jepsen guy hasn't gotten anyone out yet -- walk, HR, single, walk (only the pitchout/CS in between has saved his ass) ... and now he gets a K
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 05:27 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Good God, if these series were fixed these teams couldn't make a bigger fuckup of things than they are!!!!
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| Kong76 Oct 19 2009 05:28 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I swear these teams take stupid pills before playing the Yanks.
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 05:30 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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It's unbelievable , just terrible.
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| smg58 Oct 19 2009 05:31 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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As questionable as the Mets baserunning has been at times this year, they did nothing worse than what Abreu just did. Why do I bother?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 05:34 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Between the Twinkies and the Angles that's not only about 6 or 7 dumb plays so far but it's 6 or 7 [u:1tjbjisl]REALLY[/u:1tjbjisl] dumb plays and most of them at brutally crucial times.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2009 05:55 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Not surprised to learn Abreu did something stupid. Can I ask what?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:00 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":38gtfp87]Not surprised to learn Abreu did something stupid. Can I ask what?[/quote:38gtfp87] Leadoff 2B in the 8th inning of a tie game -- thinks about trying for a triple but then changes his mind after he's about 35 feet past 2nd. Jeter got the relay throw, threw behind him and Abreu just missed getting back to the back by 11 or 12 feet.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:02 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot"]Game 3 first pitch at 4:14PM -- what are the odds of 'House' Not being delayed tonight? - (iow, the game running less than 3:46) |
| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 06:03 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Nice start. Now finish it, fuckups.
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 06:04 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Abreu just missed getting back to the back by 11 or 12 feet. LOL , so true
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:04 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Rivera fields real well so a bunt is no sure thing here.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:05 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Oct 19 2009 06:06 PM |
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Ooooh, I've seen this movie before (early November 2001) and I liked how it ended!! btw, NOW I'd pinch-run
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| metsmarathon Oct 19 2009 06:06 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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you were saying...
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2009 06:06 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Look at Mariano, wants to blame his teammates alreday.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 06:06 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Scratch off "most fundamentally sound reliever ever" on that plaque, C'town. Hell, bunt again, Chone.
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 06:06 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot":3kw9i6os]Rivera fields real well so a bunt is no sure thing here.[/quote:3kw9i6os] Bad throw to third though and the runner is safe, squeaky bum time
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:08 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I don't trust Toriiiii in these situations. Too hit or miss.
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 06:10 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Is House on next on the east coast?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 06:10 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot":26jikzt5]I don't trust Toriiiii in these situations. Too hit or miss.[/quote:26jikzt5] As opposed to Vlad? The one guy I would want up there, were I Scoscia, just got walked.
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| bmfc1 Oct 19 2009 06:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Pat Sajak is allowed to root, isn't he? He's standing there w/his big head and not cheering.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2009 06:12 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh fudge.
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 06:12 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Damn , come on Vlad
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:13 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":5whsjudb][quote="Frayed Knot":5whsjudb]I don't trust Toriiiii in these situations. Too hit or miss.[/quote:5whsjudb] As opposed to Vlad? The one guy I would want up there, were I Scoscia, just got walked.[/quote:5whsjudb] Agreed about Abreu, although Vlad doesn't K as much.
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| metirish Oct 19 2009 06:13 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Putrid.
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| bmfc1 Oct 19 2009 06:14 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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It's just like watching the Mets. Bone-headed base running, lack of timely hitting.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2009 06:14 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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fml. Shoulda sent the guy from 3rd on the first hit to shithead
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 06:14 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Rivera pulled it off.
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 06:15 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Strike one to Hunter, by the way, was BS.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 06:19 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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If I had a Grade 2 concussion, or lacked the ability to form new memories (call it clinical Mementosis), Joe Buck would be my favorite PBP guy.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 19 2009 06:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Well, that inning got rid of Rivera anyway, plus all the maneuvering cost Girardi not only his closer but Damon and his final backup catcher as well (leaving him only that spare OFer Guzman I think). And Scioscia gambled and was able to keep his big catcher. Now all they gotta do is get a big fucking hit.
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 06:26 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hey, Kendry, hit one a mile. Fuck it, hit it to Cuba and end this shit.
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 06:28 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":2joia7ng]Strike one to Hunter, by the way, was BS.[/quote:2joia7ng] Strikes one and two to Morales, also.
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 06:29 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hey, Girardi, cut it out and let somebody pitch.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 06:30 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":c5sollzf][quote="Edgy DC":c5sollzf]Strike one to Hunter, by the way, was BS.[/quote:c5sollzf] Strikes one and two to Morales, also.[/quote:c5sollzf] To be fair, it's kinda gone both ways the last couple of innings.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2009 06:33 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Nice strategy there by Captain Hook.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 19 2009 06:36 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 19 2009 06:38 PM |
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You know what helped there? Girardi's NL experience. Because whenever you can make a move to counter a .200-hitting catcher, especially when you're pulling a hot pitcher in making that move, you've GOT to make that move.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2009 06:37 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Nice play by Hairston wasn't it?
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| smg58 Oct 19 2009 06:39 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Three more like that, guys. Now if only the Dodgers could get out of the f***ing first inning without falling behind...
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| bmfc1 Oct 19 2009 06:40 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm surprised that the runner managed to touch home. Way to go Angels!
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| themetfairy Oct 19 2009 06:44 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And there was much rejoicing!
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 07:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hey, Scott. Your time is now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73dvrir5 ... re=related
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| bmfc1 Oct 19 2009 08:30 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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| Edgy DC Oct 19 2009 10:00 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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| A Boy Named Seo Oct 20 2009 10:51 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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See Mariano cheat with your own eyes before it disappears from the interwebs forever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KihPKUZni8Y
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 11:16 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 20 2009 04:02 PM |
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I like how all the moves basically backfired on Girardi last night. All of his choices - except the last one IMO - can be justified by themselves, but none of them gave them the advantage they hoped for and several wound up putting them in a worse spot in the long run. - he pinch-runs for Matsui but that runner (Gardner) gets caught on a pitch out so the added speed never comes into play and the runner is erased as Posada HRs one batter later - he then pulls Damon because of his weak arm in favor of the guy (Hairston) who replaced Matsui in the DH slot, but they get out of the inning without a ball hit out of the infield. Damon's spot is then due up in the next inning and they've lost the DH - he then needs to PH for Rivera on account of the above DH thing, holding him to just 1 inning and leaving the game in the hands of Robertson, Aceves, and, if necessary, Chad Gaudin - he then gets two quick outs out of Robertson but inexplicably chooses to replace him w/2 outs and none on based on nothing more than Kendrick's supposed fastball hitting ability and even for good measure there was the conference at the mound just before Vlad's game-tying HR. on edit: and Damon's defensive replacement didn't exactly do a great job in tracking down that game-winning hit either
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| Edgy DC Oct 20 2009 11:35 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Yesterday wasn't Girardi's day. Hard to believe that spit actually landed on the ball, but I'm curious to see if anything will be made of that video.
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| A Boy Named Seo Oct 20 2009 11:52 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":5sf6p927] Hard to believe that spit actually landed on the ball, but I'm curious to see if anything will be made of that video.[/quote:5sf6p927] Nope, nothing. http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/hardball/ ... qmMedUNsSP
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 01:58 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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btw, Mike Vaccaro's Sunday column (NY Post) about how the Yanx are winning these days via some sort of small-ball opportunism isn't looking too good right about now after yesterday's 4 runs/4 HRs output. Not that it ever really was all that true to begin with, it's just that when a game like that comes up the very next day it makes it look extra silly. For some reason a certain segment of fans & scribes consider it sexier to claim to have won through little ball and are loath to admit to being a power-laden lineup. I mean, jeez, the Yanx just set [u:173j0eu7]an all-time club record[/u:173j0eu7] for HRs in a season and scored (along with Philly) the largest pct of their runs via the HR in the league this year. So how exactly does that make them NOT a power team? But in an effort to somehow shoe-horn them into an under-dog status, Vaccaro cites that they're scoring runs in late innings via opponents' errors (although not as many as they've scored via HRs) as if it's some quality of theirs that's making those miscues occur instead of just having runs handed to them on a silver platter that any team could & would take advantage of. And, oh yeah, they suck hitting w/RiSP so far in October - so this opportunism seems to be a very selective trait.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 20 2009 02:52 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Everyone wants to be the aggrieved, nobody-respected-us underdog. It's always more fun to be the aggrieved, nobody-respected-us underdog. Still in the afterglow of the championship, most Philly fans STILL hold on to this perspective-- you should hear some of the bitching I've heard from Philly-native friends during the last few days ("Shoeless Joe" Utley, this bullpen is killing me, the strike zone is killing me).
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 05:42 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm pretty much stayed off the infoair ... this game isn't gonna like start at 8:20 and this is going to be a 50 minute Fox commercial is it?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 07:31 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Kazmir sucks, glad we got rid of him. OK I'm not really, but he's a pain to watch sometimes and isn't consistent enough to make the step up from good to great, or even to real good. And we're already on pace for another 4+ hour game.
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 07:54 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Really, I mean what the fuck was that?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 07:55 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And the umps are having a worse night than anyone.
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| metirish Oct 20 2009 07:59 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Three blown calls by the umps....the first blown call at third might have been a make up for the blown call at second and then the blown call again at third might have been another make up call.....just weird calls.
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 07:59 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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At least this time it has no bearing on the game, for now, but it's just mind boggling how poor the umpiring is this post season (especially in Yankee games) and how many stupid mistakes their opponents commit. It's just funny to me at this point, no reason to get feel any other way regardless of it's the Skanks or not.
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| Edgy DC Oct 20 2009 08:06 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm listening and not watching, but it seems to me that when a guy is clearly off base and he's tagged, there's little room for ambiguity. Unless time is called or something.
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 08:10 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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He tagged two guys. Never seen anything like it that I can remember. Not that I remember much well.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 08:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm not usually too quick to get on the 'umpiring is worse every year' bandwagon. First of all it makes no sense that it would degrade as time goes on and if it were the case by now we'd have the equivalent of 6 year-olds with ADD out there. But man it really has sucked so far this post-season and this series most of all. - McClellan at 3rd (who I think is the senior ump in all MLB) has blown two all by hisself. Not only was he not looking at Swisher tagging up but he was too close to him to do so and see the catch. Sometimes a little distance gives you a better view. Same with the two runners on call - he just looked too lazy to notice that Cano wasn't on the base. - Then the pickoff at 2nd was blown, plus a bunch of ball/strike calls - like more than usual. Between these and the blatant missed call on the Mauer double by the ump whose only job it is to call fair/foul calls on the line and these guys should be embarrassed.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 08:18 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":1684r22f]I'm listening and not watching, but it seems to me that when a guy is clearly off base and he's tagged, there's little room for ambiguity. Unless time is called or something.[/quote:1684r22f] Both Posada (running back to 3rd from the direction of home) and Cano (running to 3rd from 2nd) seemed to assume that the other guy had the right to the base, so Cano stopped two or three feet short of the base as Posada ran over it and a few feet into short LF. Whoever had the ball (Aybar?) alertly tagged first Cano and then Posada. McClellen emphatically made an out call but was ambiguous as to who or how many. It seemed to me that he just assumed Cano's foot was touching and so he called out Posada. There were a bunch of bodies out there which probably blocked his view but he also made no effort to look around all the legs to see where RC's feet really were.
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| G-Fafif Oct 20 2009 08:24 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Just watched MLBN airing of the '86 WS highlight film. Saw the Red Sox nail neither Hernandez nor Carter at third. Saw it called accurately. Then I switched over to the series I've been mostly avoiding. Yes, umpiring has gotten worse, at least where two men on/not on third is concerned.
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 08:39 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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FK: There were a bunch of bodies out there which probably blocked his view <<< You are being very kind. It's like he's intentionally had his head up his ass.
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| Edgy DC Oct 20 2009 08:47 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Tori Kelly beseeching God's blessing o'er the land this evening.
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 08:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Is she married to, or going out with, a guy on the Angels?
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| Edgy DC Oct 20 2009 09:00 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I think she's a baby. Checking her Facebook page... she's 17. That's too young to be going with a ballplayer. Well, not Roger Clemens, but other ballplayers.
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| Kong76 Oct 20 2009 09:08 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Just wondering on the ALCS relevance. Thought maybe there was something besides beseeching God's blessing o'er that pole she's holding or what not. I think I'll turn in.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 20 2009 09:31 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Kong76"]FK: There were a bunch of bodies out there which probably blocked his view <<< You are being very kind. It's like he's intentionally had his head up his ass. |
| Edgy DC Oct 21 2009 10:45 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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His angle looks fine. Though he might have been too lazy to drop his eyes down toward the players feet. Worst call of all time, says big-shot blogger. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_le ... mlb,197210
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 21 2009 10:50 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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To be fair, the third-base call was just the topper. Both Swisher baserunning calls-- safe on the return to second and leaving early at third-- were also off.* Also, Maclelland's a BIG delayed-call guy when behind the plate. *EDIT: As he admitted post-game, apparently. http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=59897
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 10:04 AM Darren Oliver Split |
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And raise your hand if you pictured Darren Oliver being awarded high-leverage post-season innings. If you even told me he'd be included on a 2009 post-season roster, well, I'd have called you a damned liar and slapped your lying face.
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| metirish Oct 22 2009 10:07 AM Re: NLCS Phils-Dodgers In-Series Thread |
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I would have guessed he had retired. I knew he had played for the Angels but I thought he was done.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 22 2009 10:09 AM Re: NLCS Phils-Dodgers In-Series Thread |
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[quote="Edgy DC"]And raise your hand if you pictured Darren Oliver being awarded high-leverage post-season innings. |
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You know it's a dubious honor, and who knows how sustainable it is, but Oliver may have turned himself into the best mopup pitcher in baseball. Check him out over the last four seasons.
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| MFS62 Oct 22 2009 01:12 PM Re: NLCS Phils-Dodgers In-Series Thread |
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Interesting. They let him start one game during that time. But with that good record in relief, he had no saves? Later
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 01:20 PM Re: NLCS Phils-Dodgers In-Series Thread |
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[quote="MFS62"]Interesting. They let him start one game during that time. But with that good record in relief, he had no saves? Later |
| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 01:21 PM Re: NLCS Phils-Dodgers In-Series Thread |
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You're right, of course.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 07:16 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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They're going down, down in an earlier round. But, sugar, they're going down swinging.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 07:59 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Joe Buck, in discussing the latest Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, described the land-locked mountainous country of Andorra (Chapman's current nation of residence) as "a small island". Meanwhile, nice 1st inning by the Angels (which I missed) but they're still holding on to the same 4-0 lead *PLUS* the game is running at a somewhat normal speed and, at this rate, could even come in under the 3 hour barrier. Lackey's kept his pitch count down and looks like he can go for a while longer as they head to the 7th.
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| metirish Oct 22 2009 08:12 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I've never seen much of Lackey before but I'm liking what I see this series....guys got some balls and fighting spirit.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 08:13 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I spoke too soon it looks like. Lackey got screwed on that (non) call on Posada.
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| metsmarathon Oct 22 2009 08:16 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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grr...
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 08:16 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I think the idea was to turn Teixeira around to hit righty where he's less likely to HR - but I would have given Lackey at least one more batter. and now he can't even get a win.
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| metirish Oct 22 2009 08:16 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm going to bed.....
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 08:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Lackey's doing great. He doesn't look to be tiring-- the walks are more a product of a bad call, and some overly-careful nibbling. So obviously, you pull him with the bases loaded in favor of the guy letting up 2 baserunners an inning this series.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 08:26 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="metirish":gpreh3vv]I've never seen much of Lackey before but I'm liking what I see this series....guys got some balls and fighting spirit.[/quote:gpreh3vv] And considering that he's a FA and is probably real pissed at Scioscia right now, those may have been his last pitches in an Angel uniform.
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| Number 6 Oct 22 2009 08:34 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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This season just needs to end. Or better yet, I need to stop watching it.
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| soupcan Oct 22 2009 08:37 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Grimm had the best idea - sensory deprivation tank until it's all over.
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| G-Fafif Oct 22 2009 08:39 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Once upon a time, a manager leaves a starter in to face Scioscia in an LCS game and it proves lethal. Twenty-one years later, Scioscia takes a starter out in an LCS game and it proves disastrous.
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| Elster88 Oct 22 2009 08:42 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="G-Fafif":17cieg8p]Once upon a time, a manager leaves a starter in to face Scioscia in an LCS game and it proves lethal. Twenty-one years later, Scioscia takes a starter out in an LCS game and it proves disastrous.[/quote:17cieg8p] Seriously, at what point will I get over that? I would've thought 20 years later it wouldn't hurt.
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| Elster88 Oct 22 2009 08:45 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hughes makes Vladdy Daddy look silly on two straight curveballs, so naturally he shakes Posada off twice and throws a fastball right down the middle. Two hopper up the middle to tie it. I like it.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 08:47 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2009 08:53 PM |
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Hungry for runs? Banh mi fans may argue, as may salame lovers. But for my money, there's nothing like a well-done Cuban.
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| Number 6 Oct 22 2009 08:49 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="soupcan":1ctj7buj]Grimm had the best idea - sensory deprivation tank until it's all over.[/quote:1ctj7buj] Nice. I bet I could get some good sleep in there as well. I'm convinced at this point that the Angels' 7th inning outburst only took place so that I could be driven crazy when the Yanks take the lead back in the 8th.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 08:58 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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With all due respect to the alltime Yankee hit leader... STFD, ya effete, singles-hitting Muppet.
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:09 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Derek has a Sexually Transmitted Fucking Disease? What's with the delay here?
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:11 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Maybe my perspective is warped and nuts and fed by bitterness, but I'd gladly send Francisco Rodriguez back to the halos right now.
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:19 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Way to hit it to Morales. Way to pitch to him also. Let him hit it, maybe they'll catch it. Beats a walk.
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:20 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Two outs. Waddaya do with A-Rod? WOW! A bases empty intentional. It's like Kelly Leak was up.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 09:21 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2009 09:22 PM |
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Normally I'd kill the IW in this kind of spot (putting the tying run on) but w/ARod hitting like he is and setting up a lefty/lefty situation w/Matsui I approve.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 09:21 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2009 09:22 PM |
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Oh, I'll kill him. IBBs are weak sauce. Scoscia's managing like some kind of Joetard tonight. Did Girardi sneeze on him pregame, or something?
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Pinch running for the Rod? No huh-way!
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 09:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":2x33rd2m]Pinch running for the Rod? No huh-way![/quote:2x33rd2m] THAT I find surprising!! I know he had the bum hip and all but still ...
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:24 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Gotta pitch to somebody, Halos.
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:26 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Oh, jive to my sneakers! Get the last out!
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 09:26 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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You gotta be kidding me Fuentes!?!!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 09:27 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2009 09:28 PM |
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Fred Phelps signs and fortuitous "magic hour" lighting aside, I generally have no inkling how God, if he/she/it exists, feels about things. But I'm pretty damn sure God hates intentional walks, too.
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:27 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Another great moment in umpiring history!
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 09:29 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Edgy DC":1pml2f48]Another great moment in umpiring history![/quote:1pml2f48] That one was close, but it was foul
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| Ashie62 Oct 22 2009 09:30 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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here comes the hit
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2009 09:31 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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unbearable
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| Ashie62 Oct 22 2009 09:32 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Castillo coulda caught that
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| themetfairy Oct 22 2009 09:32 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Whew!
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2009 09:33 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Change your shorts if you also had a Castillo moment there.
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:33 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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| Frayed Knot Oct 22 2009 09:35 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Youse guys can hit all the sensory deprivation chambers you want, but there's been some fun baseball games played over the last two weeks. Now if we could knock off about a minute of commercial time per inning and cut the number of mound visits down by about 70% percent it would be even better ... but that's a discussion for another day.
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| Elster88 Oct 22 2009 09:37 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1ljarmvb]Change your shorts if you also had a Castillo moment there.[/quote:1ljarmvb] Especially when Fuentes did the fist pump.
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| G-Fafif Oct 22 2009 09:48 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I can't stand Brian Fuentes. I can't say I had much of an opinion on him prior to this series.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2009 09:54 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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POP QUIZ: Friend of mine just offered me a ticket to Game 6. I DO want to go. I think. Do I go? Do I want to?
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 09:56 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Might you be otherwise engaged?
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| Edgy DC Oct 22 2009 10:01 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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The Angels face long odds: [list:16is6f38][*:16is6f38]Off to New York.[/*:m:16is6f38] [*:16is6f38]Pettitte in game six.[/*:m:16is6f38] [*:16is6f38]Sabathia likely in game seven.[/*:m:16is6f38] [*:16is6f38]100% chance of preciptaton for Saturday, giving C.C. a possible extra rest day.[/*:m:16is6f38] [*:16is6f38]Derek Jeter making everybody else better and shit for one more day.[/*:m:16is6f38][/list:u:16is6f38] But man, did they show heart coming back or what? Here's hoping a day or two of rest can help cool off the Rod.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2009 10:05 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I was certain the 6 run inning did them in, then I realized my references are all deranged by having watched the Mets these last 3 seasons. 4 run first then nothing? Just like the Mets. Questionable early hook blows up? Mets all over. etc etc. But yeah, excellent character win. The Phils have been doing the same thing. This win is terrific news for the Phillies if it forces CC into action once more before Wednesday.
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| Number 6 Oct 22 2009 10:47 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I've been equating the Twins and Angels with the Mets in my expectations so far. There have been many times where both have played down to that expectation.
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| metirish Oct 23 2009 01:30 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm up with the kid and I'm thrilled to see the Angels won, surprised as I was certain that inning was it for them. Who in the Yankee pen coughed up the runs?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 23 2009 05:15 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Hughes was the main culprit. He and Marte allowed 1 each of Gay Jay's inherited runners to score and Hughes then coughed up one more.
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| themetfairy Oct 23 2009 05:54 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":lhczmy3t]Change your shorts if you also had a Castillo moment there.[/quote:lhczmy3t] D-Dad looked at me very oddly when I yelled to the TV, "Use two hands, asshole!"
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| Ashie62 Oct 23 2009 07:11 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="themetfairy":3u9eavtt][quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3u9eavtt]Change your shorts if you also had a Castillo moment there.[/quote:3u9eavtt] D-Dad looked at me very oddly when I yelled to the TV, "Use two hands, asshole!"[/quote:3u9eavtt] Was D-Dad coincidently doing anything that needed "2 hands" at that moment lol
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| themetfairy Oct 23 2009 08:02 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Um, no. He was sitting safely on the other side of the sofa at the time :p
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| smg58 Oct 23 2009 09:04 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I give the Angels credit for surviving to this point in spite of themselves. I'm still puzzled by bringing in Oliver to pitch to Teixeira after not bringing him in to face Damon. He appeared to have sufficient time to warm up, and if he was having trouble warming up that ought to have been a huge red flag. Bringing in Weaver in relief was brilliant. Replacing him with Fuentes after he threw a fantastic eighth was less so. That was a good time to throw the book out the window. Scioscia should seriously consider using Lackey as a closer the next two games. If the Mets think the money they're paying Frankie would be better spent elsewhere, I'd bet the Angels would take him back (and he'd waive his NTC without a major hassle).
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 23 2009 09:08 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I'm with you, brutha. I have this crazy idea to make John F. Maine the new Mets relief ace and use the extra cash to buy us a starting pitcher.
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| metirish Oct 23 2009 01:58 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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The Onion Joba Chamberlain Gets Permission To Stay Up For Whole Yankees-Angels Game
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 24 2009 02:03 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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So, yeah, I'm going to Game 6. Was thisclose to making an iron-on shirt last night after passing a craft shop on the way from happy-hour. (Considered messages: "Sons of Scot Shields" or-- borrowing a bit from FAFIF-- "Today, Ich bin ein Erick Aybar.") Kinda forgot I didn't have a blank red shirt at home. As it turns out, I'm meeting my friend with the tickets at Stan's Sports Bar, and I might have to wait a bit. So not having "Fuck you, MFYs"-type clothes might help me avoid some... um... overly-'sporty' badinage, ifyoufollow. I weighed blowing off my friend, but, well, it's playoff baseball, and all but one game has been tight and fun. Also, my last two playoff games were Games 2 and 7 of the 2006 NLCS, so I figure that if crosses the bridge to the Boogie Down, my home-team-sinking playoff mojo can only help. This could be a looooooong night.
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| metirish Oct 24 2009 02:16 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Here's hoping you have a fun time....
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| bmfc1 Oct 24 2009 04:03 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Rained out tonight. The series drags on and on.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 24 2009 04:50 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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They must have some lousy weather in the forecast because Francesa was at the stadium when they decided on the cancelation and says it wasn't raining at all at the time. So now - thanks to misguided planning and a little bit of bad (though common) luck - instead of having some momentum this series will have had one game played between Tuesday & Sunday ... and that's only if it clears up by this time tomorrow.
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| Ashie62 Oct 24 2009 04:59 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Absolutely pissing rain right now,with lightning
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 24 2009 05:02 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Been on and off since this morning, but coming down harder each time it re-starts.
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| metirish Oct 24 2009 05:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Just got back from Queens over the Whitestone bridge and it's pouring here in the Bronx....
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 25 2009 05:44 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Last night it sounded like someone was blasting my windows with a hose. It was raining that hard.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 06:20 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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So,Game 6 gets an 8:20 (or thereabouts) first pitch. Anyone want to take the 'under' on the finish by midnight poll?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 06:43 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And 'Be Stupid' is part of the NYY opponent's game plan once again!! (Vlad gets doubled off on a short fly right in front of him)
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| metirish Oct 25 2009 06:47 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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It's not even surprising is it?
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 07:13 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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At this point it would be surprising if they played smart. Also, it would be one thing if the Yanquis were being required to make amazing, or even clever, plays to erase these runners. But through 9 games now and two different teams they're just being handed gifts by some absolutely moronic plays you usually either have to watch 100-loss teams to witness or at least go an entire season to see. Instead, we've now seen about 8 different blunders against the same team in less than a week and a half's worth of games played.
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| metirish Oct 25 2009 07:36 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot":2h2yk7ud]So,Game 6 gets an 8:20 (or thereabouts) first pitch. Anyone want to take the 'under' on the finish by midnight poll?[/quote:2h2yk7ud] It's shocking but this game is moving along quite fast.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 07:41 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Not really. The first three innings took over an hour (well over a 3-hour pace) and that was with just one run scored. Wait until all the pitching changes start coming - those late innings always take longer than the early ones. What I was hoping for tonight but no dice so far is a good Pettitte ass-kicking. He's due for one and I was counting on a replay of Pettitte Game 6 circa 2001.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 07:49 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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You could smell that one coming (Damon's 2-RBI single). Saunders has gotten burned by a couple of cheesy hits but he's mostly made his own bed by both getting behind and walking guys he shouldn't. You can't walk Cano to start an inning!!
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| MFS62 Oct 25 2009 07:56 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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The home plate ump hasn't given that side of the plate to the Angels' pitcher all night. Why throw that pitch to A-Rod there? Of course, it was a strike. Called ball four. Later
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| Edgy DC Oct 25 2009 07:59 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Thank you, Darren Oliver.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 08:56 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Would it be too much to ask for a bounce to go against them?!? Two of the last three outs against the Angels have been deflected balls where the carom has gone exactly right for the Yanx.
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| Edgy DC Oct 25 2009 09:22 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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There's a bounce that works off the bat of Vladdy. One-run game. Let's go, Kendry.
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| Edgy DC Oct 25 2009 09:36 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Well, sheesh, it'd be nice if you at least made the Yanks earn it.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 09:38 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Jeez, make 'em hit the fucking ball will ya? Plus, I don't think Cano has two leadoff walks this whole season and these dorks walk him twice in a row to start an inning.
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| Number 6 Oct 25 2009 09:51 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Angels' pants, at this point, most thoroughly crapped.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 09:53 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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And not that it turned out to matter because he later scored anyway - but what is Figgins doing going back to 2nd on that squirter up the middle than Cano wound up fielding in top 8th? He had to be able to see that there was no chance that ball was going to be caught in the air and, even though it was slightly to the SS side of 2nd, it was still 6 feet behind him which is the kind of ball you cross over on every time. Just one more for the files -- they try to cross on balls they shouldn't and don't on ones they should.
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| Edgy DC Oct 25 2009 10:00 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Gary Matthews, former Met, I call on you.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 25 2009 10:02 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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[quote="Frayed Knot":2akqhgxf]So,Game 6 gets an 8:20 (or thereabouts) first pitch. Anyone want to take the 'under' on the finish by midnight poll?[/quote:2akqhgxf] 12:01
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 25 2009 10:02 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Phillies in 4
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| Edgy DC Oct 25 2009 10:04 PM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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I was kind of hoping that Girardi would pull Rivera with two out.
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| smg58 Oct 26 2009 08:41 AM Re: Yanx - Angels ALCS IST |
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Kudos to Joe Saunders for allowing me to appreciate that Kenny Rogers is not the only pitcher who can refuse to throw strikes with the season on the line. The way that Jered Weaver pitched the eighth the other night, how do you justify not having him start the eighth inning yesterday? Three home runs in six games, half of which were at Yankee Stadium? The Mets could have done that. The Phillies might not beat the Yankees, but at least they won't play like deer in the headlights.
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