Well, the rockies did what i thought they would do in the 1st game. Francis has become an excellent pitcher and the shadows played a big part as well.
The red sox got an incredible game from beckett. talk about having everything working. he was throwing 95 mph 2 seamers, 98 mph 4 seamers and awesome 78 mph curveballs.
The media's making it seem like the phils and angels are dead. Losing the first game is no reason to panic. It's a little more problematic for the phils than it is for the angels since the they're at home. you have to split on the road.
cubs and d-backs are nothing in the third.
It's too bad that two of the three games today were the quadruple A games. I can't wait for the other major league game tommorrow.
Rockies are now up 2-0 and are showing the Phillies how important pitching is.
Dont be fooled, The Rockies pitching wasnt anything to write home about. I really hate 10-5 playoff games. I want to see starters step up and give 8-9 inning masterful performances that I will remember for the rest of my life, kinda like Beckett last night except I went to watch the game at a friends house and the ******* decided he wanted to play XBox after like the 3rd inning. The bitch thinks he knows **** about sports but doesnt even watch the games. I hate the Red Sox but it really doesnt get any better than what Beckett did last night. I wish I could have seen it. **** if Im going to watch the game with that douche again.
Dont be fooled, The Rockies pitching wasnt anything to write home about. I really hate 10-5 playoff games. I want to see starters step up and give 8-9 inning masterful performances that I will remember for the rest of my life, kinda like Beckett last night except
i know morales didn't pitch well. i'm talking more about the philly pitchers and bullpen. i'll admit i didn't watch the game at all, i was taking a nap.
I went to watch the game at a friends house and the ******* decided he wanted to play XBox after like the 3rd inning. The bitch thinks he knows **** about sports but doesnt even watch the games. I hate the Red Sox but it really doesnt get any better than what Beckett did last night. I wish I could have seen it. **** if Im going to watch the game with that douche again.
Damn!! what a jacka**. You're right, a person like that can't be a real sports fan. I'm so glad i watched the whole thing. Beckett was incredible.
Just some observations from so far tonight:
Ryan Garko has really been one of the big 'turnaround' players for the tribe this year. He was your typical AL hitter and was awesome. He hit consistently well the whole season and was what that lineup really needed, especially with hafner have a subpar season and sizemore only hitting .277. Carmona was the other 'turnaround' guy.
I noticed victor martinez had 25 HR's as a catcher. He did it in a hitter's park with the DH and it was considered a great season (which it is), but it got me thinking about how great Mike Piazza was. He hit .315-.340 with at least 30 HR's in Chavez Ravine and Shea. Not to mention he didn't have the benefit of using the DH as a day off.
Just noticed that Kenny drove in 2 with a single up the middle. It's amazing how there was no doubt that kenny would get a hit. He's an amazingly clutch player. It's funny how he's gotten a ton of 1 year contracts lately, because none of them want to be the team that has him for 3 years when he finally gets old. If the Giants had signed him to a five year deal after 2002, we'd have solved a lot of problems, but i guess the same thing can be said for a lot of teams.
Apparently, before coming into to pitch today, Corpas poured water on his jersey. Then when he went to the mound he patted his jersey and rubbed his fingers before throwing a pitch. If he doctored the ball and got away with it, then good for him.
Its pretty pathetic than Wang is the Yankees number 1 starter, that guy is a hack. I just knew he wasnt going to come through in the clutch. You gotta think Sabathia is going to shut the Yankees down after that first homer.
Its pretty pathetic than Wang is the Yankees number 1 starter, that guy is a hack. I just knew he wasnt going to come through in the clutch. You gotta think Sabathia is going to shut the Yankees down after that first homer.
a hack? russ ortiz is a hack. adam eaton is a hack. wang is a damn good top of the rotation starter. no way is he an ace, but a hack? I hope you're exaggerating.
on a different note, i'm sick of announcers drooling over sizemore. The guy is an excellent player, but he hit .277 in a hitter's ballpark (as evidenced by cano's HR). He also hit .250 on the road with an OPS under .800. For the past two years peter gammons and some of his peers have picked sizemore as the MVP and he hasn't come close to competeing for the award. Can't we just be rational when we talk about this guy? But i guess if everyone was rational peter gammons wouldn't exist.
another observation: the coverage on TBS has been excellent. All 4 announcing crews have been excellent. Gwynn, caray and stone have done on a good job in their respective roles.
Come on now, you can look at wang and tell he doesnt have the fortitude to come through in a clutch post season game. He wouldnt have come close to 19 wins if he didnt pitch for the Yankees.
Come on now, you can look at wang and tell he doesnt have the fortitude to come through in a clutch post season game.
No, i honestly can't say that. I'd have to watch him pitch a couple more games. I haven't seem him in enough playoff games.
He wouldnt have come close to 19 wins if he didnt pitch for the Yankees.
now that i can definitely agree with, but even 15 wins is good. We have to remember that when we make statements like that, there are a lot of factors that go into wins. If he was instead pitching for the Pads, he might get close to 19 wins since he'd be in Petco. If he was with the red sox, he'd have a great lineup and a great bullpen. I think you see what i'm getting at.
BTW, i think that's the second time you've used fortitude today. I don't think i've ever seen/heard that word be used more than once in a day. CONGRATULATIONS!!
You're right I shoulda not been so PC and just said balls. He has no balls. The yankees pitching staff is pathetic this year. Clemens sucks (but I guess there is a chance he can come through in the playoffs) Pettite is average but might come through like Clemmens, Mussina is an abomination, and Wang, we are seeing what he is really made of tonight (LOL)
And they have all of two competent guys in their bullpen.
You're right I shoulda not been so PC and just said balls. He has no balls. The yankees pitching staff is pathetic this year. Clemens sucks (but I guess there is a chance he can come through in the playoffs) Pettite is average but might come through like Clemmens, Mussina is an abomination, and Wang, we are seeing what he is really made of tonight (LOL)
And they have all of two competent guys in their bullpen.
pettitte is average? I think he's abover average, not to mention he's an great, big game pitcher. I agree with the other guys, though if wang has no cajones, then what is sabathia made of? He's looked good at times, but overall he's been pretty weak. Of course as i'm typing this, he blows away Posada with a 96 mph heater.
i guess sabathia's made of something. He's given up 3 in 5, but he really buckled down there.
the indians' drummer guy just said you need to be ahead at all times. Ya think? If you're not ahead, you're behind and you can't win like that.
damn!!! Kenny's the man. So incredibly clutch. Meanwhile here i am defending Wang and he keeps making me look like a fool. The yankees are screwed, they have to go to their god awful middle relief. Here comes olendorf, i don't think i've ever watched him pitch, but with a name like ross olendorf he can't be too good. Hopefully the Indians can get some more runs so Borowski doesn't have the chance to blow it.
You're right I shoulda not been so PC and just said balls. He has no balls. The yankees pitching staff is pathetic this year. Clemens sucks (but I guess there is a chance he can come through in the playoffs) Pettite is average but might come through like Clemmens, Mussina is an abomination, and Wang, we are seeing what he is really made of tonight (LOL)
And they have all of two competent guys in their bullpen.
pettitte is average? I think he's abover average, not to mention he's an great, big game pitcher. I agree with the other guys, though if wang has no cajones, then what is sabathia made of? He's looked good at times, but overall he's been pretty weak. Of course as i'm typing this, he blows away Posada with a 96 mph heater.
Pettite used to be good but at this point in his career he is pretty much average. Hes been a decent post season pitcher in his career, but nothing spectacular.
once again i think you're undervaluing pettitte. IMO, he used to be great and now he's good. and i think he's been better than decent in the post season.
Just some observations from so far tonight:
Ryan Garko has really been one of the big 'turnaround' players for the tribe this year. He was your typical AL hitter and was awesome. He hit consistently well the whole season and was what that lineup really needed, especially with hafner have a subpar season and sizemore only hitting .277. Carmona was the other 'turnaround' guy.
I noticed victor martinez had 25 HR's as a catcher. He did it in a hitter's park with the DH and it was considered a great season (which it is), but it got me thinking about how great Mike Piazza was. He hit .315-.340 with at least 30 HR's in Chavez Ravine and Shea. Not to mention he didn't have the benefit of using the DH as a day off.
Just noticed that Kenny drove in 2 with a single up the middle. It's amazing how there was no doubt that kenny would get a hit. He's an amazingly clutch player. It's funny how he's gotten a ton of 1 year contracts lately, because none of them want to be the team that has him for 3 years when he finally gets old. If the Giants had signed him to a five year deal after 2002, we'd have solved a lot of problems, but i guess the same thing can be said for a lot of teams.
Did you look to see how many games Victor has logged at DH this year before making that comment? You might want to, I think you'll be surprised...
Your a guy who goes by the OPS. Sizemore was in the top 5 in CF's in MLB this year. He had the second highest OBP next to Ichiro in the AL and 3rd highest in baseball if Willits for the Dodgers plays CF, if not, he's in the top 2 in baseball. His average may not look great but your leadoff guy just needs to get on base and his .390 OBP is exactly that, he's getting on base, it may not be by hits, but he's getting on base. Hafner had a subpar year and still had 100 rbi's.
This team wouldn't be where it is today without Cabrera, he solidified the whole lineup, gave us a legit #2 hitter allowing us to put Blake in the 9 hole where he belongs.
This team wouldn't be where it is today without Cabrera, he solidified the whole lineup, gave us a legit #2 hitter allowing us to put Blake in the 9 hole where he belongs.
Plus, who doesn't like say Azdrubal (Ass-Dribble)?
Just some observations from so far tonight:
Ryan Garko has really been one of the big 'turnaround' players for the tribe this year. He was your typical AL hitter and was awesome. He hit consistently well the whole season and was what that lineup really needed, especially with hafner have a subpar season and sizemore only hitting .277. Carmona was the other 'turnaround' guy.
I noticed victor martinez had 25 HR's as a catcher. He did it in a hitter's park with the DH and it was considered a great season (which it is), but it got me thinking about how great Mike Piazza was. He hit .315-.340 with at least 30 HR's in Chavez Ravine and Shea. Not to mention he didn't have the benefit of using the DH as a day off.
Just noticed that Kenny drove in 2 with a single up the middle. It's amazing how there was no doubt that kenny would get a hit. He's an amazingly clutch player. It's funny how he's gotten a ton of 1 year contracts lately, because none of them want to be the team that has him for 3 years when he finally gets old. If the Giants had signed him to a five year deal after 2002, we'd have solved a lot of problems, but i guess the same thing can be said for a lot of teams.
Did you look to see how many games Victor has logged at DH this year before making that comment? You might want to, I think you'll be surprised...
Your a guy who goes by the OPS. Sizemore was in the top 5 in CF's in MLB this year. He had the second highest OBP next to Ichiro in the AL and 3rd highest in baseball if Willits for the Dodgers plays CF, if not, he's in the top 2 in baseball. His average may not look great but your leadoff guy just needs to get on base and his .390 OBP is exactly that, he's getting on base, it may not be by hits, but he's getting on base. Hafner had a subpar year and still had 100 rbi's.
This team wouldn't be where it is today without Cabrera, he solidified the whole lineup, gave us a legit #2 hitter allowing us to put Blake in the 9 hole where he belongs.
don't misunderstand me, i'm not trying to take anything away from victor, he's one of the best in baseball. i'm just trying to show piazza's greatness.
same thing with sizemore. he's an excellent player, but i'm sick of everyone talking about him like he's he's willie mays jr.
another observation: the coverage on TBS has been excellent. All 4 announcing crews have been excellent. Gwynn, caray and stone have done on a good job in their respective roles.
Amazingly enough they had one angle of Damon's HR last night, ONE! All these people griping about instant replay should be aware of this. What would ONE angle have done if we had IR. Not much...
Just some observations from so far tonight:
Ryan Garko has really been one of the big 'turnaround' players for the tribe this year. He was your typical AL hitter and was awesome. He hit consistently well the whole season and was what that lineup really needed, especially with hafner have a subpar season and sizemore only hitting .277. Carmona was the other 'turnaround' guy.
I noticed victor martinez had 25 HR's as a catcher. He did it in a hitter's park with the DH and it was considered a great season (which it is), but it got me thinking about how great Mike Piazza was. He hit .315-.340 with at least 30 HR's in Chavez Ravine and Shea. Not to mention he didn't have the benefit of using the DH as a day off.
Just noticed that Kenny drove in 2 with a single up the middle. It's amazing how there was no doubt that kenny would get a hit. He's an amazingly clutch player. It's funny how he's gotten a ton of 1 year contracts lately, because none of them want to be the team that has him for 3 years when he finally gets old. If the Giants had signed him to a five year deal after 2002, we'd have solved a lot of problems, but i guess the same thing can be said for a lot of teams.
Did you look to see how many games Victor has logged at DH this year before making that comment? You might want to, I think you'll be surprised...
Your a guy who goes by the OPS. Sizemore was in the top 5 in CF's in MLB this year. He had the second highest OBP next to Ichiro in the AL and 3rd highest in baseball if Willits for the Dodgers plays CF, if not, he's in the top 2 in baseball. His average may not look great but your leadoff guy just needs to get on base and his .390 OBP is exactly that, he's getting on base, it may not be by hits, but he's getting on base. Hafner had a subpar year and still had 100 rbi's.
This team wouldn't be where it is today without Cabrera, he solidified the whole lineup, gave us a legit #2 hitter allowing us to put Blake in the 9 hole where he belongs.
don't misunderstand me, i'm not trying to take anything away from victor, he's one of the best in baseball. i'm just trying to show piazza's greatness.
same thing with sizemore. he's an excellent player, but i'm sick of everyone talking about him like he's he's willie mays jr.
Willie Mays Sizemore isn't... 
yeah, keep telling me how pettitte's not a great postseason pitcher. leadoff triple to sizemore and then retires the next 3 guys on 7 pitches, striking out hafner and martinez. He looks incredible. Carmona doesn't look too bad either. Nothing like watching real baseball, not like that garbage in the senior circuit.
Still think Seizmore is overrated?
The Yankees are toast when Mariano is done, probably in the 11th.
Still think Seizmore is overrated?
overrated doesn't mean you're bad. Even the best players can be overrated. i think you're taking what i said out of context.
The Yankees are toast when Mariano is done, probably in the 11th.
yeah, that was pretty evident.
Im a ******* soothsayer
what's that?
Main Entry: sooth·say·er
Pronunciation: -"sA-&r, -"ser
Function: noun
: a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : PROGNOSTICATOR
wow I just now realized it let me say *******
i was exaggerating
I know, I was agreeing...
Main Entry: sooth·say·er
Pronunciation: -"sA-&r, -"ser
Function: noun
: a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : PROGNOSTICATOR
wow I just now realized it let me say *******
i believe that's the second time it's let you say that.