MLB 2009 Season Thread

[Skippord]

really? I've heard Wolf all week

interesting

[Triple Naitch]

Kershaw has a horrible sideburns/playoff beard combo going on, btw.

[Skippord]

Clayton "Patchy" Kershaw in game 1

[SammyG]

Kershaw is the man. 21 years old, disgusting hat. Disgusting curveball. Gonna be our ace for years to come.

[Triple Naitch]

Don't get me wrong. He is the real deal and will be great for many years, but he doesn't have the playoff swagger yet.

[Skippord]

and he'll still be the second best pitcher in the NL West for years to come

[SammyG]

Oh, I know that. He went toe to toe with Wainwright in that game 2, though. He looked under control, don't think he walked anyone.

[SammyG]

and he'll still be the second best pitcher in the NL West for years to come
That's fine, because the Dodgers will be the best team in the NL West for years to come...

[Skippord]

doubt it

[Triple Naitch]

I can see every team in the NL West winning their division at lease once within the next 8 years.

[SammyG]

lol, ok guy.

[Skippord]

Everyone but the Padres probably

even though they were fantastic after the All Star Break

[Skippord]

does Kershaw ever go past the 7th?

I haven't seen him do it yet I don't think

[Triple Naitch]

Padres have got some good young studs on their team. Latos, Richard, Poreda, Adrian, Headley, Kouz.

[Skippord]

well I just meant since they're going to be cutting payroll

[Skippord]

In my bold possibly stupid homer pick

I'm gonna say Carlos Gonzalez will be the best player in the NL West either next year or the year after

[Triple Naitch]

Carlos is for real, son. He'll be a star. Maybe the next Beltran.

[Skippord]

I've seen about every game he's played as a Rockie and he seems to get better each week

[Skippord]

although Ethier and Kung Fu Panda are both very good

[DaveWadding]

I would love Ethier if he played for any team but the Dodgers.

[DaveWadding]

also, the Dodgers have too many 4th starters.

[Skippord]

I would love Ethier if he played for any team but the Dodgers.
word

[SammyG]

So I guess this is our rotation

Game 1: Kershaw
Game 2: Padilla
Game 3: Kuroda
Game 4: Wolfie

[DaveWadding]

4th starter
4th starter
4th starter
4th starter


Shit the Dodgers have so many 4th starters, they don't have the roster space for them all.

[Juan]

Dave, stop being a hater.

[SammyG]

lol Kuroda a 4th starter? Kershaw a 4th starter? You are ridiculous. Stop hating just because all of your teams suck my teams' cocks. Fuck.

[DaveWadding]

Kuroda is not that good. Never has been that good.

Kershaw will be better than what he is in a few years, but the Dodgers are rushing him. He should be refining his 3rd and 4th pitches in the 4th or 5th slot and not the de facto ace of the staff.

[DaveWadding]

also, Rusty Ryal > Kuroda

[Juan]

lol come on Dave

[DaveWadding]

?

[DaveWadding]

I'm not saying these guys suck or something...I'm just saying that somehow the Dodgers have found a way to succeed with a shitload of back of the rotation type starters.

[DaveWadding]

and my point with Kershaw is that I've seen young pitchers have a good first year, then get overextended in their 2nd year and blow out their fucking arm and never be the same again (Mark Prior for example) and the Dodgers are putting an awful lot of stress on Kershaw's arm at this point.

[SammyG]

We're simply going with who's hot right now. In addition, the way the Dodgers have found a way to succeed with not that great of a starting rotation, is the unreal bullpen they have. Mad good, best in MLB.

[Skippord]

The Dodgers bullpen is good, not the best in baseball

that would be the Yankees probably

[Skippord]

although Broxton is very very good

[DaveWadding]

Broxton is a beast. no denying that shit.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Actually the Dodgers had the best bullpen ERA in the majors this year. Now of course AL era's are inflated by the DH rule, but even then the Yanks were only 5th in the AL.

[McLegend]

Well I would assume the Yankees bullpen is better now then in was the regular season since Joba Chamberlain is now in there.

[SammyG]

Jobber.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I love that no one's giving the Angels any chance of winning their series. Granted the Yankees are the overwhelming favorites, but it's pretty much a forgone conclusion amongst everyone outside of Southern California that the Yankees are going to the World Series.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I love that no one's giving the Angels any chance of winning their series. Granted the Yankees are the overwhelming favorites, but it's pretty much a forgone conclusion amongst everyone outside of Southern California that the Yankees are going to the World Series.

I truthfully worry about them. But, things have changed quite a bit since the 2002 and 2005 postseason. The Angels no longer have K-rod who is an excellent closer. And the Yankees didn't have the hitting and bullpen we have now then.

Basically I feel that this could be our year. I'm really hoping we can get past this. But the fact of the matter is I'm scared.

All that I am doing is hoping that these guys can pull through this.

[Dragon]

I think the Yankees will win the series but I don't think its gonna be easy at all.

The Angels obviously have the depth in the rotation but I think the Yanks are probably gonna go with CC three times in the series if it ends up going 7 games. He'll go on short rest the 4th game and that'll be the only start on short rest.

The Angels lineup isn't that far off from the Yankees.

The one huge advantage the Yankees have is the bullpen I think. Mo-Hughes-Joba-Robertson is just nasty in the late innings. I don't expect the Yankees to own the Angels starting pitching (maybe Saunders), but I can see a lot of games being decided in the late innings.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I think the Yankees will win the series but I don't think its gonna be easy at all.

The Angels obviously have the depth in the rotation but I think the Yanks are probably gonna go with CC three times in the series if it ends up going 7 games. He'll go on short rest the 4th game and that'll be the only start on short rest.

The Angels lineup isn't that far off from the Yankees.

The one huge advantage the Yankees have is the bullpen I think. Mo-Hughes-Joba-Robertson is just nasty in the late innings. I don't expect the Yankees to own the Angels starting pitching (maybe Saunders), but I can see a lot of games being decided in the late innings.

It won't be a cake walk that's for damn sure. If the Yankees do win the series I'm willing to bet Money it won't happen until game 6 or 7.

[Skippord]

Actually the Dodgers had the best bullpen ERA in the majors this year. Now of course AL era's are inflated by the DH rule, but even then the Yanks were only 5th in the AL.
I should stop talking

[Skippord]

I just keep hearing how amazing the Yankees bullpen is

[Skippord]

and I fucking hate the Dodgers

[Skippord]

could the Phillies instruct the Rockies on how to hit George Sherril?

[McLegend]

This is gonna be tight.

[screech]

What a game. This NLCS is going to be a good one for sure.

[screech]

I'm going against the majority and saying that the Angels are going to beat the Yankees.

[Emperor Smeat]

Angels match up very well against the Yankees and unlike the Yankees, Angels are playing more motivated for their fallen teammate.

ESPN and other analysts over-reacted big time once Yankees swept the Twins but as usual they forgot Twins are usually horrible against the Yankees in the post-season.

[OssMan]

A-Rod always gets his ass raped against in the Angels in the playoffs if I remember correctly. I remember one year him mouthing "fuck you" after he struck out to the Angels bench.

[SammyG]

Hell of a game, very disappointing for me, obviously. We were AWFUL with runners in scoring position, 2-14? Shit. That's how we lost the game. Plus a couple timely 3 run shots by the Phillies. It was ridiculous to see how awful Sherill was, when he was money all year for us. Good to see Manny and Loney go yard, but yeah, this is gonna be a hell of a series.

Must win tomorrow for sure. Padilla vs Pedro....

[SammyG]

I feel bad for Kershaw.

[Jeritron]

Can't wait to see Pedro pitch in the postseason again

[Jeritron]

http://www.sitv.com/files/premium-uploads/sitv_latino%20sports_pedro%20martinez727.jpg

[Loose Cannon]

Angles scare the crap out of me. But at least this is a seven game series and not Best of five. Yankees seem to find a way to get out of the ALCS alive. (stfu David Ortiz :mad: )

[Innovator]

The Nick Adenhart syndrome is gonna hurt us I think, nothing gets players inspired like a fallen teammate. Yankees have to have amazing baseball this series to beat the Angels.

[Jeritron]

The MLB is just trying to brainwash you with that shit. It's a touching story but baseball players have people die in their lives all the time, as does everyone else.
Can't stand when the media milks it

[Loose Cannon]

I wish the Yanks could just jump out to like a 16-0 lead in the 1st inning so I can just sit back and relax for 4 hours.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Can't believe it took me till today to remember that Pedro started his career as a Dodger.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Traded straight up for Delino DeShields. That stings.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nice, JJ Putz is willing to have his $8.6 million 2010 option declined for the $1 million buyout, and he wants to re-up with the Mets on a 1-year incentive laden deal instead cause he knows nobody is gonna give him a chance to close.

The Putz-Rod combo never came to fruition in '09 cause Putz re-injured himself...worth a shot to try it again cause the Mets need another arm in the pen and if Putz stays healthy he's a better choice than any other FA reliever.</font>

[McLegend]

Not a big loss so not to mad, but I am kinda worried about Chase Utley turning into Chuck Knoblauch.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

No one is giving LA a shot?

Keep hating on us dog we got this!!!!!!!!!!

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Can't wait to see Yankee Stadium not sold out again tonight

[SammyG]

Shut up Stima.

Also wow @ the pitching matchup today. Padilla and Pedro both looked very... very good. Thank you Chase Utley for evening up the series.

[SammyG]

Dodgers bullpen collapsed yesterday, Phillies bullpen collapsed today.

[thecc]

CC is on right now. :D

[Innovator]

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Yankees definitely winning the World Series this year, god damn it

[thecc]

THHHEEEEE YANKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS WINNN

[Innovator]

BALLGAME OVER

YANKEES WIN




THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEEEEEEEES WIN

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Thank fuck the Dodgers won</font>

[thecc]

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[Triple Naitch]

Yankees definitely winning the World Series this year, god damn it

Seriously. Every single thing is going their way. Every call, every drop, every bounce. Can't fight it anymore. Hand them the rings now. :(

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

My only hope is that Sabitha blows it somehow, but it's looking unlikely.

UGH Johnny Damon's post-game interview right now, I can't believe how dumb he sounds when he talks. Why do they even bother talking to him?

[Skippord]

seems a bit odd to get incredibly excited about the first win in a 7 game series when you're the huge favorite

[Loose Cannon]

awesome job by CC. The guy was hitting 97 in the 8th inning. The Angles pitching was good though. Yanks got a bunch of breaks throughout the game. wow @ the botch of the routine infield popup. they need to show that footage for the kids coming up through teaball

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Congrats on the Yankees first win. I really hope the Yankees can beat the Angels. Is it safe to say yet that Sabathia's "Post season blues" have come to a stop? The Angels got a few breaks too. Like when Nick Swisher lost that ball in the lights. And when A-rod collided with Napoli but Napoli held on to the ball.

[Loose Cannon]

90% chance of rain tonight in the Bronx and plus it's going to be fucking cold

[Hardkore Kidd J]

The game will probably get in. I am sure the Yankees are looking forward to game 3 they won't have to play in these cold conditions.

[ClockShot]

Molina is behind the plate if this game gets in tonight.

Let's see if 2nd try is a charm.

[ClockShot]

Christ. Buck is calling the game again? I was hoping he'd be on a plane to whatever football game he's scheduled to be at tomorrow?!

[SammyG]

Is the Giants/Saints game in New York? If so... he's already there.

[ClockShot]

Giants are putting their road mojo on the line in New Orleans.

[Triple A]

Fucking hate Aceves.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jesus fucking Christ, just hand the rings to the Yankees</font>

[Triple A]

omg

[OssMan]

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9819/dunleavyface.jpg

^my face when the Angels made another error

[Loose Cannon]

JERRY HARISTON JR WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE YOU

[Loose Cannon]

A-ROD for emperor

[Emperor Smeat]

:nono: it had to be A-Rod again. :foc:

Wouldn't have cared if it was anyone else though (maybe a bit if it was Jeter but not this much).

[Loose Cannon]

and remember kids, touch 2nd base when turning a double play :)

[Dragon]

Wow, didn't get to watch the whole game but was tuning in from time to time and was able to see the A-Rod hit. Just been crazy in those spots. Actually expecting him to get those big hits when he goes up now.

[Skippord]

a walkoff for Macier Izturis

[Hardkore Kidd J]

:nono: it had to be A-Rod again. :foc:

Wouldn't have cared if it was anyone else though (maybe a bit if it was Jeter but not this much).

At least you can take a little satisfaction in knowing that He didn't hit a Home run in the 12th when the bases were loaded.

I'm, amazed they could do this. Let's just hope they can do this in the House of Horrors known as Anaheim Stadium.

[ClockShot]

Probably would have had the game wrapped up in 9 if Burnett didn't go crazy in the 5th.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Anybody who doesn't think the Yankees are winning the World Series is just fucking retarded. EVERYTHING is going their way. Sabathia's beasting, A-Rod is beasting, the opposing defense is making constant errors in both series. It just seems like it is destined to be their year. If they DO fuck it up, it'll be prolly the biggest "LOL fuck you" from the baseball gods since 2004.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

it's not really going their way like you think. They grounded into about 4 double play's last night and made a couple crucial errors that could of easily cost them the game. I mean, yea, they are getting breaks, but the Angles had about 4 chances to win the game last night. They had men on base with like 0 or 1 out a couple times and could not score.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah but that's what I'm saying. For a normal team, not converting in that many chances would result in a loss, especially in a huge game. But their opposition has equally sucked. Just kinda seems like destiny right now I guess.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Matt Holliday's top two choices in free agency are the Yankees and Mets, in that order.

Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui are both free agents this winter, and I highly doubt they'd BOTH be back. And Holliday is said to be hesitant to sign with the Mets because of the OF dimensions.

God damn it.</font>

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Matt Holliday's top two choices in free agency are the Yankees and Mets, in that order.

Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui are both free agents this winter, and I highly doubt they'd BOTH be back. And Holliday is said to be hesitant to sign with the Mets because of the OF dimensions.

God damn it.

And get this I read somewhere that Matt Holliday's father is a ...............................wait for it....................................................................... Yankee fan.

I wouldn't be surprised if dad tried to convince Matt to be a Yankee. If I were the Yankees I'd try to sign back Damon and sign Holliday. IMO Matsui is good bye. Matsui can't really play the outfield anymore and I'd rather have Damon.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://images.publicradio.org/content/2009/10/13/20091013_baseball-salary-cost-per-win_33.gif

Interesting chart on cost per win just using the playoff teams.

Remember reading something similar to this in soccer and the EPL one year where Manchester United ended up spending about $1 million per goal scored in a season.

[OssMan]

So basically the Yankees have a big payroll... cool

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Matt Holliday's top two choices in free agency are the Yankees and Mets, in that order.

Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui are both free agents this winter, and I highly doubt they'd BOTH be back. And Holliday is said to be hesitant to sign with the Mets because of the OF dimensions.

God damn it.</font>

Only concern Yankees have for this off-season would be they are under a lot of scrutiny from the state of New York after spending $400 million while asking for about $1 billion to finish a stadium they said they had no extra money for.

[Emperor Smeat]

So basically the Yankees have a big payroll... cool

Yes and no, its more of it cost them $2 million per win and almost $1 million more than the Angels who were 2nd in MLB in wins.

[ClockShot]

Matt Holliday's top two choices in free agency are the Yankees and Mets, in that order.

Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui are both free agents this winter, and I highly doubt they'd BOTH be back. And Holliday is said to be hesitant to sign with the Mets because of the OF dimensions.

God damn it.


You can have him, he's got way to big of a pricetag. Besides, we got a nice selection in house to choose from next year.

[ClockShot]

Yanks are opening up the stadium tomorrow to the public. Catch the game on the big screen in centerfield or in the great hall.

If I lived closer, I'd be there. :(

[Hardkore Kidd J]

You can have him, he's got way to big of a pricetag. Besides, we got a nice selection in house to choose from next year.

Who do we really have? Do you really feel confident with Melky, Gardner, and Swisher as our outfielders?

[ClockShot]

I'll still go with the Gardbrera duo in centerfield. Nick Swisher is the second coming of Paul O'Neil.

Bring Ajax to Spring Training and see how he does, or find a cheaper outfielder. Holliday is great, but early figures is that he's looking for 7-years, $150 mil.

[Innovator]

I'll be happy without Holliday

[McLegend]

Ryan Howard is a beast.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I'll still go with the Gardbrera duo in centerfield. Nick Swisher is the second coming of Paul O'Neil.

Bring Ajax to Spring Training and see how he does, or find a cheaper outfielder. Holliday is great, but early figures is that he's looking for 7-years, $150 mil.

Bull fucking shit on that. He might be looking for that but I don't think any team will want him for for 7 years. Especially not after he botched it in Left Field a few times in the playoffs.

Something tells me that when no one signs him for that long he will have a 4 year deal. Look he wants to play baseball and I don't know any team that would want him for that long.

It really depends on what Jason Bay and Johnny Damon get. But if he wants a 7 year deal from us then fuck Holliday. My opinion is when no one wants to sign him for that long he will drop it to 4 maybe 5 years. That's when I think we should go after him but that's just my opinion.

[McLegend]

All right still holding out judgment on Chase Utley becoming the next Chuck Knoblauch.

[McLegend]

That was dominant.

[Skippord]

damn Cliff Lee is good

[Skippord]

I'm banking on no one wanting Matt Holliday so the Rockies sign him back

:'(

[McLegend]

Yeah then he can finally touch home plate.

[Skippord]

he touched

[Loose Cannon]

sucks that the game is at 3:30 today. I'm going to see like the 9th inning.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Not that it's helpful to you LC but the game is at 4 not 3:30.

[Loose Cannon]

well, that might get me a couple more innings

[Evil Vito]

Bull fucking shit on that. He might be looking for that but I don't think any team will want him for for 7 years. Especially not after he botched it in Left Field a few times in the playoffs.

Something tells me that when no one signs him for that long he will have a 4 year deal. Look he wants to play baseball and I don't know any team that would want him for that long.

It really depends on what Jason Bay and Johnny Damon get. But if he wants a 7 year deal from us then fuck Holliday. My opinion is when no one wants to sign him for that long he will drop it to 4 maybe 5 years. That's when I think we should go after him but that's just my opinion.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah I'm thinking Holliday settles for a 5-year deal.

My ideal Mets offseason would be:

-Sign Holliday for LF

-Sign Lackey for #2 starter

-Decline J.J. Putz' option but then work out a cheaper 1-year deal with incentives that could get him up to his option money if he does great, it'll let him prove himself and angle for a closer job somewhere in 2011

-Either sign a middle of the road righty first baseman to a 1 year deal, or trade for a guy like Ryan Garko, to platoon with Murphy

---

Can't see all of that happening though. Definitely don't see them landing Holliday AND Lackey, certainly. More likely, they'll prolly sign Jason Marquis (who has been open about how he wants to pitch for the Mets) even though his 2009 season was clearly just a good contract year, while hoping for a bounceback season from Pelfrey.</font>

[SammyG]

My God, Dodgers... AWFUL.

Better beat Blanton tonight.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Yeah I'm thinking Holliday settles for a 5-year deal.

My ideal Mets offseason would be:

-Sign Holliday for LF

-Sign Lackey for #2 starter

-Decline J.J. Putz' option but then work out a cheaper 1-year deal with incentives that could get him up to his option money if he does great, it'll let him prove himself and angle for a closer job somewhere in 2011

-Either sign a middle of the road righty first baseman to a 1 year deal, or trade for a guy like Ryan Garko, to platoon with Murphy

---

Can't see all of that happening though. Definitely don't see them landing Holliday AND Lackey, certainly. More likely, they'll prolly sign Jason Marquis (who has been open about how he wants to pitch for the Mets) even though his 2009 season was clearly just a good contract year, while hoping for a bounceback season from Pelfrey.

I can see options 3 and 4 happening and maybe even Holliday. But I really don't think you guys are gonna get Lackey. Do you want the Mets to go after Halladay or is he to much money/to long a contract ?

[ClockShot]

Kenji Johjima opts out of his contract with Seattle and is going back to Japan.

[Emperor Smeat]

Kenji Johjima opts out of his contract with Seattle and is going back to Japan.

Ends up benefiting Seattle and Johjima since Seattle can use the salary from Johjima to sign Felix Fernandez to a extension to keep him. Johjima gets to go back to being more comfortable in the Japanese league and closer to his home.

[ClockShot]

Let's start this party with a bang!

1-0 yankees and not even 30 seconds in.

[Evil Vito]

I can see options 3 and 4 happening and maybe even Holliday. But I really don't think you guys are gonna get Lackey. Do you want the Mets to go after Halladay or is he to much money/to long a contract ?

<font color=goldenrod>While I would absolutely love to have Halladay, and Santana/Halladay might be one of the best 1-2 punches of all time...I see no reason why he won't try to top Zito, Santana, and Sabathia's deals. There is just no realistic way the Mets would get him.</font>

[thecc]

WOO A-ROD

[Dragon]

Seems like A-Rod and Jeter have been homering every game this postseason.

[Skippord]

AN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BOMMMMMMMMMB FOR A-RODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[Innovator]

ITS A JOHNNY ROCKET! 3-0

[Innovator]

Dammit, A-Rod just missed another A-Bomb by 5 feet

[OssMan]

ARRIVE
THROW THREE PITCHES
LOSE

[Triple A]

:mad:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

ARRIVE
THROW THREE PITCHES
LOSE
lol

[Triple A]

"I love this game"

- The NBA

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Home Run for backup catcher Jorge Posada.

[Dragon]

Bobby coming through for the Yankees

[Triple Naitch]

Angels better pinch run Willits and bunt that motherfucker over. If not, then the baseball gods are def on the Yankees side this year.

[ClockShot]

Whew. Threat averted.

[Triple Naitch]

Well, baseball gods know what they're doing I guess.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yankees are definitely going 11-0 this postseason. I don't see any logical way that it won't happen at this point.</font>

[Dragon]

Yankees better win this after getting out of that

[OssMan]

Why the fuck does Taco Bell think they can keep changing the color of their shells and pass it off as a new product

[ClockShot]

The fuck, Girardi? Why don't you just pour some gas in the bullpen and light a match.

[Triple A]

Fucking Aceves is going to blow the game.

[Dragon]

Girardi needs to relax on the overmanaging the bullpen. Its worked so far but this decision was stupid.

[Dragon]

He says he doesn't mind using guys for a couple outs because we have Gaudin who can go a couple innings. Gaudin coming in in a tie game with the game on the line isn't a situation he should push for.

[ClockShot]

FUCK!

[Triple A]

.

[McLegend]

Over managing

[McLegend]

<font color=goldenrod>Yankees are definitely going 11-0 this postseason. I don't see any logical way that it won't happen at this point.</font>

Do you ever get tired of being wrong?

[Dragon]

Well, Girardi really fucked that game up. Terrible decision to pull Robertson.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>LOL Girardi
LOL Aceves</font>

[ClockShot]

Hal or Cashman better get on the horn and start asking questions.

[Evil Vito]

Do you ever get tired of being wrong?

<font color=goldenrod>Well, it's true...logic wouldn't dictate Girardi making that move</font> :shifty:

[D Mac]

That was awesome.

Fuck the Yankees

[Dragon]

I also like that our defensive replacement for Damon looks just as bad as him out there. Not an easy play at all but the ball was catchable.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

How sad is it that Chip Caray is the best postseason announcer we have

[Juan]

wooo

http://images.hollywood.com/cms/300x375/5211339.jpg

[Triple Naitch]

Oh god, having to endure a game of Joe Buck followed by a game of Chip Caray is fucking torture.

[Innovator]

I'd rather deal with Buck

LINE DRIVE!!! CAUGHT!

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Fuck you Giardi.:mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Innovator]

Girardi is a fucking idiot. Bullpen is blown up now with a guy going on 3 days rest, what a fucking idiot

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I know you just watch CC is gonna blow tomorrow's game and we will have nobody in the bullpen to cover for him. I have never been this fucking furious ever at a Manager.

[Boomer]

I'm so glad everybody in the world has to listen to Chip Caray all the time now, not just me.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>FUCK YOU BROXTON</font>

[McLegend]

HOLY SHIT

[McLegend]

They had no business winning this game....FUCK YEAH

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>God I hate Jimmy Rollins. Ah well.

Phils basically just stamped their ticket to the WS. Can't see the Dodgers winning three straight. Stranger things have happened and all but I would be absolutely floored.

All eyes on the ALCS.</font>

[Innovator]

Chances Phillies were gonna win tonight?

Come ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon

[McLegend]

I LOVE MATT STAIRS

[McLegend]

Chances Phillies were gonna win tonight?

Come ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon

C'MONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[Innovator]

Jimmy Phily gonna win tonight?

Come ooooooooooooooooooon

[Innovator]

Joking aside, Girardi needs to get his head out of his ass and the Yanks need to string hits together. Enough with leaving men on base.

[McLegend]

Broxton fell apart when he saw Stairs.

[McLegend]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8532/lolmlbcom.jpg

[Skippord]

I like the Phillies much more when they aren't doing this to the Rockies

[DaveWadding]

DOWN 3-1 SHOWWWWWWWWW

[SammyG]

yeah. go lakers.

[Skippord]

wow the Phillies came back against a very good closer down to their last out

sounds familiar

[SammyG]

Broxton is seriously shit when it REALLY matters.

[Skippord]

I hate Broxton so much

[Evil Vito]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8532/lolmlbcom.jpg

:lol:

<font color=goldenrod>Not as bad as ESPN.com announcing Manny Ramirez as a Marlin during last year's trading deadline, though.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Brewers hire Rick "The Jacket" Peterson to be their pitching coach. He joins bench coach Willie Randolph.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

that game frustrated me so much last night. nobody could get on base in the last couple innings. Girardi is being a fucking moron with the bullpen. two games in a row with one guy left in there. wtf????

[OssMan]

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[Triple Naitch]

^^^^^ Haha wow.

[Triple Naitch]

Love how all the Yankees fans are in absolute panic mode now that they lost one game in extra innings.

[ClockShot]

Sabathia or somebody on the bench better hide that "Binder of Doom" Girardi got before the game gets under way.

Here's hoping for 3-1...

[Innovator]

Here we go. I hope someone chained Girardi to the dugout

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This entire postseason has been filled with some of the worst umpiring I've ever seen</font>

[Jeritron]

It really has

[toxic rooster]

Well there's a make-up call. Swisher was on that bag

Massive inning avoided for the Halos there

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yep, bad calls have been made all around and then make-up calls have happened on top of that. Awful postseason.</font>

[Dragon]

Yeah, never seen so many blown calls in my life.

[Dragon]

And the replay shows the ump not even looking at Swisher at all. Pretty obvious the umps are just trying to make up for that blown call at second.

[Innovator]

Top of the 4th is exhibit A for instant replay

[Innovator]

My knees hurt when I watch Vlad run

[Dragon]

Replay should still only be for homeruns though.

Its not often this many obvious blown calls happen in one game.

[FearedSanctity]

I don't know about that one there guy, I don't watch baseball too often, but when I do it seems there are multiple terrible calls per game. Post season or regular. Replay needs to be for pretty much everything if the umps are gonna be consistently terrible. If bad calls were more rare then yeah, keep it to just HRs, but that's not the case. The league needs to make it so the players/managers decide the outcome, not shitty calls by the umps

[Innovator]

Just have one ump or guy upstairs, call is blown, he radios down

It'd be faster than NFL replay

[toxic rooster]

I dunno, that might be how umpires are trained to watch that play. Watch the catch and see the runner leave in peripheral vision. I'd have to ask my umpire friend

Still definitely got it wrong though. Playoff pressure gets to umpires as well

[Dragon]

Every baseball game would literally be 5 hours long if every play is reviewed. The human aspect of umpires and baseball is part of the game. Definitely frustrating when calls are so obviously wrong but its part of the game.

[Innovator]

No need for replay on that one

AN AAAAAAAAAAAABOMB FROM AAAAAAAAAAAAAROD

[Innovator]

Kate Hudson loving must be the best kind of loving

[toxic rooster]

Imagine if there was instant replay on every bang-bang play at first. Wow

[FearedSanctity]

Every baseball game would literally be 5 hours long if every play is reviewed. The human aspect of umpires and baseball is part of the game. Definitely frustrating when calls are so obviously wrong but its part of the game.

Umpires are there to get the calls right though, not fuck it up only sometimes.

And I don't think I've ever seen a call in need of review that needed more than 2 minutes of checking out. Couldn't possibly be that big of a deal or game extender

[FearedSanctity]

Unlike NFL reviews, which are insanely drawn out. What happened to that time limit they had?

[Innovator]

Keep scoring guys, we need a lead big enough so Girardi can't screw it up

[toxic rooster]

WOW

worst baserunning ever.

[FearedSanctity]

REPLAY LETS GO

[Innovator]

AHAHAHHA, umps are horrible here

[Innovator]

Jorge you are the worst base runner ever

[Innovator]

no HIP HIP for you tonight

[toxic rooster]

There are at least 51 outs called in a game of baseball. Can you imagine if all of them were subject to review?

Umpires have terrible games. I say this as another horrible piece of umpiring cost the Halos a deserved double play. It happens. And it evens out over 162 games

[McLegend]

hahahahaha What horrible baserunning, and a horrible call.

[Dragon]

LOL wow. Another blown call is really hindering my argument here.

Posada was screwing up every possible baserunning move in that inning.

[toxic rooster]

It's the way it has to be though Dragon. The amount of close calls and bang-bang plays in a game of baseball, if you reviewed all of them you'd add hours onto the game.

Umpire's judgement is generally very good. Somebody once showed me super-slow-mo of 100 bang-bang plays at first and the calls MLB umpires made, 99 of them were right.

[Dragon]

There are at least 51 outs called in a game of baseball. Can you imagine if all of them were subject to review?

Umpires have terrible games. I say this as another horrible piece of umpiring cost the Halos a deserved double play. It happens. And it evens out over 162 games

Exactly. No matter what anyone says, there usually aren't this many ridiculously bad calls in a game usually.

I've seen a couple HR replays since that rule was put in place and a couple of times it took like 5 minutes. Would just be insane to have everything put up for replay.

[FearedSanctity]

There are at least 51 outs called in a game of baseball. Can you imagine if all of them were subject to review?

Umpires have terrible games. I say this as another horrible piece of umpiring cost the Halos a deserved double play. It happens. And it evens out over 162 games

Come on now, you know no where near that many would even need to be considered. With the immense amount of fly outs and easy tosses to first that number shrinks drastically.

Baseball is a game that's so easy to review it just doesn't make sense that they don't have it. As I said before, a minute or less is all it realistically takes to figure out what happened. Hell, with that time frame if they had a replay official who's job it was to just watch the replays, he could override the call before the next batter even got to the plate. No ridiculous slow down at all

[FearedSanctity]

In the very least replay should be necessary for the playoffs, in my opinion

[FearedSanctity]

Also, a replay review guy sounds like an incredible job to have

[toxic rooster]

Do you know why you never see an umpire change their call?

It's a respect thing. They're in charge of the game, and their call is final. Even though they aren't perfect, they're generally quite close.

Baseball umpires are probably the most respected officials in sports. You can't even walk up to one of them and say 'you'. You gain nothing by allowing their authority to be undermined.

[toxic rooster]

That could have got ugly for the Yankees too.

[FearedSanctity]

I understand the respect thing, but I much prefer getting things right than proving a point

[FearedSanctity]

Did I miss something about Posada being nailed in the head or something? Jesus

[Innovator]

JackO said it best: Is Posada playing this game drunk?

[OssMan]

meet me half wayyyy

[Triple A]

HOW IS THAT COMMERCIAL ON SO MUCH. Fucking "unbelievable"

[Triple A]

oh my fucking god it is on again right now.

[Loose Cannon]

the rally monkey tonight



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[Innovator]

gotta make it official

BALLGAME OVER, YANKEES WIN

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN

[Loose Cannon]

oh and can Posada please learn how to run around the bases?

Fundamentals there Jorge

[Innovator]

Molina won't make those baserunning errors...

mainly cause he won't be on base

[Loose Cannon]

Molina looks like he's never held a bat when he is up there

[Innovator]

close your eyes and swing, you might make contact

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I am thrilled the Yankees won. They really needed this game. This is the highest score they had this whole playoffs isn't it?

[Boomer]

Steve Phillips lol

[Splaya]

I get that all umpires have bad games and such, but last night was simply awful

[Innovator]

Steve Phillips, Wilton's finest

[Loose Cannon]

That whole play with Posada and Cano was just a big "what the fuck"? I mean it was pure comedy watching Posada gesture to Cano to keep coming to 3rd, but yet Posada doesn't sacrifice himself to get tagged out, HE GOES BACK TO 3RD, which totally confuses Cano. Then Cano is just standing there with his hands on his hips a foot off the bag. What's like the 1st thing we are taught when running bases? No matter what, GET ON THE BAG. Even if Posada and Cano are both on the bag, Posada is only out.

It reminded me of the meltdown the A's had against the Red Sox a while back

[RoXer]

I dunno, that might be how umpires are trained to watch that play. Watch the catch and see the runner leave in peripheral vision. I'd have to ask my umpire friend

Still definitely got it wrong though. Playoff pressure gets to umpires as well

Exactly. I don't fault him at all for that call. And I want to shoot Tim McCarver in the fucking face for saying otherwise.

He went on like a 5 minute diatribe about how he got call wrong and how he should have been looking at his feet, BUT HELLO?!?! Then where stuck with the same exact problem, only looking at one aspect of the play.

The ump looked at it right, just got the call wrong.

[Dragon]

That whole play with Posada and Cano was just a big "what the fuck"? I mean it was pure comedy watching Posada gesture to Cano to keep coming to 3rd, but yet Posada doesn't sacrifice himself to get tagged out, HE GOES BACK TO 3RD, which totally confuses Cano. Then Cano is just standing there with his hands on his hips a foot off the bag. What's like the 1st thing we are taught when running bases? No matter what, GET ON THE BAG. Even if Posada and Cano are both on the bag, Posada is only out.

It reminded me of the meltdown the A's had against the Red Sox a while back

I think Posada might be going a little senile in his old age. Between that play and walking off the field after 2 outs with a man still on third he was screwing up all night. Not to mention earlier this year he had trouble remembering the count while at bat and walking back to the dugout with only 2 strikes.

[Loose Cannon]

Exactly. I don't fault him at all for that call. And I want to shoot Tim McCarver in the fucking face for saying otherwise.

He went on like a 5 minute diatribe about how he got call wrong and how he should have been looking at his feet, BUT HELLO?!?! Then where stuck with the same exact problem, only looking at one aspect of the play.

The ump looked at it right, just got the call wrong.

yea, but the umpire at short/2nd is suppossed to be looking at the centerfielder for the catch and the umpire at 3rd is suppossed to be looking at 3rd. That's why you have 4 or 5 umps on the field

[Loose Cannon]

what boggles my mind is the umps are really suppossed to get together after that play no matter if it was the crew chief that made the call.

[RoXer]

yea, but the umpire at short/2nd is suppossed to be looking at the centerfielder for the catch and the umpire at 3rd is suppossed to be looking at 3rd. That's why you have 4 or 5 umps on the field

Ok so one is looking at the catch and the other is looking at the runner. Then what? After the play do they get together and discuss it over their synchronized watches?

"I have him making the catch at 6:47 pm."

"Oh that's good because I have him leaving the bag at 6:47 pm as well."

"So he's safe right?"

"Right!"

The ump 3rd made the correct decision to look at the catch while keeping the runner in the peripheral. He just blew the call.