A Look At Vicente Padilla's Game Score
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 8:44 PM PDT
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PrintVicente Padilla was great Saturday, throwing seven shutout innings to close out the Cardinals and help propel the Dodgers into the NLCS. Padilla's gem was tied for the 31st highest Game Score in Dodger postseason history. Game Score was a fun stat developed by Bill James years ago as a quick and dirty way to evaluate a pitcher's performance. Here is the formula, from the glossary of Baseball-Reference.com:
Start with 50 points. Add 1 point for each out recorded, (or 3 points per inning). Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th. Add 1 point for each strikeout. Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed. Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed. Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed. Subtract 1 point for each walk.
The best all-time Game Score in Dodger playoff history was Don Drysdale's 1-0 shutout of the Yankees in Game 3 of the 1963 World Series. He gave up three hits and one walk while striking out nine, for a game score of 89. The next two top Game Scores belong to Sandy Koufax, who posted two 88s within a four-day period, in Games 5 and 7 of the 1965 World Series.
Padilla's Game Score today was 72, his second-best outing of the season. But really, the main excuse for this post was to show yet another celebration photo.
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if his curve or slider was Any good
im sure he would have thrown em… but they suck so he can only throw a fastball
Interesting
I’d have bet my left nut that Sandy’s game seven in 65 was on top. Each of those games would make for an interesting recap.
Numbers 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27,28, and 31 I’ve had the pleasure to watch or listen to.
How about by Postseason
63 had 1,12, 13 and of course there were only four postseason games.
65 had 2, 3, 20, 24 so each win in the World Series is represented, poor Twins.
66 just had the 1 – 0 lose By Dysdale, Number 29
81 had a plethora but we were now into the NLDS and NLCS before the Series – Nos 16,17,18 were all in the NLDS against Houston, No 23 NLCS, No 26 World Series.
88 had Orel, No 4 in the World Series, No 10 in NLCS, No 25 Orel World Series.
Johnny Podres famous game 7 shutout in the 55 Series only ranks 30th.
Now by Player
Drysdale – No 1, and 20
Koufax – No 2, 3, 12, 13
Orel – No 4, 10, and 25
Sutton – No 5 and 19
Tommy John – No 7 and 28
Jose Lima – No 9
Hooten – No 11
Ruess – No 16 and 26
Fernando – No 17 and 23
Osteen – No 24
Ramon Martinez – No 27
Ismael Valdez – No 31
Padilla – No 32
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I had the pleasure of being at #4 & #9
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 9:44 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Congrats to the Dodgers
from a Cards’ fan and one of the moderators of vivaelbirdos. The Cards were outplayed in every possible way in the series. The Dodgers were clearly the better team and deserved to win. Best of luck to you guys in the NLCS and beyond.
thanks for the classy post... :)
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
I'm getting excited about yankees vs dodgers
we must break them!
great playoffs so far. truly magical.
I listened to the whole game on the radio today.
Vin was on top of his game. A great treat.
by delias man on Oct 10, 2009 11:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Pins and Needles
Hi everybody. I was on pins and needles the whole afternoon (I don’t watch TV or listen to the radio on the Jewish sabbath). Thanks to my brother-in-law I just finished watching a taped version of Game 3. I’m so proud of our boys in blue I could kiss ’em all.
Now I can fly back home tomorrow morning and not worry about missing their next game.
any great steiner calls from the game, i was thinking ethier's homer
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
No. Ethier hit his on scully's inning.
Deep drive to right….. She is. Gone!
by delias man on Oct 11, 2009 10:38 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i can never find the radio calls from previous games
are they on KABC’s website?
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
is the NLCS starting thursday no matter what?
or is there a chance it starts earlier..?
Thu
Fri
sun
mon
wed
fri
sat
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 11:14 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
and then Rivera gets picked off
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Even worse, it was the pinch-runner Willits
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, stepped away didn't know he was pinch run for.
That is worse.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s OK, the Angels pulled to within one. They erase that lead in the 9th.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
against the AMAZING papelbon??
hes untouchable… hes from boston… hes so great
by matthewmafa on Oct 11, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
He is kind of great
the fact is, Boston has been great for a number of years now, in a few years other fans will be sick of hearing about our Dodgers just like you are sick of the Sox now.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It's kind of funny
even Bill Simmons was off the Papelbon bandwagon earlier this year, saying Papelbon always made him nervous, and he was waiting for the Daniel Bard Era. Not that I expect Simmons to be rational in regards to the Red Sox though.
You are right, Papelbon is elite. FIP year by year
2009: 3.05
2008: 2.01
2007: 2.45
2006: 2.14
When a down year is a 3.05 FIP, I’ll take that any day.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I take it all back
Papelbon sucks :)
j/k
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
the amazing thing is..
he does it all with only a fastball…
he rarely throws a splitter or slider and they are just show me pitches anyways…
by matthewmafa on Oct 11, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I saw the hit then walked away
and then walked in when he was picked off. Making Boston fans sweat.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Something to note when we play the Angels in the WS
Kendry Morales in his career has seven walks in 238 PA batting righthanded
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Morales career
as LHB: .287/.346/.526
as RHB: .270/.294/.438
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not a raiders fan or of Tom Cable
but the reports and quotes coming out from Randy Hanson seem really absurd. It sounds like his lawyers are telling him to press for a lawsuit and blow this way out of proportion. Hanson’s quotes sound so scripted, especially that second quote, give me a break..
Hanson on Cable:
"He was screaming, ‘I’ll f——- kill you! I’ll f——- kill you!’ And I have no reason to believe he wouldn’t have killed me if they hadn’t pulled him away.
"If my head would’ve hit a different way, I might be dead right now."
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
seriously
cable needs to be fired and sent to jail
by matthewmafa on Oct 11, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I would prefer that to D.S.B. any day of the week
literally the cheesiest, cliche, sing-along of the last 5 years was chosen for EVERY home game, I cant stand it
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Holy shit
Red Sox walking Hunter to get to Vladdy. Bases juiced, 2 outs, 6-5 Boston
This is a stillnotah8er moment if I ever saw one.
And thus shall forever end the idiotic “Choketober” comments.
What a great weekend
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically that anyone
who chokes in October is a loser
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s been saying stupid things out of the caller-to-Jim-Rome-show playbook, how A-Rod and Valddy will surely choke in October. Over and over and over again, without prompting
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He will not be swayed
even though Bonds destroyed the Angels he will still refer to his choking Pirate days as proof he was a choker.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
VLAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Big Daddy Vlady comes through. Stillnot8hater must be wondering what the hell is going on with his theories right about now.
I had my Dodger hat on and was headed out, but I’ve now switched to my Angel hat. Loving this.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Those guys are my guys. “Why don’t you do it then”
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
That has potential to be a very good show.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
One funny guy
One great actor
One for the girls
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
If Boston only had a Manny
they’d feel better about the 9th inning.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
brian fuentes
will throw strike 3 right down the middle and it will be ccalled for a walk as the red sox win on a walk off walk that was obviously strike 3…
I dunno 'bout you guys, but reading this yesterday made me happy, maybe even a little teary eyed:
In the clubhouse after the victory, the one-time Rangers castoff was mobbed by his teammates and given a series of champagne showers. Dodgers manager Joe Torre went out of his way to embrace the right-hander in the fatherly way that has made him famous, and a few moments later, Colletti reached out to Padilla for a handshake and pulled the pitcher in for full-on bear hug.
“The most important thing that has happened here is that they have taken me in like family,” Padilla said. “Just because one family gets rid of you, that doesn’t mean that you can’t jump on to another family. This has made me strong mentally and it showed everyone who said things against me that I can’t be a good team player.”
- from mlb.com story on the Dodgers front page
Baseball family
is pretty much what have you done for me lately. Just ask Lima.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 11, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
2 down
One out away from a Los Angeles sweep of the Division series.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
More TBS screw-ups
Did you guys see the score change the last couple minutes – it went to tie 7-7, then Boston up 7-6, then back to 7-7, then finally LAA up 7-6
Hell of a comeback on the road
down 5 – 0 with Wagner/Papelbon in the way.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Who would have thought anyone would walk Hunter to get to Vladdy
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Angels sweep the red sox ahahahahaha
Boston Fail
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
ha didnt know u guys were watchin this
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
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