NLCS Advance Scouting Game Chat - Game 4 Edition
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 2:31 PM PDT
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PrintNLDS Game 4. Phillies lead Rockies 2-1. Let's get this bad boy to five games.
Here are the lineups:
| Phillies | Rockies | |||
| SS | Rollins | RF | Gonzalez | |
| CF | Victorino |
CF | Fowler | |
| 2B | Utley | 1B | Helton | |
| 1B | Howard | SS | Tulowitzki |
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| RF | Werth | 3B | Atkins | |
| LF | Ibañez | C | Torrealba | |
| 3B | Feliz | LF | Smith | |
| C | Ruiz | 2B | Barmes | |
| P | Lee | P | Jimenez |
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Game Time: 3:07pm
TV: TBS
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Can Lee pitch another complete game?
Will the Phillies throw Hamels for game 5 if they have to play it? Will Ryan Howard eat a live chicken on TV? FIND OUT. IN GAME 4 OF THE NLDS.
im scared of the phillies
they have a great ofense
they have cole hamels who has gone 16 innings this year against us givin up only 1 run…
they have cy young winner cliff lee who in his first playoff game went CG 1 ER
they have the fiercest foursome in the league with utley howard werth and ibanez and dont forgot victorino and dodger killer Carlos ruiz…
the only shakey thing about them is their bullpen…
Agreed
But they are essentially a Yankees Lite. If we can’t get through them, we can’t get through the Yankees, who will beat the Angels in 7.
I think the Angels have better pitching than the Yankees and comparable hitting.
My guess is the Angels take this series in 5-6.
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 12, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing to be scared.
we have great offense
We have Clayton Kershaw
We have the best bullpen in the MLB
We have Kemp-Ethier-Ramirez-Furcal-Blake
Our only concern its about the starting pitchers, but we have Wolf, Billingsley, Padilla, Kuroda even Garland
Nothing to be worried
Let’s Go Dodgers!
by Fernandomaniac on Oct 12, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
And that main concern of ours, our starting pitching, was above average in the Cards series.
The nice thing is that we’ve got 2 lefty starters to go against their lefty hitters, plus Kuo and Sherrill.
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Otherwise it’s Blanton or Happ (on 3 days rest but after a short outing)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t mind Blanton at all.
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I’d rather face Lee 3 times than Hamels… that guy’s put a spell on us.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Hamels to me is in the Cardinals zone, in that I think he is very good but not an unstoppable super god, and in fact is quite vulnerable.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Hammels 2009 hasn't been as great as Hammels 2008
Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.
Hamels has just been unlucky this season
x-FIP
2008: 3.78
2009: 3.75
FIP
2008: 3.70
2009: 3.71
ERA
2008: 3.09
2009: 4.32
Part of it is BABIP, which was .262 last year and .321 this year
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think we would face anyone 3 times based on the scheduling and manager’s reluctance to pitch someone on 3 days rest.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I certainly appreciate the YCDTOT reference.
There is a pretty great fansite where you can read interviews with former cast members and watch some of the episodes. That show still holds up. Pretty brilliant.
Will Kuroda be ready for the NLCS? Also, if we play the Phillies, will Joe bring up another lefty for the bullpen? Elbert perhaps?
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Found what I was looking for. In case anyone else is interested:
Hiroki Kuroda, who wasn’t even on the active Division Series roster due to a bulging disk in his neck, appears ready for the NLCS.
“We don’t yet know about him,” said Honeycutt, but he added of Kuroda’s side work on Friday, “The signs sure were good.”
Sidelined for the division series with a bulging disk in his neck, Hiroki Kuroda threw 20 light pitches in the bullpen Friday.
“There’s almost no pain,” he said.
Kuroda will throw a full bullpen session Sunday and a simulated game Tuesday in Los Angeles with an eye on returning to the Dodgers’ rotation for the next round.
Kuroda last pitched on Sept. 28.
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If Kuroda is healthy
My prediction for the NLCS:
Kuroda in the rotation (not sure 3 or 4)
Padilla stays in the rotation
Billingsley to pen
Garland off roster
Elbert might make it, but if he does it is at the expense of Weaver (Bills fills his long relief role)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If Kuroda can make it happen, that looks like a great rotation and bullpen. I’d say if we face the Rockies, Weaver stays, but if it’s the Phillies I hope Elbert makes it.
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Why do we have high expectations for Kuroda?
He didn’t pitch all that much this year and would be coming off an injury.
by Michael White on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s only two starts, but both of his Postseason starts last year were good.
Vs. Cubs: 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO
Vs. Phillies: 6 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
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Small sample size
And it was a year ago.
by Michael White on Oct 12, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Should there be a Game 5 will it be tommorow?
Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.
Very nice
So game today in CO
Tomorrow in PA
travel day Wed
Game Thursday in CA.
Yup, we definitely want this series going 5 games.
by Michael White on Oct 12, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
the ump shows alot of vigor in his strike calls
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cmon rockies
force a 27 inning game 5
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oh and both the starting pitchers get thrashed
forcing the bullpen to come in early
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the thing about the phillies that has me kinda nervous is hammels
i know hes been crap this year…
but i dont know what to expect….
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he's still waiting on a child birth no?
and he’d be slated to pitch game 5…i wonder if they really want that….
Actually his wife went into labor during his Game 2 start. I don’t think that could explain his bad performance since supposedly he wasn’t told about his wife going into labor until after he was taken out of the game (Link here.)
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well
the idea is that he was already aware she was due soon, and at this point, it’s any given moment… iono
Again, Hamels is basically the same pitcher this year as last year. Just with worse luck
HR/PA
2008: 3.07%
2009: 2.95%
Unintentional BB%
2008: 5.04%
2009: 4.79%
K%
2008: 21.47%
2009: 20.64%
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
its either 1 or 2 m's
but definitely has an s at the end
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Looking for correct punctuation on the internet will drive you crazy :)
Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.
the dodgers jayson werth
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That was Werth I don't recognize him when he's not injured:)
Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.
jimenez pulls a jeff weaver...
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does anyone know the start time for game 1 and the start time for game 2 ?
by Dodgermanramon on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Nothing official, but almost certainly will be:
Game 1: 5/5:30
Game 2: 1:30
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
my lineup for the NLCS
of course it depends on which team we face but its a guess
Kershaw
Wolf
Kuroda* depends on health
Padilla
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You're probably close to right
I’m guessing Bills will be left out
Its hard for me to fathom Padilla being moved out of his spot after that performance in st. louis,
but i was also dumbfounded that he actually got the start over Bills.
Maybe we caught lightening in a bottle with Padilla, and he wont be able to give us another outing like that, but I feel like we want as few question marks as possible.
Having a pitcher go for his first start back in the NLCS just seems like a big risk, but its not as if we havent gotten good playoff results form Kuroda before. Tough tough decisions…
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I tend to agree
but I guess I wouldnt be shocked if Kuroda moved into that 3 spot and bills went to the pen
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Oh nevermind
I would be shocked. Kuroda just came off an injury that was more serious than it was first heard of. And Padilla was out of his mind against the Cards. Enough said.
I'd like
Wolf and CK 1-2, not to tamper with success i guess
then padilla 3 again, then either Bills or Kuroda in the 4, I prefer Bills, but Kuroda has been dependable in the post season as well, so thats a tough choice
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I’d go with Padilla in Game 3, but I don’t see any reason to run Billingsley or Wolf out there on short rest for Game 4 when we have Kuroda.
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Yeah true, but I figure we could start Kuroda in Game 4, then if he runs into problems run Billingsley out there in support. Then we could just run Wolf and Kershaw out there for Games 5 and 6 couldn’t we?
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ya but when you say
I don’t see any reason to run Billingsley or Wolf out there on short rest for Game 4
I thought you meant that Bills would have pitched already by the time game 4 comes around, and unless someone gets blown up ad Bills is in for long relief, he would not have pitched yet.
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Yeah I made that kind of confusing…
What I meant was “I don’t see any reason to run Billingsley [for his first start] or Wolf…”
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o ok then ya i guess the question will be
who do we trust more in a game 4 making their first start of the postseason, Bills or Kuroda
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then again i think padilla would number 3
just cause kurodas health is questionable
and padilla had such a great performance saturday on the road
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wow if that happened to Werth as a Dodger he'd be hobbling to the locker room lol
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I think Kershaw should start game 1
He has the best stuff of anyone on the team and I just got a feeling the postseason isnt fitted for a pitcher like Wolf. He relies so much on finesse pitching and struggles to find that tight strike zone that the Umps will probably call in the NLCS. Not to mention he got beat up pretty badly againt the Phillies earlier this year if I’m not mistaking. I’m not sayin we abandon him or anything but I think hes not the best pitcher on our team and shouldnt start game 1. Maybe start him in game 2 or 3.
I agree Kershaw should start game 1, but because he is the best pitcher on the staff, not necessarily because of how Wolf did against Philly.
Incidentally, Wolf had one good start (6 IP, 1 run) and one bad one (6.1 IP, 6 runs) this year against the Phils
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
knowing Joe though
do you think its more likely the 1-2 of Wold CK stays the same, or do you think he’d flip flop it based on how good Kershaw looked in game 2
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I dunno
but I think we should go with the guy with the best stuff on our team which is obviously CK
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
If I had to guess, I say Joe sticks with Wolf in game 1, followed by Kershaw.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
The only thing I worry about really, with Wolfy is if he hangs that slow curveball and those beatly hitters of the Phillies knock them out of the park time and time again. Kershaw’s curveball is alot sharper and he rarely hangs it.
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
then again if he doest have command of it
hes gotta rely on the fastball
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which isnt really a cause for concern
since he puts alot of movement on the fastball and has great location on it when hes not throwing it past Martin into the fence (which I dont think he’ll do anymore)
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
haha yea
I definitely agree he’s got the best stuff, but he think he’s as susceptible for a melt down as anyone, I think Wolf may be safer
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Wolf came pretty close to melting down last game though
just sayin
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
he did indeed
thats why its all such a big crapshoot i guess haha
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I really like the fact that Joe has pretty much taken Kershaw off a strict pitch count.
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You’d rather he be kept strictly at 100? I don’t think letting him get up into the 115-120 range will be damaging, and anyway we can shorten the distance to the back end of our bullpen will help a lot.
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Kershaw has pitched a total of 3030 pitches this year.
if he hadn’t been injured, he wouldve been projected to pitch 3377, which would have led the league. That’s too much for a 21 year old arm.
I guess it’s good that he was injured then. :)
But in all seriousness you’re probably right. I’m just having trouble breaking my gaze off of 2009 and thinking long-term.
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I'm kinda scared.
It seems our staff (right now) could make the playoffs for the next 4 years. That just adds more innings/pitches to Kershaw. It could be real damaging to him.
Dont worry
Torre will know how to manage him during the season and with our great bullpen, he wont be afraid of taking him out early in games if he wants to
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't think it would be insane
But it would be nice to give him rest if we need him to pitch game 4.
The Rockies
are Gonzalez and a bunch of crap right now
I’m going to be a guest on The Sports Show Live with Joe Hayward at 6:45pm, if anyone wants to tune in.
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/10/12/1082347/listen-to-true-blue-la-on-the
I'll try to tune in, so 8:45 here in Dallas
it says Phil is set to be the guest though, was there a change in plans
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Real life got in the way…I’m filling in for Phil. I wonder if we’ll talk about the Phils :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
on what station?
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poor Garland
no chance to be used at all, even with his solid pitching as a Dodger and previous post-season success :/
hes been ok with us
but not really that great
hes had some shaky outings against bad teams
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still some time for the rockies
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Lee has them locked in
he’ll probably go 8 and unless Lidge has a meltdown, I think the Phillies have this in the bag
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
but who knows??
if Lee gets tired or something
and yes lidge has been shaky
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mixed feeling
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Matt Stairs
I for one, can’t wait to see Jim Thome launch a Brad Lidge ball out to somewhere in New Jersey.
it has to be in philly
that would be even sweeter
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BIG challenge comin up for us now guys
If we can beat the Phillies, which have a lineup pretty damn close to the Yankees, I think we’ll beat either the Yanks or Halos in the WS
The Phillies don’t have a lineup close to the Yankees.
2009 OPS+
Yankees 119 (1st in MLB)
Phillies 102 (7th)
Dodgers 100 (9th)
StL was 97 btw (13th)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I dont think stats tell everything
I was just comparing them in terms of power hitting anyway
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
they've done pretty well in this series
specially Ruiz
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
In any event, we'd be heavy underdogs v. New York
I think. And slight dogs v. Anaheim. I think Anaheim is a much more winnable series. New York with them having home field would be very, very tough.
Wolf vs Kershaw G1
Is a complete non-issue unless one of the pitches on three days rest for G4, which neither will with a 6 man rotation already in play. Even the game 5 NLCS starter will have 4 days of rest before the 1st game of the WS. Complete non-issue. G3 starter can come back for G7, that’s the biggest question.
The only thing to consider is match-ups with Wolf and Kersh.
That’s exactly how I feel. Kershaw is obviously better, but what’s the advantage of running him out there in Game 1 and adding more pressure?
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Take pressure off of Wolf :)
Kersh already has more post-season experience (and will have much more in the future).
well if we play the phils we got Kuo and sherrill
who kill lefties…
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Its kinda destressing how locked in Lee is.
Then again, the Rockies hitters look like they’re given up already.
i hope hamels sucks as he has in 09
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You mean you hope he continues to be unlucky as he has been this year, relative to last year.
Hamels has been almost exactly the same pitcher this year. See above
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
ok unlucky
some reason he almost always shuts us down
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Most likely…Lee can go on full rest in G6
by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s scary that within two months, the annual “Let’s fleece the Dodgers” talk will start on the rumor sites.
I got a Kershaw for Joba rumor just for you. :)
Wonder if Yankees fans would want the Kemp/Cano rumors to be real a year ago as well.
No, there was another offseason rumor where it was just Kemp for Cano stright up.
Implying the Dodgers were lucky to get a talent like Cano for Kemp due to Cano’s down year.
Yeah, who exactly will the Dodgers trade for to get the team where it needs to be?
Dodgers needs will be a 2nd baseman and some starting pitching. That’s it. That’s easily findable on the free agent market, or in house. No reason for Ned to do something stupid.
Besides we trade our best prospects for average players during the trade deadline. :)
Tulo pulls a Nick Punto
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anyone think that pitch tracker thing is inaccurate?
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ibanez pulls a matt holliday
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hahaha the towels again!!
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was joking about wainwright
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the towels have nothing to do with it
i was poking fun at wainwrights theory that the towels caused holliday to lose track of the ball
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stupid rockies and their white towels! haha
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Barmes is garbage
Tracy’s plan of putting righty on lefty sure aint working very well
Window is shrinking for Rockies
Could be Lee’s last innin. They have to see Lidge and Madsen. Lidge being the Rockies’ main target.
Hes actually done pretty well in this series
You never know with him though
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
FoxSportsWest Matt Kemp to appear on tnite’s Clippers Live Wire. Make sure you tune in to PRIME HD at 7:30PM for Clippers-Warriors!
I'll check the game out just for Kemp
why else would I watch a Clips game. (No offense if your a Clips fan :) )
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
everything went wrong for them last year
so it is a possibility
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Ugh
I feel disgusting, I’m rooting hard for the Rockies. I keep finding myself doing the d d ddd ddd TULO! chant.
i wouldnt feel disgusted at all
if u were rooting for the phillies that you should
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hey look what i found
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7034985
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The Matt Holliday appreciation song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPshKGz07Y4&feature=player_embedded
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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Betancourt pulls a jeff weaver
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Another reason I want Rox to win today....
So I dont have to go 2 days without a baseball game on TV
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
dang
nearly got banned on purple row
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Well,
championship teams know how to make the right adjustments in these type of games :(
Giambi
I hate the fucker but I liked that hit :)
Giambi ties it
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I just cant get too excited about the rockies taking the lead
because I feel sick to my stomach at the thought of losing to these guys, I would almost dread going in as a big favorite against the scrappy rockies
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
True
but I think we can handle them in a 7 game series with home field advantage. The only thing I fear alot about facing them would be De La Rosa coming back….
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
but dont forget game 5 is in philly
though if its hamels….
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ya im certainly not saying its over
philly will have the adv. back home tomorrow
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So with all that said,
would you guys rather play the Phillies or Rockies?? No doubt both would be incredible challenges
think both present different challenges
for some reason i’d rather lose to the phillies again than see the happy go lucky, magically scrappy rockies get back there again, they ont deserve it! and losing to jim tracy…yikes
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ya i'm the same way, i will never mention who i think we have a better shot against, even though i may think it
just who i’d rather not lose to lol
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I have a nasty feeling....
This wont end well for the Rox
dang it guys!
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Actually they're not as bad as you think
its just ours is so fucking dominant!!!
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
came back and its 4-4
what happened?
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what happened to street?
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I vote anyone asserting the game is over before the 27th out
be banned for the rest of the postseason. People should learn
dont care if its not our game : )
otherwise I’d be pulling my hair out
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in some respects, it directly affects our upcoming series with one of these teams. A game 5 is definetly in our interests because of the postponed game 3
ya but some may want philly to get the win sooner than later
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street pulled a Papelbon
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if they use lidge
they have a chance
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lets see
Ryan Franklin
Joe Nathan
Papelbon
Street
tough times for closers these days
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Rockies win on a Tulo walk off. I’ve seen this movie before, or at least followed it on the Internet.
anyone else sick of this bon jovi crap?
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The Phillies are using their LOOGY to get the save. Charlie Manuel not going to let Lidge beat them.
gonzales has been hot this series
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gonzales hit
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Car-go has an OPS of 1.500 in the div series
I’m ok with not seeing him in the NLCS
helton is their final hope
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lidge coming in
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lol if Tulo fails again like yesterday....
How likely is it he slams his bat and helmet on the ground again?
one rare time i will hope that tulo gets a hit
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you know Star Wars is on Spike right now
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
ya i watched "a new hope" and "the empire strikes back" lol
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i wonder why its not pronounced like dirk's last name
too-low-vitz-key
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eh not at the moment
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
he should if they lose
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
isnt he dating baby bop?
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
time for the phillies to phail again
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
seriously.
but let’s hear the underdog talk again. it’s worked really well so far, so i say bring it!
Even if we lose this series,
lets at least give them a better fight than last year
well im hoping to win this time
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
of course
but its going to be VERY difficult. I woulda had more confidence facing the Rox but in baseball, you never know
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
what? really? even if we lose this series? are we aquiesce with a phillies victory already?
We match up well, the Phillies aren’t the blazing hot team they were last year, and the Dodgers are a more solid team than they were last year.
Of course I'm not giving them the victory lol
im just sayin even if we lose, I want to make them shit their pants before we do unlike last year
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
erics done in that interview
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
wow the McC guys seemed more into the game than the purple row folks
they were more joyous than I’ve ever seen them after colorado went down in flames
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Yes!!!
I REALLY didn’t want to face the Rockies again- partly because I’m sick of them, partly because winning the division that last weekend closed the book on the Rockies as far as I was concerned, and partly because I REALLY want retribution for last year. It would’ve been nice to have them fly back to Philly and wear themselves out with a long, grueling 15 inning game, but watching Huston “Ice-Water-In-His-Veins” Street blow a save was more than enough for me.
Bring on the Phillies!!!
from the good phight
This is for the good folks over at McCovey Chronicles. Phillies Win!!! Dance!!!
Anyone calling the people at MCC “good folks” has got some serious issues….
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
of course not
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
cole hamels will probably start game 1
whose going to face him?? kershaw?
game 2 for the phhilies?? will cliff lee start?
will it be blanton or ja happ or pedro startin gaems 3 and 4?? or will hamels pitch game 4 also and maybe a game 7
kuroda has owned the phillies in his career
i think if hes healthy, he should start game 2
Kershaw's gotta start game 1 or 2
So he can be at home. I’ll take Kuroda, Padilla/Bills, then Wolf in Philly.
wouldnt it be lee?
or does he need rest?
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
3 days rest
plus when you have hamels.. let him pitch and pitch lee on regular rest
guys how has hamels pitched against us this year?
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
hes always had our number for some reason
thats got to change
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
16 freaking innings
1 RUN
including a CG SHUTOUT in dodger stadium
Jesus....
just dont forget that Carp was undefeated in his career against us until game 1 .
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
yes i know
but who cares about the past… (in his career)
its only about this year
well he owned us both times this year too
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
but there were some good thing to work off of
like how we actually hit him… even tho we didnt score runs against him… we got some hits and we didnt score cause it was just our luck against st louis
just be positive man
honestly, I bet you didnt think we’d really beat the Cards when the series started
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
+yea i had my doubts
but i was rootting for the dodgers all the way.
well we got HFA on our side
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
LOL tbs crew after the game
the only person that tried to give us credit was wells, he picked us to win but said our 1-2 doesnt compare to phillies at all
underdogs for the win!!
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I honestly dont think he means what he said about us lol
just judging by his voice
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that was the same deal with carp and waino
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
whats that law
something that continually happens is bound to change?
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
matt kemp will breakout big time in this series
after facing all these damn right handers with big curves, he will get to face left handers allllllll day long against philly….
but the bad news in endre will have to face the same leftys all day long…
we woulda beaten Hamels in game 1
if Lowe didnt give up back to back home runs…grrrrrrrr
we shoulda won that game and game 4
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
thats the problem with the Phillies, Power
by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
that worries me
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
man watching this Adenhart story
makes you want to root for the Angels against any team but the Dodgers…. Which I will do
i want the angels to go the WS
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Agreed
To think about the way this young man went out and how the Angels have rallied around his memory and his family shows what a class ballclub Scios runs
Root of all Evil:
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
YES!
I was going to totally freak out if we ended up being the favorites going into the series. It just wouldn’t be us.
now, I REALLY want to hear what Mitch Williams has to say!
(He said the Dodgers would be swept by the Cardinals because we “didn’t match up”)
then i hope he said the phillies would sweep the dodgers
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
HUH?!
“The all-important bullpens also neutralize each other. Closer Brad Lidge’s struggles have gotten an inordinate amount of attention but, as a whole, the Philadelphia relief corps and manager Charlie Manuel’s use of it can stay with the Dodgers’ league-best. Phillies relievers, in fact, led the Majors in allowing the fewest inherited runners (49) to score. "
They NEUTRALIZE each other?!
how about this...
“The Dodgers’ modest Division Series attack on three St. Louis righties — their 13 runs were the second-fewest ever in 15 NL Division Series sweeps — was led by Andre Ethier, a .194 hitter against southpaws this season who has one hit in 13 career at-bats against Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee.”
modest? are they kidding? all the talk of “cy young 1A and cy young 1B” and now NO mention of THAT at all. what a joke. fuck these naysayers, but it ain’t gonna end until we win it all anyway, so i guess we all might as well get used to it.
who cares what these fools say
i hate how people keep posting this bull… just let em say it and stop complaining..
i think i like the idea of being the underdog
cause then everyone gets proven wrong in the end haha
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
wait a minute
we didnt even get to play Lee…so why would they even include him so called stat???
matthewmafa is right i guess we should ignore this crap…
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
The Dodgers faced Cliff Lee
last year in interleague
"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 12, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Caple and Neyer showing some love
Picking the Dodgers in 5. Kurkijian and Woj pick phillies in 7 (Toss ups)
speaking of things we shouldn't care about
(yet some of us do, sadly, for some reason)
http://scores.espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4554968
“Themes throughout the postseason…closers have been awful, with the exception of Rivera”…you know, since Jonathan Broxton and George Sherrill are figments of our imagination.
or Fuentes, for that matter
since he ALSO plays west of the Hudson River, he must not count, either…
They were practically swooning over Brad Lidge
and his 1.1 innings.
"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 12, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I like us against the Phillies
Hamels and the rest of the rotation are hittable (minus Lee), the bullpen is a mess, and the lineup is lefty-centric with two switch-hitters.
"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 12, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
and ibanez is better vs left handers
then he is vs RHP
by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Over the last two years Ibanez has hit LHP better, but not over his career.
It depends on how much stock you put into 341 AB. It could be a trend or it could be an aberration
it's humoring to see
computers and statistical calculations pick us to win.
humans pick against us
lalalalalalalalalalalala
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