World Series Game 3 Chat
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 4:05 PM PDT
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Happy Halloween. Here are the lineups for Game 3:
| Yankees | Phillies | |||
| SS | Jeter | SS | Rollins |
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| LF |
Damon | CF | Victorino |
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| 1B | Teixeira | 2B | Utley | |
| 3B | A-Rod | 1B | Howard | |
| C | Posada | RF | Werth |
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| 2B | Cano | LF | Ibañez |
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| RF | Swisher | 3B | Feliz |
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| CF | Cabrera | C | Ruiz | |
| P | Pettitte | P | Hamels |
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another reason why we need a freeway WS
u dont have to worry about rain delays!!
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
For some reason, Chris Rose’s voice is making me think of Jimmy Kimmel.
by David Young on Oct 31, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever had the "pleasure" of Chris Rose calling one of your games?
I have. To Chris Rose, every ground ball is “ripped.”
by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 31, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but
that is better than every weakly hit ball being “fisted”.
by David Young on Oct 31, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like game 3 wont be played for another 5 days hehe
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
noooooooooooo
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
to wait out the delay
the phillies fans are booing pumpkins…
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What the hell happend to the Cleland show?
by Cool Dudes on Oct 31, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Mark Shapiro turned down a better show to run in its place?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
USC’s defense has been embarrassing tonight. Oregon runs the same damn play over and over again, and they all take hesitation time in the backfield before materializing.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oregon's run defense is much more stout than Oregon State
last week USC ran all over the Beavs.
This is probably the best run defense I have seen all year.
by Michael White on Oct 31, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they have done a great job. Barkley will have his work cut out for him in the 2nd half. But it won’t matter if USC can’t stop Vince Young Jeremiah Masoli
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Russ Mitchell
representing today with five runs batted in, three hits, home run and double. Trayvon went 1 for 4. Guerra another inning of scorless relief.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 31, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In your opinion
Will a strong appearance for Mitchell (seemingly out of nowhere) be enough to put him on the prospect map? Or is the fact that he’s doing it in AZ keep the opinion of him down….
by Michael White on Oct 31, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Props to 68elcamino427
Today at 2:03pm, talking about the middle of the Phillies’ lineup:
They are all able to generate tremendous bat speed and are able to get the "point of percussion" of the bat on the ball, middle bottom half of the ball, to middle bottom third of the ball, earlier in the strike zone rather than later, but they can do later too.
There are certain of the same things they all do when they swing the bat.
Charlie Manuel knows how to teach it.
Look at where Werth hit that pitch from Pettitte. It seemed like it was 5 feet in front of the plate! Nice call.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks dude.
It is a learnable, transferrable technique which has been passed on for generations.
by 68elcamino427 on Oct 31, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Signs of blog success :)
Blake Smith, picked #56 by the Dodgers in the 2009 draft, is now following True Blue LA on Twitter. I am also following him, of course.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Go National League and California based college!
If I think about whom I’m rooting for, I’ll cry
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by rocknjosie on Oct 31, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Here’s an idea: since doing nothing is not working for USC on defense, how about a blitz every now and then. If you are going to give up 10 yards a play, why not gamble?
The year I move from San Diego, and they are going to the fucking Holiday Bowl. At best.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 7:39 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Sorry to hear about USC
I actually considered going to college there (not for the football, though). I’m an Ohio State fan, and they already won today.
by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 31, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it’s been a good run for USC. Oregon has got to be kicking itself for than embarrassing opener against Boise State. Otherwise they’d have a legitimate claim to #1.
At least I can watch the Series now. Oh wait, two teams I hate.
Fuck Halloween.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought teams needed aces like Hamels to win championships.
by uclatroy on Oct 31, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cole Hamels did it in the right order
Had his great postseason first, before flaming out in all four starts this October. However, he did get booed as he walked off, which I thought was surprising until I remembered where the game was.
This pleases me greatly.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+328014327
and yep he got booed
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hamels gettin shellacked in the 5th
hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The wheels came off for Hamels
QUICKSTYLE.
by ishXdavid on Oct 31, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cole Hamels - 2009 postseason
4 starts
19 innings
6.16 ERA (plus responsible for 2 runners on base)
7.20 FIP
:)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
MY GOD
what happened to USC tonight?
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oregon beat the shit out of them.
OR
UCLA players made the trip, dressed as USC players for Halloween :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha at the second part
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hamels & Bills
Postseason Starting Career
ERA
Hamels 3.39
Billingsley 8.49
FIP
Billingsley 3.11
Hamels 4.04
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It always is on small sample sizes. Just thought it was interesting.
By the way, it might help your arguments if you explain why you don’t like something other than calling it useless or simply saying you don’t believe in it.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
because FIP is not his ACTUAL performanance...
and in the games they play.. actual performance is what you are based on
by matthewmafa on Oct 31, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get your point
but if you are trying to accurately figure out just how good someone is — what they alone are responsible for — it is important to dig deeper.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing I never understood about FIP
Why is it always assumed that ERA will regress back to where FIP is? If a team’s defense has been bad for a pitcher, why is this due to luck? Can’t the team’s defense simply just be that bad?
by dodgerpreacher on Oct 31, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If a pitcher plays behind the same defense
his ERA likely won’t reach his FIP (assuming the defense is extreme good or bad), but the FIP is useful to extract his individual performance — independent of those teammates — out of the raw numbers.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Before tonight
the worst loss of the Pete Carroll Era was a 27-16 loss at Notre Dame in 2001. Since that game, USC was 92-11, with only three losses by more than four points. The losses:
4,7,3,3,3,2,4,1,7,6,3
They are currently down 44-20. Not the best October for me.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i guess it helps to play in a phone booth
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would have been out of Yellowstone Park
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or pick any park of your choice…the joke still works :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was clearly gone…i know :)
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
best sung in full Don Meredith off-key style :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My last USC comment of the night (maybe)
USC has allowed the same number of points in their last 3 games (110) than they did in their last 12 games last season (also 110).
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Too bad SC got off to a hot start
And fooled all of you. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year.
by delias man on Oct 31, 2009 9:05 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Brett Myers
“the best bowler on the Phillies.”
He bowled a 298. That is a great score but the only way to get it is to gack on the 12th roll. 11 strikes, then an 8. Ouch.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not Ethier on the road against lefties bad but
Ryan Howard at home against lefties
.178/.290/.290
124 plate appearances, 1 HR, 54K.
by bhsportsguy on Oct 31, 2009 9:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eric
I subscribed to Play Index, its pretty cool. Did you know that in 1756 plate appearances by RH Batters against JR Richard at the Dome, he only gave up 9 home runs.
by bhsportsguy on Oct 31, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Koufax against LH batters at Dodger Stadium
498 PA .175/.224/. 3 HR – 156K/28BB
by bhsportsguy on Oct 31, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Small sample size alert
in the NLCS at home against LHP this year: .200/.429/.800 (1 for 5, 2 K, 2 BB, and the “3-to-5 strikes HR” off Wolf)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 31, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight he was more like himself
I guess he needs to swing to get strikes at home
by bhsportsguy on Oct 31, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's strange about Matt Stairs
He only had 4 plate appearances against left handed pitchers this year in the regular season, he had 125 against right handed pitchers.
by bhsportsguy on Oct 31, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
THEEEEEE YANKEES WINNNNN
Yankees all day.
by Onishadow14 on Oct 31, 2009 10:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
World Series Failure
Took the kids trick or treating for an hour or so, not one house was watching the series, I kept on peaking in to see if I could see the score.
Saw a couple of football on TV and some CSI or something, no baseball, no one watches.
by Cool Dudes on Oct 31, 2009 10:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
man if they use blanton tomorrow
philly is in some serious trouble
yankees will kill him
they should use Lee on 3 days rest if they want to win…
When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton
by shaqfor3 on Oct 31, 2009 10:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Blanton probably will get killed but the Phils seem to fair well off of CC so maybe it’ll be a shoot out.
by KSeal on Nov 1, 2009 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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