World Series Game Three: Yankees @ Phillies
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It wouldn’t be a Yankee playoff game without crappy weather, so of course the forecast tonight calls for a chance of rain. Eh, whatever, it’ll be fine.
As for the game, the Yanks will get their second crack at 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels this year, after he held them to just two runs in six innings. Hamels has gotten rocked so far this postseason, who has put 20 runners in base in just 14.2 IP over three starts, including 6 (!!!) homers allowed. The Bombers have hit just .222-.258-.349 in the World Series so far, so hopefully they can get back on track tonight.
Andy Pettitte will get the ball on five day’s rest, working for the first time since he sent the Angels back to SoCal will their halos between their legs. Charlie Manuel says Pettitte’s stuff is dwindling, so I’m really hoping lefty makes Manuel eat his words tonight.
Here’s the starting nine(s):
Yankees
Derek Jeter, SS
Johnny Damon, LF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jorge Posada, C
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Melky Cabrera, CF
Andy Pettitte, SP (14-8, 4.16)
Philadelphia
Jimmy Rollins, SS
Shane Victorino, CF
Chase Utley, 2B
Ryan Howard, 1B
Jayson Werth, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Pedro Feliz, 3B
Carlos Ruiz, C
Cole Hamels, SP (10-11, 4.32)
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What are the odds this series goes 7? I think pretty good
when we tonight, 0.
*win*?
Wow. Rosenthal just told the MLB Network that CC on 3 days rest is a good idea.
Fucking two-face.
It”s too bad I have to write an essay by 11 tonight while watching the game.
And this Philly version of Empire State of Mind sucks ass
You seem to always have essays to write or books to read on the night of Yankee games.
And what teacher would make an assignment due at 11 on a Saturday? I think you have a right to not write it on principle…
Well, he assigned it on Monday but being me, I like to procrastinate. Yea, I always usually have an essay due Tuesday or Thursday (and only twice Saturday so far) and Yankees games are usually on on those days.
Sucks man. At least you have the time change, should buy you a bit of time, no?
Doesnt that start after midnight though?
These Phillies are such cocky, overarrogant bastards that I hope we EMBARASS them.
They’ve een talking shit all series. Let’s kick their ass.
I know huh?! The players, their fans, and even their newspapers are arrogant and unclassy. Apparently, their fans waited for the Yanks team bus to give them the on-finger salute.
I mean, really. Pettite has diminishing stuff (cough 87 MPH fastball Pedro cough)? Thjey can hit Mariano Rivera because they’ve hit other closers? What kind of shit is that?
I didn’t know they were that they were such arrogant sons of bitches.
And Mr. 97 Career OPS+ one-time bullshit MVP overrated Rollins talks a lot of shit for being an average player.
Gosh, I wish we could get Yankee fans to chant “Two-Ninety-Six” (Jimmy’s OBP) when Rollins comes to plate in Yankee Stadium.
Since we’re gonna knock this baby out in Philly, may have to wait until 2010.
Darn.
Accosting the Dodgers after the Phillies secured their place in WS was even worse. What a collection of douchebags. I hope we get to see some tears in Philly. Girls, grown men, green men…whomever.
always sunny reference?
No, there are actual green men in Philadelphia.
Saw 2 green men on the subway today. Methinks the idea to wear that costume came a year or 2 too late for those guys.
So Matsui’s not playing LF i see. probably a good call, I read Girardi was considering it.
Let’s hope Hamels doesn’t choose tonight to regress to his mean.
…while Robbie, Alex and Swish DO regress to their means.
anybody just see vascergen make an ass of himself on mlb.tv with phil coke
No, what happened?
everybody’s done and says goodluck and i know you have to get to the locker room, matt stops him and starts quoting caddyshack “hey phil, you know in caddyshack, i ain’t payin fifty cents for no coke, then you ain’t getting no coke.” phil just looks at him like vascergen cupped a fart and threw it in his own face. it was great.
Awesome.
Matt Vasgersian = Fonzanoon
Just a hypothetical question:
Under what circumstances would you concede a WS game, intentionally using a lesser SP or RP because you want to save the better ones for future games?
When the opposing pitcher has a 50-0 record with a 0.00 ERA over 450 innings in his previous 50 starts.
Or something like that.
You mean Clay Buchholz?
/Gammons’d
Haha, that made me LOL.
If I were manager, never.
I have no idea what other people think, but I’d never do it.
For historic reference: Billy Martin did more or less that in the ’77 World Series.
Yankee pitching had been severely scrambled, as the ALCS with KC had gone 5 games, with Guidry starting Game 5 on three days rest, knocked out by the 4th or 5th, replaced by Mike Torrez, on two days’ rest, who pitched till the 8th. (Prior to the Ynaks’ 9th inning comeback win)
So…Don Gullett pitched Game 1 of the Series, and, once the Yankees won that, Martin had Catfish Hunter throw Game 2. Cat hadn’t pitched in about a month (and had got bombed when he last had). He got bombed in the Series game, too — multiple home runs, gone early. But the Yankees, now better set, won three of the next four games behind Torrez and Guidry, and took the Series in 6.
To while away the time, my pics from Game 2:
http://www.facebook.com/album......87c1d02efb
What are you worth, like 75 scrabble points?
76, actually.
You can trust a woman with a long name.
I would really really like to see a little kid from Philadelphia with good seats cry tonight. I would like the cameras to linger. They can be wearing a halloween costume or not, I don’t mind.
Apparently, all 3 of the Yankee starters have been lobbying to pitch on short rest. According to Dave Eiland (who was interviewed on Ryan Ruoco’s 1050 ESPN radio show today) CC, AJ AND Andy all went into the manager’s office and told Joe they want the ball. He said that they would consider that, along with how they look in their side sessions. If they show any signs of fatigue, they’ll keep them on their regular 5 days schedule. But if they look good, they’ll consider starting them.
CC’s numbers on short rest are excellent (2+ ERA) Aj’s are even better (1+ ERA) and Andy’s are about the same as his regular rest numbers(4.15 ERA).
This changes things a bit for me. I thought Gaudin would go game 5, since Girardi would shy away from making his 37 year old veteran lefty starter who just got over a bad shoulder go on short rest. But if he’s lobbying to pitch Game 7, you go for it. Given AJ+CC’s previous success and Andy’s willingness to go, I’d take advantage of the fact that Manuel is only pitching Lee twice and get my three top guys pitching as much as possible.
Game 6 for Andy, CC would go Game 7.
What if the game’s cancelled?
You mean tonight? I guess they’d flip CC and Andy in that case.
No, that won’t work. The games in Philly get pushed back a day and you lose the off day in between.
Good question, no idea.
Looking at the schedule, if we get rained out tonight, then we’d HAVE to pitch Gaudin Game 6.
-Tonight’s game gets played Sunday
-Sunday’s game w/CC gets played Monday
-Monday’s game w/AJ gets played Tuesday
The series resumes at the stadium on Wednesday for game 6. Andy would have 2 days rest, CC one day and AJ zero. Fuck.
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....038;y=2009
Yeah, I meant tonight.
Now what if it’s cancelled tomorrow?
See above, we’re fucked.
Ouch.
They just said on FOX that MLB is saying “We are going to play”
I love the camaraderie and, well, oneness the pitchers have shown this year. The fact that they all want to start on short rest to give the team the best chances to win is phenomenal. I knew CC would and A.J. from his post-game interview and who would have doubted Andy’s willingness–but that tidbit you shared is great.
Ugh – It’s raining hard in Philly.
And they’re rolling out the tarp.
Damn, tarp is now on the field
Tarp on the field….It looks like another 5 hour Saturday night game
I hate the fucking rain during the World Series.
Rosenthal just drowned in a raindrop.
you could fit two of him in there
He’s like the people version of the Smart Car.
Only, not smart.
Haha IETC
what the Fuck did Ozzie just say ?
You could just copy this sentence and paste it whenever he speaks.
I THINK he just complimented Pettite.
did cliff lee take his bullpen session today?
Is it just me, or does Chase Utley seem like he’s been touched by the Idiot Fairy?
what did he say?
It’s not really WHAT he says, it’s how he says it. Slow and tardish.
I want NY to Slam Dunk Philly this weekend.
Go Yankees !!!
Go Giants !!!
Go Knicks?
Yes them too the losing pain in my ass. The only team I follow that I have not seen win a Championship.
Yankees, Giants, even the Rangers.
The Knicks nothing but bad memories of Starks and Smith.
Ugh, the more I see Victorino’s mug…the more I hate him.
hey Ozzie…slow down…
no shit, is ozzie on the meth ? Slow down and try to make some sense…..nice choice FOX
He makes sense it’s just hard to understand. English is not his first language obviously.
I could have swore he insulted Yankee fans ,and then said “come on Yankee fans prove me right”
You kidding? GREAT choice. I LOVE Ozzie. I’m a huge Ozzie fan. He is the best soundbite manager in the game.
I think Grace just took a bit of what Ozzie had….
Ozzie really looks like he’s hopped up on something, the way his eyes are drifting all over the place…
I do not know if you know this or even if you care, but you sound a tad bit ignorant right now. Instead of just sitting in your chair and saying thanks fox this guy who does not speak English perfectly, you could just listen a bit more carefully. It would be a shame for FOX to just not let a guy on TV who knows a ton about baseball just because he has an accent.
thanks for the props ozzy but i hardly understood a word you said
Good to see Eric Karros is letting his hair free again. Taming his hair is like trying to control a wild mustang.
That is not hair, that is the tail of 3 dead squirrels stapled to his grill.
Let’s go Yankees let’s go !
“Waldman makes World Series history
Becomes first woman to broadcast Fall Classic game”
Success in male-dominated field and fighting cancer to boot. I know lots of people make fun of her, but you have to handed to her.
Congrats.
She may be a fine person, but she’s a HORRIBLE baseball announcer.
more hateable face, Aybar or Victorino ?
abreu and kendrick first
I don’t hate Kendrick. He’s a Florida boy. I saw a commercial he did, without the scowl on his face, and he actually looked quite personable.
aybar
AybarSnoop PearsonSee for yourself:
http://tinyurl.com/yzneho3
…but not as much a man.
Yeah Snoop would definitely win in a fight over Aybar.
Best show ever!
Papelbon. Definitely Papelbon.
Papelbon’s face hatability:all others::Mo:all other closers
/SAT’d
JackCurry: It’s raining lightly, tarp is on and pitchers haven’t warmed up. It’ll be at least 45 mins before 1st pitch.
Damn.
Hah, that Hamels new era ad was kinda funny.
I’ve seen it a billion times, I’m gonna say “C’mon Cole, keep pounding the corner!” a lot tonight
Anyone knows what time the game will start?
When you buy cachaca shots for all of us.
no problem we´ve a lot of cachaca here, I can send you a few.
That’s what I’m talking about.
tomorrow at 8:30 EST…. tonight will be rained out…
Thank you Bud Selig and MLB…. You continuously find new and inventive ways to fuck up the greatest sport around.
Where did you get this information?
he just made it up
I didn’t, just being a smartass but tracking the weather indicates that there is very little chance that this game will be played in full.
They just showed the radar, it looks like a thin band of showers will be passing over in the next 10-20 minutes with no rain behind it. Not sure what you are talking about.
One check of weather.com shows this will be gone by 10pm….
Disagree… there is more behind this storm because it left Colorado on Wednesday.
http://www.accuweather.com/us/.....traveler=1
[citation needed]
game wont be canceled.
Your consistent level of failure over such a long period of time is kind of…impressive.
rain delay or rain out ?
Anyone
MLB.com still has it as a delay
Per mlb.com:
Commissioner Bud Selig went into the umpires’ dressing room at 6:55 and conducted a lengthy meeting about the weather that included other baseball officials and the umps. Among the group was Yankees manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman. When the two exited the room at 7:15, Girardi said that he anticipated the game would be played.
That doesn’t look or sound like they have any plans on postponing game 3 until tomorrow
All stadiums should be covered. Then we wouldn’t have to put up with this bullshit.
Yeah, baseball is meant to be played indoors.
…
It wasn’t meant to be played under the lights either.
Yeah…no.
Yeah, and while we’re at it, they should cover all roads so we don’t have to plow that shit when it snows.
Damn, now you got me thinking, why don’t they cover Florida, then they don’t have to evacuate when a hurricane comes.
I wonder why they haven’t done it already?
Because covering all roads in the country and covering Flroida is clearly on the same level of ridiculousness as covering baseball stadiums.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole
Funny anecdote: I wrote that to Charlie (one of them, not sure which) in Game 2′s thread and he says, “don’t correct my grammar,” or something to that effect.
I know, but your whole point was based on that hyperbole.
I think that it’s more worthwhile than a TV in every bathroom.
To spell it out plainly, there is a reason all stadiums don’t have domes, and that reason is money. Some ideas that may seem good at first glance are not good ideas because they are too expensive.
A TV in every bathroom did not cost $250 million
I would really like to see more teams build retractable roofs. It makes too much sense not to do it…imo.
And by too much sense do you mean a complete and utter waste of money?
Ugh.. I leave for the keys around 6 am tomorrow. The baseball gods want me to get no sleep I guess… At least daylight savings gives me an extra hour.
So to recap: you’re going to spend some time in the Keys while most of us are here in the lovely, sunny tri-state area AND we’re supposed to sympathize with your alarm clock troubles?
SHIT DOESN’T WORK THAT WAY, DREW! JUST DOESN’T!!!!
/Sounds like fun, man. Business, pleasure? Both?
haha
Strictly pleasure. Going with the fam, doing some fishing. Rented a boat and a nice little house near Marathon.
Good deal. My father has a vacation house in Kissimmee, FL (right next to Orlando) but he refuses to go anywhere near Disneyland due to his fear of “communist ideologies masquerading as utopian capitalism.” He’s a lot of fun (and a serial adulterer, to boot) on these trips since, you know, there’s nothing to do around there. It is pretty funny though watching a 59-year old Larry David look-alike try to convince young black kids to sell him weed.
Just what the world needs: another Favre interview.
Brett Favre = Media Whore
Jimmy Lee Solomon, Reggie Jackson’s long-lost brother?
The game is definitely happening tonight, it’s just a matter of when.
Fuck you Rollins… you’re a fucking cocky mofo that needs a swift kick to the teeth.
thats the spirit
J-Roll wishes he was half the player Jeter was.
Totally agree did you see that cut.
Its’ like comparing Brad Pitt to Nick Cannon
Wait, shortstop is the most demanding position next to….FIRST BASE?!
When did that happen?
Today. I read it in the paper. Was quite surprised myself.
Was that before or after the article about the Cubs winning the world series?
I don’t know. It was written in hieroglyphics by Ken Rosenthal.
When Tex reinvented the position?
I guess catcher is just a cake walk.
According to Accuweather, the rain should stop around 10PM.
http://www.accuweather.com/us/.....hbhhour=14
I’m expecting the game to go on in between 9:15 and 9:30 based on what the MLB guy said on FOX.
Gotta leave for work at 3 AM tomorrow. Let’s try and play this one soon…
Are Jimmy Rollins statistics hidden from the MSM or something? Dude has gotta be the most overrated player in baseball because he had on great year and has a big mouth. His lifetime OBP is freaking .329.
Yeah, but if you round that to .370, he’s pretty good.
/didn’t do so hot in Stats in high school
Honestly, let’s just say it-Rollins sucks.
Dude had a sick season a couple years ago. That’s why people love him. I’ve always liked him but now that I’ve heard his bullshit over the past week I’ve grown to hate him.
Shut your mouth and play you douche. He’s like the antithesis of everything that is Yankee.
Exactly. Shithead.
Like or hate Girardi, for the most part he’s actually kept his clubhouse under control, wven last year. For a season where the Yanks didn’t even make the playoffs, last year was pretty tame.
YOU’RE not the shithead, Rollins is…just to be clear…heh heh…
Looks like this one will be starting in October and ending in November!
Remind you of another game?
Hmmm….a few short years ago perhaps?
When the scoreboard clock in Yankee Stadium passed midnight, World Series play in November began, with the message on the scoreboard “Welcome to November Baseball”. Derek Jeter hit an opposite field walk-off home run on a 3–2 pitch count from Kim. This walk-off home run gave the Yankees a 4–3 victory and tied the Series at two, making Jeter the first player to hit a November home run and earning him the tongue-in-cheek nickname of “Mr. November.”
I believe that’s the game…and it produced my favorite call of a baseball game EVER: Michael Kay calling Jeter’s HR. It was just beautiful. Michael Kay’s voice started cracking as the ball went over the wall.
BTW, 2nd favorite game call of all time: Sterling calling Tex’s skipping liner over the wall vs. Minny.
Anyone have a link to that call?
Here’s a link the Kay’s call. It’s 2:50 into the video.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.....8;c_id=mlb
Swung on and drilled to right field, going back Sanders, on the track, at the wall…See ya! See ya! See ya! A home run for Derek Jeter! He is Mr. November! Oh what a home run by Derek Jeter!
-one of the best calls ever!
Just reading it makes me smile. I don’t remember ever being much happier after a ballgame, not counting WS clinchers.
Amen to that!
Weather.com shows rain clearing up at 930
yes just what I wanted to see Cole Hamels picking his nose
FOX is great
This never happens in Tampa Bay or Toronto. Cover your damn stadiums.
or Milwaukee or Seattle!
Or Minnesota!
Oh…wait…
Or MInnesota.
/2009′d
Yeah, if only the WS was in one of those cities I’d enjoy baseball so much more.
Will they play this one tonight? Any chance they postpone it?
We’ll play in a little bit fo sho. Weather should clear soon.
Awesome. Another question, say they postpone either tonight’s game or tomorrow’s game, who would it benefit the most, us or them?
You could scroll up the page and read all the comments where people speculated about this already.
Why does God hate baseball?
MK aka The Overshare says:
October 31st, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Your consistent level of failure over such a long period of time is kind of…impressive.
Really? It is halloween, who gives a fuck if I am right or wrong.
It amazes me that you even know what level of failure I have or do not have… you stocking me ?
I L’ed OL at stocking.
It’s almost Christmas time, I’m sure that’s what he meant.
I support the passage of anti-stocking statutes.
I once had a restraining order taken out on some stockings, but it turned out they were just too small for me.
I’m glad I’ve started the trend of putting the ‘ed in the right spot after LOL.
I’ve been sayin that ish for a long time Hombre.
Don’t get me wrong, I have some weird fetishes—stockings are not one of them. But hey, if you’re buying…
But oddly enough, stalking is one of your fetishes. Go figure.
Life is funny that way, isn’t it?
“stocking”?
stalking fail.
Yay! The Rollins Show!
(Singing)
Dah-dah-da-da-da!
My name is Jimmy Rollins,
and I am proud to be,
an annoying bigmouth,
and a cheap MVP…
Wait, The Cleveland Show?
Ah, I like that one too.
Tarp being pulled off per ESPN.
Expected start 9:15.
aw, no more cleveland show?
Good thing Phillies fans bring towels to wipe off with.
IRETCQAL
odd… 2 hrs ago ESPN’s accuscore projections had us with a 52-48 edge. now it’s 55-45. Was there a lineup change? Or does Accuscore factor in Cole Hamels’ bedtime?
maybe 2 hrs ago it was figuring a start, then delay and andy having to be taken out, while now that might not happen.
haha I should have been Greenman last night.
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-662685
Eh, that wasn’t called for. You be green man if you want to be green man, don’t mind me.
Ha true. It’s kind of a year late but he made an appearance in an episode two weeks ago.
Yeah, seems like we’ll get one Green Man episode per season, they’ve done one the last 3 seasons.
That’s awesome.
That’s a big flag
Did I hear something off or did the classy Phillies fans boo the cast of ‘Glee’?
i heard that shit too, ridiculous eh? classy bunch
Who sang the National Anthem and why did their shirts say “stand up to Cano”….I might not have read that right
We play today, we win today. WE got this.
Das it.
Man those towels are teh gay.
Huge zone for Hamels. This better be the same for Andy.
So I guess there will be the high strike.
Hamels retired Jeter? You may officially begin your “he’s-got-his-A-game” discussion, Mr. Buck. I know how much you want to use it.
True. He’ll get a 1-2-3 inning and Buck will start calling him “CLIFF LEE.”
philly phans…clASSy.
Not one of those first three pitches to Jeter was a strike according to PFX.
Should we be surprised? MLB umps are making NBA refs look good.
Gameday had the first one as a strike.
For some reason, the strike zone on Gameday is stretching up higher than usual.
I noticed that too.
Phillies fans are really ugly…
The first pitch to jeter wasn’t a fast ball Mccarver.
So, McCarver’s “Key to Victory” for the Phillies is to be victorious?
Thats why they pay you the big bucks, Timmy.
Good lord that pitch wasn’t even close!
it was a strike on gameday but didn’t look like one on TV
So lets see here. 1 Ump has a terrible zone, check. 2. Philly fans booing every Yankee and showing how classless they are, check.
And, remember, we’re classless here in NY because we didn’t get up and cheer an opposing pitcher — who happens to be Pedro f’ing Martinez — for pitching to a 4.50 ERA in a loss.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Oh, come on. How is it classless to boo the opponent? Screaming curses would be classless…booing opposing players is normal.
Complaining about players getting booed during a road game in the WS?
Yeah, Yankees fans didn’t boo any Phillies when they were in the Bronx.
That Philly fans are classless I don’t doubt, but surely there’s nothing wrong with booing every Yankee, just as we’d boo every Phillie
I didn’t hear any boo’s for Phillies the 1st time up. I think Rollins comments are making me hate their fans even more.
There were boos for the Phillies, trust me.
Did Damon stroll down to first? It really didn’t look like he was running hard. THat’s pretty much completely unacceptable, unless he’s injured. In which case, it’s stupid that he’s playing. It’s not like he’s done anything well on the field in the last two months.
Now watch the zone shrink as Andy goes to the mound. With these umps we should definately expect the worst.
And exactly what “statement” is a pitcher making by setting down the order 1-2-3 in the FIRST inning?
My brain hurts listening to Joe Buck.
The Yanks just have to adjust to the strike zone.
A-Rod is shitty during this WS.
ARod, what the fuck?
Buck wants the game to be called right now. Phillies win!
It wasn’t the glove’s fault, Alex.
arod c’mon u gotta get that
A-Rod. My goodness. Ouch
Here comes the ratty Victorino…
Haha my boy went to pick up a “Free” black jack taco tonight after 6 and they told him he had to buy something to get the free taco.
Taco Bell can go suck it..
WHY IS MY FREE 89 CENT TACO NOT ACTUALLY FREE OF CHARGE???!!!
who wants a fuckin black taco anyway ? im pissed they took off the black boots commercial
I liked it too. Reminded me of Zoolander.
Come on Andy,pick that smart ass off
not a good series for alex so far…
True, but he’ll get some hits. His defense…well, he needs to make those plays that he gets to. He’s missed two in the last two games, which is not ok.
Yeah I’m not so worried about the offense, the defense is annoying though, makes me wonder if struggles at the plate get into his head. It often seems like there’s a correlation with him.
Here comes the whole Pettitte balks every time he throws to first…..STFU already
(Bronx cheer for Alex)
It is not a balk. Get it through your thick fucking skull Douche.
Every fucking time Andy pitches these two assclowns bring it up. Seriously, every fucking post season start Andy made…these assclowns brought it up.
Lopes is still crying about 77 and 78
I hate to say it, but when the away crowds scream “HA!” at A-Rod on a pop up, it makes me laugh.
Are they referencing that incident? I just thought they were trying to screw him up, didn’t give them that much credit
Beautiful pitch. And I still have no idea why Utley wasn’t chasing those in Game 1. CC’s was often just as good.
That was supposed to be a separate post.
I guarantee if the stats are checked we’ll find that Utley swings at a lot of first pitches the first time up. I doubt pretty much anything McCarver says.
Cole Hamels definitely got that corner.
I’m curious how close that pitch was to Utley.
pitch f/x says it was a strike
Just curious.
“You took steroids?” heh yikes
oh original
“You took steroids!” Hey! They can read!
what is crowd chanting? who is your….what?
wow, they are giving Andy the “you took steroids” chant? He took HGH you idiots.
Strikezone is tiny now.
Pettitte balks SO hard that Rollins just ran halfway to 2nd before the pitch was delivered.
Very early, but Andy doesn’t look sharp
doesnt have that swing and miss pitch so far
come on andy….dont give up the big inning
The batter Andy, get the batter.
Better pay some attention to the runner, he’s going to steal third.
Yah, and if they get utley he’ll be at third with two outs. Oh no!
Jeter needs to stop blowing all the opponents. Getting really fcuking annoying.
I guess he thinks it shows confidence. They’re players are talking about how much better tha us they are, we’re just smiling, rising above it.
3-1 pitch = 0-1 pitch
one was a strike, other one was a ball
Most of the things Buck and McCarver say are wrong. It’s amazing.
I fucking hate when we focus on the runner so much. And then the guy guesses right and we don’t even get a throw. There’s a very dangerous hitter at the plate, focus on him.
did you guys know andy took steroids once? the informative philly fans just let us know.
ehh Joe, replay shows Alex cold get there in plenty of time
seriously. They keep talking this up, but…when Rollins went, ARod got there in plenty of time.
Pitch out? give utley the base and throw out rollins?
or strike him out while rollins stays put. that works too.
Really? Pitch out in a 3-2 count? That makes absolutely no sense.
Huge K. Great pitch.
Sit down.
Big K
Sit down Utley.
Great pitch.
There is a strike out pitch.
Chase, you were cheating on CC’s fastballs, but how are you going to get out in front of the cutter and hit it? GET GOOD!!
Three breaking balls off the plate, Andy. Howard couldn’t hit ‘em with a tennis racket.
McCarver you view is stupid…and even when you’re right…you’re wrong. SO STFU.
Ryan Howard missed the pitch he should have destroyed when he took the first strike.
did anyone catch Arod blowing snot out of his nose?
Ryan Howard is not the catcher, Buck.
Really, joe, ryan howard goes out to what? discuss the pitch?
“Go with a fastball down the middle, Andy.”
1:20 rain delay and a molasses bottom of the first. I wish I drank coffee.
Every fucking pitcher has different grips. Why is this interesting.
Buck got his jollies because Hamels looks relaxed. What does he expect him to be doing? Peeing in the corner?
his wife looked relaxed when she took off her clothes on “survivor”
Anybody else wincing at the fact that those changes are staying over the inside part of the plate?
Philly fans think they can get in Andy’s head by screaming, they don’t know he has lost his eardrums while pitching at Fenway since 96
What the fuck? Let’s pitch. Be confident.
Thanks a bunch, Andy!
Huge K. Great pitch.[2]
alrights boys, lets put up some numbers
That was pretty predictable.