World Series Game Four Spillover Thread

Let’s add a run or two, shall we?

More runs please.

I hope we get the same zone as the phillies got that inning.

I rely on you all for my updates, as I’m currently teaching class.

(I’m not that bad a teacher, they’re testing.)

2-1 after one?

This game is making me have to go to the bathroom a lot…already, lol

Gotta figure a small zone (if it’s consistent—guarantee of that) is a huge advantage to us.

I’m not worried at all

I don’t know about anyone else, but I like all these trips to the mound. Make sure you get things right, don’t be kicking yourself later because you wanted to say something and didn’t.

Some people don’t like it, slows down the game, blah blah blah. I like it, shows a culture of paying attention to detail from top to bottom.

If I ever get a terminal disease, I am going to get with the Make A Wish Foundation and have my request be the chance to beat the snot out of Joe Buck wearing a Yankees uniform.

This may be premature, but Ryan Howard is my series MVP.

C’mon Yanks. More good stuff against Blanton.

This series is over tomorrow. Just hope Burnett drills somebody good.

Now the strikezone is back to huge mode.

thats a strike?

if there’s a guy on second and an open base, would you int walk utley to face howard?

CC did not get that call blanton got.

This is the WS and they’re busy talking about football? Who give a shit?!

Hey Buck, talk about fucking baseball you fucking asspirate.

lets get that run back and then some boys.

I want to see CC hit one out.

BULLSHIT be consistent asshole.

What the fuck? THat was the same location he refused to give CC a strike….

Oh I forgot CC and Blanton don’t ge tthe same zone. how silly of me to think there’s fairness.

WTF is with the ump’s zone? Giving Blanton calls that he wasn’t giving Sabathia…

way to make yourself part of the game ump, showboat shitty calls

Hey why don’t you guys bring up fucking Fox trax? Oh right, it’s the Yankees hitting…

Seriously, what the hell is that on Blanton’s cap — which, btw, he keeps touching?

The Yankees want runs, and
Blanton is not Cliff Lee.

Only on FOX can you get cutting-edge analysis like this folks.

He looks even bigger as a hitter.

Unreal. Why is every ump seemingly hell-bent on fucking over the Yankees?

Damn ump!

Seems like MLB maybe trying to dictate a Game 6 or 7…

It’s kinda odd how, wherever we go and kick ass, they shut down old buildings immediately thereafter.

Nice swings! CC’s going for it, and why not.

So I’m thinking CC can go yard this game….just not that at-bat.

Oh my fuckin god, this ump fuckin sucks. CC better get those calls too!

I am really not liking this umpire.

CC must be thinking why the fuck he doesn’t have the same zone.

Wow, that zone just got larger.

Bullshit call number 5 or 6 and we haven’t even finished 2 innings.

Home plate ump is a Phillies ringer. We’re going to have to win this game despite his shittiness.

Still watching in Japan. After every Yankee at bat, the Japanese producer is cutting to a view of Matsui in the dugout to show his reaction.

If CC avoids getting tossed in this game, he’s a better man than I.

Ok, just catching up… Someone explain the hitting of ARod and whether it was intentional. THat is 3 times in 2 game and I think we need to retaliate.

This zone is outrageous.

F*ck this ump. He would’ve given Blanton a strike on that.

This ump is bullshit with his calls when CC is pitching

Oh, shit. There’s going to be rioting in RAB tonight over the zone.

Pedro Feliz – FO to RF 1 out

if they don’t warn the pitchers before the game tomorrow, AJ should head hunt Lee.

You know I try my best to not sound like the crazy folks at HalosHeaven and all. But this fucking strike zone is fucking retarded. These fucking asshat umps need to pay for this shiet.

Gee, there goes the ump’s strike zone again.

CC doesnt look sharp at all

Where the hell are these pitches missing?

CC is getting squeezed! The calls have to go both ways ump!

This zone is insanity

Time for Posada to “accidently” miss a pitch, a la last night?
I kid, I kid.

Joe D. does not condone player-on-umpire violence…
…unless it gets results!

WTF is this ump doing?

This is the most lopsided strike zone i have ever seen.

Heh now the Phillies think the zone is non existant. Can’t blame them.

Carry over from last night – why does Posada seem to be catching the ball awkwardly/failing to catch it (on the 3rd ball in this at bat)

That’s right. Sit down Chooch!

SO NOW THEY SHOW THE FOX TRAX?! Yeah that’s right FOX, you’re anti-Yankees.

OMG when will they shut up with the yankee negativity

The zone is tight

He’s so FUCKING uncomfortable that he just worked his way back from 3-0 to induce a groundball out! Damn, that’s uncomfortable!

I think he looks plenty comfortable and would be cruising if he got half the calls blanton is getting on the outside corner or a few that have gone right down the middle

Ruiz – Groundout to SS 2 outs

Blanton – K to end the inning

I hate Blanton with a passion now. Just something about him.

Nice rebound inning, CC.

Of course, CC look uncomfortable, he’s getting squeezed like a bitch.

Quick inning gets the pitch count to a more manageable level.

Alright boys lets start pounding them

Damn. Wish CC would start looking more comfortable. Outs are fine but i prefer comfort.

Big man is settled. Time to crush Joe Blanton’s self esteem.

bring on the robots since the umps can’t be nonpartisan

Well it’s the top of the order second time through. Big inning here.

I think I need Prestig right now since I’m depressed over the ump’s strike zone.

Besides that Utley double, CC’s been pretty good. Only thing that hurt was that blooper by Losserino.

I don’t know about you guys, but do we really need another doomsday/end of the war kind of movie?

So they followup a declining show (Family Guy) with a terrible show (Cleveland Show) and then a Seth MacFarland special? Is there at least an Avatar mix along with it?

Nice play by Feliz.

Lucky stop.

There goes Buck and McCarver stroking the Phillies again…

Man, Happy Pete sure can pick it.

Buck and McCarver are keeping footage of that Feliz play for later tonight.

mccarver seems to really pride himself on being able to predict performance. when mariano started an inning with a walk, he was like “there’s something wrong with Mariano” Three outs later on 11 pitches, not so much. same thing here. CC goes 3-1, and he’s like, something’s wrong with CC.

OMG an Philly did something stop the presses!

I fucking hate everything about Faux News, Faux Sports, Faux Network. Low life hacks with ZERO ability.

They need to take more pitches. They’re not getting good enough hacks on these ones to justify swinging so early right now…

No one cares about your Pearl Jam fixation, Joe.

mccarver digs pearl jam.

STFU about Pearl Jam. This is the freakin’ World Series!

So I guess we’re watching this to get Joe Buck’s opinions on music, Philadelphia, and NFL updates?

Why is Tex taking those pitches down the middle?

Cmon Tex! Swing the frigging bat!

Joe Posnanski’s live blogging the game, Posnanski is what I imagine Pete Abe could be, if he didn’t focus on using the same joke’s over and over, and matured a bit

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....?eref=sihp

Check out CC’s 3rd pitch to Blanton:

http://brooksbaseball.net/pfx/.....v_size=500

That’s embarrasing

That strike 2 pitch is a ball when CC throws it.

That was low AND inside.

CC better start getting tyhese fucking calls.

Fuck Mike Everett. Just fuck him.

Ump is certainly willing to show himself off.

That was not a good inning.

Make up call? Jesus.

This umpire needs to call that pitch a strike both ways.

I hate this ump, how much lower could that ball have been?

isn’t baseball supposed to send their best umps to the world series?

Don’t bitch Tex. You let a 2-0 meatball go right down the middle and then a weak change. I’m getting tired of A-Rod having to lead off innings.

note to the lineup he is getting the call down and in

Fuck this ump and fuck you Joe Buck for ONLY showing controversial plays against the Phillies.

Where the hell are you Kay. It’s a crime against humanity for a Yankee fan to hear this trash for more than 1 game.

Can’t figure out this strike zone for the life of me.

That strike three to Tex was the same pitch to Ryan Howard that was called a ball. It’s gotta go both ways ump.

But the Yanks need to get the bats talking. They were on Blanton in that first inning and since then he’s quieted them nicely. Time to put the heat back on him.

I know we have 2 runs but 32 pitches thru 3 is way too low of a pitch count for Blanton

Instant poll. Who do you hate more?

1. Red Sox
2. Phillies
3. MLB umps
4. Buck and McCarver

What the FUCK is wrong with Texeira ? SWING THE FUCKING BAT

WOW…. what is the fucking point to have a strike zone defined in baseball? Furthermore, why is that each worthless umpire is allowed to change the zone from inning to inning?

Umpires are killing this sport, well under the additional yet separate guidance of Bud.

Tex has to get the bat off his shoulders there, strike or not, that’s too close. He’s clearly not confident.

Its like there is a gap in the zone that won’t get called a strike but go a little lower and it magically becomes a strike.

Regardless of who the ump’s strikezone is favoring, the mere fact that they are becoming part of the narrative of the game EVERY SINGLE NIGHT is enough to show you how awful they’ve been and what a joke this has become.

I am getting a bad feeling in my stomach on this one…this guy is throwing lolly pops and Swish and Tex just let themselves get called out on strikes…I think Tex is scared too swing

Why do we not get those calls? everytime it looks like a ball called a strike they’re afriad to show it on the pitch trax or whatever FOX calls it… it’s getting ridiculous.

Get a big lead, then drill somebody, get thrown out, who cares? I want revenge. A Rod gets nailed 3 times. There has to be a response.

Bottom line thogh Tex cant watch pitches that close with 2 strikes

I love how Blanton gets the most forgiving strike zone even though he is responsible for the HBP.

Looks like another handicap match where the Yanks are going to have to beat the Phils and the home plate ump.

(Song Time)

Where is strike zone? Where is strike zone?

Here I am! Here I am!

Who is pitching right now?

I’m pretty sure it’s CC.

Run away, run away.

Hey Rollins, sit your ass down.

Ah, Rollins. Outmaker.

it’s ass umps like this that make me consider reversing my stance on video in baseball

LMAO.

Now the home plate ump is liberal?

with pitch trax, everyone knows where exactly the pitch landed. It’s essentially impossible to use your eyes to determine the exact location of a pitch moving at that speed. I would be in favor of a machine taking over the balls and strikes.

That was a fuckin strike. Just because he didnt get that call before doesnt mean its a ball!

Gotta throw strikes, CC.

I really don’t think McCarver even looks at the FoxTrax.

Wait what? You don’t like that call Rob Schneider Victorino? That’s only half of the shiet we’re getting, you dumb fucking ass clown.

this ump is just all over the place

Nothing down the plate…..nothing down the plate….

is anyones fox feed constantly cutting out?

Let’s see if CC can manage to retire Utley, or at least keep him in the yard.

glad marks glove is there.

Get ahead of Utley. It will make a big difference.

Where are the PROPS for Tex on that one, you ass munch McCarver and Buck (who is really a disgrace to what his father did)

Cue: Pitch tracker showing a slam-dunk CC strike.

McCarver, at the same time: The ump “has been very liberal up and down”

Cmon CC. Fastball control –> Utley out

Tex’s defense helps me sleep at night.

Stupid warning Utley would be the best guy to bean right now

Goddammit, that was a strike.

Ball one looked more like a strike than strike one.

Utley really crowds the plate

nothing hard to utley please

Good inning from CC.

nice inning cc.

Utley makes outs! I like this world!

CC is settling… Yankees get 2 this inning.

…while we’re in a commecial break, what are the chances that the Yankees send Hughes for some work in the Puerto Rican League, which starts in mid-November, to build up his innings? I think he pitched there last year and I remember Cashman suggesting it was a possibility when Hughes first went to the pen.

See that. Make your pitch and Utley’s toast.

Cmon A-Rod!

There we go, CC. Drill ‘em high and tight inside.

CC with 7 straight retired.

I hope he’s this “uncomfortable” all game.

Yes CC. Grab your glove Chase

Just like that, 46 pitches.

Woooo!!! CC slays the beast!!

All right this is the inning.
A-Rod homer please?

“blanton has retired eight straight”. If you told me that would happen before the game i would have called you batshit crazy.

They should create a postseason gold glove award and just name it the Mark Texiera.

big hits against blanton needed this inning.

I like that Jeter commercial.

I am in office without TV, and just watch the game live channel in Yahoo sport

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ga.....=291101122

I have watched the similar channel in mlb.com before but cannot find it this time. I prefer the mlb.com channel because it is 3D channel, could you please help!

I wonder if Robbie’s slumping because he’s not wearing the ninja mask anymore. I miss Ninjano.

That was inside to A-Rod!! WTF ump.

HOW WAS STRIKE 1 to Alex a fuckin strike!

At least the 1st base ump has some sanity.

could the umps be favoring the Phils anymore in this game

Hey McCarver shut the fuck up already.

And that’s why McCarver you’re an idiot.

lol @ ruiz’ gesture to 1st base ump

Looks to me like we’re gonna hit Lee in his first at bat tomorrow and-oh I forgot-no warning from the umps so Lee doesn’t get tossed when he hits A-rod for his 4th plunk…

things going way too easy for blanton. sheesh.

How about swinging at those first pitch cookies?

OK, see that how bad calls affect hitters. A-Rod was further away from the plate and looked a fat pitch for strike 2.

Oh STFU about this inside narrative. If he’s so bad against it I don’t know why the hell he puts up great numbers every season.

Ump sure is enjoying the spotlight.

And a strike 2 outside to Posada. This umpire is terrible. He is not giving these calls to CC.

mcarver’s not so bright. there was an open base and he’s the best hitter on the team. if the bases were loaded, obviously he wouldn’t hit him. But in that spot, it’s like an intentional walk with one pitch.

That pitch was in the Jersey Shore.

The strike zone is shit…it’s the shape of fucking puke.

Not sure I’m a big fan of A-Rod complaining to the ump about being hit. All it does is end up putting CC in a bind.

Pitch in the opposite box… strike.

ump if fuckin idiot..blind and everything else

This really is unfreakin’believable.

This ump is going to give me a heart attack

FUCK YOU MCCARVER!
Phillies have complained too! Stop treating the Yankees as children you prick.

nice fox, way to not mention that that pitch was way outside

Jorge is dead right. But I have no interest in seeing Molina catch the rest of the way.

Fuck! Magellan couldn’t find this damn strike zone!

Fuck you ump, fuck you ump, fuck you ump, fuck you ump.

this is a joke seriously

Fuck this.

ugh, this ump is killing me.

Why are the Yankee hitters just standing there with the bats on their shoulders? I know the strike zone sucks, but they’ve got to start swinging the bats and doing something.

mccarver is such a fuckin idiot

OMG i wish someone would throw a D battery at this umpire.

Cano has to swing at these crap dirt pitches. Otherwise they’d be strikes anyways.

Guess Cano gets a free pass at swinging at anything tonight.

Tonight’s strike zone brought to you by House of Pain, who urge you to get like the zone and “Jump Around”!

Robbie’s been terrible so far…

Cano doesn’t even look like he’s tring anymore ebarassing

What’s most amazing is the fact that announcers don’t want to point out the fact that the strikezone is huge for Blanton and tiny for CC.
Here in Brasil I get Dave O’brien and Rick Suitcliff and they can’t stop talking about how Blanton is dominating the Yankees. I guess nobody can do their jobs right.

In fairness, I think the strikeout pitch to Posada was a strike.

Buck is hitting epic levels of his own personal style of partisanship. I call it “tone bias.” And it’s only the 4th!

wow what the fuck cano

howd i know blanton would show up..

Cano is lost.

Robbie, no need to help him out like that.

This is becoming ridiculous now.

awesome swing Cano.

Ugh. That was ugly for Robbie there.

blanton 11 straight. cue music, i am officially in the twilight zone.

Okay. As shitty as the strike zone is, 11 straight retired by Joe fucking Blanton?

Fucking Cano. He’s batting under .100. Unbelievable.

Oh yeah Blaton is so impressive with a strike zone that’s bigger than the ballpark.

between cano swinging at everything and the ump on the take, they’re making blanton sound like cliff lee

Kevin Long needs to sit down and have a long talk with Robbie, he looks like total shit at the plate.

Cano looks lost at the plate.

Paging Kevin Long.