Nov
01
World Series Game Four Spillover Thread III
ByI’m still waiting for Howard to touch the plate.
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dammit – arod just missing that hanging slider…
almost had that one
But Mike the rule is the Phillies only need to touch the 3rd base line to score. Home plate is a formality.
And Joe Blanton is terrific so Howard doesn’t have to touch home.
But wait, didn’t the ball beat him? Therefore, he’s out.
Come on DreDog that only applies to Yankee baserunners.
Different rules for different teams eg strike zones.
Dang. I forgot that part of the rule.
Im still waiting for Tex to get a hit w/RISP this postseason.
…Still waiting for people to stop harping on the negatives.
I’m still waiting for this damn burrito to cook in the microwave!
We should have gotten more runs there. Our numbers 3 and 4 hitter let Blanton off the hook.
/Dennis Green’d
Damnit, we got 2 fuckin runs. Aren’t you happy with that? Don’t be greedy.
Tex, Arod, and Cano are like 3 for 36….frustrating
Well, if Tex or A-Rod had driven in runs the game wouldn’t be close, and it therefore would not induce a heart attack in all of us. So, really, this is just about what we should expect.
2 runs is … acceptable. But we could’ve gotten more. Many more innings for that though, CC is ready to clamp this motha down.
shutdown time
He’s going to do it after the game, Chambliss style.
Am I the only one who thinks Avatar looks stupid?
For a movie that took 10 years to conceive and make, it looks REALLY stupid.
really?
Yes. I’ve read all about the new technology that Cameron developed to make it and, to be honest, I just see an animated movie in the trailer. Maybe I’ll be wrong.
It cost over $300 million to make, that is insane. It would be funny if it was a Waterworld like flop.
Army tries to take over a group of people who won’t die. Decide to send someone over there to learn about them. Finds out they aren’t savages. Ponders if killing them is wrong. Decides to switch sides. What an original plotline that I’ve never ever heard before.
Am I the only one who’s tired of seeing clips of it from watching Fox all day?
Nope.
nope.
Nope.
No, looks like a film that probably has a massive budget and is going to be terrible.
It looks like tonight’s strikezone.
Best comment so far!
ietc
you are all clearly unsatisfiable people, as movies go this looks amazing, and if the plot is good it will be
At least we got 2 runs after they tied it so that’s good. This is all on CC to hold it there now.
I don’t know why they have thrown Howard any fb. He hasn’t come close to a breaking ball. I do think the O will add some more runs.
I know we are winning, but I have not enjoyed this game. Maybe because CC has looked a bit off, maybe because of the zone, maybe because of the whole “the Yankees have a huge advantage in this game” thing.
I’d really like to see some clean innings here from CC.
All of the above. It’s the “the Yanks will totally win this game” analysis that drives me especially insane.
Not good fastball command.
Agreed. Plus it feels like they let the Phillies off the hook in the 1st and 5th innings.
blanton with the pine tar. wheres halos heaven?
Thanks for the insightful information, Joe.
Lol Cano.
Just ran right past it.
Damn, almost Robbie.
Damnit Robbie. You had that.
Cano doing it with the bat and the glove…
I’m starting to come around with the idea of giving Hairston a start at 2nd, just to wake Cano up
Milt Thompson looks like he could still play.
When the over-50 league starts, we have our man.
No Charlie again. lol Hello Milt!
I was blasting my music and somehow I heard an over ecstatic Joe Buck coming to a ground ball hit. Wow…
This is why he has a negative UZR. He’ll get to a lot of balls but can’t make the play on them
We might need those 2 runs right now.
Na. Phils won’t get a run this inning.
Gulp.
Seconded.
I wonder when Robbie is going to feel like playing in this series.
cc hasnt looked sharp in this series
manuel’s mouthpeices.
c’mon cc.
CC hasn’t looked good at all against the Phillies.
And yet, they’re winning the game, and the series. Amazing.
7 innings and 2 runs the first game isn’t good?
Sabathia has a lower ERA in the WS against the Phillies than he did in the regular season, yet people still aren’t happy.
Manuel should take lessons from his hitting coach on not saying dumb ass things. Nice job, Milt.
Eh, his colostomy bag probably just burst. Give the guy a break!
Cmon CC. You just got back the lead man. Settle down.
not good
cmon CC, keep poundin the corner! get em to chase one outside
Ohh Dad!
don’t put two on for Utley, come on…
Just got back from a birthday dinner.
I’ve missed the entire game.
Sooooo , have we been cheated of a run or 2 yet?
CC pitched well in game 1. He might not have had everything, but I’d take 7 innings and 2 runs any day.
Buck-gasm
Not as awesome as Caray.
Well, this isn’t good. Can I has a GIDP?
Phillies fans treating that walk as if it tied the game.
blood pressure rising.
Time to get the pen up and running.
Too soon in my opinion.
really not good
everyone always wants to do things the hard way.
Need a DP here for CC. Somehow. Anyway. Please!!!!
Oh boy this is not a situation i wanted to see.
Settle down CC! Get a DP here!
cmon CC, now would be a great time for a ground ball double play
The damn daily news fifth inning.
i was just thinking that ….fuckin fiensand
I seriously have no f’ing clue what you people want.
People complain about how our team just got 2 runs in one inning.
They want a 50-0 lead in the first inning. Else, commence bitching.
Throw strikes with your offspeed stuff.
C’mon CC!
love to see porn hair strike out here.
Lol.
TCWA
Yeah, I’m thinking getting out of this with no runs scored might be tough.
Strikeout, strikeout, pop up.
Maybe not in that order.
I feel the GiDP right here.
Jorge set up in. CC threw away (but got a strike anyway). That’s not good. He needs his command.
Quickly 0-2. Put him away, no screwing around.
Why can’t it ever be easy? -_-
b/c the phillies are a great team.
Ok 0-2 no fastball down the middle this time.
Keep going outside. Pleeeeze…
I want a triple play… nothing less.
We’re not playing the Mets.
The only game I went to at Citi Field this year was the unassisted triple play. If I’m going to a Met game, might as well see something I’ve never seen before.
Haha, that’s great. It is the Mets, though, so I wouldn’t be surprised if that happened 10 games a year.
I know he kills us, but Utley has to be the most likable Phillie, right?
Him and cliff Lee.
Yeah, forgot about Lee. Solid guy, it seems.
Yep, Charlie “Cousin-Fucker” Manuel couldn’t do it.
He sent one of his coaches to do the interview.
id be surprised if he could find a cousin to fuck him
I honestly think it’s because Manuel is a terrible public speaker. He’s a bright guy, but he’s a terrible speaker. It would probably embarrass him too much to do it.
A do-over? That’s calling time. Not a do-over
Okay, so now we just don’t throw any fastballs to Howard.
My bad on the reply fail.
for what its worth, we’ll score another 4 runs before this game is over.
I predicted a 8-3 win so yea that works.
beautiful.
GREAT PITCH!
Nice. 1 out.
Shew.
Huge out there. DP please.
That’ll do CC. I’d even take 2 more of those.
and now 1 more of those.
There we go Carsten.
Papa Bear is still in command right here. He won’t give this one up.
Nice job, Sabathia. Keep it rollin’
wow they got utley out on popup
Two more please.
wow. howard couldn’t hit that if he threw it 15 times
i love being right.
He keeps hanging that slider, and eventually it’s going to go a long way.
Why no triple play?
ANOTHER GREAT PITCH!
Did the ump call infield fly rule on the Utley pop up?
beautiful again.
2 outs. NICE.
Where’s the Howard choke artist articles?
Joe Buck is disappointed by Ryan Howard
Another big out there. One more CC.
One more please!
we need to get a grassroots organization started ASAP to deal with umps, commentators, and probably a bunch of other things right now
Fatalistic Yankees fans (adding to the list)
C’mon, please no more two out runs.
Oh Carsten, my Carsten!
One more!
One more big man.
be verrry careful here with werth…
thats 2 big man….pleeeease be careful with this fuck
Ugh, shave your soul patch, you sleazebag.
At this point I’m more scared of Werth than Howard.
esp. agaisnt a lefty
Swisher’s definitely having better ABs
why does this HAPPEN??
I gotta commend the Yankee fans chanting their balls off in hostile territory — especially in Philly. Takes some cojones.
Yup. I love the “How may I help you?” Yankee Stadium signs also.
A high tolerance to getting beer spilled on you, too.
Can Tim McCarver just announce the game and not input any of his knowledge.
Let’s make him Werthless.
/bad jokes ftw
Punnyman.
Yes, that was a swing.
I like this 1st base ump. He’s not blind.
That’s what I’m taking about, DeMuth or whoever.
Derek: “CC my man, I got some Minka pie waiting for you if you finish this bitch off.”
Why do they boo for every little thing? Do they boo their kids for not getting A’s? Boo their bosses for work? Boo after bad sex?
no such thing as bad sex
at least for a guy.
Not true at all.
You obviously don’t know my ex-wife.
Nobodys kid gets an A in Philly
There’s no booing after bad sex? I’m going to let people know that!
It’s Philly, the same place where they lowered an F from 65 to 50. So A’s aren’t happening any time soon.
They wouldn’t dare, because in Philly that stuff is acceptable.
I can imagine it now. They get laid off. They boo themselves outloud.
love that call by the first base ump
I am surprised they gave it to CC.
Hanging Slider there? Phew!!!
Please do not ever compare Posada with that fucker Tom Brady.
I didn’t think it could, but my hatred for McCarver grew because of that shitty Brady comment.
Fuck McCarver, Brady, Buck and that dirty cousin-fucker Manuel.
PS -Fuck!!!
Ive been frustrated with the offense but you cant be critical of CC at all tonight. With some help from his D he would be pitching a shutout right now.
Jesus I would boo too
NICE, that was clutch.
I love CC Sabathia.
That’s right, motherfucker!
YASE
CCya.
CC, you are the man!
Even when CC gets into trouble, and he struggles a bit, I still always have faith that he’ll get out of it. Nice job, CC.
CC is a fucking horse. Beautiful.
Huge CC huge.
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
Mudafuckas need to have faith.
It’s in the bag.
A.C.E.
YEEESSS
This feels like a smoke and mirrors performance by CC.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK YEAH!!!!! I just wet my pants!
love the houdini act
ZZZZ!!!
That was a beauty. What a changeup.
Get a Haircut, than get some skills werthless.
I think CC can get through 6 now. Then you have Joba, Marte and 4 outs for Mo?
Can someone put some battery acid in McCarver-bitch’s coffee?
(He has cop hair also)
Yeah that timeout was obviously not a pointless endeavor.
Nice to see Posada show some poise and make sure the right pitch was thrown to get out of the 5th.
TIME TO OPEN THIS ONE UP.
One more inning from CC?
Yeah, I think he’s at around 90 pitches now. One more, then time to turn it over to the ‘pen. Maybe we can get some Robertson?
Depends on the ease of the next one, I’d bet.
I’m tired of Cole Hamels commercials and Chevy Malibu. Seriously, fuck them both.
Wow. Great job by CC to get out of that inning. If he could give the Yanks two more quick innings, the team can turn to the ‘pen to get the job done.
sick strike out right there. these chevy commercials make me want to pull my ears off
“I just sucked one year of your life away.”
/Rugen’d
Dad wants you to pound the corner. And I thought I had a weird upbringing!
I especially like that Utley, Howard and Werth couldn’t score a run in with 0 outs.
The Japanese broadcast just showed the Philly Phanatic knocking some dude in a boxer outfit out, and was declared the Heavyweight Champion of the World!
Thta pitch was wayyyy low.
Perhaps a bit early for this, but…
how many pitches do you let CC go tonight, max?
Cap the pitches a bit just in case or go nuts?
I think you go for the jugular and let him go 125 if he’s looking good enough, no doubt.
What say you?
Add’l Info: CC at 88 pitches right now.
If he can, he finishes the 7th. Pitch count be damned.
If they’re low stress pitches then 120 all the way. Otherwise maybe 100 or 110.
Yup, dont worry about Game 7 because if we win tonight you would hope no need for a Game 7.
nah, this is pretty high stress
Girardi said 110-120, which sounds right to me. Game 7 you gotta let him go 130-140 if the situation calls for it.
Maybe, but who knows if he’ll be effective in Game 7 at that many pitches.
Remember David Cone in Game 5 of the 1995 ALDS? He was around 150 pitches in that elimination game.
Man, that sadistic redhead is hot!
this umping is atrocious
Redeem yourself Jorge by providing a run to make up for that run that shouldn’t have been a run.
Terrible swing Posada.
Jorge needs to shut the fuck up right now. He’s put his 2 cents in. Now he needs to deal with it before he gets Jose Molina in this game.
Yep. We don’t need Molina in there in a close game.
Cano’s hitting a HR right now
I’ll be happy if he doesn’t embarrass himself.
or groundout
Posada’s had a rough couple of games
If you are Blanton, why not just keep throwing that low and away shit, it keeps getting called a strike regardless
Cano breaks out here.
I think if anyone is due, it has to be Robbie?
Yup.
How did that homeless chick get such good tickets?
Blanton is the sort of pitcher it looks like Cano should rip.
Nice rip from Robbie there.
Come on Robbie.
Best AB by Cano in a while
+24
Oh well. If nothing a good AB for Cano.
cano, slam it out of here
im no slappy white
just keep callin em…sooner or later somebody hits one and your praised by all
If that’s not pine tar on Blanton’s hat, he’s spitting chew on it between innings.
fucking babip
He hit that hard, that’s progress.
another Swisher homer here
or not
Love that hustle, Robbie
Man, he smoked that.
Well, at least Robbie hit the ball hard.
Please sit Robbie down after the game, Kevin Long.
man we are so close to that bullpen
i can smell it
i can smell it
They stink!
So Blanton gets praise for doing what he’s supposed to do. Jeebus.
Getting just one more insurance run would be sweet.
I think FOX is turning up the stadium mic on purpose. I can hear everyone clearly. I think they turned down YSII too.
(Kidding, mostly.)
What’s Cano’s BA now? .050something?
He and Tex are trying to add up to .100
That was a strike?!
That 2-0 pitch to Swisher might be the worst called strike of all time.
I want CC up to bat this inning, so Joe isn’t tempted to PH in the top of the 7th.
I know it was mentioned in the last comments thread, but there’s no doubt in my mind Blanton is cheating. Look how he tweaks the smudge spot with his thumb and index finger after he rubs it.
No need to get into conspiracy theories.
+1
If I was Girardi, I would ask the umpires to make him change his hat, or at least check it. If nothing else, it messes with his rhythm.
I dunno, it’s not like his pitches have crazy movement on them.
Swish is back.
Swish back to walking.
Melky’s going deep! The Melk Man will deliver!
Nice job by Swish. Let’s see Melky do something big right hurr!
Cmon Melky slamma-lama-ding-dong!
seems the only low pitches guaranteed for balls have to kick up dirt
Hell yeah, Swish.
Very well done.
I cannot believe this strike zone tonight. Not because its huge (because it is), but because it is so inconsistent.
I’m holding my breath every pitch because I don’t know if its going to be called or not
Come on, Melky. Time to earn immunity from RAB bashing you for the winter.
Already earned. Doubt he’ll get it.
Melky’s got this shit.
tweet from badbanana: why is everyone on that baseball team wearing a Jay-Z hat?
This isn’t being negative, but Melky getting out could make the decision to go to the bullpen after 6 innings from CC a lot easier….
No, no, no. CC > bullpen.
Making him work this inning if nothing else.
Melky holding the hammy.
Nice D there from Howard/Blanton, although maybe they should have been a little more careful.
oh shit…did Melky pull up lame?
Ummmm…was Melky grabbing his hamstring at the end of that play?
Was Melky reaching for his hamstring there?
Was Melkey holding his hamstring?
Big 3 outs for CC right here. Only 9 innings to Mo.
Hammy? Damn.. not good… Buck missed it
Someone screencap that last shot of Blanton.
There was something strange on it.