Jump to content
TSM Forums
Sign in to follow this  
KingPK

One & Only MLB playoff discussion thread

Recommended Posts

Yeah and I hope all those bandwagon Florida "fans" enjoy it because they're gonna need some serious luck to get past Prior and Wood. Not taking anything away from Beckett, but this game should've been a blowout by the Marlins, with the number one guy going against the recently shaky number three guy. Hopefully they'll get it done on Tuesday, because my nerves can't handle a possible game seven at this point.

No kidding. The Marlins don't even know who's starting game 6 for them...that isn't going to help anything. Prior + a rowdy Wrigley crowd should make for a very tough predicament for the Marlins. I'm just thankful Beckett won't pitch again in this series.

 

Florida is seriously lucky they weren't swept in this series. Give them credit for bouncing back time and time again in game 1, but they were only one or two pitches away from losing that one, and thus the series.

 

I like the Marlins, but I think the run is over. Obviously you never say never, but as I've said before, their chances aren't real good.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

This just in: George Steinbrenner calls Pope John Paul II, revokes the Vatican's season tickets.

 

This helps Boston in a BIG way in that it allows for Derek Lowe to pitch at Fenway, where he's extremely effective.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I realize that Boston thinks it has an advantage now, with Wakefield able to go instead of Grandpa Burkett in Game 4, and D-Lowe pitching in Fenway instead of somewhere else. However:

 

1) Wakefield is the streakiest pitcher alive.

 

2) You now have to figure out whether Pedro should go in Games 6 or 7.

 

3) You're giving David Wells another solid night to drink. The more shitfaced Wells is, the better he throws.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Well, given the setup of the Red Sox pitching (Pedro and Lowe, and pray for snow) this obviously helps their chances. Hopefully this also gives the teams a chance to cool off after yesterday's discraceful performance.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest Wildbomb 4:20

Game is being made up on Tuesday afternoon at 4. Trust me, I was there to hear the announcement. So much for doing my radio show on Tuesday afternoon.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest Bobby Cox is God

I have a feeling this series (NYY/BOS) is going 7 now for some reason.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest Bobby Cox is God

I hate Clemens and to see him lose his last game vs. the Sox would be pure beauty.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest Bobby Cox is God

I have a feeling Wakefield is going to do well. Sox got lucky they can skip over Burkett.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Yeah and I hope all those bandwagon Florida "fans" enjoy it because they're gonna need some serious luck to get past Prior and Wood.  Not taking anything away from Beckett, but this game should've been a blowout by the Marlins, with the number one guy going against the recently shaky number three guy.  Hopefully they'll get it done on Tuesday, because my nerves can't handle a possible game seven at this point.

No kidding. The Marlins don't even know who's starting game 6 for them...that isn't going to help anything. Prior + a rowdy Wrigley crowd should make for a very tough predicament for the Marlins. I'm just thankful Beckett won't pitch again in this series.

 

Florida is seriously lucky they weren't swept in this series. Give them credit for bouncing back time and time again in game 1, but they were only one or two pitches away from losing that one, and thus the series.

 

I like the Marlins, but I think the run is over. Obviously you never say never, but as I've said before, their chances aren't real good.

Can you really be lucky to not be swept if you've won at least two games in a series?

 

And really the Cubs are just as lucky that they won Game 3.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Can you really be lucky to not be swept if you've won at least two games in a series?

 

And really the Cubs are just as lucky that they won Game 3.

It's not usually luck if you win two games in a series, I'll give you that. But if the Marlins hadn't scraped by in game 1 (i.e. the Cubs kept handing them the game and they kept giving it right back), there would have been no game 5 for them to win. There was nothing at all "lucky" about last night. Give Beckett all the credit in the world for absolutely manhandling what had been a red-hot offense.

 

The Cubs did have a couple of breaks go their way in game 3, I agree. But that was a horrible play by Conine in the 11th; sloppy defense like that will earn you no sympathy from me if it costs you the game.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

This is not a good way to start, an opening walk and a bloop into shallow center, and runners on 1st and 2nd, 0 out for NY.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×