devo 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Hate hate hate hate blackout restrictions. I live in fucking Columbus, Ohio; what local market is being threatened by the Mets/Jays game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Hey, how 'bout that Astros bullpen? I hope Roger Clemens can pitch complete games. Of course he can. His tears also cure cancer and he can walk on water and the only reason you're still concious is because he doesn't feel like carrying you. He's like Jesus, Chuck Norris, and Jack Bauer rolled in to one. And that's a nice job by Wheeler getting the 456 hitters with a runner on to keep the game tied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 LCS games on TBS and FOX keeping baseball next year? Oh boy. http://www.nypost.com/sports/tbs_may_air_p...ew_marchand.htm In what would be a landmark move, Major League Baseball is in serious negotiations with TBS Sports to put a portion of baseball's league championship series exclusively on cable television for the first time, sources have told The Post. If baseball pulls the trigger on an agreement with TBS, Fox is the favorite to re-up for the majority of league championship series games and baseball's crown jewel, the World Series. There is a chance NBC could be involved. Announcements could come as early as next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. That would suck. I don't want to have to buy TBS. And if the Braves announcers come with the deal, heaven help us all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 That's too confusing. People will just bitch about not knowing which game is on which channel which will just piss everyone off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Scratch what I said above. I'm currently pretty happy that I'm not able to watch the Mets game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strummer 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Mike546: I'm guarenteeing an El Duque either injury or starts a terrible run of starts after his 120 pitch outing tonight. Torre left him in for 120+ pitches in a meaningless September game against the Blue Jays in 04 that took him out until game 4 against the Sox that October. Indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 El Duque just buzzed one by Troy Glaus' head after Vernon Wells smacked a 3-run homer off him, and looks like he got tossed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Sox proceeds to beat Astros again, this time in the 10th inning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Actually, Hernandez didn't get tossed...Randolph came out to calm him down, but it was a second visit in the inning because the pitching coach had already visited the mound. Heh. I've never seen that before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Don't they have to make a pitching change if they visit the mound twice in the same inning, excluding ones for injuries? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 David Ortiz just hit his 293rd walkoff homer of the season to cap it for the Sawx. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Alex Cora hitting that single was the (second) worse thing that could've happened. If he doubled or tripled, fine, because then we issue the intentional walk. But because of it, first base was occupied for a lefty slugger with Manny Ramirez on deck. That's why Ortiz gets so many clutch hits, because no one wants to pitch to Manny. The Sox' broadcasters claimed that Ortiz was exhibit A as to the existance of clutch hitters. Ortiz isn't a clutch hitter, he's a great hitter, period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Florida's been on a tear of late winning 14 of 19 and they're still 8 games below .500. Predicting them to win the World Series as soon as next year is what got Mik blasted. The Mets have the best record in the NL and have almost wrapped up the division already, but I won't predict them to win the Series THIS year. I hope Detroit, Boston and the ChiSox keep winning because as of right now the Yanks are 6 games behind in the WC and I don't think they're gonna catch Boston. Oh how I'd love to see a postseason without Derek Jeter. The old timers among us have learned not to question Mik's predictions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Don't they have to make a pitching change if they visit the mound twice in the same inning, excluding ones for injuries? Yes, that's why Hernandez came out. Randolph just made a mistake -- he originally went out to talk to the umpires, then went to the mound, forgetting he couldn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Do Cub fans consider drafting Prior a mistake, or do you blame the team for messing up his arm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Actually, Hernandez didn't get tossed...Randolph came out to calm him down, but it was a second visit in the inning because the pitching coach had already visited the mound. Heh. I've never seen that before. Bob Melvin did it at least once that I remember with the Mariners, and I think I actually may have seen him do it twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randomguy 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Wow, Tom Gordon blew it again. Color me surprised. Exhibit A that common stats aren't always accurate. Plus the Phillies just plain sucked. Men on second and third, send the runner on third home on a grounder but don't send the runner at second? WTF? At least if the guy is out at home let the guy at second make it to third. And if the guy on second is taken out you still score a run in what was a tie game. The Phillies seem like one of those teams that always find a way to suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Wow, Tom Gordon blew it again. Color me surprised. Exhibit A that common stats aren't always accurate. Exactly how many pitchers don't give up that homerun to Ortiz in that situation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 J. Pierre cf F. Bynum lf A. Ramirez 3b P. Nevin 1b J. Jones rf J. Mabry dh R. Cedeno ss T. Womack 2b H. Blanco c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randomguy 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Um...a lot. And the problem is not that Gordon lost this game, the problem is that Gordon is absolutely anti-clutch. I don't know if there is such a thing as clutch-hitting but Gordon proves that there is anti-clutch pitching. He's a guy with a WHIP of 1 and an ERA of 2 that you are deathly afraid to put in a game that matters. Pretty odd. From what I read he has awful nerves, in the ALCS he was throwing up in the bullpen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 David Cone and Darryl Strawberry were in the Yankees Old Timers game today. I feel about 83 years old now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 The word "clutch" is being used to freely on this page it's beginning to lose any meaning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 According to Jeff Brantley, Tom Gordon should not have been in the game because it wasn't a save situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 According to Jeff Brantley, Tom Gordon should not have been in the game because it wasn't a save situation. According to me, Jeff Brantley is an idiot. Just abolish the fucking save already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 Wow, Tom Gordon blew it again. Color me surprised. Exhibit A that common stats aren't always accurate. Exactly how many pitchers don't give up that homerun to Ortiz in that situation? Agreed. Gordon's a righty, pitching against a lefty. Ortiz is 5 for 14 off Mariano F'n Rivera. I was surprised to hear Ortiz was 1 for 8 against Gordon coming in, with five strikeouts. This doesn't have anything to do with Gordon being unclutch. Ortiz is just a really, really good hitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 According to Jeff Brantley, Tom Gordon should not have been in the game because it wasn't a save situation. According to me, Jeff Brantley is an idiot. Just abolish the fucking save already. Amen and amen. The Mets getting shelled today was expected. I didn't expect us to beat Halladay, so hopefully we can rally tomorrow and take the series. Fortunately we're not losing any ground in this mini skid since the "Fighting Phillies" haven't had much fight lately except when Brett Myers beats his wife in public Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfaJack 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 According to Jeff Brantley, Tom Gordon should not have been in the game because it wasn't a save situation. I was hoping I wasn't the only one who saw that. Good god, what kind of argument is that to not have your best pitcher on the mound--"they're programmed ONLY to get the last three outs and thus don't pitch as well when it's not a save situation." WHAT THE FUCK????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 Tony Womack left with back spasms, so we get Neifi Perez instead of Todd Walker. Not sure I understand the logic behind putting Walker in there against lefties and then benching him against righties. Oh, and the new Macias (Bynum) leads off with a single, (barely) steals second and then for some reason, tries to steal third and is caught. Bob Brenly really ripped into him for trying to steal third with Ramirez, Nevin and Jones coming up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 25, 2006 It's wierd watching this Devil Rays / Braves game because of their jerseys tonight. I feel more like I'm watching Toronto play the angels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
