sfaJack 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I just realized that TBS has the Divisional Series' and the ALCS this year. NO BUCK AND MCCARVER UNTIL THE WORLD SERIES!! WOO! They're not doing the NLCS? I think PK means that Buck and McCarver won't be calling any Red Sox games until the World Series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 As a side note in between all the playoff talk, the Pirates fired their pitching coach and first base coach the other day. As I heard someone mock on XM, "Surely this will be the move that turns them around." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 As a side note in between all the playoff talk, the Pirates fired their pitching coach and first base coach the other day. As I heard someone mock on XM, "Surely this will be the move that turns them around." Considering the utter failure of any of the young Pirate pitchers to develop, I think you do need to start looking at the coaching staff. The Pirates need to revamp their defense. Replace the double play combination, particularly at second base. Move Nate McLouth off of center field, bring up Andrew McCutchen. Fielders failing to make plays put the pitchers on edge, a big reason for the Pirates leading the league in walks this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I've never been a big Twins fan but I am definitely rooting for them tonight. I don't like the White Sox, I don't want the White Sox in the playoffs, and I don't think they deserve to be in the playoffs. Add in the astonishing fact that the Twins won the season series 10-8 and yet have to play this in Chicago. That said, if the Twins had simply beaten the Royals over the weekend this wouldn't be happening. As far as the Angels go, I said it on here before and I'll repeat it. They went 100-62 this year, but a quick look at baseball-reference.com shows that their Pythagorean W-L was only 88-74. That's a startling difference. In fact if you believe in that stuff the Angels are the weakest of the 4 AL playoff teams, with even the supposedly mediocre Twins and White Sox having a Pythagorean W-L of 89-73. The Angels did smoke the Red Sox this year 8/9 times. That said, 6 of those wins were during the Red Sox swoon in July at the height of Manny screwing around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Cliff Lee and Brad Lidge win Comeback Player of the Year awards. NEW YORK -- Pitchers Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians and Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies were honored Tuesday as baseball's Comeback Players of the Year. Lee went 22-3 with an American League-leading 2.54 ERA. The previous season, he was 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA and was demoted to the minor leagues. "I've never seen a season like that," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "From start to finish he was incredible. There were real reasons for it. He worked hard phyically to get back." Lidge was a perfect 41-for-41 in save opportunities as the Phillies' closer. In 2007, he converted just 19 of 27 for the Houston Astros. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?i...e=ESPNHeadlines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Add in the astonishing fact that the Twins won the season series 10-8 and yet have to play this in Chicago. Yeah, even as a Sox fan, I don't understand that. I'm happy about it, but I don't understand it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Because the coin flip was done before the Twins swept the White Sox. Prior to this sweep, it was 8-7 in favor of White Sox. Simple as that, really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Oh. I didn't know they had even done a coin flip. And if there was a coin flip, why would it matter who was leading the season series at the time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 It's always a coin flip. They do them for every potential tiebreaker that could happen, about three weeks before the season ends. That's so the venues know in advance if they might be booked for the day after the season or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Oh. I didn't know they had even done a coin flip. And if there was a coin flip, why would it matter who was leading the season series at the time? Because theoretically, say there was a 8-7 lead for the White Sox in the H2H matchup, with three left. Suppose Twins took 2 out of 3 as opposed to the actual full sweep, it'd be tied, 9-9. What do you do in this instance? The coin flip basically ensures a result either way. It sucks that it has to be enforced now that the Twins won the season series, but this is a fairly logical thing for them to have done at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
migoli 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Its down right retarded the Twins have to go to Chicago, no way around it. Gravity decides the venue for this and thats just wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 The ironic thing is I notice most of the people in general that are complaining about where this game is played are Twins fans... are you guys that scared of the Cell, where Twins were 2-7? Fact is, if you can't win the game wherever it's played, you don't deserve to be in the playoffs to begin with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 The ironic thing is I notice most of the people in general that are complaining about where this game is played are Twins fans... are you guys that scared of the Cell, where Twins were 2-7? Fact is, if you can't win the game wherever it's played, you don't deserve to be in the playoffs to begin with. That's not the best comment to make after we just got swept at the Metrodome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Actually yes it is. I'd welcome the Sox going to Minnesota today had the coin favored them. I wouldn't be sitting here crying about having to play on the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I can't recall a season in recent memory where so many pitchers went on three days' rest late in the season. Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, Oliver Perez, Johan Santana, C.C. Sabathia, Javier Vazquez, Gavin Floyd, Mark Buehrle and now John Danks have done it this month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I hope the Twins win. Not trying to start an argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 The Jays had Burnett, Litsch, and Halladay do it, too, for the series in Boston. Didn't work out so well, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Actually yes it is. I'd welcome the Sox going to Minnesota today had the coin favored them. I wouldn't be sitting here crying about having to play on the road. I'm glad you feel that way, and I wouldn't be crying either. But the timing of the statement is pretty bad considering, had the Sox not lost all 3 games in Minnesota last week, they'd be the champs now and wouldn't be playing in this game. It's also kind of hypocritical since you pointed out that the Twins are 2-7 at U.S. Cellular this season, but the Sox are 1-8 at the Metrodome. That being said, Danks is on fire so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 I can't recall a season in recent memory where so many pitchers went on three days' rest late in the season. Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, Oliver Perez, Johan Santana, C.C. Sabathia, Javier Vazquez, Gavin Floyd, Mark Buehrle and now John Danks have done it this month. If anything, it reveals the real lack of rotation depth amongst many of the playoff teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Well poop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 1-0 Sox on a Thome homer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 WordUpThome scores the first run of the game. Come on Minnesota. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Aw, sheeeit. Well, if this holds up, I'll at least have someone to cheer against. For the divisional round, anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 I'm confused by these TBS playoff promos. Did Bon Jovi win the Wild Card or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Jesus, the pair of White Sox dinosaurs are going to carry these guys into the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingPK 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) I'm confused by these TBS playoff promos. Did Bon Jovi win the Wild Card or something? ......... .......... .................. I kind of like that song Edited October 1, 2008 by KingPK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 They're playing "Hey Hey Goodbye" before the game's over. That has to be a jinx, right? Right? Please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 They're playing "Hey Hey Goodbye" before the game's over. That has to be a jinx, right? Right? Please? I think they do that every time a pitcher leaves the mound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 They're playing "Hey Hey Goodbye" before the game's over. That has to be a jinx, right? Right? Please? I think they do that every time a pitcher leaves the mound. Killjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Yes it's White Sox closer John Jenks! Thank you Dick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
