Phillies vs Dodgers: NLCS Discussion

by **Barry Jive** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:08:13

Wow, his analysis was very good throughout, and arguably favoring the Phils. And then he goes Dodgers in five. That just doesn't make sense to me.

by **Marion** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:10:14

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:13:41

ek wrote:be happy Jerseyhoya. it'll be all good

It's fine. I usually can't eat during close Giants games. I didn't eat Sunday till after the Phillies and Giants were done. Being nauseous means it's a big game, which is good.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:23:06

Barry Jive wrote:Wow, his analysis was very good throughout, and arguably favoring the Phils. And then he goes Dodgers in five. That just doesn't make sense to me.

What do you expect, our best hitter is a platoon player

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:23:52

Marion wrote:

bahaha malbles

by **Barry Jive** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:27:19

Houshphandzadeh wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:Wow, his analysis was very good throughout, and arguably favoring the Phils. And then he goes Dodgers in five. That just doesn't make sense to me.

What do you expect, our best hitter is a platoon player

as are our OPS machine corner outfielders

[for reference, Burrell's OPS vs. RHP this season: .843; Werth's: .767]

by **smitty** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:40:41

Barry Jive wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:Wow, his analysis was very good throughout, and arguably favoring the Phils. And then he goes Dodgers in five. That just doesn't make sense to me.

What do you expect, our best hitter is a platoon player

as are our OPS machine corner outfielders

[for reference, Burrell's OPS vs. RHP this season: .843; Werth's: .767]

Utley hit a very soft .292/.390/.465 -- .855 OPS in the second half. He's no Blake DeWitt, that's for sure.

Law is just making a guess here. The Dodgers in 5 is as good a guess as any.

To me. Myers could be the key. Good Myers gives the Phils a pretty good 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation. Bad Myers gives the Phils one Ace and three big question marks.

by **karn** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:45:33

By contrast

Matt Kemp splits: (avg/ops)

vs. LHP .369/.989
vs. RHP .260/.725

Andre Ethier splits: (avg/ops)
vs. LHP .243/.692
vs. RHP .326/.953

James Loney splits: (avg/ops)
vs. LHP .249/.664
vs. RHP .305/.815

All three of these players have bigger splits than Burrell. Jayson Werth's low-end split vs. RHP is higher than any of these three players' low-end split (.767) and his high-end is higher than any of theirs (1.020). Loney, as it seems, just isn't that good at all.

And he wants us to platoon Burrell and Werth with Matt Stairs who has a .254/.762 split against RHP this year. Worse than either of them!

Law works hard to try to seem smart, but more often than not talks like he has a paper assole.

by **Wizlah** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:48:03

karn wrote:Law works hard to try to seem smart, but more often than not talks like he has a paper assole.

nice. very nice.

by **Mountainphan** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:56:05

I'm relaxed, focused and confident.

by 1 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:56:37

less than SIX hours to go!!!!

CHF has been updated. it's all in His hands now.

by **VoxOrion** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 14:59:26

I wish today was the fourish game. I wouldn't if I was at work but I'm not and will be tomorrow. Why can't they make these changes to accomidate me?

by 1 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 15:00:02

OMG I AM LEAVING NOW

SEE YOUS SOON

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 15:11:06

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/08/bp.nlcs/index.html?eref=si_topstories]NLCS Preview: Dodgers-Phillies By Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus
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by **lowcountry** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 15:17:08

Five hours to go? Still?

This better be a quick series. I'm not sure my heart can take 6 or 7 games.

by **CFP** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 15:18:14

We gon hit
and pitch

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 15:22:19

Warszawa wrote:[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/08/bp.nlcs/index.html?eref=si_topstories]NLCS Preview: Dodgers-Phillies By Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus
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SS-S Jimmy Rollins (43.4)
RF-R Jayson Werth (30.4)
2B-L Chase Utley (62.3)
1B-L Ryan Howard (35.2)
LF-R Pat Burrell (33.4)
CF-S Shane Victorino (33.4)
3B-R Pedro Feliz (0.1)
C-R Carlos Ruiz (-7.0)

Jeebuz, that's quite a VORP dropoff with the last two.

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 15:23:33

5 hours kids.

by **VFB** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 16:26:13

here's your game-3 starter:

by **Grotewold** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 16:27:20

John Legend?

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