Brewers @ Phils 2008 NLDS Game 2 Threat

by **viper** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:45:36

any word on whether lidge is available tonight after yesterday's 35 pitches?

by **Werthless** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:47:34

Pure speculation, but he's almost certainly available. He prefers the second day of a back-to-back.

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:48:09

viper wrote:any word on whether lidge is available tonight after yesterday's 35 pitches?

wiper, I believe you've brought the house down with that one

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:49:11

myers is about 4" off the ground here

right where he works best

by **phdave** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:49:13

IN GAME 3 OF THE 1977 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN THE Los ANGELES DODGERS AND Philadelphia Phillies, Dodgers pitcher Burt Hooton was staked to a 2-0 lead but was struggling in the bottom of the second inning at Veterans Stadium.

With two men on base and two out, Hooton had a 1-and-2 count on Phillies hurler (L)arry Christenson. Hooton then reared back and fired what he believed was an inning-ending strike three. But plate umpire Harry Wendelstedt called it a ball.

"I turned and kicked the rubber real hard," Hooton recalled. "Everbody seemed to be watching. A few fans started yelling, then more picked it up and it just started to go around. It got noisier than those jets at Shea Stadium except it went on and on with every pitch. I lost my cool."

Hooton was so rattled that he walked Christenson to load the bases. Then as the crescendo of hoots from 63,000 Philly fans intensified, the flustered hurler walked the next three batters before he was taken out of the game (which the Dodgers won, 6-5).

"I lost my composure and never got it back," Hooton admitted. "The noise from those fans was unbelievable."

--By Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo from their book Nash & Zullo's Baseball Edition Believe It or Else

Link.

HEY BILL CONLIN YOU MIGHT WANT TO MENTION THIS IN YOUR COLUMN TOMORROW!!!!!!!

by **WilliamC** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:49:16

Werthless wrote:Pure speculation, but he's almost certainly available. He prefers the second day of a back-to-back.

Plus the off day tomorrow. I'd say he is definitely available if needed. Hopefully he isn't needed.

by **Werthless** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:49:28

72 pitches through 5 for Myers.

by **Wizlah** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:49:32

tony gwynn jr deffo looks like his dad, but no chip off the old contact block.

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:51:11

Wizlah wrote:tony gwynn jr deffo looks like his dad, but no chip off the old contact block.

plus he's not nearly as good

or fat

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:53:37

I'll be wildly offended if palin shows sans phils jacket at the debate tonight

certain to get her ass kicked if she doesn't

by **Wizlah** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:53:38

drsmooth wrote:
Wizlah wrote:tony gwynn jr deffo looks like his dad, but no chip off the old contact block.

plus he's not nearly as good

or fat

well that does it. only fatties on the brewers team. punch his ticket outta here.

by **Trent Steele** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:54:42

I have vague recollection of being dominated by a pitcher in Game 1 last year and someone relatively random hitting a GS in Game 2.

by **drsmooth** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:54:59

may be just me but did 63% of people who started this thread already pass out?

or was it just wiz, matts, me & the wiper all along?

by **SK790** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:55:04

drsmooth wrote:
Wizlah wrote:tony gwynn jr deffo looks like his dad, but no chip off the old contact block.

plus he's not nearly as good

or fat

The two go hand and hand, mithinks.

by **JFLNYC** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:55:42

drsmooth wrote:may be just me but did 63% of people who started this thread already pass out?

or was it just wiz, matts, me & the wiper all along?

I took a dinner break.

by **Werthless** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:55:47

Werth with "a productive out."

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:56:34

feliz and the first pitch were meant to be

by **Wizlah** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:56:46

happy pete's beard is one of the great baseball beards.

by gr » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:56:55

too many brewers fans at the park. they just showed like 5.

by **Monkeyboy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 19:57:13

phdave wrote:HEY BILL CONLIN YOU MIGHT WANT TO MENTION THIS IN YOUR COLUMN TOMORROW!!!!!!!

Maybe he will, if he can put down the mint julep and get himself off the porch of his beachhouse long enough to write something.

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