Brewers @ Phils 2008 NLDS Game 2 Threat

by **Mountainphan** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:24:48

I'm surprised there aren't at least a couple of Brewers' fans with their cheeseheads on.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:26:35

You didn't hear, the Packers moved to New York

by **VFB** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:29:08

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by **Mountainphan** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:35:01

Houshphandzadeh wrote:You didn't hear, the Packers moved to New York

Yep, I forgot.

by **seke2** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:38:07

i was sitting behind the upperdeck brewer nation area for game 1. they were pretty docile the entire time.

by **JFLNYC** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:42:42

VFB wrote:unsung heroes:

feliz driving in the tying run
romero pwning fielder in the 8th inning

Unsung no longer!

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:43:33

Romero on Fielder was pretty awesome, I have to admit I took a double shot right before that one

by **seke2** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:43:39

this isn't nearly as much fun as reading metsrefugees, but it's kind of fun to see the other side suffer:

http://brewersfandemonium.yuku.com/topi ... M-CDT.html

they were all really, really pissed about the ball/strike calls to myers and rollins before vic's GS

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:44:53

I don't remember any sketchiness about those ABs. Heck, Myers fouled off like five strikes, how can you complain about that?

by **TenuredVulture** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:55:45

seke2 wrote:this isn't nearly as much fun as reading metsrefugees, but it's kind of fun to see the other side suffer:

http://brewersfandemonium.yuku.com/topi ... M-CDT.html

they were all really, really pissed about the ball/strike calls to myers and rollins before vic's GS

Of the NL teams, only Chicago, from what I can tell, has a message board culture that rivals metsrefugees.

by **Marion** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 14:58:31

steven snell wrote:Just wondering, were they giving any lip in that first inning?

They were being rather loud and cheering a lot but nothing along the Mets level. Still, no one ever likes hearing cheering for the other team in their stadium so it was nice to see them shut up after the second inning.

by **my cousin mose** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:03:12

i guess i should be impressed that none of them were wearing favre jerseys

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 15:16:20

seke2 wrote:this isn't nearly as much fun as reading metsrefugees, but it's kind of fun to see the other side suffer:

http://brewersfandemonium.yuku.com/topi ... M-CDT.html

they were all really, really pissed about the ball/strike calls to myers and rollins before vic's GS

Too polite and organized. I need ridiculous chaos and a thread started for every thought

by **phdave** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 16:19:57

JFLNYC wrote:
phdave wrote:
phdave wrote:
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!!!!!!!

He did not expect the Shane Victorino grand slam out of the No. 2 hole in the five-run second inning that was set up by a heroic, nine-pitch at-bat by Brett Myers that seemed to drain the energy from the Brewers' 311-pound ace. As the grinding at-bat unfolded, the record crowd of 46,208 engulfed Sabathia in a tsunami of sound. It recalled the Roman Coliseum roar in Veterans Stadium that contributed to four consecutive second-inning walks and an early exit by righthander Burt Hooton. Myers will be pleased to know that the sound reached 747 jet-takeoff decibels during a similar walk in that infamous game drawn by Phillies righthander Larry Christenson.

link

YOU ARE WELCOME BILL CONLIN. ANYTIME. NO PROBLEM.

It was mentioned in the game thread a half hour before you did.

Link

But did you recommend that Bill Conlin dedicate part of a column to comparing CC to Hooton? I THINK NOT!

by **JFLNYC** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 17:07:31

phdave wrote:But did you recommend that Bill Conlin dedicate part of a column to comparing CC to Hooton? I THINK NOT!

There you have me.

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