blanton is a big, game pitcher

Trent Steele wrote:Alright, shake it off. Tough to beat a team 7 straight times in three week span.

We got this thing tomorrow. Blanton has been pretty good. Suppan is terrible.

I completely agree. We win 8-4 tomorrow.

Trent Steele wrote:Alright, shake it off. Tough to beat a team 7 straight times in three week span.

We got this thing tomorrow. Blanton has been pretty good. Suppan is terrible.

isn't suppan a playoff legend?

also, i dont understand why the brewers can use cc sabathia 82934895238459 times in a row on 3 days' rest to maximize their starting rotation for the rest of the games, but we have to send blanton out there.... why can't hamels go on three days' rest and have myers ready on full rest for a possible game 5?

We need Blanton to win tomorrow so Hamels can pitch game 1 of the NLCS instead of going against CC in game 5 of the NLDS.

1 wrote:blanton is a big, game pitcher

I see what you did there.

viper wrote:also, i dont understand why the brewers can use cc sabathia 82934895238459 times in a row on 3 days' rest to maximize their starting rotation for the rest of the games, but we have to send blanton out there.... why can't hamels go on three days' rest and have myers ready on full rest for a possible game 5?

he's never done it, not sure i want to try it out now

viper wrote:we had bruntlett, taguchi, and coste, all better situational hitters than feliz and ruiz. terrible awful game, with the 3 straight hits in the ninth just a little tease.

Feliz had a .943 OPS in Late & Close situations this year. No one on the bench was was better in this situation.

jerseyhoya wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:Alright, shake it off. Tough to beat a team 7 straight times in three week span.

We got this thing tomorrow. Blanton has been pretty good. Suppan is terrible.

I completely agree. We win 8-4 tomorrow.

That will require (most likely) scoring more than one inning in the game. We need this kicked up a notch.

Werthless wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Serious question though...how is what Vic did illegal? He didn't go out of his way to hit Counsell. Surely he's allowed to occupy the basepaths. Was that just the cherry on top of a terrible evening of umpiring, or am I missing something?

He bumped into Counsell after he was out, and beyond the base. Once out, you need to either slide into the base or get out the way. Not run into the player.

He didn't hit him beyond the base. He glanced him at the base. How is hitting him a tad standing (without going out of his way at all, and still getting the base) any different from sliding to try and get him out? Is this an actual rule?

viper wrote:also, i dont understand why the brewers can use cc sabathia 82934895238459 times in a row on 3 days' rest to maximize their starting rotation for the rest of the games, but we have to send blanton out there.... why can't hamels go on three days' rest and have myers ready on full rest for a possible game 5?

CC looked like garbage last time out.

omg lol they're showing cricket!

jerseyhoya wrote:

Werthless wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Serious question though...how is what Vic did illegal? He didn't go out of his way to hit Counsell. Surely he's allowed to occupy the basepaths. Was that just the cherry on top of a terrible evening of umpiring, or am I missing something?

He bumped into Counsell after he was out, and beyond the base. Once out, you need to either slide into the base or get out the way. Not run into the player.

He didn't hit him beyond the base. He glanced him at the base. How is hitting him a tad standing (without going out of his way at all, and still getting the base) any different from sliding to try and get him out? Is this an actual rule?

I'm pretty sue it is an actual rule and he did hit Counsell after he crossed 2nd base and also after Counsell touch 2nd base, so Vic was already out when he hit Counsell past the base.

Warszawa wrote:I really want to see these announcers feel pain tomorrow....not Smoltz, but the other two.

No, I want Smoltz to feel even greater pain than the other two. I want him to have to grit his teeth and commentate through a phils WS win.

Bearded whingey little wah wah the park is too small tho' i pitch there just fine but owie the bad phillies they hurt me pansy assed mincing long string of diarrhoea ridden cats shite braves lovin' chop embracing FUCK.

jerseyhoya wrote:

Werthless wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Serious question though...how is what Vic did illegal? He didn't go out of his way to hit Counsell. Surely he's allowed to occupy the basepaths. Was that just the cherry on top of a terrible evening of umpiring, or am I missing something?

He bumped into Counsell after he was out, and beyond the base. Once out, you need to either slide into the base or get out the way. Not run into the player.

He didn't hit him beyond the base. He glanced him at the base. How is hitting him a tad standing (without going out of his way at all, and still getting the base) any different from sliding to try and get him out? Is this an actual rule?

I'm with jersey. The replay shows he barely even touched him, too

also, mad props to dale sveum for digging deep into the rulebook to make the final 4-1 instead of 4-2. he could've probably told runge the guy on deck is also out and that dumbass would have believed him.

1 wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:Alright, shake it off. Tough to beat a team 7 straight times in three week span.

We got this thing tomorrow. Blanton has been pretty good. Suppan is terrible.

isn't suppan a playoff legend?

5-2 3.00 ERA in 9 post-season GS.