NLDS Game Thread

[Harry Hooper]

No cameras on the 3B line???

 

[fineyoungarm]

Verducci nails it

 

[Rough Carrigan]

The ump had the perfect angle that time.
 
What?! 

 

[Rough Carrigan]

Fox 1 makes NESN look like a Stanley Kubrick film.

:lol:

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

I'm sure they'd listen if you offered Betts

Now you're just being silly.  Farrell made a lot of bad decisions this year.  Maddon is a free agent after the 15 season.  The stars align.  Of course, Scioscia could be gone next year too.  Maddon was an assistant coach for the Angels for 26 years and I think he'll wind up there at some point.  

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

That Kozma AB was awesomely bad.

 

[InsideTheParker]

The trouble with Maddon for me is that he has too much personality. I'm already bored with his dress-up stunts and his love for wine, yadda yadda yadda. Maybe he'd drop all that in a bigger market?

 

[fineyoungarm]

Did Verducci just call Kershaw The Big Train?

 

[fineyoungarm]

The trouble with Maddon for me is that he has too much personality. I'm already bored with his dress-up stunts and his love for wine, yadda yadda yadda. Maybe he'd drop all that in a bigger market?

 
Nope 

 

[E5 Yaz]

Cardinals should ask to have the grounds crew work on the batters box

 

[fineyoungarm]

Reynolds is a fool.

 

[Al Zarilla]

The trouble with Maddon for me is that he has too much personality. I'm already bored with his dress-up stunts and his love for wine, yadda yadda yadda. Maybe he'd drop all that in a bigger market?

 

 
Nope 

Probably. He most likely does all that hooey to gin up interest in any way he can in the small market. 

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

I'm rooting Kershaw pretty hard at this point.

 

[Wallball Tingle]

K-K-Kershaw.  Now that's a great inning to follow your team delivering some runs.

 

[fineyoungarm]

 
Probably. He most likely does all that hooey to gin up interest in any way he can in the small market. 

He also likes being the center of attention. 

 

[canderson]

I'm buying the Jeter retirement bat for Secret Samta.

 

[fineyoungarm]

I'm rooting Kershaw pretty hard at this point.

It's going to be really tough to get him out of this game, if you're Mattingly. 

 

[Al Zarilla]

I'm rooting Kershaw pretty hard at this point.

Me too. Problem is he is at 94 pitches. Can he get in to Kenley? May see Kenley for as much as two innings if he has to. 

 

[Rough Carrigan]

The trouble with Maddon for me is that he has too much personality. I'm already bored with his dress-up stunts and his love for wine, yadda yadda yadda. Maybe he'd drop all that in a bigger market?

I think it's a calculated thing on his part to get his players' minds off their uphill climb/underdog status.  I suspect he'd do it all just as much in Boston to get his players' minds off the pressure to produce in this market.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

No, that's not a routine play, especially with a reliever on the mound.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

He also likes being the center of attention.

Cleverest man in the room

 

[Lowrielicious]

Me too. Problem is he is at 94 pitches. Can he get in to Kenley? May see Kenley for as much as two innings if he has to. 

That would be a pretty big call. Jansen has gone > 1.0 only three times all year. And each only for 1.1
 
Didn't have a problem in any of those three outings though so it's possible.

 

[fineyoungarm]

Cleverest man in the room

Rough's points were well taken (what else is new?), but Maddon does enjoy just what you said.  It might depress the opposing skippers - if they were smart enough to figure out what he was up to. 

 

[fineyoungarm]

Fun to watch Dee put it in high gear.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Matheny is gonna call in a plastic surgeon for a consult.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Rough's points were well taken (what else is new?), but Maddon does enjoy just what you said.  It might depress the opposing skippers - if they were smart enough to figure out what he was up to.

Tampa had the second most sacrifice bunts in the AL, so bunting must now be good

 

[fineyoungarm]

Joe Buck could somewhat redeem himself it he would tell Reynolds on an open mike to STFU.

 

[fineyoungarm]

Tampa had the second most sacrifice bunts in the AL, so bunting must now be good

 
Not just good - brilliant. 

 

[loshjott]

Joe Buck could somewhat redeem himself it he would tell Reynolds on an open mike to STFU.

And vice versa.

 

[fineyoungarm]

And vice versa.

Nice - and it it worked then we really would have something going.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

i've seen this movie before

 

[VORP Speed]

Tampa had the second most sacrifice bunts in the AL, so bunting must now be good

Sac bunts make more sense when nobody on your team can hit

 

[fineyoungarm]

Oh boy - Baez

 

[fineyoungarm]

Sac bunts make more sense when nobody on your team can hit

 
As if Longoria can't hit. 

 

[fineyoungarm]

DON! WAKE UP!

 

[johnmd20]

Uh oh. Still, gotta catch that ball.

 

[fineyoungarm]

Yep

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

 

[ifmanis5]

Don slow hook Mattingly.

 

[canderson]

BOOM

 

[shawnrbu]

Goodnight.

 

[fineyoungarm]

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

Nope 

 

[johnmd20]

Jiminy Cricket.

 

[hbk72777]

God damn Buck , he only shows emotion for his team.
 
Calls every other game like 2XL

 

[shawnrbu]

Maybe Kershaw will demand a trade to Boston?

 

[Harry Hooper]

Shades of Manny belting that hanger off Zito.

 

[jsinger121]

Kershaw comes up small again

 

[Wallball Tingle]

Ouch.

 

[fineyoungarm]

 DON! DAMMIT! DO SOMETHING!

 

[JohntheBaptist]

Can't play with fire with a pitcher on short rest.