MLB 2008 Season - Page 20

Yutnopash · 10-11-2008, 11:41 PM

It was a great game but was full of shitty calls by the home plate umpire for both teams, for an LCS there has to be some freakin' standard. There wasn't any consistency as far as a strike zone all night long and it got progressively worse into the later innings. Let's hope that crew or at least the home plate ump doesn't work another LCS game or the WS.

Cadrid · 10-12-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Yutnopash

It was a great game but was full of shitty calls by the home plate umpire for both teams, for an LCS there has to be some freakin' standard. There wasn't any consistency as far as a strike zone all night long and it got progressively worse into the later innings. Let's hope that crew or at least the home plate ump doesn't work another LCS game or the WS.

Agreed, there were numerous calls by the HPU that were backwards from previous calls. Since I'm a Sox fan my memory is selective, but there was a pitch to the outside (on right) of the plate against a Rays batter that was correctly called a ball. Then, in the VERY NEXT inning, the EXACT SAME PITCH was called a strike against a Sox ending up in a K. I understand the deal with umps strikezones growing and shrinking with a pitcher as the game goes on, but over a half inning?

Beckett's two really crappy pitches (the one in the 1st for a homer was the worst offender) didn't help the Sox, but the HPU was atrocious considering the stakes.

Cybsled · 10-12-2008, 06:25 AM

I'm not sure what's up with Beckett. This is almost a mirror of last year where Beckett was the sure thing and Daisuke was the crapshoot/pitching like shit. Now the tables have turned!

I'm thinking Lester will hold Rays at Fenway and we'll score the win for this coming match. Maybe Beckett will snap out of his funk before we have to go on the road again (assuming we don't sweep in Boston).

Leid · 10-12-2008, 09:01 AM

I don't think Beckett is fully healed yet from his oblique strain. He's made a lot of mistakes this postseason, but I still think he's a great pitcher.

tjac · 10-12-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Leid

I don't think Beckett is fully healed yet from his oblique strain. He's made a lot of mistakes this postseason, but I still think he's a great pitcher.

With some luck, the Phillies will be done in 5, and Boston and the Rays will have beat each other up in 7...

Leid · 10-12-2008, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tjac

With some luck, the Phillies will be done in 5, and Boston and the Rays will have beat each other up in 7...

I'm worried about both teams, though I think Boston would give the Phillies the tougher series.

The Rays have been really impressive this year. For their first postseason, they should be very proud of making it to the ALCS and giving the reigning league champions a fight.

EmpireF4i · 10-12-2008, 11:39 PM

Finally a good game by the Dodgers. Got a little crazy there, glad to see no one got thrown out or suspended.

Ill be at tomorrows game, so the dodgers better win.

kcxiv · 10-13-2008, 03:25 AM

I dont like Lowe going on 4 days, but its really hard to hit home runs in Dodgers stadium, so we will see. I was kinda hoping Kershaw would get the start, but he's a 20 year old rookie, so it may not be a good idea. lol

Thorpe · 10-13-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

I dont like Lowe going on 4 days, but its really hard to hit home runs in Dodgers stadium, so we will see. I was kinda hoping Kershaw would get the start, but he's a 20 year old rookie, so it may not be a good idea. lol

They should have started Kershaw last night. I wonder if a game has ever had the starting pitchers have twenty-five year age difference between them.

Twobit Whore · 10-13-2008, 05:51 PM

Sigh.. looks like my fears may come true. An unwatchable world series. The rays and the phillies? What? No.

Dr.Knockers · 10-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Any series not involving the Sox is very watchable. I mean shit, how much commentator suckuptitude can you take.

Akileese · 10-13-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Knockers

Any series not involving the Sox is very watchable. I mean shit, how much commentator suckuptitude can you take.

That's a fucking joke right? Have you even listened to Chip "cocksucker" Caray? He openly roots for whoever is playing Boston.

Also, talking about homerism being an issue with announcers when Buck Martinez and Chip Caray are clearly the worst tandem of announcers the world has ever witnessed is laughable.

Tough loss for the Sox though. I wish I could of went back to work.

Pharazon · 10-13-2008, 06:16 PM

Firstly, both series are far from over, much as I'd love to see the Phillies and Devil Rays cause I hate both the Red Sox and Dodgers.

Secondly, fuck anybody that thinks the series would be unwatchable at this point because it doesn't have the BOSTON Red Sox or the LOS ANGELES Dodgers. Having big city / bandwagon teams doesn't make a series more watchable. It makes the TV people happy in the pants and might make it more interesting to fans who know shit about baseball, but the Phillies and Devil Rays are both exciting young teams with a lot of talent. If they end up playing each other it COULD be a very good series with a lot of runs scored.

Last year Boston was in the WS and THAT was unwatchable. Seriously, I can't remember the last WS that remained watchable from beginning to end. Probably the Giants-Angels, remind me if I'm forgetting something inbetween. That and the Diamondbacks-Yankees have been the only memorable WS of the decade for me. Yankees-Marlins was ok.

Duppin · 10-13-2008, 06:18 PM

What is ESPN going to do if the Red Sox aren't in the World Series?

The Insider · 10-13-2008, 06:23 PM

Instead of leading off Sportscenter it will the 5th or 6th story

10-12-2008, 06:25 AM	#288 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,285 +49 Internets	I'm not sure what's up with Beckett. This is almost a mirror of last year where Beckett was the sure thing and Daisuke was the crapshoot/pitching like shit. Now the tables have turned! I'm thinking Lester will hold Rays at Fenway and we'll score the win for this coming match. Maybe Beckett will snap out of his funk before we have to go on the road again (assuming we don't sweep in Boston). __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

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kcxiv Sim Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Valley, Cali Posts: 4,160 -1 Internets	I dont like Lowe going on 4 days, but its really hard to hit home runs in Dodgers stadium, so we will see. I was kinda hoping Kershaw would get the start, but he's a 20 year old rookie, so it may not be a good idea. lol __________________ Kcxiv

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Twobit Whore Insert Quarter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,191 -14 Internets	Sigh.. looks like my fears may come true. An unwatchable world series. The rays and the phillies? What? No. __________________ I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hand. I ball my fists and you gonna know where I stand.

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10-11-2008, 11:41 PM	#286 (permalink)
Yutnopash The Mexicant Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,148 +10 Internets	It was a great game but was full of shitty calls by the home plate umpire for both teams, for an LCS there has to be some freakin' standard. There wasn't any consistency as far as a strike zone all night long and it got progressively worse into the later innings. Let's hope that crew or at least the home plate ump doesn't work another LCS game or the WS.

10-12-2008, 09:01 AM	#289 (permalink)
Leid Hey now! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 308 -7 Internets	I don't think Beckett is fully healed yet from his oblique strain. He's made a lot of mistakes this postseason, but I still think he's a great pitcher.

10-12-2008, 11:39 PM	#292 (permalink)
EmpireF4i Right as the mail Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,305 +3 Internets	Finally a good game by the Dodgers. Got a little crazy there, glad to see no one got thrown out or suspended. Ill be at tomorrows game, so the dodgers better win.

10-13-2008, 06:08 PM	#296 (permalink)
Dr.Knockers Yossarian!!(?)! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 168 +3 Internets	Any series not involving the Sox is very watchable. I mean shit, how much commentator suckuptitude can you take.

10-13-2008, 06:16 PM	#298 (permalink)
Pharazon Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 619	Firstly, both series are far from over, much as I'd love to see the Phillies and Devil Rays cause I hate both the Red Sox and Dodgers. Secondly, fuck anybody that thinks the series would be unwatchable at this point because it doesn't have the BOSTON Red Sox or the LOS ANGELES Dodgers. Having big city / bandwagon teams doesn't make a series more watchable. It makes the TV people happy in the pants and might make it more interesting to fans who know shit about baseball, but the Phillies and Devil Rays are both exciting young teams with a lot of talent. If they end up playing each other it COULD be a very good series with a lot of runs scored. Last year Boston was in the WS and THAT was unwatchable. Seriously, I can't remember the last WS that remained watchable from beginning to end. Probably the Giants-Angels, remind me if I'm forgetting something inbetween. That and the Diamondbacks-Yankees have been the only memorable WS of the decade for me. Yankees-Marlins was ok.

10-13-2008, 06:18 PM	#299 (permalink)
Duppin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,714	What is ESPN going to do if the Red Sox aren't in the World Series?

10-13-2008, 06:23 PM	#300 (permalink)
The Insider 30+ D: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: inside Posts: 371 +0 Internets	Instead of leading off Sportscenter it will the 5th or 6th story