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Playoff Gameday Thread #5: 10/5/08

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One division series down, three more to go. (And two fewer games to watch on TBS!) The Dodgers took care of the Cubs last night, finishing them off in a 3-1 victory in which the Cubs hardly seemed to threaten. They scattered 8 hits and went 1-for-11 with RISP (the one scoring Derrick Lee in the 8th). For the second year in a row, the Cubs have been swept out of the post-season by the NL West champ. Alfonso Soriano summed it up brilliantly by saying: “We did not play good, like a team. That’s the reason we didn’t win.” The Dodgers now await the winner of the Phillies/Brewers.

 

10:07am AZT, TBS

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Joe Blanton
RHP, 9-12, 4.69
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Jeff Suppan
RHP, 10-10, 4.96

The Brewers managed to stave off  elimination by beating the Phillies 4-2. They scored two runs in the first and never looked back, getting strong pitching performances and decent hitting. Today they pin their post-season hopes on Jeff Suppan. Suppan has a strong post-season record but had a poor regular season; Joe Blanton, too, has been merely mediocre this year. I would be surprised if this is a low scoring affair, but both pitchers do have the potential to bear down and pitch well. Milwaukee should be able to build on the momentum they built yesterday, but Philly's offense might be too much for the Brewers.

 

1:07pm AZT, TBS

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Matt Garza
RHP, 11-9, 3.70
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John Danks
LHP, 12-9, 3.32

Tampa Bay heads into Chicago up 2 games to none. Though both pitchers' numbers look similar, Garza had a rough September, not lasting 5 innings in any of his last 3 starts. Danks, meanwhile, held the Twins hitless through 5 innings his last time out. The White Sox have a good shot at taking this one, but only if their bats are awakened by their hometown crowd.

 

4:07pm AZT, TBS

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Joe Saunders
RHP, 17-7, 3.41
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Josh Beckett
RHP, 12-10, 4.03

I don't think anybody predicted the injury-plagued Red Sox to be up 2 games against the AL-best Angels. Once again Anaheim's pitcher has the edge in numbers, but everyone knows Beckett is a big game pitcher, pitching the Marlins and Red Sox to World Series titles before. The Angels too need to find their bats (did someone double check the suitcases?) and hope they brought along a lot of Rally Monkeys to help keep their post-season hopes alive.

 

Sorry these previews aren't very good today! I am a little tired from pain pills. Many thanks to Jim for starting this up the past two days and letting me continue it. :)

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See, now I'm torn...

I really really want the Brewers to win, but I also want the winning team to have a chance at beating the Dodgers in the NLCS. At which, frankly, I don’t think the Brewers have a shot… :(

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 1:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Have to go

with the Phillies in the situation. They have good hitting (normally) and a pretty good rotation.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 1:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I'm going with the Phillies, too.

I like Craig, but I think the Phillies have a better shot next round. And I sort of feel sorry for Ned Yost.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That was

pretty crappy of the Brewers.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 1:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Any

reasons why?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 2:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know if any of you have figured out AZWILDCATS yet

But I have. I’m a Tucsonan and IIRC azwildcats is too. A lot of the older generation of Tucsonans grew up listening to and following the dodgers. A lot of them are also UA fans, and hate ASU. In fact most of these fans hate anything coming out of phoenix, including our dbacks. It’s pretty clear that this guy is one of those fans.

-Sent by a Blackberry
(invented by John McCain)

by Zephon on Oct 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's

just a run of the mill troll that hasn’t done anything blantant enough recently to get banned.

Though you do have a point about people from Tucson. They seem to really hate Phoenix.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Because although Hamels is good

I think we can beat up their other starters, and weve had success against Phils this year

by AZWILDCATS on Oct 5, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rollins HR

Phils up 1-0

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 1:09 PM EDT   0 recs

The White Sox

bats aren’t the problem, the inability to get them home is.

And I was gone for all of two minutes and it’s already 1-0? Geez!

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 1:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Good point

They have been hitting okay, but nothing timely. And when they have been up, they haven’t been able to keep the lead.

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

it’s all little singles. Maybe, the Sox and the Diamondbacks can get a little trade going. Maybe Chris Young for Alexei Ramirez?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I suspect

Mark Grace would love Joe Blanton.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 1:20 PM EDT   0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_coWBm-U85s&NR=1

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ah heck with it

something in the link aint working

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks Jenny!

Link saver, as usual!

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hehe :)

You’re welcome!

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it spring training yet?

Please?

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 1:30 PM EDT   0 recs

This is two batters too late

But is Jason Werth getting batting stance advice from Craig Counsell?

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 1:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Also

Is Jeff Suppan getting facial hair advice from John Smoltz?

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Can't be as bad

as the big foot look the Rockie players were going for, is it?

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 1:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What is "fast-mo"?

Jeter, stop making things up. You never see sports replays in “fast-mo”. You’re thinking of Benny Hill chase scenes.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 1:51 PM EDT   0 recs

ESPN

speeds up the “boring parts” of their football replays. They call it “the fastest three minutes in sports” or somesuch nonsense. It’s so distracting I have trouble paying attention to the parts they show at regular speed.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 2:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And now that I think of it

the speeded-up bits look almost exactly like Benny Hill chase scenes.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 2:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Seriously?

That’s terrible.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 2:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

With Chris Berman

as a narrator, it’s almost sublimely terrible.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 2:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Where was the right fielder on Victorino's hit?

Did they have him playing the shift? I didn’t notice, but it didn’t seem like the shortstop should have had to dive (and miss) for that ball.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 1:58 PM EDT   0 recs

4-0

That IBB didn’t work out for the Brewers.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 2:02 PM EDT   0 recs

4-0 Illadel

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 2:03 PM EDT   0 recs

5-0

Things are going bad quickly.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 2:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Back to back

home runs for the Phillies, and now the Brewers’ fans sound like Santa Claus just entered Veteren’s Stadium.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 2:04 PM EDT   0 recs

A commercial

comparing the drinkability to water is a terrible idea, and the ad guy who came up with it should be fired.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 2:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Crap

A commercial comparing Bud Light to water.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 2:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It wasn't

a Coors Light commercial, was it?

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 2:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No

it was an actual Bud Light commercial. The underlying idea is that you should want a beer that is drinkable, but the way the commercial is executed is awful.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 2:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

way to play up a negative stereotype about your product.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 2:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice play by Craig

High pop going to the outfield, hits a rafter or something, and goes back in to third.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 2:49 PM EDT   0 recs

That's my boy!!

He was very aware of the ball there!

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 2:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It was a pretty funny play to watch

Especially the outfielder’s reaction.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 2:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Argh

People suck.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 2:56 PM EDT   0 recs

No doubter

Prince Fielder just launched that one. 5-1.

They have fireworks inside the dome?

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 3:12 PM EDT   0 recs

I think it's a side-effect

of having so much good beer.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 3:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Morning folks

All going as planned since I last checked in. Cubs lost and looks like the Phillies will have a couple of days off before sweeping the Dodgers. I peeked into BCB this morning: sheesh, we had the best record in the NL last year, and I don’t recall us being anywhere near as bad when we got swept. I did notice this comment, which I have fixed for the poster:

I still think that the way the Cubs will go…
…is to move Dome over to center field and go find an corner outfield bat somewhere.

Worst case scenario: Raul Ibanez Eric Byrnes
Best case scenario: Adam Dunn, I guess.

They’d love him there. And all the pizza you can eat.

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Hey

Looks like we have everything the Cubbies want right here.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Oct 5, 2008 3:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m sure they’d come to hate Dunn for the reasons the Cincinnati media did.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And since they might be wanting rid of Soriano too

Maybe we should take him on board, assuming the Cubs eat a chunk of his salary?

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Brewers are running out of time.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 3:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone know

When the Championship series will start?

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:33 PM EDT   0 recs

NLCS starts on Thursday

ALCS is scheduled to start on Friday.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 3:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks, both of you

Wow, could be three days without any baseball at all upcoming. Works for me though, as we have wrestling Tuesday, and maybe Henry Rollins Wednesday.

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, man, I hope Skins isn't watching the game

The announcer just used “irregardless” in a sentence.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 3:40 PM EDT   0 recs

irregardless

I think he’ll be more focused on the game..

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 3:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Redskins game, that is

Also, I wonder if mrssoco had another Sports Night moment upon hearing that!! (Liz – have you watched the extras?)

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 3:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, that's right, he's at the game

I thought it was a bit quieter in here than normal.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well the Redskins are playing in Philly :)

So it’s not that game, lol. But, I see the Cardinals have a home game today. Cool.

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I TOTALLY HAVE

OMG. The one where they go through ESPN and CSC? And the bloopers! And I have so far only listened to one commentary but .. where was this like 5 years ago? Brilliant!

We're having a renaissance, so stick around.

by mrssoco on Oct 5, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah!!

I’ve only watched the extras on Disc 3 but that was really good!! I also liked those promos (hence my laughter at "irregardless") but I can see how they wouldn’t exactly have attracted a large audience..

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 4:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If he says

“The crowd is close to a nuculur meltdown,” we’ll know Dubya has found a new job after he leaves the White House.

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

6-2

I don’t feel like these runs are part of a comeback, though. I feel like it’s just a last stab at making the score respectable.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Did I see rain in Chicago?

I was on the phone, so had it muted and couldn’t work out where it was or if it was archive footage.

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Yep..

I think they said there’s no official rain delay yet, but it’s likely.

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 3:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Now it's officially delayed

but don’t know how long yet.

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 3:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

TBS executives plummet from the roof-tops

As we speak. Hey, isn’t it about time for the Arizona Cardinals game to start? ;-)

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You assume

they could find the roof tops though

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I trust Frank

Would be able to show them. And maybe the stars of Leverage too. I just won’t be able to take that one seriously, now I know it’s got the girl from Coupling UK in it.

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 3:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I liked her in Jekyll

That show was interesting.

"Now, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard [Hank Steinbrenner] say, and this is the third time I've said that this season."

by kishi on Oct 5, 2008 4:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

meh

I’d rather be at Chase watching the DBacks

BUT, they had to go and ruin that plan….. :-(

"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"

by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 5, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bottom of the 9th :(

44 consecutive saves for Lidge…

1 out…

by snakecharmer on Oct 5, 2008 3:55 PM EDT   0 recs

NLCS is set

I’m stocking up on cheesesteaks for the weekend.

by Jim McLennan on Oct 5, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Your poor

heart.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Oct 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But