Playoffs 2008: NLCS - Dodgers/Phillies
by snakecharmer
on Oct 15, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
With half of the teams now out of the post-season and only the Championship Series to play until the World Series, my thoughts are to keep one thread open per series. Depending on the activity level, we will adjust how future gameday threads are opened and handled. We hope that, with increased interest in the Championship Series' results, that these threads will continue to draw knowledgeable and well-meaning baseball fans from all over. Note, however, that these open threads are not to be misconstrued as a place where visiting fans can gloat about their teams' successes; please take excessive celebratory remarks home.
Game 5: 10/15, 5:22pm AZT, FOX
Phillies Lead 3-1
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Well, what can be said about this one? Certainly I should be able to think of something better than Chad Billingsley, who said: “It’s pretty much do or die.” Really? Pretty much? How is it not do or die in this situation?? Anyway, I don't have much to say today. The Dodgers put their hopes on Billingsley's shoulders, who had a terrible Game 2 start, giving up 8 runs in less than 3 innings. Cole Hamels goes tonight on regular rest, and he has looked great this post-season.
Joe Torre cancelled practice yesterday to give the Dodgers a mental break, while Charlie Manuel wanted to keep his team loose and flowing. Can the Dodger bullpen recover? Can the Phillies offense get the support they need from Hamels? The Phillies have history on their side - 9 of 11 teams to be up 3-0 in an LCS have gone on to win the series. (Boston in '04 and '07 being the exceptions.)
Game 5, here we come!!
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Come on, Phillies
Seems to me like the media has been pretty quick to transfer their adulation from the Cubs to the Dodgers.
"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 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Very much so! They seem to be completely in love with them.
In other news, Jeannie Zelasko said during the pre-game, “Well, it’s down to two, at least in the National League.” Seriously? How many are still left in the AL?
And also, she said, “We’ve had enough of Mark Grace for now” and then went to that baseball-lovin’ fool, Joe Buck. Enough of Mark Grace? I don’t think so. And also, how rude.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Oct 9, 2008 9:54 PM EDT
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Strange.
No posts from Wildcats after the Dodgers were no longer leading.
That is in no way familiar.
by Azreous on Oct 9, 2008 11:43 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm sure
it’s just a coincidence.
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on
Oct 9, 2008 11:43 PM EDT
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Since he doesn't show up when they lose
He is not welcome here if they win.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 12:09 AM EDT
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He was obviously busy on the phone
Giving Torre advice on how to come back in the game. Too bad Joe didn’t listen, I’m sure.
"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 10, 2008 12:32 AM EDT
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Torre
probably couldn’t understand him through the stilted English. He makes Manny sound like Obama on a good day.
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on
Oct 10, 2008 12:41 AM EDT
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Not bad
We got to dinner at the middle of the sixth, and mrskishi had been kind enough to pick a restaurant showing the game- or I was lucky enough, whichever. Glad I caught the important bits.
"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 10, 2008 12:42 AM EDT 0 recs
Missed most of the game
Turned it off after LA’s second run, to watch Kevin Bacon go all vigilante in Death Sentence. Kinda wished I’d seen it now, of course, but I’m still happy with the result.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 12:54 AM EDT 0 recs
Thanks for your support (from those of you supporting!)
by WholeCamels on Oct 10, 2008 11:48 AM EDT 0 recs
Nice line
The Phillies have been great since Manny was traded to the Dodgers
Hard to imagine many dbacks fans rooting for LA. Now that they’re finally winning a few games, the Dodgers are anathema again – surly Jeff Kent, squirrelly money spent, Ned Coletti, young players who are ready, wont run Shawn Green, frontrunner celebrity scene, smog-wise, blog-wise, Mann-wise, fan-wise….we “loathe” LA :-)
by Diamondhacks on
Oct 10, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
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Hey, look!
We’re having a four-day weekend, so are catching up on movies and slothing – already seen The Bourne Ultimatum. So it’s looking pretty good for me to be about and enjoying this one, along I think with a Krispy Kreme donut. Or twelve. :-)
Go, Phillies.
And, yeah, Bookman’s rules. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 4:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Me and my buddy are going to watch the sox/rays tonight at the bar
He’s going for the Sox, i’m going for the Rays.
-Sent by a Blackberry
(invented by John McCain)
by Zephon on Oct 10, 2008 4:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Same as last night
Dodgers strike first. But after having second and third with no outs, they are probably disappointed not to come away with more than a single run.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 5:05 PM EDT 0 recs
BEAT. EL. AY... BEAT. EL. AY...
Great inning for the Phillies. Didn’t look like much, after the first two batters K’d, but they then got five straight hits – including one by the pitcher. Howard then K’d to end it, so I guess Billingsley struck out the side: albeit around four runs by the opposition. Can’t be often that happens.
Howard, it appears, is completely incapable of hitting the curve-ball. Billingsley has thrown eight pitches to him, all breaking pitches, striking him out twice, and Howard hasn’t even been able to foul one off. File that one away for the next time we face the Phillies.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 5:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Scary inning.
Myers strikes out DeWitt to leave the bases loaded though. Only one run scored.
4-2.
by Azreous on Oct 10, 2008 5:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Myers does it again
2-for-2 with three RBI today. Half as many hits this game, as he had in the entire regular season. Billingsley is gone, and the Phillies get that run back, and another one.
What, no AZWILDCATS?
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 5:53 PM EDT 0 recs
There's a surprise.
However, you are no longer allowed to post here during the playoffs. If you don’t show up when your team loses the first game, and is getting hammered in the second, then you are not welcome when they threaten to come back.
Any further posts here this post-season will result in your immediate, irrevocable banning as a troll. This is not arguable or up for debate.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 6:52 PM EDT
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I guess
There was some part of “Any further posts here this post-season will result in your immediate, irrevocable banning” that you didn’t understand.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 6:58 PM EDT
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Have to say
The umpire’s strike-zone seems strangely inconsistent today.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 6:01 PM EDT 0 recs
You know your offense is having a good day
When your clean-up batter gets to hit with two outs in the first, second and third innings. :-)
Phillies load the bases again, and Joe Torre inserts his fourth pitcher of the game already. Anyone know if Manny has a good curveball?
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Myers gets the third out with a K
But it’s a wild pitch, so Furcal reaches. Martin hits and Ramirez homers, to make it 8-5 in the top of the fourth. Not quite the marquee pitching matchup one might have expected.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 6:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Almost two hours gone
And we are still only in the middle of the fourth inning. No-one had any plans to go anywhere tonight, did they?
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 6:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Wondering if this one will be over before the Rays game starts! Maybe Fox will give us split-screen.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Oct 10, 2008 6:57 PM EDT
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They can't help
The Rays-Red Sox game is on TBS. Hopefully, everyone has picture-in-picture.
"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 10, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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Never mind.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Oct 10, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Manny!
Nice move to fly out there with a runner on. Come on, Phillies. Build on that lead.
"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 10, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Really?
Chase Utley has walked four times today? Wow.
"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 10, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Has anybody watched “the new hit show Fringe”?
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Oct 10, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Yes
We like it. It’s on perma-Tivo status here now.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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I watched the pilot
I wasn’t too crazy about it.
"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 10, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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I
DVR’d an episode and then never watched it.
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on
Oct 11, 2008 2:13 AM EDT
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Yes
I like the crazy scientist and his son the best.
by TwinnerA on
Oct 11, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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We watched Life on Mars, and it was interesting and quirky and weird. I think we’ll watch it again. Even though Denise from The Cosby Show is on there, and it looks like she hasn’t brushed her hair since she was ON the show.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Oct 10, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Mrs. SnakePit liked that one too.
She was surprised when I told her it was a remake of a British show. Still think we’ll keep an eye out for it.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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I forgot that one was going to be on
BBC America has been showing the original, and it looked 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 10, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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I watched a couple of episodes of the original British series and then somehow forgot to watch it again. What I saw was good. I have heard, however, that the U.S. version will be far different as it goes along.
by TwinnerA on
Oct 11, 2008 12:12 AM EDT
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Phew
Dodgers get the tying run to the plate, but it’s deep fly out to the warning track in center where Victorino makes the leaping catch to end the seventh. Six outs left to get.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Leaving runners stranded in scoring position?
Diamondbacks fans can sympathize.
But most actively choose not to.
"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 10, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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OH, that version of “God Bless America” hurt.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Oct 10, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Would be very happy
To see Manny leading off the ninth, with (obviously) no-one aboard.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs
And so it shall be
Especially nice if Manny would be kind enough to strike out.
Nice to see Rafael “He’s a difference-maker” Furcal go 1 for 5 on the day, too.
"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 10, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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And there we go
Even Mandy can’t swat a three-run homer, with no-one on base. Though if this were the Brewers or Giants, they’d probably petition the league to change the scoring.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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If Myers holds on
He’ll be the first pitcher since Kirk Rueter for the 2002 Giants, to allow five or more earned runs, pitch the minimum five innings and still get the win in a post-season game.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs
And only the third
In post-season history. The other was David Cone for the 1998 Yankees.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 7:57 PM EDT
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Jason Werth's Yahoo picture just looks weird
He looks like he was originally designed as a video game character, I think.
"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 10, 2008 7:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Top of the ninth
Finish it off, Phillies!
"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 10, 2008 7:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Tying run at the plate for the Dodgers
Get the outs here, Lidge.
"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 10, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs
K
Just need one more out.
"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 10, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
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Nomah!
Ks on three straight. Beautiful.
Phillies up 2-0 in the series!
"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 10, 2008 8:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Phillies hold serve at home.
Nice.
Sweet, even.
Be even better if they could steal one or two in LA.
by Azreous on Oct 10, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs
That would be great
I’m sure most of the Dodgers fans will have already left by the time the Phillies clinched it.
"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 10, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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Good stuff
Though the on-field reporter dropping a Q on Lidge about his manager’s mother dying today was a bit unexpected and unnecessary. I see Mark Grace on the post-game show, so pleased to see him still getting a bit of work. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 8:16 PM EDT 0 recs
And on to the Rays-Red Sox
Boston strand two in the first, thanks to a fortuitous bounce of a double down the line, into the stands. Let’s go, Rays!
by Jim McLennan on Oct 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Started the other fanpost now :)
You didn’t get my email this morning? :(
by snakecharmer on
Oct 10, 2008 8:57 PM EDT
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LOL
No, I haven’t even looked at my email today. Not at work, so I haven’t been seeking distractions. :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 10, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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Ohhh.. well that wasn't so good! ;)
I am still under the weather so I was hoping you could’ve written the previews today. No worries, I was home eventually to update the threads.
but I will be at soccer all afternoon tomorrow – could you update them then, pretty please? :)
by snakecharmer on
Oct 10, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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No prob.
There is only one game anyway today. :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 11, 2008 10:52 AM EDT
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Wait a minute...
I didn’t realize Tim Lincecum played for the Dodgers.
by Azreous on Oct 11, 2008 1:53 AM EDT 0 recs
???
I’m confused. Has Lincecum said that before, about pitch selection?
by TwinnerA on
Oct 11, 2008 4:21 PM EDT
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Nah.
It was more a reference to the tantrum-throwing and general youth of Lincecum. I figured it was a bit of a stretch.
by Azreous on
Oct 11, 2008 4:57 PM EDT
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Come on
Illadel!
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on Oct 12, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs
WTG CARDINALS!
Great win in Glendale today
"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 12, 2008 8:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Empty seats at Dodger Stadium
“They’ll be packed in here by the end of the night,” says the apologist commentator. I don’t know why LA fans get so peeved about the whole ‘arrive late, leave early’ thing: it’s god’s honest truth. If you have tickets but still can’t get there on time for the NLCS, there’s no hope for you.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Especially
on a Sunday. It’s not like they have the work excuse.
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on
Oct 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT
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Exactly.
It’s the NLCS. If traffic or whatever other excuse usually keeps you from getting to the game on time, you leave earlier. As early as it takes.
I don’t understand why that’s so hard for them.
by Azreous on
Oct 12, 2008 11:25 PM EDT
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Dammit
this game looks like it will be as long as last night’s.
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on Oct 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, this game is over
Time for a marathon of “The Planet of the Apes”
"So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!"
by unnamedDBacksfan on Oct 12, 2008 8:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Personally
I am hoping to try and get in Horror Express [1973, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Telly Savalas] before Dexter at nine. It’s amazing the crap public-domain films ASU TV screens when they don’t have any classes to show. it was Bloody Pit of Horror this afternoon, starring Mr. Jayne Mansfield, Micky Hargitay as a guy who is possessed by the evil spirit of a former executioner and stars torturing people. Though the effect is lessened these days, by an unfortunate resemblance to the lead singer of The Aquabats.
Baseball? Is that game still on?
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT
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Er, starTs torturing people
Of course. Stars torturing people is an upcoming reality series on Fox. It’ll be huge.
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT
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Just because the score's uneven
doesn’t mean there’s no excitement!! Pitches in, above the head, benches clearing…. good television, man.
by snakecharmer on Oct 12, 2008 9:29 PM EDT 0 recs