Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 - Page 9

yourchoice · 10-29-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

AL also did not have his usual blow up inning in the 5th or 6th. That was the key to the game.

No doubt. The Phillies usually thrive on those blow up innings. Their lines are usually something like 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0....if the Yankees minimize those types of innings, there could be some trouble. Hopefully that won't be the case.

MedicCook · 10-29-2009, 11:20 PM

Game 3 is a big game for the Yankees to win. If they win game 3 they have home field advantage back.

kelmac07 · 10-30-2009, 04:47 AM

Burnett looked good tonight!!! Who would thought this series would be a pitchers duel...first game Lee and last night Burnett. I must say that Pedro pitched a fine game, just made a few mistakes. Guess the Yankees are STILL his daddy. LOL!!!

ade06 · 10-30-2009, 07:34 AM

Yeah, I wish the Phillies would have sent the runners too! But that's baseball for ya. It was still a good game to watch!

shilala · 10-30-2009, 08:15 AM

I kinda got robbed out of watching the game last night.
It was on all night, but too much stuff was going on to pay close attention.
I did get to see aRod get beat up again. The Phils have definately made some sense out of moving the ball around on him. He's swinging, but they're staying one guess ahead of him. That's going to be a fun story to watch as it plays out.
I was surprised by the Phil's tentative baserunning late. That's always a tough call from the bench. Let it hang out and get skewered by the press or play it safe and rely on your bats?
The way they hit last night, I really thought they'd be more agressive when they had a shot. Kinda blew my mind.

The officiating is still subpar, but it seems to be coming around. I'd like to see the "FoxBox" go away completely. It's annoying and isn't helping anything. Balls and strikes are whatever the umpire makes them. If you see three pitches over the plate, as a hitter, you better jump. There's not a major league pitcher who's not going to take advantage of a 28 inch wide home plate when he's got it, and rightfully so.

Props to AJ and Pedro both. Man, I love watching good pitching.
There's some of the most brilliant minds in ball in this series. I can't wait for the next game.

MedicCook · 10-30-2009, 11:00 AM

I like how the Phillies in that article brought up the double play the Yankees got when Utley was safe but they ignored the double the Phillies got which was also a blown call and would have given the Yankees the bases loaded with 1 out.

BigAsh · 10-30-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

I like how the Phillies in that article brought up the double play the Yankees got when Utley was safe but they ignored the double the Phillies got which was also a blown call and would have given the Yankees the bases loaded with 1 out.

stop nit-picking....you got the win....I think we can all agree on one thing....the umpiring, thru-out the playoffs, BLOWS!

Blueface · 10-30-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAsh

stop nit-picking....you got the win....I think we can all agree on one thing....the umpiring, thru-out the playoffs, BLOWS!

It is truly shameful.
It has been horrific with all the series.

Unreal that six umpires gathered to make a call where the dirt was kicked up in the air by the ball, yet called it an out.
Given it was a close call to be exact, I truly wonder how the other five had a perspective in that discussion.
I wish I could have overheard it just for laughs.

BigAsh · 10-30-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

It is truly shameful.
It has been horrific with all the series.

Unreal that six umpires gathered to make a call where the dirt was kicked up in the air by the ball, yet called it an out.
Given it was a close call to be exact, I truly wonder how the other five had a perspective in that discussion.
I wish I could have overheard it just for laughs.

hahaha....I was thinking the same thing.....gotta feeling "replay" buzz will be high at the winter meetings...

ade06 · 10-30-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

I wish I could have overheard it just for laughs.

I heard it... It went something like this.

1st Base Ump: "Oh shiit, big arss Howard blocked my view of the ball. I don't want to blow this call. You know everyone at home is watching the replay in slow motion."

The rest of the Umps: "Dude you were like 15 feet away from the play, if you didn't see it, how in the hell are we supposed to?" Here you go again, making us overpaid umps blow another play. Well let's all stand around sratching our butts, so we look like were taking this seriously."

1st Base Ump: "I got it, let's just throw a coin up in the air, heads the ball was caught on the fly, tails the ball one hopped. It's a 50/50 chance of making the right call."

Home plate Ump: "Sounds like a plan to me. Since I've been blowing calls all series, 50% sure sounds good to me."

The rest of the Umps: "Ok, now who has a coin... No one responds..."

1st Base Ump: "Man F this, Howard is a big dude and I'm not going back there and reversing my call. I'll take the 50% chance that I got the call right. It's only game #2 and neither team will remember the call when its all said and done."

The rest of the Umps: "Agreed!"

feznuk · 10-30-2009, 12:33 PM

Ade, I bet you got more than half of that right on.

The way I look at it each team lost an opportunity to possibly score some runs, so I call it even. I don't feel like either call significantly influenced the outcome of the game. The Yankees got a good win and now it's time to get ready for game 3.

BigAsh · 10-30-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ade06

I heard it... It went something like this.

1st Base Ump: "Oh shiit, big arss Howard blocked my view of the ball. I don't want to blow this call. You know everyone at home is watching the replay in slow motion."

The rest of the Umps: "Dude you were like 15 feet away from the play, if you didn't see it, how in the hell are we supposed to?" Here you go again, making us overpaid umps blow another play. Well let's all stand around sratching our butts, so we look like were taking this seriously."

1st Base Ump: "I got it, let's just throw a coin up in the air, heads the ball was caught on the fly, tails the ball one hopped. It's a 50/50 chance of making the right call."

Home plate Ump: "Sounds like a plan to me. Since I've been blowing calls all series, 50% sure sounds good to me."

The rest of the Umps: "Ok, now who has a coin... No one responds..."

1st Base Ump: "Man F this, Howard is a big dude and I'm not going back there and reversing my call. I'll take the 50% chance that I got the call right. It's only game #2 and neither team will remember the call when its all said and done."

The rest of the Umps: "Agreed!"

.....hahaha....Damn, I wish I could type....that's classic!

kelmac07 · 10-30-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAsh

.....hahaha....Damn, I wish I could type....that's classic!

LOL!!

Blueface · 10-31-2009, 09:55 AM

Game 3......8 hours and counting.

VirtualSmitty · 10-30-2009, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ade06

I heard it... It went something like this.

1st Base Ump: "Oh shiit, big arss Howard blocked my view of the ball. I don't want to blow this call. You know everyone at home is watching the replay in slow motion."

The rest of the Umps: "Dude you were like 15 feet away from the play, if you didn't see it, how in the hell are we supposed to?" Here you go again, making us overpaid umps blow another play. Well let's all stand around sratching our butts, so we look like were taking this seriously."

1st Base Ump: "I got it, let's just throw a coin up in the air, heads the ball was caught on the fly, tails the ball one hopped. It's a 50/50 chance of making the right call."

Home plate Ump: "Sounds like a plan to me. Since I've been blowing calls all series, 50% sure sounds good to me."

The rest of the Umps: "Ok, now who has a coin... No one responds..."

1st Base Ump: "Man F this, Howard is a big dude and I'm not going back there and reversing my call. I'll take the 50% chance that I got the call right. It's only game #2 and neither team will remember the call when its all said and done."

The rest of the Umps: "Agreed!"

I bet the conversation did sound something like that.

Blueface · 10-30-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ade06

I heard it... It went something like this.

1st Base Ump: "Oh shiit, big arss Howard blocked my view of the ball. I don't want to blow this call. You know everyone at home is watching the replay in slow motion."

The rest of the Umps: "Dude you were like 15 feet away from the play, if you didn't see it, how in the hell are we supposed to?" Here you go again, making us overpaid umps blow another play. Well let's all stand around sratching our butts, so we look like were taking this seriously."

1st Base Ump: "I got it, let's just throw a coin up in the air, heads the ball was caught on the fly, tails the ball one hopped. It's a 50/50 chance of making the right call."

Home plate Ump: "Sounds like a plan to me. Since I've been blowing calls all series, 50% sure sounds good to me."

The rest of the Umps: "Ok, now who has a coin... No one responds..."

1st Base Ump: "Man F this, Howard is a big dude and I'm not going back there and reversing my call. I'll take the 50% chance that I got the call right. It's only game #2 and neither team will remember the call when its all said and done."

The rest of the Umps: "Agreed!"

Man I swear that is exactly how I envisioned it going.

The Poet · 10-30-2009, 02:24 PM

Well, that game last night played out pretty much as I forsaw it, except that A.J managed to keep his focus and not have that one crappy inning. As for Pedro - well, he was Pedro against the Yanks, as usual. He kept them off-balance for the most part, made a couple of mistakes he hasn't the stuff to get away with, and was done after 100 pitches. Hey, that's him - unless he gets squeezed, when he then gives up 5 or 6 runs after 3 innings. Well, nobody got squeezed last night - I swear, that plate was about 22 inches wide, for both sides.

Speaking of both sides, the "double play" in the bottom of the 7th was offset by the "double play" in the top of the 8th, and was a wash. As for the Phillies figuring out Mo, I believe they have - come up, take weak hacks and hope to make contact and get some bleeders, raise their false hopes, then go back to the dugout as losers.

MedicCook · 10-31-2009, 10:13 AM

Let's Go Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Poet · 10-31-2009, 10:15 AM

Yeah, let's - and let's hope the weather's not too bad.

MedicCook · 10-31-2009, 10:17 AM

Cliff Lee was pushed back to game 5.

10-30-2009, 04:47 AM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Burnett looked good tonight!!! Who would thought this series would be a pitchers duel...first game Lee and last night Burnett. I must say that Pedro pitched a fine game, just made a few mistakes. Guess the Yankees are STILL his daddy. LOL!!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

10-30-2009, 07:34 AM	#4
ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Yeah, I wish the Phillies would have sent the runners too! But that's baseball for ya. It was still a good game to watch!

10-30-2009, 08:15 AM	#5
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 I kinda got robbed out of watching the game last night. It was on all night, but too much stuff was going on to pay close attention. I did get to see aRod get beat up again. The Phils have definately made some sense out of moving the ball around on him. He's swinging, but they're staying one guess ahead of him. That's going to be a fun story to watch as it plays out. I was surprised by the Phil's tentative baserunning late. That's always a tough call from the bench. Let it hang out and get skewered by the press or play it safe and rely on your bats? The way they hit last night, I really thought they'd be more agressive when they had a shot. Kinda blew my mind. The officiating is still subpar, but it seems to be coming around. I'd like to see the "FoxBox" go away completely. It's annoying and isn't helping anything. Balls and strikes are whatever the umpire makes them. If you see three pitches over the plate, as a hitter, you better jump. There's not a major league pitcher who's not going to take advantage of a 28 inch wide home plate when he's got it, and rightfully so. Props to AJ and Pedro both. Man, I love watching good pitching. There's some of the most brilliant minds in ball in this series. I can't wait for the next game. __________________

10-30-2009, 11:00 AM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 I like how the Phillies in that article brought up the double play the Yankees got when Utley was safe but they ignored the double the Phillies got which was also a blown call and would have given the Yankees the bases loaded with 1 out. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-30-2009, 12:33 PM	#11
feznuk Fish On! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Fred Location: Philadelphia Posts: 70 Trading: (1)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Ade, I bet you got more than half of that right on. The way I look at it each team lost an opportunity to possibly score some runs, so I call it even. I don't feel like either call significantly influenced the outcome of the game. The Yankees got a good win and now it's time to get ready for game 3.

10-29-2009, 11:20 PM	#2
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Game 3 is a big game for the Yankees to win. If they win game 3 they have home field advantage back. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-31-2009, 09:55 AM	#14
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Game 3......8 hours and counting. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

10-30-2009, 02:24 PM	#17
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Well, that game last night played out pretty much as I forsaw it, except that A.J managed to keep his focus and not have that one crappy inning. As for Pedro - well, he was Pedro against the Yanks, as usual. He kept them off-balance for the most part, made a couple of mistakes he hasn't the stuff to get away with, and was done after 100 pitches. Hey, that's him - unless he gets squeezed, when he then gives up 5 or 6 runs after 3 innings. Well, nobody got squeezed last night - I swear, that plate was about 22 inches wide, for both sides. Speaking of both sides, the "double play" in the bottom of the 7th was offset by the "double play" in the top of the 8th, and was a wash. As for the Phillies figuring out Mo, I believe they have - come up, take weak hacks and hope to make contact and get some bleeders, raise their false hopes, then go back to the dugout as losers.

10-31-2009, 10:13 AM	#18
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Let's Go Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-31-2009, 10:15 AM	#19
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Yeah, let's - and let's hope the weather's not too bad.

10-31-2009, 10:17 AM	#20
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Yankees vs. Phillies W.S. 2009 Cliff Lee was pushed back to game 5. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff