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« on: October 24, 2012, 08:14:16 pm »
So is this where we discuss the WS?  The miracle of Marco Scutaro is fun to watch.
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« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2012, 08:16:02 pm »
And Panda goes deep.  These Giants batters are battling against Verlander.  Some terrific at bats against a true ace.
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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2012, 08:26:36 pm »
Every little thing is breaking the Giants way.  They are playing charmed baseball.
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2012, 08:28:03 pm »
I'm mired at this diarrhea-filled tomb of a second job, but I loved what I heard on some scratchy, faraway AM station when Scutaro drove in Pagan. There's no excuse for no radio coverage of the World Series in Austin. That's criminal.
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 08:40:33 pm »
Barry Zito back from the dead, motherfuckers.
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 08:58:14 pm »
Month of the Panda.  Sandoval with three taters.
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 08:58:36 pm »
Son of a bitch! The Panda did it again!
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 08:59:53 pm »
Ruth. Jackson. Pujols. Sandoval.

Which of these things is not like the others?
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2012, 09:00:54 pm »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on October 24, 2012, 08:40:33 pm
Barry Zito back from the dead, motherfuckers.

Who? You meant Barry Manilow didn't you?!? [/McCarver'dIt]
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2012, 09:08:33 pm »
Quote from: austro on October 24, 2012, 08:59:53 pm
Ruth. Jackson. Pujols. Sandoval.

Which of these things is not like the others?

I think Pujols is probably the only cocksucker.
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2012, 09:39:09 pm »
How bad is McCarver
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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2012, 05:47:43 am »
Quote from: roadrunner on October 24, 2012, 09:39:09 pm
How bad is McCarver
I understand he wants to move to the booth in Houston ... that might even make the Astros look better by comparison, I guess.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2012, 08:34:54 am »
Quote from: Ebby Calvin on October 24, 2012, 08:58:14 pm
Month of the Panda.  Sandoval with three taters.

That was fun.
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« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2012, 08:37:28 am »
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How bad is McCarver

Buck and McCarver suck ass. A true blight on sports broadcasting.
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« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2012, 09:31:57 am »
I know everyone likes to shit on McCarver, and the reasons are I'm sure completely valid... Having said that, my loathing of Joe Buck so greatly outweighs that of McCarver that when they are broadcasting together, I am actually thankful when McCarver is the one doing the talking.  I fucking hate Joe Buck.
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2012, 09:34:04 am »
Quote from: remy on October 25, 2012, 09:31:57 am
I know everyone likes to shit on McCarver, and the reasons are I'm sure completely valid... Having said that, my loathing of Joe Buck so greatly outweighs that of McCarver that when they are broadcasting together, I am actually thankful when McCarver is the one doing the talking.  I fucking hate Joe Buck.

I want McCarver to shut up. I want to punch Buck in the face...numerous times.
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« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2012, 10:15:19 am »
Quote from: Ty in Tampa on October 25, 2012, 09:34:04 am
I want McCarver to shut up. I want to punch Buck in the face...numerous times.

I am in favor of a SAP audio option that just has field/crowd sounds.  For all sports broadcasts.
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« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2012, 07:09:36 pm »
Quote from: remy on October 25, 2012, 10:15:19 am
I am in favor of a SAP audio option that just has field/crowd sounds.  For all sports broadcasts.

If you've got a surround system, I've heard disconnecting the center channel does just that.
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« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2012, 07:37:18 pm »
Quote from: Ty in Tampa on October 25, 2012, 09:34:04 am
I want McCarver to shut up. I want to punch Buck in the face...numerous times.

And now Pierzynski providing commentary... Seriously, FML! The only thing that could make this WS broadcast worse is if they decided to do an in-game interview of W. Huber Selig...
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« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2012, 07:42:11 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 25, 2012, 07:37:18 pm
The only thing that could make this WS broadcast worse is if they decided to do an in-game interview of W. Huber Selig...

Saw this earlier and wept for humanity.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/poll/conversation/_/id/3272883
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« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2012, 08:18:13 pm »
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And now Pierzynski providing commentary... Seriously, FML! The only thing that could make this WS broadcast worse is if they decided to do an in-game interview of W. Huber Selig...

It looks to me like Detroit's going to be fairly cold this weekend. I'm hoping that Bud catches pneumonia.

What's the record for strikeouts in a WS? Pence has to have a chance. SF has nobody on the bench to replace him, so he's going to be in every game no matter how bad he's doing.
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« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2012, 08:39:32 pm »
Quote from: austro on October 25, 2012, 08:18:13 pm
What's the record for strikeouts in a WS? Pence has to have a chance. SF has nobody on the bench to replace him, so he's going to be in every game no matter how bad he's doing.

Ryan Howard, 13 in 2009. If this goes seven, Pence has got to have it in the bag.

I can't believer Fister took that shot off the head and stayed in the game, wasn't killed, didn't get a concussion, doesn't have a knot the size of an orange, etc. Incredible.
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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2012, 08:50:45 pm »
Quote from: austro on October 25, 2012, 08:18:13 pm
It looks to me like Detroit's going to be fairly cold this weekend. I'm hoping that Bud catches pneumonia.

What's the record for strikeouts in a WS? Pence has to have a chance. SF has nobody on the bench to replace him, so he's going to be in every game no matter how bad he's doing.

I don't know, but it sure seems like I remember MoBerg and Lane getting K'd 30-35 times each in the '05 series...
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« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2012, 08:51:42 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 25, 2012, 08:50:45 pm
I don't know, but it sure seems like I remember MoBerg and Lane getting K'd 30-35 times each in the '05 series...

That's only 120. Surely it's higher.
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« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2012, 09:10:37 pm »
this tweet wins the night:

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« Reply #25 on: October 25, 2012, 10:00:57 pm »
Well, waddayaknow? Pence fights off some tough pitches and then gets the sac fly to right field. My money was on him rolling over the slider and grounding into a DP.
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« Reply #26 on: October 25, 2012, 10:14:06 pm »
You know, Romo can really pitch. I wonder if the Giants will entertain the idea of trading Wilson for a different piece (maybe a young starter).
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« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2012, 07:29:08 pm »
Quote from: austro on October 25, 2012, 10:14:06 pm
You know, Romo can really pitch. I wonder if the Giants will entertain the idea of trading Wilson for a different piece (maybe a young starter).

They may well trade Romo, since Wilson is an uncertain commodity after his injury. Whatever happens with that roster, Brian Sabean will make a wise move because he usually does, the Pence move notwithstanding.
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« Reply #28 on: October 27, 2012, 07:16:59 pm »
Anibal Sanchez could be tough in the cold. And  the way that Vogelsong  pitches inside, the Tigers' hitters may not  have  much fun  either. Fielding and  the  bully will decide this one.
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« Reply #29 on: October 27, 2012, 08:20:10 pm »
Detroit is running out of time. Pence with a broken bat single.

If before the series began, someone had told you that a fat tatted-up corner infielder with highlighted tips was going to hit three homeruns in a game, who would you have guessed? Yeah, me too.
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« Reply #30 on: October 27, 2012, 08:27:51 pm »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on October 27, 2012, 08:20:10 pm
Detroit is running out of time. Pence with a broken bat single.

If before the series began, someone had told you that a fat tatted-up corner infielder with highlighted tips was going to hit three homeruns in a game, who would you have guessed? Yeah, me too.

The fourth inning will be big for Detroit, because if their boppers don't do anything this frame, it could be a while before they get another chance.
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« Reply #31 on: October 27, 2012, 08:38:22 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 27, 2012, 08:27:51 pm
The fourth inning will be big for Detroit, because if their boppers don't do anything this frame, it could be a while before they get another chance.

And... they're bopped.
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« Reply #32 on: October 27, 2012, 08:41:16 pm »
SFO still clinging to a 2-0 lead, going to the fifth. And the funny thing is that I don't think that Vogelsong has looked that sharp tonight, but he's making big pitches when he needs them, and the double plays haven't hurt either. I've seen Vogelsong be much more dominating. It'll be interesting to see how long Bochy goes with Vogelsong. I say that he goes seven unless he runs into a problem, although Bochy could start parading lefties out of the bully in the sixth inning too.
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« Reply #33 on: October 27, 2012, 09:04:39 pm »
Vogelsong again made a huge pitch to Cabrera to escape. He's over 90 pitches though, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Bochy go to the bullpen in the sixth, even if Vogelsong starts the inning.
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« Reply #34 on: October 27, 2012, 09:15:15 pm »
For how good he looks at the plate, Brandon Belt still looks overmatched at times.
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« Reply #35 on: October 27, 2012, 09:23:22 pm »
Vogelsong is done for the evening. Bring on Lincecum. I don't like this move.
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« Reply #36 on: October 27, 2012, 09:48:46 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 27, 2012, 09:23:22 pm
Vogelsong is done for the evening. Bring on Lincecum. I don't like this move.
Are you second guessing Bochy?
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« Reply #37 on: October 27, 2012, 09:56:39 pm »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on October 27, 2012, 09:48:46 pm
Are you second guessing Bochy?

You know me. I get nervous. I saw Lincecum pitch several times this season, and command was not his strong suit this season, which isn't what you want out of the bully. But Lincecum had the answer tonight. Do you go with him against the Tigers' 3-5 in the eighth?
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« Reply #38 on: October 27, 2012, 10:10:52 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 27, 2012, 09:56:39 pm
You know me. I get nervous. I saw Lincecum pitch several times this season, and command was not his strong suit this season, which isn't what you want out of the bully. But Lincecum had the answer tonight. Do you go with him against the Tigers' 3-5 in the eighth?

This is the best movement I've seen from Lincecum this season. Detroit is down to their last three outs. Do you have Lincecum pitch the ninth? I'd go with him, but have Romo and Affeldt ready just in case.
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« Reply #39 on: October 27, 2012, 10:23:19 pm »
Romo on to pitch the bottom of the ninth.
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« Reply #40 on: October 27, 2012, 10:33:15 pm »
Romo dominates again. 2-0 for a 3-0 lead and Matt Cain going tomorrow night. Hunter Fucking Pence is one win away from a ring. Unfuckingbelievable.
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« Reply #41 on: October 27, 2012, 10:44:38 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 27, 2012, 10:33:15 pm
Hunter Fucking Pence is one win away from a ring. Unfuckingbelievable.

I'll be very happy for him.
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« Reply #42 on: October 27, 2012, 11:01:32 pm »
Maybe he and Lance can grab lunch after it's over and they can compare theirs.
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« Reply #43 on: October 28, 2012, 08:03:00 am »
I don't get the animosity directed at Pence.  Sure, he was a spaz, but he always played hard, did his best to help the Astros win, and generally wasn't a dickhead.  It's not his fault the Astros decided to do what they did.  I'm not saying I want him back, but I'm happy for him.
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« Reply #44 on: October 28, 2012, 09:21:51 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 28, 2012, 08:03:00 am
I don't get the animosity directed at Pence.  Sure, he was a spaz, but he always played hard, did his best to help the Astros win, and generally wasn't a dickhead.  It's not his fault the Astros decided to do what they did.  I'm not saying I want him back, but I'm happy for him.

Don't misunderstand me. I never hated Pence. And I certainly won't begrudge him a ring. On the other hand, I'll congratulate him and be very elated for him. My comment was aimed at the dumb luck of ending up on a team that appeared to be grasping at straws to get into the playoffs after getting traded from a team that was expected to contend. However, Pence and Scutaro have made key contributions to the Giants effort. I really hope that Matt Cain drives the final nail home in the Tigers' coffin tonight. I expect Leyland to seriously consider retirement whether or not the Tigers come back.
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« Reply #45 on: October 28, 2012, 07:35:29 pm »
Pence's firing-up of the team in the dugout before the game is pretty interesting.
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« Reply #46 on: October 28, 2012, 07:37:51 pm »
If they don't love Pence already in SF, they will.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #47 on: October 28, 2012, 07:38:57 pm »
1-0 Giants in the top of the 2nd, ground rule double by Pence to LCF and a triple to the RF corner by Belt.
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« Reply #48 on: October 28, 2012, 07:44:50 pm »
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If they don't love Pence already in SF, they will.

If they win the World Series, they'll love him forever. He's tailor-made for quirky SFO.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #49 on: October 28, 2012, 07:46:48 pm »
I wonder if that duck on the pond with one out will come back to haunt the Giants. Cain isn't looking particularly sharp in the early going.
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« Reply #50 on: October 28, 2012, 07:48:08 pm »
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If they win the World Series, they'll love him forever. He's tailor-made for quirky SFO.

He's perfect for them. I hope he finds success for the rest of his career out there, it's a good match for him.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #51 on: October 28, 2012, 07:49:14 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 28, 2012, 07:46:48 pm
I wonder if that duck on the pond with one out will come back to haunt the Giants. Cain isn't looking particularly sharp in the early going.

No, he isn't but Scherzer isn't sharp yet either.

I want the Giants to win, but I don't want this to be a sweep. I'd like to hold off The Void a little longer.
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« Reply #52 on: October 28, 2012, 07:59:25 pm »
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He's perfect for them. I hope he finds success for the rest of his career out there, it's a good match for him.

+1 I'm really pulling for him to win one, as well as for the two LSU boys Wilson and Theriot.
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« Reply #53 on: October 28, 2012, 08:00:31 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on October 28, 2012, 07:49:14 pm
No, he isn't but Scherzer isn't sharp yet either.

I want the Giants to win, but I don't want this to be a sweep. I'd like to hold off The Void a little longer.

Bring on The Void. I'm pulling hard for a Giants sweep.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #54 on: October 28, 2012, 08:13:37 pm »
Cabrera finally hits one out to right and it's 2-1 in the bottom of the third.
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« Reply #55 on: October 28, 2012, 08:13:55 pm »
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Bring on The Void. I'm pulling hard for a Giants sweep.

Not so fast, as you can't hold Cabrera down forever. 2-1 on that oppo.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #56 on: October 28, 2012, 08:16:16 pm »
Kid Rock, for Detroit.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #57 on: October 28, 2012, 08:39:47 pm »
Got a little rain coming down. Scherzer is settling in.
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« Reply #58 on: October 28, 2012, 08:57:55 pm »
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Got a little rain coming down. Scherzer is settling in.

Scherzer short-arms the ball. I'm not a fan of his delivery, but you can't argue with his results. It looks deceptive.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #59 on: October 28, 2012, 09:00:26 pm »
Scherzer went to the well with that changeup one too many times and it's 3-2 now in the sixth.
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« Reply #60 on: October 28, 2012, 09:10:04 pm »
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Scherzer went to the well with that changeup one too many times and it's 3-2 now in the sixth.

Cain throws a spinner that Young pokes over the RF fence to tie the game.

Looks like a wonderful evening to be playing baseball. I hope Bud is there freezing his nuts off.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #61 on: October 28, 2012, 09:49:06 pm »
Leyland really rolled the dice on keeping Ducky in to pitch to Sandoval but it worked out and now he's got Coke still on the shelf if they go into extras.
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« Reply #62 on: October 28, 2012, 10:04:17 pm »
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Leyland really rolled the dice on keeping Ducky in to pitch to Sandoval but it worked out and now he's got Coke still on the shelf if they go into extras.

With Papa Grande unlikely to see the mound again in this series, at least in a meaningful game, Leyland's options are limited. Dotel looked pretty good tonight.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #63 on: October 28, 2012, 10:19:33 pm »
Thought Pagan was going to 'Spaz' that one for a second...
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« Reply #64 on: October 28, 2012, 10:34:37 pm »
Random aside here, but what would be the baseball equivalent of 'hearing footsteps' (as in a football receiver 'hearing footsteps')?
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #65 on: October 28, 2012, 10:38:10 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 28, 2012, 10:34:37 pm
Random aside here, but what would be the baseball equivalent of 'hearing footsteps' (as in a football receiver 'hearing footsteps')?

Breaking ball that starts behind the head? SS takes the throw to the CF side of the bag with a runner on first?
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« Reply #66 on: October 28, 2012, 10:38:26 pm »
Scutaro comes through again!
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« Reply #67 on: October 28, 2012, 10:45:52 pm »
Top of the 10th. The CF has to go after that ball, no?!?
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« Reply #68 on: October 28, 2012, 10:46:02 pm »
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Breaking ball that starts behind the head? SS takes the throw to the CF side of the bag with a runner on first?

Sorry, my lexicon might be off here...  I meant something along the lines of:

A receiver that 'hears footsteps' goes after a ball in a half-assed/timid/hesitant manner because he thinks (or knows) he is about to be crushed by a defender as soon as he touches it.

Is there a similar 'saying' regarding an infielder (or fielder) that starts to 'hesitantly' go after balls?
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #69 on: October 28, 2012, 10:49:16 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 28, 2012, 10:46:02 pm
Sorry, my lexicon might be off here...  I meant something along the lines of:

A receiver that 'hears footsteps' goes after a ball in a half-assed/timid/hesitant manner because he thinks (or knows) he is about to be crushed by a defender as soon as he touches it.

That's what I meant with the second one, but I was sloppy about it. What I should've written, if Scutaro wasn't busy driving in the lead run, was '2B takes the throw to the CF side of the bag with a runner coming from first.' I don't know of an equivalent though. Prince Fielder heading home same time as the ball?
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #70 on: October 28, 2012, 10:49:51 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 28, 2012, 10:46:02 pm
Sorry, my lexicon might be off here...  I meant something along the lines of:

A receiver that 'hears footsteps' goes after a ball in a half-assed/timid/hesitant manner because he thinks (or knows) he is about to be crushed by a defender as soon as he touches it.

Is there a similar 'saying' regarding an infielder (or fielder) that starts to 'hesitantly' go after balls?

Oh. 'Happy feet'? 'Dinosaur arms'?
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #71 on: October 28, 2012, 10:50:45 pm »
Hello Void.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #72 on: October 28, 2012, 10:50:54 pm »
HOLY SHIT!!! Gnats will it all...
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« Reply #73 on: October 28, 2012, 10:52:03 pm »
Hell of a game. Hell of a postseason.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #74 on: October 28, 2012, 10:59:00 pm »
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HOLY SHIT!!! Gnats will it all...
A tongue-in-cheek Strasburg shut-down reference?
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« Reply #75 on: October 28, 2012, 11:39:50 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on October 28, 2012, 10:59:00 pm
A tongue-in-cheek Strasburg shut-down reference?

Alas, too tired to have made some kind of witty comment there... Just a 'holy shit, the Giants swept' comment...
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« Reply #76 on: October 29, 2012, 06:47:53 am »
I missed it somewhere... Why did the Tigers not go with Verlander in game 4?
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #77 on: October 29, 2012, 08:06:27 am »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 28, 2012, 10:46:02 pm
Sorry, my lexicon might be off here...  I meant something along the lines of:

A receiver that 'hears footsteps' goes after a ball in a half-assed/timid/hesitant manner because he thinks (or knows) he is about to be crushed by a defender as soon as he touches it.

Is there a similar 'saying' regarding an infielder (or fielder) that starts to 'hesitantly' go after balls?
Thought that referred to the new girl at the club.
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Re: GZ Special - World Series
« Reply #78 on: October 29, 2012, 09:13:03 am »
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I missed it somewhere... Why did the Tigers not go with Verlander in game 4?

I understood why Leyland went with Scherzer in game 4 because he'd been very good down the stretch and I think that he thought that the extra day of rest would help Verlander. It was a gamble that didn't payoff, although Scherzer pitched well and wasn't the reason why they lost. The Tigers simply didn't have enough bullpen to go extras with the Giants. Coke did his best, but Scutaro was simply too good to throw a pitch to handle to RF.
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