Christ why was Ramirez allowed on the fucking mound in the first place?! He just allowed a base run after dropping the fucking ball, and before that he hit Hunter, and walked Abreu.

Hopefully Saito can do better, bases loaded.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AtqJzHbrQtBGg_GqjCLUzBk5nYcB?gid=291008103

Enrique

United States377 Posts

October 09 2009 04:10 GMT

Man, this whole series just makes me sad. I can't decide which team to hate more, and thus which team to root against. I probably dislike the Angels more at the moment, only by virtue of them being division rivals. So for the time being, I'll join you in your desire to see Takashi do well.

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

October 09 2009 04:15 GMT

Wow, a comedy of errors continues tonight after that last play. Guererro jogs home, and wouldn't have scored except Lowell screwed up the catch and tag.

Toss in three absolutely BRUTAL calls by the umps on the line and this game is a joke.

Enrique

United States377 Posts

October 09 2009 04:17 GMT

I haven't seen any, but was that double play with the bases loaded an no outs as ridiculous as the gamecast made it seem?

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

October 09 2009 04:17 GMT

Yeah I don't see Boston coming back from this one.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/gamechannel?gid=291008103

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

October 09 2009 04:18 GMT

I dont think TNT (TBS?) caught it, but on the Japanese broadcast they showed Saito during the break beating up on a cooler and shouting down the dug out. I have never seen a Japanese player that animated... ever.

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

October 09 2009 04:19 GMT

On October 09 2009 13:17 Enrique wrote:
I haven't seen any, but was that double play with the bases loaded an no outs as ridiculous as the gamecast made it seem?

Yes haha. 5 - 2 force out - 5 tag out.

Hunter slid around the tag and was safe, but got called out anyway. Maybe a makeup call for the two blown calls at first.

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

October 09 2009 04:24 GMT

Can I move this to Sports and Games? It would be nice to have one thread for the series.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

October 09 2009 04:24 GMT

Sure y not.

Enrique

United States377 Posts

October 09 2009 04:25 GMT

#10

Stupid work is forcing me to miss the game... and I feel too guilty to watch an illegal stream on a computer here. My only comfort is that I'll get to watch playoff baseball this weekend!

As it is though, BoSox are looking to get on the board at least, and umm... well, I really hate John Lackey.

Enrique

United States377 Posts

October 09 2009 04:30 GMT

#11

Wow, Brian Fuentes sucks--assuming he's still the closer (I realize it's not a save situation, but they usually come in during the playoffs even with slightly larger leads)--but I really doubt he'll suck bad enough to make a game of it. Le sigh.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

October 09 2009 04:31 GMT

#12

Saito has already been replaced.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

October 09 2009 04:47 GMT

#13

GG Boston.

John Lackey was awesome. Ramirez was awful.

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

October 09 2009 04:56 GMT

#14

Game two is Beckett vs Weaver. I would say Beckett is a lock for a strong performance except for his recent back problems. Weaver is either gone in 3 1/3 or will go 8, hard to know who will show up with him. I still have to believe Beckett will pitch a strong game though, no matter the pain. He just has to keep the ball in the yard.

Enrique

United States377 Posts

October 09 2009 05:03 GMT

#15

I'd tend to agree with your assessment, Mani, except for the reasoning, which I would make much simpler. Josh Becket is an excellent pitcher, whereas Jered Weaver is merely an above average to good pitcher.

Also, there's the fact that Jered Weaver is after your brains:

Here's the good news though: he's not unreasonable, and will not eat your eyes.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

October 09 2009 05:14 GMT

#16

boston

Manifesto7

Osaka27174 Posts

October 09 2009 05:25 GMT

#17

That is a hilarious picture.

Would you really call Beckett an excellent pitcher in the second half of the season though? He seems really vulnerable to the long ball lately. I think he is a post-season kind of guy, so I think he will come through, but he didn't inspire a lot of confidence after the All-Star break with me.

Agreed on Weaver, I just see him as so streaky.

vx70GTOJudgexv

United States3161 Posts

October 09 2009 05:40 GMT

#18

On October 09 2009 14:25 Manifesto7 wrote:
That is a hilarious picture.

Would you really call Beckett an excellent pitcher in the second half of the season though? He seems really vulnerable to the long ball lately. I think he is a post-season kind of guy, so I think he will come through, but he didn't inspire a lot of confidence after the All-Star break with me.

Agreed on Weaver, I just see him as so streaky.

Beckett is a post-season monster. He can have a mediocre season and then just blow up for the playoffs. I'm really confident in him taking the mound tomorrow. Buchholz in game 3 is just not right at all, though, imo.

Enrique

United States377 Posts

October 09 2009 05:52 GMT

#19

It kind of depends on if you believe that HR/FB (home runs per fly ball) is a controllable skill by the pitcher. Obviously, a pitcher who is incapable of pitching in the majors will run a noticeably high mark, but for normal pitchers across the spectrum the rate tends to regress towards 11% or so. For the season, he's at just over 12%, which is a little high, but not off the charts. It's definitely spiked in the second half, mostly attributed I think to a game against the Yanks in which he gave up 5HR. That'll skew the results pretty heavily. However, to finish out the season, he allowed exactly 1HR in his final five starts. That's also unlikely to continue. I guess what I'm saying is that no, I don't think he's been particularly homer prone or much worse in the second half than he was in the first; he was likely just a bit more unlucky. He still ran incredibly solid K/BB ratios as well as solid GB/FB ratios. If I were a betting man--and to some degree I am--my money would be on Beckett for this game.