MLB Playoffs

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:18 pm

So let me get this straight...we get to see every division series game, but when it comes to League Championship Series games, we've gotta decide between the two leagues? Are you f*cking kidding me?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:32 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:So let me get this straight...we get to see every division series game, but when it comes to League Championship Series games, we've gotta decide between the two leagues? Are you f*cking kidding me?

We can't have day games during the Championship Series, now can we? At least they can say that the NBA's first round is still the most asinine playoff format.

I'm really tired of hearing how the Sox are a small-ball team. They aren't.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:14 pm

Dave wrote:I'm really tired of hearing how the Sox are a small-ball team. They aren't.

Uh, yeah they are.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:28 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:So let me get this straight...we get to see every division series game, but when it comes to League Championship Series games, we've gotta decide between the two leagues? Are you f*cking kidding me?

I was thinking the same thing.

Oh well, I have Game 1 tickets, can't wait until tomorrow!!!

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:28 pm

Damn good game 1...

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:06 am

I just managed to get home after a long flight and catch the last 3 innings, if both teams continue playing like this, it might go to game 7. Love the intensity of the playoffs.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:22 am

ScoopBrady wrote:Uh, yeah they are.

Scoop, they were 5th in the league in home runs. They only finished one spot ahead of the Twins in OBP.

They have great starting pitching talent/depth and have a kick *ss bullpen. That doesn't make you a small ball team.

Very good game last night. I thought A.J. might come through for the Sox, he's always had a flair for the dramatic.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:29 am

Sox had chances. They failed to execute. Made mistakes. I hope it doesnt turn out to be the difference.
The Angels have had their number.
We will see how it plays out but yesterdays game left Me with a very bad feeling.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:17 am

Good article about Fox's coverage of the playoffs from an unlikely source the NY Post.

http://www.nypost.com/sports/29377.htm

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:09 am

Zlax45 wrote:Good article about Fox's coverage of the playoffs from an unlikely source the NY Post.

http://www.nypost.com/sports/29377.htm

That is not a good article....Why single out Fox, every network sucks. Typical NY Post garbage. Does anyone really care what the blowhards on the telecast have to say?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:20 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:Why single out Fox, every network sucks.

Depressing, but true.

I was expecting Piniella to be better than he was.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:27 am

Dave wrote:
ScoopBrady wrote:Uh, yeah they are.
Scoop, they were 5th in the league in home runs. They only finished one spot ahead of the Twins in OBP.

They have great starting pitching talent/depth and have a kick *ss bullpen. That doesn't make you a small ball team.

Very good game last night. I thought A.J. might come through for the Sox, he's always had a flair for the dramatic.

So you watched most of the Sox games this season? I highly doubt it. I don't care if they led the league in homeruns and OBP, they are a small ball team. I'm pretty sure they led the AL in sacrifices or were at least in the top 3. They had the best record in 1-run games and that's because they consistently manufactured runs. Just because they hit homeruns doesn't mean they relied on them. A typical White Sox lead off inning would be for Pods to get on base, bunt him over, bang him in. Ozzie was always calling for the suicide squeeze or the hit and run.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:37 am

ScoopBrady wrote:So you watched most of the Sox games this season? I highly doubt it. I don't care if they led the league in homeruns and OBP, they are a small ball team. I'm pretty sure they led the AL in sacrifices or were at least in the top 3. They had the best record in 1-run games and that's because they consistently manufactured runs. Just because they hit homeruns doesn't mean they relied on them. A typical White Sox lead off inning would be for Pods to get on base, bunt him over, bang him in. Ozzie was always calling for the suicide squeeze or the hit and run.

We won't convince each other one way or another, that's for sure. I did see about 17 of their games (all too many of them Twins losses) and in those, which may or may not have been representative, they looked like the old Sox to me. They won more one-run games because they had starting pitchers getting deep into games and then turning it over to the likes of Hermanson/Jenks/Marte/Cotts. I'll take those odds. Konerko's 3-run HR put them in the lead this year due to that instead of closing the gap.

Pods only scored 80 runs this year, one more than Eric Hinske (Hinske had fewer ABs).

I agree to disagree on this one.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:51 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Zlax45 wrote:Good article about Fox's coverage of the playoffs from an unlikely source the NY Post.

http://www.nypost.com/sports/29377.htm
That is not a good article....Why single out Fox, every network sucks. Typical NY Post garbage. Does anyone really care what the blowhards on the telecast have to say?

I used to cringe every time the sox were on Fox because I had to listen to stupid ass Tim McCarver.

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:04 pm

I was actually impressed the game started as early as it did. I figured FOX would milk the pre-game show for every advertising dollar they could get, giving us at least 30 minutes of fuzzy, sepia-toned images of Shoeless Joe coming out of the cornfield.

But it started by 8:15, I was surprised.

BTW, in case anyone could have possibly missed it, "House" will return in November.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:56 pm

lexbur wrote:BTW, in case anyone could have possibly missed it, "House" will return in November.

Not to mention we get to see the entire cast of every fox show in the box seats of whatever stadium they are playing in.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:36 pm

Anyone else here playing the alcs/nlcs with mvp05 ?

I just played game 2 of the alcs after downloading the current rosters and started tonights pitchers. Angels won the game 2-1 and it was one of the best mvp games I've played in a while. I will start my nlcs gaming tomorrow. I am picking the road team to control in each series.

MVP still plays a great game of baseball. It's one of those games you will never get rid of.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:44 pm

Inuyasha wrote:Anyone else here playing the alcs/nlcs with mvp05 ?

I just played game 2 of the alcs after downloading the current rosters and started tonights pitchers. Angels won the game 2-1 and it was one of the best mvp games I've played in a while. I will start my nlcs gaming tomorrow. I am picking the road team to control in each series.

MVP still plays a great game of baseball. It's one of those games you will never get rid of.

Xbox version? Are there current rosters for the Xbox version?

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:47 pm

That "diamond cam" is a neat view, like MLB on an amphitheatre.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:48 pm

Scooter needs punched in the face. Freaking annoying.

What a sh*tty ending to the game. Load of crap.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:03 pm

Man, if I was an Angel fan I would have broken the f*cking TV. Holy crap what a horrible call.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:07 pm

umps took this game away from the angels

but even though, the angels should have thrown to first if the umpire didn't call out. I am not sure if he did or did not since it seemed he signaled out.

Bad 0-2 pitch to Crede so bad mistake by the angels here.

WhiteSox were still given this one by the umps and kept in the series.

edit : scioscia in the press conf. was saying they didn't lose because of that play but that they didnt play well. guy's a class act, should have his team ready for game 3.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:12 pm

Wow! I am in total shock. I'm obviously happy the Sox won but, man did the Angels get screwed. It's always bad to see a bad call like that in that kind of a game.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:12 pm

Well yeah...they umps didn't GIVE the Sox the win, they still had to come up with the stolen base and the hit to win it. They certainly didn't make it very fair, but the Sox had something to do with the win at least.

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:13 pm

why can't the game be protested?

The umpire CLEARLY signaled "OUT".

8 fielders in the umpires view clearly saw the out call.

Complete garbage, the out should be recorded.

Will MLB have the balls to do it?