MLB Playoffs

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:07 am

MizzouRah wrote:lol I think the day off benefits the Mets. Glavine is terrible on 3 days rest. Well see....

It benefited both teams.

The Mets offense takes a break after finally exploding but they get to throw Glavine at normal rest.

Still, 2 rainouts in one series is awful. Tigers will have a serious advantage against either the Mets or Cards in the WS.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:29 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote: Still, 2 rainouts in one series is awful. Tigers will have a serious advantage against either the Mets or Cards in the WS.

Or they'll be rusty and flop in the WS.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:59 pm

Alright Cardinals...time to finish them off now. You've got your ace going...make it happen.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:17 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:Alright Cardinals...time to finish them off now.

What an intense game. Weaver is pitching unbelieveable.

It all falls on Carpenter's shoulders now. He's got to pitch like he's capable of pitching. With the way the Cards bullpen has been going, he just needs to give them seven solid innings. Is that too much to ask?

If this series goes seven, I'm not feeling too confident. They need to go in relaxed, but with a sense of urgency at the same time. Worse case scenario, they have Suppan starting game seven.

By the way, anyone catch Pujols comments after the game with Ken Rosenthal? Said Glavine has good stuff, has won 290 games, is going to Hall of Fame, etc. What a way to rebound from some idiotic comments earlier in the week.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:21 am

Even if the Mets win tomorow, who pitches game 7?

This team has responded all year to adversity. Let's see if they can dig down and pull this on out. I know they won't go down w/o a fight.

Kazuya · Post by **Kazuya** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:48 am

The Cards have a great shot in Game 6... they have the best pitcher in the National League for the last two seasons on the hill. It was definitely a calculated move by Albert to stick in some praise for Glavine, but I thought it was a good gesture. It was good to clear the air and let everyone know that he knew about Tom Glavine and his place in baseball.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:04 pm

What a great game to watch last night.. wish I could have been there to witness it in person, the crowd was electric.

I think Weaver comes back to St. Louis next year and with Duncan as his pitching coach, I say fine by me.

I feel confident in Carp and Suppan if needed, but that lineup is so damn potent. I hope Carp is on tonight.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:22 pm

If Carpenter has his curveball going it'll be tough for the Mets to come back, especially if Suppan finishes the job for the Cardinals. Carpenter struggled with commnad in game two but once he's ahead of the hitters, he's one of the top in the league.

Being impartial I would love this series to go to 7.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:06 pm

sportdan30 wrote:

By the way, anyone catch Pujols comments after the game with Ken Rosenthal? Said Glavine has good stuff, has won 290 games, is going to Hall of Fame, etc. What a way to rebound from some idiotic comments earlier in the week.

What a way to rebound??

That's called damage control.

nyisles16 · Post by **nyisles16** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:25 pm

webdanzer wrote:
sportdan30 wrote:

By the way, anyone catch Pujols comments after the game with Ken Rosenthal? Said Glavine has good stuff, has won 290 games, is going to Hall of Fame, etc. What a way to rebound from some idiotic comments earlier in the week.
What a way to rebound??

That's called damage control.

i would have loved to hear what LoDucca actually said to Albert in the second game.. he didnt comment further on WFAN other than "they had some words"...

Albert has now become a jerk in my eyes...

Kazuya · Post by **Kazuya** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:50 pm

nyisles16 wrote:
Albert has now become a jerk in my eyes...

Not just your eyes, apparently...

http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/9730509

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:31 pm

Rookie vs Ace.

Rook wins!

Game 7 baby!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:52 pm

On Paper Cards should have an edge definitely in the pitching department, but based on what the rookie did tonight, who knows? And if the Maine core continues to get some hits, Reyes, Delgado, Beltran and Green, I'll be picking them to advance to the WS.

J. Maine pitched like a veteran tonight.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:14 am

Don't go out on a limb there.

Suppan will win this game tomorrow!!

nyisles16 · Post by **nyisles16** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:54 am

now i hear that jerk spouted off about Floyd...

well - Mr Maine & the BP owned ya tonight sir!!!

LETS GO METS!

ps- Wags needs to find a clue about getting Taguchi out..

Programmed2Kill · Post by **Programmed2Kill** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:30 am

Them dang, darn Mets! Stop winning!!!!

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:28 am

nyisles16 wrote:
ps- Wags needs to find a clue about getting Taguchi out..

What he needs to do is stop bailing out hitters by throwing sliders right down the middle on 2 strike counts.

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:10 am

Totally... it seems like Wagner's arsenal is a flat slider with fastball mixed in rather than a fastball with a wicked slider mixed in. He can still get guys out with that slider when he throws it in the dirt on a two-strike count, but he threw so many lame sliders last night, it made me want to eat a puppy and send him the cleaning bill. No, I don't know what that means either. Loduca must share some of the blame as well... but damn it, Loduca is great. He was such a key pickup by Minaya.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:18 am

Well, if the Cards can't manage to win games against the likes of John Maine, Oliver Perez, Darren Oliver, etc. then they don't deserve to advance on to the World Series. Seriously, those three pitchers, perhaps minus Maine who looked decent last night are 4th and 5th starters.

I'd be more confident with Suppan pitching at home, but this year his road record is poor. Pitching on the road in a raucous environment, not to mention Game 7 is going to be difficult enough.

Heck of a series. Whoever wins, I'm rooting on the NL.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:53 pm

Mets have the momentum with a better offense and its a home game...I take the Mets tonight...even with 3-13 Oliver Perez pitching. That being said, NL loses to the Tigers.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:44 pm

Reports are that there's a 80 percent chance of rain. There's a possibility the game could be rained out. Could you imagine if they have to play Game 7 on Friday night, and either N.Y. or St. Louis has turn around and go to Detroit for Game 1 of the W.S.?!?! Advantage Detroit.

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:09 pm

What a catch!!!!!!!!!!!! If the Mets win that will go down as the best of all-time.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:14 pm

fanatic wrote:What a catch!!!!!!!!!!!! If the Mets win that will go down as the best of all-time.

That was incredible! I am just amazed Chavez was able to hang on to it. That right there might just signal the end of the Cards season.

Awesome. No other words can describe that.

jondiehl · Post by **jondiehl** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:14 pm

fanatic wrote:What a catch!!!!!!!!!!!! If the Mets win that will go down as the best of all-time.

Without a doubt, what a killer for the Cards. I want to puke, and just woke up my kids screaming at Chavez. What's more amazing is that he botched the foul ball just earlier, then he pulls that Edmonds-esque catch out of his ass. Speaking of Edmonds, what in the hell was he doing rounding 2nd base? That was either a HR or an out, get back to 1st Jimmy!

jondiehl · Post by **jondiehl** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:17 pm

Apparently that catch is still in Rolen's head, nice toss to the guy in the 3rd row there Scotty.

I blame LaRussa. Instead of starting the hot support players, he puts in designated for assignment Wilson in LF (instead of Duncan), pouty Rolen (instead of Spiezo), and the cyborg in RF (instead of Taguchi).