MLB Playoff Chatter

• lhslep134

  

  stlouiedipalma;923326 wrote:Sounds like Friday night should be a classic pitching matchup in Philly. Too bad Tiger is being a little bitch. I'm just happy the Cards have played them tough this series.

  FIFY
• Tiger2003

  

  lhslep134;923336 wrote:FIFY

  
  Great fix!
• Tiger2003

  

  Yes I'm being a bitch because I don't think the Phils will score enough runs to beat Carpenter. Do I think the Phils can win game 5 yes but it will have to be a 1-0, 2-1 type game. If the Cards score 3 or 4 runs I dont see the Phils pulling it out. Doc will have to bring his best stuff and be able to go 8 or 9 innings. The key for Doc is to get through the first inning with no runs allowed and getting the leadoff hitter each inning. He has really struggled this season getting the innings leadoff hitter who are hitting around .300 off of him. I believe Carpenter will go 6-8 strong innings. I hope I'm wrong.
  
  Howard, Raul and Shane will have to have good games at the plate and help J-Roll out.
• Ironman92

  

  Impressive how valuable Jerry Hairston Jr has been in this series.
  
  Micah Owings was 8-0 this season and has pitched several innings in the playoffs.
• Ironman92

  

  Mucho Presuure on the Yankees tonight!
• Ironman92

  

  Often in the playoffs it seems as if managers do silly things that don't add up.....but somehow work....see Bob Brenly
  
  I think a Yankees move that makes no sense on paper....but one of those gut feelings.....give Andruw Jones the start over Swisher or Gardner.
• karen lotz

  

  Don Kelly will play 3rd for Detroit, Magglio will get the start in the outfield. Also Verlander threw a bullpen session today and won't be used at all tonight
• Ironman92

  

  Man....if it went into extra innings or after Valverde was done.....and I had Justin verlander.....he'd pitch, and he would take that ball every time.
• karen lotz

  

  Yep I think the same thing. I guess he asked Leyland if there was any chance of him pitching tonight and he said no. That was before he threw the bullpen session.
• hoops23

  

  Not related to playoffs, but Chi-Sox announce Robin Ventura as their new manager.
• chicago510

  

  hoops23;923991 wrote:Not related to playoffs, but Chi-Sox announce Robin Ventura as their new manager.

  The anti-Guillen. I'm pretty pumped about this move, but I don't really know his managerial history.
• gorocks99

  

  chicago510;923995 wrote:The anti-Guillen. I'm pretty pumped about this move, but I don't really know his managerial history.

  Has he ever managed? He was an advisor for the team for most of the past season.
• Heretic

  

  hoops23;923991 wrote:Not related to playoffs, but Chi-Sox announce Robin Ventura as their new manager.

  First road trip to Texas and Ryan's kicking his ass again.
• chicago510

  

  Ironman92;923951 wrote:Often in the playoffs it seems as if managers do silly things that don't add up.....but somehow work....see Bob Brenly
  
  I think a Yankees move that makes no sense on paper....but one of those gut feelings.....give Andruw Jones the start over Swisher or Gardner.

  Swisher, maybe. But Gardner is a huge +fielding and +speed guy, that benching him for an equal bat is iffy.
• chicago510

  

  gorocks99;923997 wrote:Has he ever managed? He was an advisor for the team for most of the past season.

  He hasn't, just googled it. But neither did Ozzie. I meant anti-Guillen in terms of personality obviously.
• Ironman92

  

  chicago510;924000 wrote:Swisher, maybe. But Gardner is a huge +fielding and +speed guy, that benching him for an equal bat is iffy.

  
  My post says it's dumb on paper....
  
  Jones would get it done. He would catch anything he touches and his arm still works. He wouldn't need his speed jogging around the bases on a 2 run HR.
• chicago510

  

  Ironman92;924033 wrote:My post says it's dumb on paper....
  
  Jones would get it done. He would catch anything he touches and his arm still works. He wouldn't need his speed jogging around the bases on a 2 run HR.

  I hear you. Girardi to me seems like a pretty big numbers/by the book guy.
• karen lotz

  

  Don Kelly FTW. Leyland strikes again.
• karen lotz

  

  Back to back for Tigers wow.
• Tiger2003

  

  Great start for Detroit.
• Tiger2003

  

  Definitely a pitcher strike zone tonight.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Come on Detroit..win
• SportsAndLady

  

  I want to taste my roommate's tears after the Yankees lose
• Tiger2003

  

  Wow Nova is done. Yankees with the quick hook.
• chicago510

  

  Girardi pulls Nova after 2 innings. I get that he gave up the 2 solo HR...but this early?