Yanx - Angels ALCS IST

[Benjamin Grimm]

And raise your hand if you pictured Darren Oliver being awarded high-leverage post-season innings.

[Guest Edgy DC]

You know it's a dubious honor, and who knows how sustainable it is, but Oliver may have turned himself into the best mopup pitcher in baseball.

Check him out over the last four seasons.

W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
19	4	.826	3.19	223	1	48	0	0	0	290.33	256	110	103	28	82	14	224	13	1	12	1190	143	1.16	7.94	0.87	2.54	6.94	2.73

[MFS62]

Interesting. They let him start one game during that time. But with that good record in relief, he had no saves?

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Interesting. They let him start one game during that time. But with that good record in relief, he had no saves?

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

You're right, of course.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They're going down, down in an earlier round. But, sugar, they're going down swinging.

[Frayed Knot]

Joe Buck, in discussing the latest Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, described the land-locked mountainous country of Andorra (Chapman's current nation of residence) as "a small island".



Meanwhile, nice 1st inning by the Angels (which I missed) but they're still holding on to the same 4-0 lead *PLUS* the game is running at a somewhat normal speed and, at this rate, could even come in under the 3 hour barrier.
Lackey's kept his pitch count down and looks like he can go for a while longer as they head to the 7th.

[metirish]

I've never seen much of Lackey before but I'm liking what I see this series....guys got some balls and fighting spirit.

[Frayed Knot]

I spoke too soon it looks like.
Lackey got screwed on that (non) call on Posada.

[metsmarathon]

grr...

[Frayed Knot]

I think the idea was to turn Teixeira around to hit righty where he's less likely to HR - but I would have given Lackey at least one more batter.

and now he can't even get a win.

[metirish]

I'm going to bed.....

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Lackey's doing great. He doesn't look to be tiring-- the walks are more a product of a bad call, and some overly-careful nibbling.

So obviously, you pull him with the bases loaded in favor of the guy letting up 2 baserunners an inning this series.

[Frayed Knot]

I've never seen much of Lackey before but I'm liking what I see this series....guys got some balls and fighting spirit.[/quote:gpreh3vv]

And considering that he's a FA and is probably real pissed at Scioscia right now, those may have been his last pitches in an Angel uniform.

[Guest Number 6]

This season just needs to end. Or better yet, I need to stop watching it.

[soupcan]

Grimm had the best idea - sensory deprivation tank until it's all over.

[G-Fafif]

Once upon a time, a manager leaves a starter in to face Scioscia in an LCS game and it proves lethal. Twenty-one years later, Scioscia takes a starter out in an LCS game and it proves disastrous.

[Elster88]

Once upon a time, a manager leaves a starter in to face Scioscia in an LCS game and it proves lethal. Twenty-one years later, Scioscia takes a starter out in an LCS game and it proves disastrous.[/quote:17cieg8p]

Seriously, at what point will I get over that? I would've thought 20 years later it wouldn't hurt.

[Elster88]

Hughes makes Vladdy Daddy look silly on two straight curveballs, so naturally he shakes Posada off twice and throws a fastball right down the middle. Two hopper up the middle to tie it. I like it.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Hungry for runs?

Banh mi fans may argue, as may salame lovers. But for my money, there's nothing like a well-done Cuban.

Edited October 22, 2009 by Guest

[Guest Number 6]

Grimm had the best idea - sensory deprivation tank until it's all over.[/quote:1ctj7buj]

Nice. I bet I could get some good sleep in there as well.

I'm convinced at this point that the Angels' 7th inning outburst only took place so that I could be driven crazy when the Yanks take the lead back in the 8th.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

With all due respect to the alltime Yankee hit leader...

STFD, ya effete, singles-hitting Muppet.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Derek has a Sexually Transmitted Fucking Disease?

What's with the delay here?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Maybe my perspective is warped and nuts and fed by bitterness, but I'd gladly send Francisco Rodriguez back to the halos right now.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Way to hit it to Morales.

Way to pitch to him also. Let him hit it, maybe they'll catch it. Beats a walk.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Two outs. Waddaya do with A-Rod?

WOW! A bases empty intentional. It's like Kelly Leak was up.

[Frayed Knot]

Normally I'd kill the IW in this kind of spot (putting the tying run on) but w/ARod hitting like he is and setting up a lefty/lefty situation w/Matsui I approve.

Edited October 22, 2009 by Guest

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Oh, I'll kill him. IBBs are weak sauce.

Scoscia's managing like some kind of Joetard tonight. Did Girardi sneeze on him pregame, or something?

Edited October 22, 2009 by Guest

[Guest Edgy DC]

Pinch running for the Rod? No huh-way!

[Frayed Knot]

Pinch running for the Rod? No huh-way![/quote:2x33rd2m]

THAT I find surprising!!
I know he had the bum hip and all but still ...