Thank You for Not MFYing: Threading the ALCS

[metirish]

Gwreck wrote: Huge error by Leyland. The Tigers carry three lefty relievers. Ortiz has a 360 point difference in his OPS when facing a lefty pitcher.

Didn't the booth say the Tigers ave no lefties?

[Gwreck]

They said the Tigers have no lefty starters. In the bullpen, the Tigers have Smyly (pitched earlier that inning), Alvarez and Coke, all lefties.

[metirish]

Ah, thanks......I thought at the time it made little sense....taking out Sherzer was a mistake I thought.

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: Ah, thanks......I thought at the time it made little sense....taking out Sherzer was a mistake I thought.

I was talking for Bostons sake when I said knock him out. And I thought they would have to do that. I'd have left him in myself, using my bump strategy. And he would have had probably three bumps. That was a quick hook. I think 108 pitches is of no concern in the post season. Boston didn't even have to knock him out. Leyland surrendered him.

[Zvon]

Whoa! This is as good as over.

[metirish]

WOW...Sox win......

[Zvon]

unbelievable. what a game!

[metirish]

What a game....this is shaping up to be a great series.

[Zvon]

I'll personally thank Big Papi for not dropping an F-bomb there.

[metirish]

Zvon wrote: I'll personally thank Big Papi for not dropping an F-bomb there.

I thought he was going to thank Leyland.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Can you believe I turned in after Victorino whiffed vs Alberquerque.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

omg, what a play.

[Frayed Knot]

Through these two games the BoSox sent 69 batters to the plate.
- the first 61 registered [u:37daoje7]2 hits and 30 strikeouts[/u:37daoje7] plus 8 walks + an HBP while scoring 1 run
- the final 8 made only 2 outs (1 via K) while scoring 5 times on 5 hits plus a walk.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The cop in the bullpen is the best. He's celebrating more than anyone and when Hunter crashes to the ground he gives way to the players, then decides his best role is to make sure the door is open after it's already opened. The whole time he never loses his grip on the snack (peanuts? Seeds?) in his fist.

[Frayed Knot]

It's like the cop and Hunter are partners in some sort of odd synchronized cheerleading competition.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Bullpen Cop is already becoming a meme.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: It's like the cop and Hunter are partners in some sort of odd synchronized cheerleading competition.

lol

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If that were actually the case, I'd venture to say they're less Rogers-Astaire, more Taylor-Burton.

Hunter added: "I wish I would have kicked him in his face." That was all said in jest. I think.

[metirish]

Brilliant photography , I bet the cop has that framed and hanging already.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

First inning, Red Sox go down in order and Tigers get two hits but fail to score. Me watching Gameday at work and clicking refresh when it doesn't update fast enough.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

The thing about Gameday is that it really makes you wonder about some things, like why Justin Verlander had two pickoff attempts of the slow of foot Big Papi.

Jonny Gomes has a 10-pitch at bat but strikes out anyway and the Red Sox remain hitless in the 2nd.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Power outage in Detroit, and it's not the Red Sox bats.

[Zvon]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: Power outage in Detroit, and it's not the Red Sox bats.

I stepped off and when I came back I didn't know why there was no baseball.

[Edgy MD]

I don't think it's the Sox batters, but the guys throwing the pitches to them. They're GOOD!

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Edgy MD wrote: I don't think it's the Sox batters, but the guys throwing the pitches to them. They're GOOD!

Agreed, but that doesn't make for a pithy pun.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

6 straight Ks for Verlander. He's GOOD!

[Zvon]

That one almost snuck outta there for a kaboomer. Both V and Lacky are pitching great.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If they can somehow survive Verlander with the game tied (or better), I think the Sox take the series.

But... that leadoff double hurts.

[Zvon]

This post season pitching overall has been a surprising treat. I'm glad I'm not emotionally invested in these games.