OK – this is going to turn into a messy Game 4 recap, as I think that the comments’ field sums up the emotions of the game just fine, and I had a couple angry sentences and graphics already up when we had 2 outs in the 9th. And I will keep them up, because I think we were all angry at the time.
This team is truly amazing. The game is never, ever, ever over with them. This is the type of magic we saw in the playoffs last year, and stuff I have never seen before from one of my teams as a sports fan. Soak it in guys, it won’t be this good very often in our lives…
Please see below graphic for indication of how irritated I was prior to the craziness…
Dexter Fowler’s “walk” that started the 8th inning rally…
Rollins’ error, Pedro Feliz’ clearly having money on the Rockies, and our inability to get hits with the bases loaded also might have factored into the final score.
I’m not going to do a live blog for Game 4, but I will have this post up for anyone who wants to talk about the game, as it is going on, in the comments. Hopefully we won’t be doing much venting, but it’s always good for that. I’ll certainly be around chiming in as well.
most important development I’ve seen so far: Ryan Howard growing a beard.
Nice job by Victorino playing the role of Jimmy in last year’s playoffs
J-Roll just got his glove pinned between Fowlers foot and the bag. Damn.
I can’t believe they threw Victorino that 3rd straigh fastball. He was late on the first one, early on the 2nd one, and smoked the third one. Nice AB Shane!
the Rox are definitely having some weird calls go against them this series
Hey Pete – wanted to send you an e-mail/message this weekend. Was at wedding festivities from Wed-Sun. and saw most of the games – but had little opportunity to talk/debrief them.
Lee seems to have trouble getting ahead tonight. Is it just the cutter that seems to be working?
wow – that was some serious sleight of hand by Lee getting out of there unscathed.
sometimes its takes Lee a couple innings to get settled. Though I have to say, the games he gets smoked don’t look much different from his shutouts. Just a few inches on and off the plate here and there and some luck/good hitting on the other side.
Re: Umps
Any sport, any year, any big game – this topic is going to come up. Deadspin had a good post about this today and I liked what they said that in baseball its a little more frustrating than say basketball/hockey or even football because those sports have some timing/judgement calls with vague rules (charge/blocking foul or pass interference/incidental contact). Whereas – these bad calls (throughout the playoffs) have been somewhat close (except that Mauer double) but calls that umps should make when its their only job.
I am a little worried that one more questionable call will start to add an aura of resignation/inevitablity among the fans – who need to be in this game.
This TBS strike zone thing is a great idea, but it really seems like it’s not even close
The TBS pitchmax or pitchtrax what ever the hell they call is a joke. The ESPN K-Zone is a lot better.
I like the idea of having it there for the whole AB though – which ESPN doesn’t do.
I’m also a huge proponent of the straight-on camera angle, which they never use. I think NESN uses it for Red Sox games.
Yea – that’s the 3rd argument this game (tracy is fairly conservative about going out there)…that is what I was worried about
Wow, that was really, really close at third
“Jim Tracy is close to arguing for the cycle” – that was really funny actually…
Victorino looked safe, it was a good slide. Usually when the ball beats the runner, it doesn’t matter though.
Tracy’s getting a workout, he’s a bad strike away from the argument cylce.
Have to get at least 2 out of this inning…
cheering Werth getting hurt? If we were in Philly, the announcers would have pointed out what horrible people we all are.
ugh, that pitch bounced in front of the plate
that drives me nuts – when people swing at balls in the dirt that never looked like strikes, not matter what kind of pitch it was.
is LOVING this radio/tv sync.
well – that’s the problem with having so many strikeout guys
can we just extend Utley until he’s 40 so he never leaves us…
Pedro, your offensive inconsistencies frustrate me. Plaese take that into account the next time you see an off-speed first pitch and just can’t help yourself.
Utley does not have boras as his agent – does he? Good lord Lee owns the corners right now. Killing righties/lefties, it does not matter. I am questioning tracy’s use of Atkins tonight – hes only 1 for 8 against Lee. Would not be surprised to see Stewart replace him soon.
My new favorite Sarge-ism. “Stagalee” – meaning to run on one’s heels while staggering.
I have no idea if I spelled that right.
Thats up there with “Ubaldo-nez”, “percolating” and “Slide-piece”
I love old-white guy announcers butchering Ubaldo’s name
Utley is the only player on the roster signed past 2012 (through 2013)
I will forever call Jimenez “Ubaldo-nez” from now on. That’s hilarious.
nice – this is the duel we were looking for in game 1
Pete, isn’t lidge signed for 2013? I thought he was. Maybe its an option or something.
Are the comments being posted in Central Standard Time?
Lidge has an option for 2013, one I would imagine we won’t be picking up.
Yeah they are – don’t know why
Lidge’s option is actually 2012
Hell yes Clifford!! We finally got this guy out.
Pete, where do you get your contract data? I found some blog thats got a bunch of info, but I have no idea how reliable it is.
Chris -
You’ll LOVE this site – the best contract site out there by a long shot…
http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/
And it’s Clifton, not Clifford.
And Cole is Colbert.
Use this blog?
http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/
Seems to be updated on a regular basis – but I am not exactly sure of the accuracy
Pete and Burke,
Thats the site I have been using. Just wasn’t sure of accuracy. I can stop worrying about that now.
now i get why they are going crazy when a ball hits a phillie
you see that asshole try to grab that ball? What the hell is wrong with these people??
completely unacceptable defensive error by Raul
Yup
Looked like Holliday
need to get at least 1 run this inning
I expect Lee out there for the 8th and Madson in the 9th. Not Madson in the 8th, Lidge in the 9th.
Tulo has made a bunch of weird mistakes this series, including the base-running blunder, and not covering on that steal
Howard’s was lower and more outside than Yorvit’s…
might be walking Ibanez on purpose for the guaranteed Feliz double play
cmon Feliz, make up for how unbelievably crappy you’ve been so far this series. No double plays, at least a fly-ball.
Is Feliz even trying? seriously…
Feliz tonight: Strikeout in 2nd, and then 3 outs on 3 pitches… all shitty, half-assed swings.
Betancourt has been the best reliever (outside street) since we got him – has cleaned up Morales messes for a while now
You have got to kidding me!! Feliz, You. Are. Killing. Me. Bro.
Franzke’s call on the called strike CarGo didn’t like: “Gonzales turns away in disgust.” That’s what you get from radio that you don’t get from these clowns on TV, colorful vocabulary.
not sure all of those pitches were balls to Fowler – he’s gonna try to steal for sure
Not the cleanest game in the field for either team
What. The. Hell?
how is God’s name does Rollins miss that…
just charlie really think that Lidge can save 2 straight?
wow – went back on the mlb strike zone on their game-day – every pitch to fowler was on the line of the zone
DEFENSIVE REPLACEMENT LIKE WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now way ibanez gets to that ball – right?
I’m gonna have a heart attack. period, I’m not gonna make it through this postseason.
0% chance Raul gets there
why did he take Lee out…
son of a bitch
Yorvit motherfucking torrealba…
well looks like we might be going back to Philadelphia. what bad timing. if the leadoff hitter can get on againt Street, then maybe we got a chance.
Madson is beginning to unravel; wild pitch.
Pete: i’m guessing cos Tulowitzki is a righty
I have virtually no doubt that Lee would have gotten out of that. The only reason Giambi got in was to face the right hander. Pretty sure Francisco leads this inning off, he’s going to need to come through big time and clean up Madson’s mess.
Dobbs again??
why on earth isn’t Francisco in there.
The fourth ball to Fowler was the same spot at the strike on Torrealba and Howard.
Why, oh why did he put Dobbs in for Francisco?!?!?
shocking! just shocking that Dobbs didn’t come through! That’s on Charlie 100%
Now, if we tie it, Dobbs will be in Left??? Why? Why?
This game was entirely winnable at 2-1 in the 8th. They gave this away, and Charlie gift-wrapped it.
whew, infield single…
ok now lets steal a bag and rattle Street some
Rockies got the flip to 2nd right!
u know those Home Runs we hit all season, now would be a good time for one.
MR. OCTOBER = RYAN HOWARD
dude behind home with the 2 towels wins douche of the night award
Shane ran right past 3rd base. I’ll repeat, ran. right. past. 3rd.
WEEEERRRRRTTHHHH!!!
HO. LY. SH. IT.
PHILS, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. FREAKING PHILS. always keeping my blood pressure high.
you mean Shane missed the bag?
raro,
missed it by 3 feet on Howard’s line drive
Fellas – this game AIN’T OVA
now for the other half of trepid anticipation: THE BRAD LIDGE SHOW
damn…
I’ll bet you Sportscenter still leads with the Jets/Dolphins game.
good. Eyre.
I come back to Francisco, why was he lifted???
Damn, EY2 can MOVE
100 bucks says someday we will all die of heart attacks watching Philadelphia sports teams. Unreal.
GO PHILLIES!!!
should have known. Gonzales!
That couldn’t have gotten down??
Lidge vs. Tulowitzki
bum bum bumbumbum bum bum bum TU-LO vs Lidge once again.
Go get him Lights Out.
Christ almighty, Lidge coming in needing one out…I’m calling the paramedics in advance…I can’t take this.
I can’t take this shit…
redemption is near …. or fall to hell. either way, he makes the headlines. I wanted Eyre to get the Save.
Talking Etrade babies on TV, muted. Geico Gecko on Radio, not muted.
Surreal.
I wish I could do a Zach Morris “time-out” and get everyone to tell me what they really think is going to happen right now with Lidge in…
you can’t script this stuff.
ONE MORE !@#$ING STRIKE CMON BABY!!!
Congrats to the Phils…. rough series to sit through. Take the dodgers…I need a long f-ing walk
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YYYEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SLIDER FROM BRAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phillies vs. Dodgers…NICE LIDGE…NICE!!!
Haha! Yes!
LIIIIDDDDGGEE!
Struck him ooouutt.
Sorry Burke – thanks for providing an intelligent Rockies’ voice over here. We’ll probably see you again next year… nice young core you got there and a real energetic group.
Watching the celebration. Ruiz is like 5’5” tops.