February 7, 2012

That’s One Way To Do It! Phils Take Laid Back, Quiet Road To NLCS

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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…

Dexter Fowler K

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.

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Comments

  1. Pete says:

    most important development I’ve seen so far: Ryan Howard growing a beard.

  2. Pete says:

    Nice job by Victorino playing the role of Jimmy in last year’s playoffs

  3. Chris McC says:

    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!

  4. Pete says:

    the Rox are definitely having some weird calls go against them this series

  5. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    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?
     

  6. Pete says:

    wow – that was some serious sleight of hand by Lee getting out of there unscathed.

  7. Pete says:

    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.

  8. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    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.

  9. Pete says:

    This TBS strike zone thing is a great idea, but it really seems like it’s not even close

  10. Chris McC says:

    The TBS pitchmax or pitchtrax what ever the hell they call is a joke.  The ESPN K-Zone is a lot better.

  11. Pete says:

    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.

  12. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    Yea – that’s the 3rd argument this game (tracy is fairly conservative about going out there)…that is what I was worried about

  13. Chris McC says:

    Wow, that was really, really close at third

  14. Pete says:

    “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.

  15. Chris McC says:

    Tracy’s getting a workout, he’s a bad strike away from the argument cylce.

  16. Pete says:

    Have to get at least 2 out of this inning…

  17. Pete says:

    cheering Werth getting hurt? If we were in Philly, the announcers would have pointed out what horrible people we all are.

  18. Chris McC says:

    ugh, that pitch bounced in front of the plate

  19. Pete says:

    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.

  20. Chris McC says:

    is LOVING this radio/tv sync.

  21. Pete says:

    well – that’s the problem with having so many strikeout guys

  22. Pete says:

    can we just extend Utley until he’s 40 so he never leaves us…

  23. Chris McC says:

    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.

  24. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    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.

  25. Chris McC says:

    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”

  26. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    I love old-white guy announcers butchering Ubaldo’s name

  27. Pete says:

    Utley is the only player on the roster signed past 2012 (through 2013)

     

     

  28. Pete says:

    I will forever call Jimenez “Ubaldo-nez” from now on. That’s hilarious.

  29. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    nice – this is the duel we were looking for in game 1

  30. Chris McC says:

    Pete, isn’t lidge signed for 2013?  I thought he was.  Maybe its an option or something.

  31. Adam says:

    Are the comments being posted in Central Standard Time?

  32. Pete says:

    Lidge has an option for 2013, one I would imagine we won’t be picking up.

    Yeah they are – don’t know why

  33. Pete says:

    Lidge’s option is actually 2012

  34. Chris McC says:

    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.

  35. Pete says:

    Chris -

    You’ll LOVE this site – the best contract site out there by a long shot…

    http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/

  36. Pete says:

    And it’s Clifton, not Clifford.

    And Cole is Colbert.

  37. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    Use this blog?
    http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/
    Seems to be updated on a regular basis – but I am not exactly sure of the accuracy

  38. Chris McC says:

    Pete and Burke,
    Thats the site I have been using.  Just wasn’t sure of accuracy.  I can stop worrying about that now.

  39. Pete says:

    now i get why they are going crazy when a ball hits a phillie

  40. Chris McC says:

    you see that asshole try to grab that ball?  What the hell is wrong with these people??

  41. Pete says:

    completely unacceptable defensive error by Raul

  42. Chris McC says:

    Yup

  43. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    Looked like Holliday

  44. Pete says:

    need to get at least 1 run this inning

  45. Pete says:

    I expect Lee out there for the 8th and Madson in the 9th. Not Madson in the 8th, Lidge in the 9th.

  46. Pete says:

    Tulo has made a bunch of weird mistakes this series, including the base-running blunder, and not covering on that steal

  47. Pete says:

    Howard’s was lower and more outside than Yorvit’s…

  48. Pete says:

    might be walking Ibanez on purpose for the guaranteed Feliz double play

  49. Pete says:

    cmon Feliz, make up for how unbelievably crappy you’ve been so far this series. No double plays, at least a fly-ball.

  50. Pete says:

    Is Feliz even trying? seriously…

  51. Pete says:

    Feliz tonight: Strikeout in 2nd, and then 3 outs on 3 pitches… all shitty, half-assed swings.

  52. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    Betancourt has been the best reliever (outside street) since we got him – has cleaned up Morales messes for a while now

  53. Chris McC says:

    You have got to kidding me!!  Feliz, You. Are. Killing. Me. Bro.

  54. Chris McC says:

    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.

  55. Pete says:

    not sure all of those pitches were balls to Fowler – he’s gonna try to steal for sure

  56. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    Not the cleanest game in the field for either team

  57. Chris McC says:

    What. The. Hell?

  58. Pete says:

    how is God’s name does Rollins miss that…

  59. Pete says:

    just charlie really think that Lidge can save 2 straight?

  60. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    wow – went back on the mlb strike zone on their game-day – every pitch to fowler was on the line of the zone

  61. Pete says:

    DEFENSIVE REPLACEMENT LIKE WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  62. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    now way ibanez gets to that ball – right?

  63. Chris McC says:

    I’m gonna have a heart attack.  period, I’m not gonna make it through this postseason.

  64. Pete says:

    0% chance Raul gets there

  65. Pete says:

    why did he take Lee out…

  66. Chris McC says:

    son of a bitch
    Yorvit motherfucking torrealba…

  67. jkay says:

    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.

  68. jkay says:

    Pete: i’m guessing cos Tulowitzki is a righty

  69. Chris McC says:

    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.

  70. jkay says:

    Dobbs again??

  71. Pete says:

    why on earth isn’t Francisco in there.

  72. Adam says:

    The fourth ball to Fowler was the same spot at the strike on Torrealba and Howard.

  73. Chris McC says:

    Why, oh why did he put Dobbs in for Francisco?!?!?

  74. Pete says:

    shocking! just shocking that Dobbs didn’t come through! That’s on Charlie 100%

  75. Chris McC says:

    Now, if we tie it, Dobbs will be in Left???  Why?  Why?

  76. Chris McC says:

    This game was entirely winnable at 2-1 in the 8th.  They gave this away, and Charlie gift-wrapped it.

  77. Chris McC says:

    whew, infield single…

  78. jkay says:

    ok now lets steal a bag and rattle Street some

  79. Pete says:

    Rockies got the flip to 2nd right!

  80. jkay says:

    u know those Home Runs we hit all season, now would be a good time for one.

  81. jkay says:

    MR. OCTOBER    =   RYAN HOWARD

  82. Pete says:

    dude behind home with the 2 towels wins douche of the night award

  83. Chris McC says:

    Shane ran right past 3rd base.  I’ll repeat, ran. right. past. 3rd.

  84. Chris McC says:

    WEEEERRRRRTTHHHH!!!

  85. Pete says:

    HO. LY. SH. IT.

  86. jkay says:

    PHILS, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. FREAKING PHILS. always keeping my blood pressure high.

  87. raro says:

    you mean Shane missed the bag?

  88. Chris McC says:

    raro,
    missed it by 3 feet on Howard’s line drive

  89. Pete says:

    Fellas – this game AIN’T OVA

  90. jkay says:

    now for the other half of trepid anticipation: THE BRAD LIDGE SHOW

  91. raro says:

    damn…

  92. Chris McC says:

    I’ll bet you Sportscenter still leads with the Jets/Dolphins game.

  93. jkay says:

    good. Eyre.

  94. Chris McC says:

    I come back to Francisco, why was he lifted???

  95. Chris McC says:

    Damn, EY2 can MOVE

  96. Dave T says:

    100 bucks says someday we will all die of heart attacks watching Philadelphia sports teams.  Unreal.
    GO PHILLIES!!!

  97. jkay says:

    should have known. Gonzales!

  98. Chris McC says:

    That couldn’t have gotten down??

  99. jkay says:

    Lidge vs. Tulowitzki

  100. Chris McC says:

    bum bum bumbumbum bum bum bum TU-LO vs Lidge once again.
    Go get him Lights Out.

  101. Dave T says:

    Christ almighty, Lidge coming in needing one out…I’m calling the paramedics in advance…I can’t take this.

  102. Pete says:

    I can’t take this shit…

  103. jkay says:

    redemption is near …. or fall to hell. either way, he makes the headlines. I wanted Eyre to get the Save.

  104. Chris McC says:

    Talking Etrade babies on TV, muted.  Geico Gecko on Radio, not muted.
    Surreal.

  105. Pete says:

    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…

  106. jkay says:

    you can’t script this stuff.

  107. Dave T says:

    ONE MORE !@#$ING STRIKE CMON BABY!!!

  108. Burke (Rockies fan) says:

    Congrats to the Phils…. rough series to sit through. Take the dodgers…I need a long f-ing walk

  109. jkay says:

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  110. Pete says:

    YYYEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SLIDER FROM BRAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  111. Dave T says:

    Phillies vs. Dodgers…NICE LIDGE…NICE!!!

  112. raro says:

    Haha! Yes!

  113. Chris McC says:

    LIIIIDDDDGGEE!
    Struck him ooouutt.

  114. Pete says:

    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.

  115. Chris McC says:

    Watching the celebration. Ruiz is like 5’5” tops.

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