2011 MLB Thread - Page 66

jbergey22 · 10-03-2011, 07:27 PM

Interesting. The way Gonzalez looked there I would have stuck with him for Zoby. He went right after Damon which is very successful in the post season.

cartman · 10-03-2011, 07:27 PM

Mike Gonzalez came in and got Damon to K on three pitches. Now Feliz is coming in for the long save opportunity.

cartman · 10-03-2011, 07:32 PM

And Feliz gets the K of Zobrist. But not without some drama. A wild pitch moved the go ahead run into scoring position. It would be nice if the Rangers can get a couple of insurance runs here.

cartman · 10-03-2011, 07:46 PM

Kinsler got a 2 out double, but Andrus flied out to end the inning.

Time for Feliz to put up or shut up. Three out and no runs is all the Rangers fans ask.

Matthean · 10-03-2011, 07:48 PM

Flip over to the Tigers game and it's already 2-0 Yankees.

cartman · 10-03-2011, 08:00 PM

5-4-3 double play to end the game. Feliz gets the save, and Colby Lewis gets the win after throwing 6 innings of 1 hit ball.

Senator · 10-03-2011, 08:05 PM

Big Fo · 10-03-2011, 09:48 PM

The sound that TBS plays whenever a graphic pops up is really annoying. It sounds like a knife being sharpened or something. Who thought playing this a few times every half inning was a good idea?

Matthean · 10-03-2011, 10:04 PM

Verlander left in a little too long. Back to being tied up at 4-4.

Matthean · 10-03-2011, 10:54 PM

Tigers win, but their pitching towards the end made it more exciting than it needed to be.

cartman · 10-03-2011, 10:54 PM

Valverde K's Jeter to get the save, with two men on. Both of the games tonight had big nailbiting moments from the 7th inning on.

Jas_lov · 10-03-2011, 11:00 PM

Girardi made some questionable moves in Game 2 and made another one tonight. Sabathia wasn't his normal self yet Girardi left him in for one inning too many and it cost them. He had a well rested Soriano, Robertson, and Rivera.

Yankees season rests on AJ Burnett. He could go out there and pitch 6 shutout innings or give up 5 runs in the 2nd, you just never know with him. I think if the Yankees can get it back to NY they win.

Marmel · 10-03-2011, 11:01 PM

Can we get automated strikes and balls called yet? It is the 21st century after all.

Marmel · 10-03-2011, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jas_lov

Girardi made some questionable moves in Game 2 and made another one tonight. Sabathia wasn't his normal self yet Girardi left him in for one inning too many and it cost them. He had a well rested Soriano, Robertson, and Rivera.

Yankees season rests on AJ Burnett. He could go out there and pitch 6 shutout innings or give up 5 runs in the 2nd, you just never know with him. I think if the Yankees can get it back to NY they win.

Agree with everything here. Girardi really mismanaged tonight.

jbergey22 · 10-03-2011, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmel

Can we get automated strikes and balls called yet? It is the 21st century after all.

I agree. CC was getting completely screwed early in the game.

Jas_lov · 10-03-2011, 11:49 PM

Gerry Davis had a tight zone but it seemed like he opened it up for Verlander later in the game, especially to lefties. Cano got a called strike 3 on a ball up in the zone that he hadn't called all night. At one point Verlander threw a called ball, threw to the exact same location the next pitch and it was strike 3. Not sure how these guys keep getting to call playoff games.

sterlingice · 10-04-2011, 05:33 AM

I love the complete randomness of 2' to the left being a strike. I thought for a second that graph was inches but when it's feet, that's just embarrassing. But if you're high and inside but within the strike zone to the right- that's a ball.

SI

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 06:51 AM

If the Tigers can't finish off the Yankees at home with Burnett pitching, they don't deserve to win.

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 07:27 AM

EricStangel Eric Stangel
Yankees face elimination. Will send AJ Burnett to mound on TBS: Not Very Funny...

molson · 10-04-2011, 09:05 AM

I wonder how long the Red Sox will take to refund my playoff ticket purchase. Really, they should have done it immediately....

JonInMiddleGA · 10-04-2011, 01:05 PM

Former Brave Jordan Schafer arrested on felony marijuana charge *| ajc.com

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Schafer also had three marijuana peanut butter cups in the car and claimed ownership of all the drugs.

"Keep your fuckin' mitts off my PB cups!"

JonInMiddleGA · 10-04-2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

"Keep your fuckin' mitts off my PB cups!"

He probably oughta be glad they didn't test the brownies

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 01:21 PM

I can just see the new Reese's commercials - a 3-way accident. "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate...and you got your weed on my peanut butter! Duuuude!"

MizzouRah · 10-04-2011, 02:42 PM

Here we go Cardinals, here we go!

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 03:08 PM

Um...Adrian Beltre. 3 HRs.

ISiddiqui · 10-04-2011, 03:15 PM

cartman · 10-04-2011, 03:23 PM

Crap, how did I miss that the game was this afternoon, and not tonight?!? Shame on me.

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 03:27 PM

All 4 series on today:

2/5/8:30/9:30

cartman · 10-04-2011, 03:38 PM

Beltre up with guys on first and second and two outs. What do you do, Joel Maddon?

cartman · 10-04-2011, 03:42 PM

Fell about 70 feet short of a 4th homer.

jbergey22 · 10-04-2011, 03:54 PM

Does Nellie Cruz ever get a hit when the score differential is less than 8 runs? The dude is the biggest stat whore in the game I swear. Not often do I see him do much in close games.

cartman · 10-04-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Does Nellie Cruz ever get a hit when the score differential is less than 8 runs? The dude is the biggest stat whore in the game I swear. Not often do I see him do much in close games.

He had 2 GWRBI in the playoffs last year.

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 04:00 PM

He didn't see it with his eyes or remember it, so it didn't happen.

jbergey22 · 10-04-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

He didn't see it with his eyes or remember it, so it didn't happen.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...winprobability

Well he has been below average in high leverage situations for his career. Not nearly as bad as I made it sound.

Just simply saying I would guess the majority of his homers came this year when the Rangers were up 4 or more runs.

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 04:06 PM

At least he's no ARod.

Ksyrup · 10-04-2011, 04:09 PM

1-run ballgame.

JonInMiddleGA · 10-04-2011, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Just simply saying I would guess the majority of his homers came this year when the Rangers were up 4 or more runs.

I can't get quite that close without waaaay more work than I'm interested in doing but I can point you to a couple of things that might be of interest to you, including one that seems likely to lend itself to your perception.

Nelson Cruz 2011 Batting Splits - Baseball-Reference.com

-- 17 of his 29 homers came in "low leverage" situations, only 3 came in "high leverage" situations.

-- 8 of his 29 homers came with a margin >4 runs, but not sure how many came when the difference was exactly 4 runs. (not clear whether they were up or down on those margins either)

-- Only 2 were in late/close situations

-- 17 with the team ahead, 9 with the team behind, 3 with the team tied

FWIW, his splits were much more flattering last year when he actually hit more (9) with the team behind than with them leading (7) or tied (6)

cartman · 10-04-2011, 04:16 PM

Closer than I like, but the Rangers move on to the ALCS! If the Tigers win tonight or next game, I have tickets to Game 1 on Saturday. If the Yankees win the next two, I have tickets to Game 3 on Tuesday. If the game is on Saturday, they better not schedule it for the same time as Texas-OU!

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 10-04-2011, 05:10 PM

What a failure of a season for the Rays.

ISiddiqui · 10-04-2011, 05:13 PM

SackAttack · 10-04-2011, 05:41 PM

Adrian Beltre got the "never been past the LDS" monkey off his back with style today, huh?

Dr. Sak · 10-04-2011, 06:16 PM

Of all the power on both sides...Ben Francisco hits the first home run of the game.

Dutch · 10-04-2011, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs2

What a failure of a season for the Rays.

Dr. Sak · 10-04-2011, 07:01 PM

EXHALE!

GoldenEagle · 10-04-2011, 07:08 PM

Shouldn't he be out at first as well?

GoldenEagle · 10-04-2011, 07:22 PM

Crap. I don't understand why you walk Ruiz in that situation. I understand it chased Hammels from the game, but he was starting to struggle anyway.

Dr. Sak · 10-04-2011, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

Crap. I don't understand why you walk Ruiz in that situation. I understand it chased Hammels from the game, but he was starting to struggle anyway.

Plus I am pretty sure he had over 110 pitches at that point.

jbergey22 · 10-04-2011, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I can't get quite that close without waaaay more work than I'm interested in doing but I can point you to a couple of things that might be of interest to you, including one that seems likely to lend itself to your perception.

Nelson Cruz 2011 Batting Splits - Baseball-Reference.com

-- 17 of his 29 homers came in "low leverage" situations, only 3 came in "high leverage" situations.

-- 8 of his 29 homers came with a margin >4 runs, but not sure how many came when the difference was exactly 4 runs. (not clear whether they were up or down on those margins either)

-- Only 2 were in late/close situations

-- 17 with the team ahead, 9 with the team behind, 3 with the team tied

FWIW, his splits were much more flattering last year when he actually hit more (9) with the team behind than with them leading (7) or tied (6)

Thank you for the research.

RedKingGold · 10-04-2011, 07:54 PM

Glad to escape that one with a win. Now, worst case scenario, we have Halladay in Game 5 at CBP. If the Phils lose that, then the Cards are just the better team.

10-03-2011, 07:27 PM	#3251
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Interesting. The way Gonzalez looked there I would have stuck with him for Zoby. He went right after Damon which is very successful in the post season. Last edited by jbergey22 : 10-03-2011 at 07:34 PM.

10-03-2011, 07:27 PM	#3252
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Mike Gonzalez came in and got Damon to K on three pitches. Now Feliz is coming in for the long save opportunity. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-03-2011, 07:32 PM	#3253
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	And Feliz gets the K of Zobrist. But not without some drama. A wild pitch moved the go ahead run into scoring position. It would be nice if the Rangers can get a couple of insurance runs here. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-03-2011, 07:46 PM	#3254
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Kinsler got a 2 out double, but Andrus flied out to end the inning. Time for Feliz to put up or shut up. Three out and no runs is all the Rangers fans ask. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-03-2011, 07:48 PM	#3255
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Flip over to the Tigers game and it's already 2-0 Yankees. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

10-03-2011, 08:00 PM	#3256
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	5-4-3 double play to end the game. Feliz gets the save, and Colby Lewis gets the win after throwing 6 innings of 1 hit ball. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-03-2011, 08:05 PM	#3257
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	yes! __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

10-03-2011, 09:48 PM	#3258
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	The sound that TBS plays whenever a graphic pops up is really annoying. It sounds like a knife being sharpened or something. Who thought playing this a few times every half inning was a good idea?

10-03-2011, 10:04 PM	#3259
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Verlander left in a little too long. Back to being tied up at 4-4. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table. Last edited by Matthean : 10-03-2011 at 10:05 PM.

10-03-2011, 10:54 PM	#3260
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Tigers win, but their pitching towards the end made it more exciting than it needed to be. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

10-03-2011, 10:54 PM	#3261
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Valverde K's Jeter to get the save, with two men on. Both of the games tonight had big nailbiting moments from the 7th inning on. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-03-2011, 11:00 PM	#3262
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Girardi made some questionable moves in Game 2 and made another one tonight. Sabathia wasn't his normal self yet Girardi left him in for one inning too many and it cost them. He had a well rested Soriano, Robertson, and Rivera. Yankees season rests on AJ Burnett. He could go out there and pitch 6 shutout innings or give up 5 runs in the 2nd, you just never know with him. I think if the Yankees can get it back to NY they win.

10-03-2011, 11:49 PM	#3266
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Gerry Davis had a tight zone but it seemed like he opened it up for Verlander later in the game, especially to lefties. Cano got a called strike 3 on a ball up in the zone that he hadn't called all night. At one point Verlander threw a called ball, threw to the exact same location the next pitch and it was strike 3. Not sure how these guys keep getting to call playoff games.

10-04-2011, 05:33 AM	#3267
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I love the complete randomness of 2' to the left being a strike. I thought for a second that graph was inches but when it's feet, that's just embarrassing. But if you're high and inside but within the strike zone to the right- that's a ball. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

10-04-2011, 06:51 AM	#3268
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	If the Tigers can't finish off the Yankees at home with Burnett pitching, they don't deserve to win. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 07:27 AM	#3269
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	EricStangel Eric Stangel Yankees face elimination. Will send AJ Burnett to mound on TBS: Not Very Funny... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 09:05 AM	#3270
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I wonder how long the Red Sox will take to refund my playoff ticket purchase. Really, they should have done it immediately....

10-04-2011, 01:05 PM	#3271
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Former Brave Jordan Schafer arrested on felony marijuana charge \| ajc.com __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette."* - from a novel by Martin Amis

10-04-2011, 01:21 PM	#3274
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I can just see the new Reese's commercials - a 3-way accident. "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate...and you got your weed on my peanut butter! Duuuude!" __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 02:42 PM	#3275
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Here we go Cardinals, here we go!

10-04-2011, 03:08 PM	#3276
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Um...Adrian Beltre. 3 HRs. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 03:15 PM	#3277
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Wow! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

10-04-2011, 03:23 PM	#3278
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Crap, how did I miss that the game was this afternoon, and not tonight?!? Shame on me. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-04-2011, 03:27 PM	#3279
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	All 4 series on today: 2/5/8:30/9:30 __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 03:38 PM	#3280
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Beltre up with guys on first and second and two outs. What do you do, Joel Maddon? __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-04-2011, 03:42 PM	#3281
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Fell about 70 feet short of a 4th homer. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-04-2011, 03:54 PM	#3282
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Does Nellie Cruz ever get a hit when the score differential is less than 8 runs? The dude is the biggest stat whore in the game I swear. Not often do I see him do much in close games.

10-04-2011, 04:00 PM	#3284
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	He didn't see it with his eyes or remember it, so it didn't happen. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 04:06 PM	#3286
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	At least he's no ARod. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 04:09 PM	#3287
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	1-run ballgame. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-04-2011, 04:16 PM	#3289
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Closer than I like, but the Rangers move on to the ALCS! If the Tigers win tonight or next game, I have tickets to Game 1 on Saturday. If the Yankees win the next two, I have tickets to Game 3 on Tuesday. If the game is on Saturday, they better not schedule it for the same time as Texas-OU! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-04-2011, 05:10 PM	#3290
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	What a failure of a season for the Rays. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

10-04-2011, 05:13 PM	#3291
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	LOL! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

10-04-2011, 05:41 PM	#3292
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Adrian Beltre got the "never been past the LDS" monkey off his back with style today, huh?

10-04-2011, 06:16 PM	#3293
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Of all the power on both sides...Ben Francisco hits the first home run of the game.