Red Sox vs. A's Game 5 Discussion

**Dav** · 10-06-2003, 11:39 PM

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Don't worry, the Sox always save the best for last.....as in monumental chokejob.

**rubisco43** · 10-06-2003, 11:42 PM

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Dav said:
Don't worry, the Sox always save the best for last.....as in monumental chokejob.

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As much as I hate to say it, I think the Yanks will beat the Sox not b/c the Sox will choke, but b/c the Yanks are a better team and will be rested. Pedro obviously can't pitch game 1... will prob pitch game 3 and game 7 if it even goes that long. all the Yanks pitchers are rested and ready to go.

**rubisco43** · 10-06-2003, 11:42 PM

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Dav said:
Don't worry, the Sox always save the best for last.....as in monumental chokejob.

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As much as I hate to say it, I think the Yanks will beat the Sox not b/c the Sox will choke, but b/c the Yanks are a better team and will be rested. Pedro obviously can't pitch game 1... will prob pitch game 3 and game 7 if it even goes that long. all the Yanks pitchers are rested and ready to go.

**rubisco43** · 10-06-2003, 11:42 PM

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Dav said:
Don't worry, the Sox always save the best for last.....as in monumental chokejob.

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As much as I hate to say it, I think the Yanks will beat the Sox not b/c the Sox will choke, but b/c the Yanks are a better team and will be rested. Pedro obviously can't pitch game 1... will prob pitch game 3 and game 7 if it even goes that long. all the Yanks pitchers are rested and ready to go.

**Jayhawk** · 10-07-2003, 12:25 AM

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Why do you think Damian Jackson was crying after the final out? Relief? Thinking of Damon? Happiness that knocking Damon out didn't cost them the game?

<hr /></blockquote>Pain and all of the aforementioned, I don't think he was OK after that hit, he just didn't want to let his team down. On a side note:WOOOOOHOOOOO We Won! Bring it on Yankees!

**Jayhawk** · 10-07-2003, 12:25 AM

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rubisco43 said:
Why do you think Damian Jackson was crying after the final out? Relief? Thinking of Damon? Happiness that knocking Damon out didn't cost them the game?

<hr /></blockquote>Pain and all of the aforementioned, I don't think he was OK after that hit, he just didn't want to let his team down. On a side note:WOOOOOHOOOOO We Won! Bring it on Yankees!

**Jayhawk** · 10-07-2003, 12:25 AM

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rubisco43 said:
Why do you think Damian Jackson was crying after the final out? Relief? Thinking of Damon? Happiness that knocking Damon out didn't cost them the game?

<hr /></blockquote>Pain and all of the aforementioned, I don't think he was OK after that hit, he just didn't want to let his team down. On a side note:WOOOOOHOOOOO We Won! Bring it on Yankees!

**UMass03** · 10-07-2003, 05:05 AM

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this is getting too frequent, couldn't we just get 1-2-3? lol

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I think all of us Sox fans would drop dead if they ever did it 1-2-3!!

**UMass03** · 10-07-2003, 05:05 AM

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this is getting too frequent, couldn't we just get 1-2-3? lol

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I think all of us Sox fans would drop dead if they ever did it 1-2-3!!

**UMass03** · 10-07-2003, 05:05 AM

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this is getting too frequent, couldn't we just get 1-2-3? lol

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I think all of us Sox fans would drop dead if they ever did it 1-2-3!!

**BaldEaglePride** · 10-07-2003, 08:40 AM

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Wow! Kudos to the Red Sox. But for the A's to strike out TWICE looking at pitches right down the middle of the plate ...

Pretty exciting stuff. The playoffs have been awesome so far this year.

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LMAO. What game were you watching, buddy? Those 2 strikeout pitches were anything BUT down the middle. Both of those pitches had some nasty *** movement on them. I am pissed that both guys just looked at them for strike 3, but they were not piped.

I was more upset seeing Terrence Long watch his, since if he had half a brain would have realized it was coming since he had just seen Lowe punch out Melhuse with it. Lowe has some real balls to throw those pitches, though. He had to be perfect with location, and he was. If he had gotten either one just a little more out over the plate, one of them would have gotten driven somewhere hard.

That was a real, real gutsy job from Derek Lowe. The bastard.

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I was watching the same game you were. Strike three pitches to both batters started on the inside of the plate and tailed to the middle. No, they weren't piped (guess I could've been less concise, but I was tired). I'm not taking anything away from Lowe. They were great pitches with nasty movement. But even if the pitches had no movement, I believe they would've been called strikes. It's not like they were borderline calls. Both pitches got a very good portion of the plate.

All I'm saying is you can't take pitches that close with two strikes. Gotta give yourself a chance to put the ball in play and make something happen. Can't do that with the bat on your shoulder.

Either way, it didn't matter to me. I couldn't care less about either team. It was definitely exciting stuff. But I stand by my statement. To strike out looking twice with the winning run in scoring position and the division series on the line ...

**BaldEaglePride** · 10-07-2003, 08:40 AM

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SportsorDeath said:
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BaldEaglePride said:
Wow! Kudos to the Red Sox. But for the A's to strike out TWICE looking at pitches right down the middle of the plate ...

Pretty exciting stuff. The playoffs have been awesome so far this year.

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LMAO. What game were you watching, buddy? Those 2 strikeout pitches were anything BUT down the middle. Both of those pitches had some nasty *** movement on them. I am pissed that both guys just looked at them for strike 3, but they were not piped.

I was more upset seeing Terrence Long watch his, since if he had half a brain would have realized it was coming since he had just seen Lowe punch out Melhuse with it. Lowe has some real balls to throw those pitches, though. He had to be perfect with location, and he was. If he had gotten either one just a little more out over the plate, one of them would have gotten driven somewhere hard.

That was a real, real gutsy job from Derek Lowe. The bastard.

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I was watching the same game you were. Strike three pitches to both batters started on the inside of the plate and tailed to the middle. No, they weren't piped (guess I could've been less concise, but I was tired). I'm not taking anything away from Lowe. They were great pitches with nasty movement. But even if the pitches had no movement, I believe they would've been called strikes. It's not like they were borderline calls. Both pitches got a very good portion of the plate.

All I'm saying is you can't take pitches that close with two strikes. Gotta give yourself a chance to put the ball in play and make something happen. Can't do that with the bat on your shoulder.

Either way, it didn't matter to me. I couldn't care less about either team. It was definitely exciting stuff. But I stand by my statement. To strike out looking twice with the winning run in scoring position and the division series on the line ...

**BaldEaglePride** · 10-07-2003, 08:40 AM

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SportsorDeath said:
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BaldEaglePride said:
Wow! Kudos to the Red Sox. But for the A's to strike out TWICE looking at pitches right down the middle of the plate ...

Pretty exciting stuff. The playoffs have been awesome so far this year.

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LMAO. What game were you watching, buddy? Those 2 strikeout pitches were anything BUT down the middle. Both of those pitches had some nasty *** movement on them. I am pissed that both guys just looked at them for strike 3, but they were not piped.

I was more upset seeing Terrence Long watch his, since if he had half a brain would have realized it was coming since he had just seen Lowe punch out Melhuse with it. Lowe has some real balls to throw those pitches, though. He had to be perfect with location, and he was. If he had gotten either one just a little more out over the plate, one of them would have gotten driven somewhere hard.

That was a real, real gutsy job from Derek Lowe. The bastard.

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I was watching the same game you were. Strike three pitches to both batters started on the inside of the plate and tailed to the middle. No, they weren't piped (guess I could've been less concise, but I was tired). I'm not taking anything away from Lowe. They were great pitches with nasty movement. But even if the pitches had no movement, I believe they would've been called strikes. It's not like they were borderline calls. Both pitches got a very good portion of the plate.

All I'm saying is you can't take pitches that close with two strikes. Gotta give yourself a chance to put the ball in play and make something happen. Can't do that with the bat on your shoulder.

Either way, it didn't matter to me. I couldn't care less about either team. It was definitely exciting stuff. But I stand by my statement. To strike out looking twice with the winning run in scoring position and the division series on the line ...

**rubisco43** · 10-07-2003, 09:55 AM

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BaldEaglePride said:

I was watching the same game you were. Strike three pitches to both batters started on the inside of the plate and tailed to the middle. No, they weren't piped (guess I could've been less concise, but I was tired). I'm not taking anything away from Lowe. They were great pitches with nasty movement. But even if the pitches had no movement, I believe they would've been called strikes. It's not like they were borderline calls. Both pitches got a very good portion of the plate.

All I'm saying is you can't take pitches that close with two strikes. Gotta give yourself a chance to put the ball in play and make something happen. Can't do that with the bat on your shoulder.

Either way, it didn't matter to me. I couldn't care less about either team. It was definitely exciting stuff. But I stand by my statement. To strike out looking twice with the winning run in scoring position and the division series on the line ...

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Although I agree that both batters HAD to swing in that situation, did you see HOW MUCH those pitches moved? I mean, both of them were about to hit Melhuse's and Long's elbows before it broke back in for the strike. Those were tough pitches to swing at.

**rubisco43** · 10-07-2003, 09:55 AM

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BaldEaglePride said:

I was watching the same game you were. Strike three pitches to both batters started on the inside of the plate and tailed to the middle. No, they weren't piped (guess I could've been less concise, but I was tired). I'm not taking anything away from Lowe. They were great pitches with nasty movement. But even if the pitches had no movement, I believe they would've been called strikes. It's not like they were borderline calls. Both pitches got a very good portion of the plate.

All I'm saying is you can't take pitches that close with two strikes. Gotta give yourself a chance to put the ball in play and make something happen. Can't do that with the bat on your shoulder.

Either way, it didn't matter to me. I couldn't care less about either team. It was definitely exciting stuff. But I stand by my statement. To strike out looking twice with the winning run in scoring position and the division series on the line ...

<hr /></blockquote>

Although I agree that both batters HAD to swing in that situation, did you see HOW MUCH those pitches moved? I mean, both of them were about to hit Melhuse's and Long's elbows before it broke back in for the strike. Those were tough pitches to swing at.

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