Postseason baseball! [Archive]

Amlyn

10-07-2009, 11:04 PM

As a New York Yankees fan, I feel that I REALLY MUST extend my sympathies to all Boston Red Sox fans for what's about to happen! :angel:

I second that!!! And I'll be in New England this weekend for my brother's wedding wearing my Jeter hat and Yankees sweatshirt whenever possible!

DavidMn

10-08-2009, 01:27 AM

LukeA

10-08-2009, 04:17 AM

I'm looking forward to another Red Sox/Yankees ALCS after the boys from beantown dispatch with the Angels. They're 9-1 against the Angels in the last 3 postseason's. Been a Red Sox fan for over 30 years here even though I'm from Minnesota.

I don't think the Angels are going to roll over quite so easily this year.. just a hunch. Not exactly a good year (comparatively speaking) for the Sox, especially going into the playoffs.

GODDESS6

10-08-2009, 05:00 AM

i can't wait to watch the red sox tonight!!!~ i love them!!!~ & if they don't make it past the first round i am rooting for the phillies because cole hamels is dreamy!!!:nod:~

estranged4life

10-08-2009, 08:26 AM

GODDESS6

10-08-2009, 09:12 AM

The Twins obviously looked tired, but I expect 'em to bounce back in game 2 against the Yanks.

The Angels/Red Sox series is a toss-up.

I think the Phils will have no problem against the Rockies.

Of course the Dodgers/Cards series is the one I will be enjoying the most. I think this one will go the full 5 games with the Dodgers taking the series.
i was pumped when i saw they were up 2-zip~ but yeah i bet they were beat~

here's to game 1 redsox vs angels:blob1:~ plus the huskers are on tonight, i am in sports heaven:lol:~

chiliD

10-08-2009, 11:01 AM

Y'all are going to be jealous of us SoCal'ers having the Series all to ourselves!

Dodgers/Angels BAYYYYYYBEEEEE!!!!!

bucklind17

10-08-2009, 07:37 PM

I don't know what I want to happen with the Sox/Angels. On one hand, I want the Sox out early, on the other, the way things have been going, the Yankees have a better shot against them than the Angels.

I really would like to see the Yankees play the Dodgers. Especially since there are still some of Torre's men on the Yanks. Would be interesting. Though I'd feel a little bad if Don Mattingly STILL didn't get a ring.

JWS

10-08-2009, 08:36 PM

HOW 'BOUT THOSE DODGERS!

JWS

10-08-2009, 08:40 PM

CALLIN' ALL ANGELS!

Lee

10-09-2009, 10:51 AM

It will be back to back for the PHILS :thumbsup:

YESSSSSSSS!

GOOOOOOOO PHILLIES!!

WildHeart69

10-09-2009, 12:23 PM

YESSSSSSSS!

GOOOOOOOO PHILLIES!!

Yeah... well after last night's nail biter I am a little worried.... I did NOT want to go into Colorado with a split, but I think they can pull it off

DavidMn

10-09-2009, 03:11 PM

I'm not happy abput the way the Red Sox played last night, but Lackey's a good pitcher so I'll tip my hat to him and see what happens in game 2 tonight.

bucklind17

10-09-2009, 09:35 PM

Two run homer by A-Rod and a game-ending Tex message in the 11th inning. Hope Mark had a hankering for some piiiiiiie!

slipkid

10-09-2009, 10:39 PM

Yeah... well after last night's nail biter I am a little worried.... I did NOT want to go into Colorado with a split, but I think they can pull it off

How about possibly playing the coldest playoff game in MLB history Saturday night? It's supposed to get down to 28 degrees with snow showers in Denver. Pedro Martinez is starting for the Phils. If there's a weather delay, they don't have Jamie Moyer to bail out Pedro. :eek:

Seriously, how can you pitch in sub freezing temperatures? Last years WS in Philly was pretty bad in the low 40's. At least the Phils had an advantage over the dome living Tampa Bay Rays.

estranged4life

10-10-2009, 08:34 AM

offense better awake for game 3 or they will be toast.

JWS

10-10-2009, 01:04 PM

Lets go Angels!

Lets go Dodgers!

estranged4life

10-11-2009, 03:21 PM

don't they know playing the odds and loading the bases never works? Apparently not.

Enjoy the "tee-time" in the morning boys.

bucklind17

10-11-2009, 03:28 PM

Oops, bye Sox! Hoping the Yanks get it done tonight. No use stretching this stuff out! ;)

Last night's Phillies/Rockies game was postponed because of snow and tonight, the high is 31. I'm guessing that's pretty freaking cold even for the home team, so it'll be interesting to see how that goes. If they make it to the WS, let's hope they schedule some day games?

Street_Dreamer

10-11-2009, 10:17 PM

Disappointed to see the Twins get bounced but at least the Sox are out of the picture. I'll be happy as long as the Yanks and the Angels don't pull it off.

Matt

DavidMn

10-12-2009, 02:17 AM

slipkid

10-12-2009, 10:35 AM

Im unhappy that the Red Sox fell apart in the 9th inning like they did, but it just wasnt their year this year. I was watching the Phillies/Rockies game and I know all you Phillie fans out tehre **** your pants when Liddge came in in the 9th!:laugh: Somehow he held on for the save though.

Would repeating "oh no, oh no, OH NO!" many times over count? :laugh: (now I can).
For some reason Charlie Manuel gets a lot of flak from certain Phillies fans that can never be pleased. I thought last night was one of his best high risk decision making games.

BTW this TBS coverage is the absolute worst. Knowing that the game was going to be played in temperatures below 30, did they not move to the afternoon? Why am I watching baseball at 2AM EDT? They could've made the Yankee/Twins game the late game since it was played indoors.

chiliD

10-12-2009, 06:40 PM

Lets go Angels!

Lets go Dodgers!

You heard it here, first:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showpost.php?p=845977&postcount=11

:thumbsup:

:]

chiliD

10-12-2009, 06:42 PM

BTW this TBS coverage is the absolute worst. Knowing that the game was going to be played in temperatures below 30, did they not move to the afternoon?

It never got above 30 all day, as it was. Why the owners of the Colorado Rockies built a stadium that DIDN'T have a roof is what boggles MY mind. Did they just assume that they'd never be playing in October or what? :shrug:

bucklind17

10-12-2009, 07:00 PM

It never got above 30 all day, as it was. Why the owners of the Colorado Rockies built a stadium that DIDN'T have a roof is what boggles MY mind. Did they just assume that they'd never be playing in October or what? :shrug:

Not even just October, but I'd guess it's pretty chilly in April still too. I guess they probably start their season on the road but even so, they must have to play in Colorado at some point in April. I remember one year, the Yankees were playing their season opener in a snow squall in New York. I still have a vivid image of Bernie Williams with his turtleneck up past his nose. I'd find it hard to believe that it doesn't happen in Colorado too! Seriously, someone wasn't thinking when they built that stadium. Perhaps the same someone who didn't put a retractable roof the Rangers new stadium, where they can rarely play day games due to the heat.

slipkid

10-12-2009, 11:19 PM

It never got above 30 all day, as it was. Why the owners of the Colorado Rockies built a stadium that DIDN'T have a roof is what boggles MY mind. Did they just assume that they'd never be playing in October or what? :shrug:

Well that's all over, Phillies won. Did you know the Twins are getting an outdoor field without a roof next year? That's more insane than playing in Denver. They are going to miss the Metrodome, without that building the Twins would not have two WS championships.

Now it's the Phillies/Dodgers rematch (Part 5, if you count 77,78,83,08)!! Prepare for some great baseball, too bad the Cardinals lacked any heart to put up a fight. Ever since the All-Star game I was told by MLB experts that the Cardinals were the best team in baseball. That's why I'll take a "salt of the earth" baseball manager over an "intellectual thinker!?!" super-hyped ego filled airbag such as Tony LaRussa.

LaRussa should've won three World Series in a row from 1988-90 with the A's. They were favored in every series. He lost to the Dodgers because that team had the heart of Kirk Gibson, but they weren't as talented. I think he won in '89 because of the S.F. earthquake, that was such a game changer. In '90 he was swept by the Reds, and the Reds weren't supposed to win one WS game.

I wished that the Cardinals had won the NLDS, because the Phillies would've destroyed them. Now with Joe Torre's Dodgers, it's going to be a decent fight.

I fear the Angels, so I hope the Yankees win in the A.L..

LukeA

10-13-2009, 05:08 AM

Well that's all over, Phillies won. Did you know the Twins are getting an outdoor field without a roof next year? That's more insane than playing in Denver. They are going to miss the Metrodome, without that building the Twins would not have two WS championships.

Eh, they managed several highly successful seasons outdoors back in the late 60's-early 70's.

That's why I'll take a "salt of the earth" baseball manager over an "intellectual thinker!?!" super-hyped ego filled airbag such as Tony LaRussa.

LaRussa is an overrated manager with a MAJOR drinking problem. I fly out of Oakland Int'l at least once or twice a month, and I've seen him in the lounge at least 6-8 times over the last couple years- either being loud & overly jovial, or with his head down on the bar.

chiliD

10-13-2009, 10:26 AM

LaRussa should've won three World Series in a row from 1988-90 with the A's. They were favored in every series. He lost to the Dodgers because that team had the heart of Kirk Gibson, but they weren't as talented.

Sure, there was Kirk Gibson and his awesome HR...but they also had Orel Hershiser for the rest of the series...both as a starter AND he even did a relief stint or two. He was INCREDIBLE that entire year...reg season AND post-season.

LaRussa is an overrated manager with a MAJOR drinking problem. I fly out of Oakland Int'l at least once or twice a month, and I've seen him in the lounge at least 6-8 times over the last couple years- either being loud & overly jovial, or with his head down on the bar.

Is it just me or as he gets older, isn't Tony LaRussa starting to look more & more like Johnny Cash??

Lee

10-13-2009, 01:38 PM

GOOOOOO PHILLIES!!!!

I wasn't nervous at all last night. ;) Yeah, right, I was biting my nails, but the Phillies pulled it off. It's on to the Dodgers & a little better weather. :nod:

Lee :)

JWS

10-13-2009, 10:37 PM

GOOOOOO PHILLIES!!!!

I wasn't nervous at all last night. ;) Yeah, right, I was biting my nails, but the Phillies pulled it off. It's on to the Dodgers & a little better weather. :nod:

Lee :)

The Phillies are headed for a Los Angeles buzz saw! It's Dodgers and Angels this year.

slipkid

10-14-2009, 12:34 AM

The Phillies are headed for a Los Angeles buzz saw! It's Dodgers and Angels this year.

I thought I read that kind of posting last year, yet the Phillies dispatched the Dodgers in five games. The Dodgers have never faced Cliff Lee, and the Phillies still have '08 NLCS nemesis MVP local SoCal native Cole Hamels. I'm not scared. The Phillies have the best road record in MLB this year, they don't care where they play.

If there is "divine intervention", then it will be the Philles, and Angels for the WS.

On April 9, 2009, Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed by a drunk driver in a car crash. Four days later, 39 year Phillies broadcast veteran Harry Kalas passes away before a game with the Nationals in Washington. Both teams erected memorial walls in their outfields. Both teams went to touch the wall in tribute after they clinched their league division.

Since Joe Torre signed a deal with the devil to make the Yankees great again, and ended up winning 4 WS Championships out of five years, only to be embarrassed in '01, and '03. I don't think Torre can work the same magic with the Dodgers. Just like last year, he made one too many moves and it ended up killing the team, thank you Matt Stairs.

JWS

10-14-2009, 11:55 AM

I thought I read that kind of posting last year, yet the Phillies dispatched the Dodgers in five games. The Dodgers have never faced Cliff Lee, and the Phillies still have '08 NLCS nemesis MVP local SoCal native Cole Hamels. I'm not scared. The Phillies have the best road record in MLB this year, they don't care where they play.

The Dodgers were 4-3 vs Philadelphia this year and that was without Manny. He's back plus home field advantage (and 5 pm local starts)

slipkid

10-14-2009, 11:56 PM

The Dodgers were 4-3 vs Philadelphia this year and that was without Manny. He's back plus home field advantage (and 5 pm local starts)

The Phillies faced red-hot Manny last year, and won. He's not the same player this year. A local Philly sports radio station asked for a simple sign slogan against the Dodgers. The winner was:

"Manny isn't Manny without a shot in his fanny!"

Seriously, Man Ram isn't going to win the series for the Dodgers, it's Andre Ethier. That's the guy the Phillies should fear the most.

Even if the Phillies lose this series, I don't care. I saw greatness for the second time in my life. Yet there is something about this Phillies team that has the heart of the Yankees in the past decade. It's really uncanny.

JWS

10-15-2009, 07:05 PM

The Phillies faced red-hot Manny last year, and won. He's not the same player this year. A local Philly sports radio station asked for a simple sign slogan against the Dodgers. The winner was:

"Manny isn't Manny without a shot in his fanny!"

Seriously, Man Ram isn't going to win the series for the Dodgers, it's Andre Ethier. That's the guy the Phillies should fear the most.

Even if the Phillies lose this series, I don't care. I saw greatness for the second time in my life. Yet there is something about this Phillies team that has the heart of the Yankees in the past decade. It's really uncanny.

:laugh::laugh: That's a good one. When the series goes to Philly somebody will put up that sign.

JWS

10-15-2009, 11:12 PM

Strike one for Philadelphia. :mad: Dodgers even the series tomorrow,

slipkid

10-16-2009, 07:50 AM

Strike one for Philadelphia. :mad: Dodgers even the series tomorrow,

I can't believe the Phillies won that game despite Cole Hamels. He did a serious baseball no-no by raising his hands during that botched double play that would've killed the first Dodger rally. You don't show up your teammates like that.

I also can't believe I saw Brad Lidge circa 2008. That's good news for me.

JWS

10-16-2009, 09:00 PM

Dodgers even now after Phillies go through five pitchers in the eighth and WALK in the winning run. :blob2: On the down side...Many Ramierez pops up with the bases loaded in the eighth

slipkid

10-16-2009, 10:18 PM

Dodgers even now after Phillies go through five pitchers in the eighth and WALK in the winning run. :blob2: On the down side...Many Ramierez pops up with the bases loaded in the eighth

I doesn't help that Chase Utley has now developed Steve Sax disease at the worst possible time. He never makes bad throws on double plays, I wonder if his shoulder is hurt. Phillies get the split away, that's what they wanted. Today's game was playing with house money.

Yet if the bullpen keeps this up, the Phillies have no chance. What a waste for Pedro.

JWS

10-17-2009, 11:23 AM

I doesn't help that Chase Utley has now developed Steve Sax disease at the worst possible time. He never makes bad throws on double plays, I wonder if his shoulder is hurt. Phillies get the split away, that's what they wanted. Today's game was playing with house money.

Yet if the bullpen keeps this up, the Phillies have no chance. What a waste for Pedro.

I remember Sax...played 2nd for the Dodgers in the 80's. Had trouble making routine throws to first.

It was a big surprise outing for Pedro. He was essentially out of baseball until hooking up late with the Philies.

Dodgers need to take two of three in Philadelphia, but I think the cold weather will hurt their game. It was 93 in LA yesterday.

JWS

10-19-2009, 08:52 PM

ANGELS beat Yankees in a thriller! :] On to Game 4 in Anaheim.

WildHeart69

10-19-2009, 11:45 PM

AND the Phills pull ahead in the bottom of the 9th!

3-1 Series! Weds could be the end! At home, none the less!

slipkid

10-20-2009, 12:01 AM

AND the Phills pull ahead in the bottom of the 9th!

3-1 Series! Weds could be the end! At home, none the less!

No, the Phillies will lose game five, if the Phillies are destined to win the WS. The two Phillies WS championships were won with the pennant on the road. Actually with Padilla pitching, you can mark that in stone. The Phillies can't solve him.

Lee

10-20-2009, 08:48 AM

AND the Phills pull ahead in the bottom of the 9th!

3-1 Series! Weds could be the end! At home, none the less!

Now I don't want to jinx it, so I'll just say if they win & clinch a spot in the World Series, the date will be October 21. This is the date that they won the World Series back in 1978. :nod: I heard that Citizen Bank Park was really rocking, & I mean the loudest it ever been since it's been built. If they clinch it tomorrow night, they will go crazy (& hopefully it a good way).

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO PHILLIES!!!!! :blob2::blob1:

Lee :)

slipkid

10-20-2009, 01:02 PM

Now I don't want to jinx it, so I'll just say if they win & clinch a spot in the World Series, the date will be October 21. This is the date that they won the World Series back in 1978. :nod:
GOOOOOOOOOOOOO PHILLIES!!!!! :blob2::blob1:

Lee :)

Actually it was 1980. I know that because I was nine years old.

slipkid

10-21-2009, 11:22 PM

:blob1::blob1::blob1::blob1::blob1::blob1::blob1::blob1:

Back to Back N.L. Champions!!!!! It's now official, my 26-33 year old memories of this baseball team are put to rest. I now live in the best baseball era the Phillies have ever had!!!! The Yankees and Phillies are mirror images of each other. The Phillies should've won all three games in Yankee Stadium in May, but Brad Lidge was in blown save mode. Even if the Angels manage to come back, fine bring them on!

This is going to be interesting. I'll quote Buck Martinez from tonight's game: "The Phillies are an A.L. lineup in the National League." Of course the national media is going to declare the current WS champion team the underdogs going up against the 300 billion payroll Yankees. They're only playing into the Phillies motivation.

WildHeart69

10-21-2009, 11:43 PM

No, the Phillies will lose game five, if the Phillies are destined to win the WS. The two Phillies WS championships were won with the pennant on the road. Actually with Padilla pitching, you can mark that in stone. The Phillies can't solve him.

:shrug:

HA!

Hello Yankees!!!

WildHeart69

10-21-2009, 11:45 PM

Actually it was 1980. I know that because I was nine years old.

yeah, 80 and 08 wins

slipkid

10-22-2009, 12:08 AM

:shrug:

HA!

Hello Yankees!!!

The Phillies won the NLCS in game 5 in Houston 1980, the 2008 Phillies won the pennant game 5 in L.A. The 2009 Phillies won the NLCS in game 5 in Philly!!!!!!!

In '83, the Phillies won in game 4 of the NLCS (5 game series). In '93 the Phillies won the pennant in game 6!

Bring it on!

Tango

10-22-2009, 12:20 AM

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Slideshows-NBC_sports/MLB/ss_091007_DivisionalSeries/Day13-DodgersPhillies/ss-091021-phillies-15.ss_full.jpg

Looks like it could be Broad Street vs Broadway--have to wait and see.

estranged4life

10-22-2009, 12:36 AM

on the NL crown.

DavidMn

10-22-2009, 01:00 AM

Good job Phillies! This is an easy team to root for!:) If it is the Yankees it would be a "rematch" of the 1950 world series won by the Yankees 4-0. It's kinda nice to see the Phillies get some payback against the Dodgers since they were the Phillies daddies in the postseason in the late 70's.

JWS

10-22-2009, 11:23 PM

How 'bout those Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim!! It's back to New York.

bucklind17

10-22-2009, 11:27 PM

JWS

10-23-2009, 12:17 AM

Oy veeey. I was in a bar in Queens, wearing a Swisher shirt, let's just say. I couldn't even watch. The last thing you want to happen is have your favorite player with the full count, top of the ninth, bases loaded! Really wish he could have been the hero but alas. It was the pitching. The hitting made up their part. We'll get them here at home.

I think the Yankees win this but it could go to the 7th game. The Angels will be done in by the cold weather. They shouldn't be playing baseball in late October. In the "old" days, the World Series played during the day and was over by now.