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[NomarRS05]

Officially worried about facing the Rockies right now.

[mabrowndog]

Mark my words: Doug Davis will get lit up like a bonfire tomorrow night. And that makes tonight's game pretty much a must-win for Arizona.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

At this rate, the D-backs are going have to stock the swimming pool with topless women to keep the crowd past the fifth inning.

[NomarRS05]

Rockies are catching the breaks.

[ScubaSteveAvery]

I still cannot believe the Diamondbacks did not sell out game one. Kind of an embarassment for AZ

[drtooth]

Arizona does not appear to have enough of an offense to overcome any bigger deficit. Webb will need to hold things at 4-1

[twototango]

Mark my words: Doug Davis will get lit up like a bonfire tomorrow night. And that makes tonight's game pretty much a must-win for Arizona.

Doug Davis. Is there a trashier #2 starter on a playoff caliber team in baseball?

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Arizona does not appear to have enough of an offense to overcome any bigger deficit. Webb will need to hold things at 4-1

Sorry, I feel like an idiot, but is the score really 4-1 Rockies? I cannot get TBS and have searched 15 minutes for a live radio feed online of the game

Edit: fuckin finally found a vegas fox sports radio feed and just described how it got to 4

Edited by Bosox33, 11 October 2007 - 08:42 PM.

[Rough Carrigan]

I don't think I watched a single second of the Cardinals playing the Astros in 2004, just what they showed in updates between innings. The Sox going against the mfy's was so consuming.

But I've sort of cheerily tuned in to this game. Weird.

[Rough Carrigan]

Doug Davis. Is there a trashier #2 starter on a playoff caliber team in baseball?

<cough>national league<cough>

[Pearl Wilson]

As if the game weren't going badly enough, Melvin has to get interviewed during the Rockies ABs.

[ScubaSteveAvery]

I don't think I watched a single second of the Cardinals playing the Astros in 2004, just what they showed in updates between innings. The Sox going against the mfy's was so consuming.

All I remember is the in-game update of Edmunds going yard for a walkoff win in game 6. Thats it

[stephensjh]

Doug Davis. Is there a trashier #2 starter on a playoff caliber team in baseball?

How bout #3 Livan Hernandez..... 160 whip, 1.5 HR/9 ,1.14k/bb, 3.9k/9, 863ops :

[NomarRS05]

How bout #3 Livan Hernandez..... 160 whip, 1.5 HR/9 ,1.14k/bb, 3.9k/9, 863ops :

they would lose to either A.L. team in five games or less.

[twototango]

<cough>national league<cough>

As a whole, the entire National League pitching in the playoffs has been unimpressive. Cole Hamels, Carlos Zambrano and Brandon Webb... that's about it. Compare it to 2003 when Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Josh Beckett, Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Jason Schmidt were all in the playoffs.

[FelixMantilla]

... and another bad call by the umpires. Helton got hit by that pitch.

[mabrowndog]

I still cannot believe the Diamondbacks did not sell out game one. Kind of an embarassment for AZ

Tickets were going for $3 (that's three US dollars...) on Stub Hub just a couple hours before game time.

How bout #3 Livan Hernandez..... 160 whip, 1.5 HR/9 ,1.14k/bb, 3.9k/9, 863ops

Yeah, but here's the thing about Hernandez: The current Rockies' roster has a lifetime line against him of .322/.392/.478/.870 in 294 PA. They've killed him, right?

Yet more than a quarter of those PAs (77) are Helton's, with a line of .485/.557/.758/1.315

The rest of their active roster vs Livan: .265/.328/.381/.709

Franky, he's their ace in the hole in Game 3, especially if the Rockies start Morales.

Edited by mabrowndog, 11 October 2007 - 09:02 PM.

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Tickets were going for $3 (that's three US dollars...) on Stub Hub just a couple hours before game time.

This is a disgrace

[NomarRS05]

man, even the "everybody clap you hands!" song didn't get anyone going. That always works with fair-weather fans. Place is dead.

[twototango]

man, even the "everybody clap you hands!" song didn't get anyone going. That always works with fair-weather fans. Place is dead.

Arizona is a Phoenix Suns town. They've have a consecutive sellout streak that has spanned a few seasons now.

[Manuel Scoreboard]

Dude on the Wurly doesn't know what key he's in. Whatever.

[ypioca]

I hate this stuff, whatever it is, that the crowd is doing. Rally-monkey-esque stuff just annoy me.

[Worst Trade Evah]

I can't find this thing on the radio. ESPN have it?

[Wingack]

I don't think the Rockies are ever going to lose again.

[Fratboy]

I think MLB should apply the NFL blackout rule to postseason games: you don't sell out your stadium, you don't get to watch them in the home market. This is the LCS! There is ZERO excuse for this bullshit.

I understand the Rockies sold all there tickets in a very short period of time. Their fans can appreciate playoff baseball. Fuck the Dbacks.

[January]

I see the Drew brothers have some things in common.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

This is a disgrace

I'm beginning to think it may reflect good judgment rather than apathy on the fans' part.

[patinorange]

Empty seats at the Bob... Phoenix is an easy flight from San Diego... if the Red Sox were to play the D-Backs... I could probably talk the wife into attending a WS game!

For the record:
T. Gwynn could probably still hit his weight if there was a designated runner.

If the Sox are in the WS against AZ, get ready to order via Stub Hub.

The regular season Red Sox games were Fenway West, with the Saturday game being the largest crowd in their franchise history.
( Including the 2001 WS)

It was wild and fun, and I would expect all of the SO Ca and West Coast RSN to be there for the series.

I'm sure the AZ FO and the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce would root for the Sox over Cleveland in the ALCS.
Not sure how well "Indians nation" travels.

As of Wed, there were 8000 unsold seats at Chase for this game. Looks like a substantial amount of those did not sell.

[January]

I think MLB should apply the NFL blackout rule to postseason games: you don't sell out your stadium, you don't get to watch them in the home market. This is the LCS! There is ZERO excuse for this bullshit.

I understand the Rockies sold all there tickets in a very short period of time. Their fans can appreciate playoff baseball. Fuck the Dbacks.

Exactly. And it's not like there are huge numbers of other sporting events around to draw people.

[twototango]

I think MLB should apply the NFL blackout rule to postseason games: you don't sell out your stadium, you don't get to watch them in the home market. This is the LCS! There is ZERO excuse for this bullshit.

I understand the Rockies sold all there tickets in a very short period of time. Their fans can appreciate playoff baseball. Fuck the Dbacks.

Solution: replace Diamondbacks ownership with Orioles ownership. Those (good) fans in Baltimore have been raked over the coals by Angels for years. They deserve better.

[ScubaSteveAvery]

I can't find this thing on the radio. ESPN have it?

http://foxsportsradi...ontentId=736527

Its a Vegas Radio feed for fox sports


Edit: Click on the "Listen now" box on the left hand side

Edited by Bosox33, 11 October 2007 - 09:20 PM.

[NomarRS05]

time for AZ to string some hits together though. Francis is no better than Jon Lester. Seriously.

[ScubaSteveAvery]

On the radio they were talking about the Rockies player development:

Hawpe was an 11th rounder
Holliday was a 7th rounder
Atkins was a 5th rounder

I'm not sure if that is just getting lucky, but that is solid drafting.

[NYCSox]

I don't think the Rockies are ever going to lose again.

That's what I'm starting to get worried about. The whole run has a 2003 Marlins vibe to it.

[Worst Trade Evah]

Awesome, thanks

[mabrowndog]

Webb's at 99 pitches through 6. With their deep bullpen, I'll bet he only faces Torrealba and Francis, with a reliever facing Taveras at the top of the order.

[NomarRS05]

god dammit. Arizona is so painful to watch it's not even funny. Squander doesn't even describe what they do. They don't build up enough of a threat to squander anything. Rockies should sweep this one and roll into the world series with an avalanche of momentum.

[mabrowndog]

Colorado's defense is tremendous. Their only "weakness" is Atkins' limited range at 3B, which they mitigate by bringing Jamey Carroll in for the late innings.

And now that Taveras is back to cover more ground in CF, they've only gotten stronger.

Edited by mabrowndog, 11 October 2007 - 09:31 PM.

[Foulkey Reese]

So....Rockies in 5?

[NomarRS05]

Jeff Francis has thrown 81 pitches through six innings. That is god damn unreal.

[January]

So....Rockies in 5?

Are the Rockies the only team in the NL that has both an offense and a pitching staff?

[tim mccarver]

Are the Rockies the only team in the NL that has both an offense and a pitching staff?

Don't forgot Defense!

[NomarRS05]

If the Rockies do in fact sweep or win in five and for some reason the Sox/Indians series doesn't go down to the wire, would this be the least entertaining MLB playoffs ever, especially for non-Sox or Indians fans?

[mabrowndog]

God, I hate Craig Sager. Nice pinstripe suit, you asshat Capone-gangster wannabe. Somebody get him a fedora and a tommy gun.

[templeUsox]

On the radio they were talking about the Rockies player development:

Hawpe was an 11th rounder
Holliday was a 7th rounder
Atkins was a 5th rounder

I'm not sure if that is just getting lucky, but that is solid drafting.

Holliday dropped because of signability. He was very highly thought of prior to the draft.

[Foulkey Reese]

Hmmmm don't see that called a lot

But the slide did look excessive

[Foulkey Reese]

edit : DP

Edited by Foulkey Reese, 11 October 2007 - 09:57 PM.

[Lars The Wanderer]

I am not sure about that call. He clearly could have reached the base.

[templeUsox]

Upton got pretty pumped up after getting hit by that pitch. He was even barking at Francis. I like the intensity, but he's probably better off calming down.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

Hmmmm don't see that called a lot

But the slide did look excessive

Nice to know the spirit of ARod lives on in the playoffs even though the man himself is gone.