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Thursday, October 18, 2012
New York Yankees (Sabathia) @ Detroit Tigers (Scherzer), 4:00 PM ET, TBS. Game 4 (DET leads 3-0, would clinch WS berth with win)... hang on, didn’t I type roughly this YESTERDAY? Oh, right, I did. BTW, 60% chance of rain tomorrow, although apparently it will be gone by 4. If not, I’m sure Miller Park’s grounds crew is on call and ready for action
San Francisco Giants (Lincecum) @ St. Louis Cardinals (Wainwright), 8:00 PM ET, FOX. Game 3 (STL leads 2-1). 30% chance of rain.
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Posted: October 18, 2012 at 12:34 AM | 467 comment(s)
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Worst actual rain delay I ever sat through was about a 5-6 hour delay at Fenway in 2006. The Sox and Rangers were scheduled for a split admission DH after being rained out the night before and I was there for the 1PM game. Well, it rained but they knew they had a window later in the day. Around 3 or so they announced that the nightcap was cancelled and they were just going to wait it out for the "afternoon" game. They got going around 6PM. Thank God I was under the roof or I wouldn't have stayed.
Jeeze, I wouldn't wait half that long, even for game 7.
We actually watched the entire Yankee game on the scoreboard at Fenway and I had a book. I was by myself so it was actually an incredibly relaxing day. The only problem was that it was warm when I left my house so I had on a pair of shorts and by about 4PM I had to go drop something like $70 on the cheapest pair of sweatpants in the souvenir store.
So, Fenway is a mallpark?
Eventually the game started and Verlander threw a complete game in, I belive, less than three hours. If the game had started on time and he had done that, it would have been over before the game actually started in reality. INCEPTION.
It didn't start raining for an hour, then it rained for two. It stopped, the remaining 1000 of us raced for the seats behind home plate, they stood around for 30 min, and then canceled the game.
It was the most bat-excrement crazy thing I'd ever seen until last night.
I can't believe they couldn't have moved things up 15 minutes and got in 2 hours of ball.
Would that be worth it? Isn't the MLB rule that they will play all playoff games to a 9 inning completion? I thought that was one of the changes (umm..."clarifications") after the 2008 WS fiasco.
I got caught in an absolutely torrential downpour on the 4th of July this year at Comerica Park; I hadn't seen it rain that hard in years.
I was at this game! I was at last nite's game too. First Tigers playoff game I'd ever been to. Going back today but I will be about an hour late, so now you know who to blame when the skies open up again.
Probably not going to make it to a playoff game this year, unfortunately. I went to an ALCS game last year after lucking into the best seats I've ever had.
I think if the Yankees somehow manage to win the next 3 games, I think game 7 looks favorable to them regardless of pitching matchup.
Maybe they'd luck out and Game Six or Seven is postponed by rain.
Two words: Justin. Verlander.
I think the Yankees have as plausible path as anyone has ever had to come back from 3-0. Boston had Pedro and Schilling lined up for Five and Six, so getting through Game Four made forcing a Game Seven almost likely. The Yankees don't have that kind of edge in Five and Six, but they have CC for Game Four.
The Yankees' problem this series is solely that they haven't hit. If their bats can wake up, they have somewhat favorable pitching matchups the next three games.
I still think there's almost no chance that they get past today, or if they win today, get past tomorrow. But if they win the next two, and come back to NY down 3-2, I will have some optimism.
Too bad they don't still have Damon.
Conradian Play []
Web Gem []
It rains. Again. [ ]
Rain delay. Again. [ ]
Rain delay delays game to next day. Again. [ ]
Stolen Base []
Caught Stealing [ ]
1-2-3-4-5-6 [ ]
Pitcher gets a hit [ ]
Strikeout of side [ ] (a 1-2-3 inning strikeout of side [])
Play at the plate [ ]
Replay review [ ]
Baserunning blunder [ ]
Blown call [ ] (Blown call costs game [ ])
THIS TRAIN! [X]
2+ pitching changes in single half-inning [ ]
Dramatic late-inning homer [ ]
Idiot runs on the field [ ]
Regular-season starter warms up in bullpen [ ]
Game goes into extras [ ]
Shapeshifting strikezone [ ]
Inning-Ending DP [ ]
Bunt [ ]
Bases loaded, nobody scores [ ]
Balk [ ]
Ichiro does something awesome [ ]
Miguel Cabrera does something awesome [ ]
Verlander in dugout [ ]
A-Rod gets a hit [ ]
A-Rod is pinch-hit for or acts as a PH [ ]
"Down to their last X" [ ]
Shot of a Tiger fan with a broom [ ]
Ty Cobb statue [ ]
Hank Greenberg referenced [ ]
Raul Ibanez is a effing clutch god [ ]
Prince Fielder goes deep [ ]
Valverde shows up [ ] (Blows it [])
A-Rod strikes out [ ]
Riot in Detroit if they win [ ]
An inning goes by where they do not mention, show or allude to Alex Rodriguez [ ]
George Steinbrenner brought up []
TBS announcers basically have to remind themselves that the Tigers are the team up 3-0 [ ]
Yankee front-office member shown in stands [ ]
A-Rod to Miami rumor [ ]
A-Rod's press session from yesterday [ ]
A-Rod's pick-up methods [ ]
John Smoltz is from Michigan [ ]
John Smoltz was traded by Detroit [ ]
Doyle Alexander mentioned by name [ ]
Derek Jeter sighting [ ]
Girardi looks at binder/iPad [ ]
Trout mentioned (player or fish) [ ]
Verbal Reference to how Ford Field is so close to Comerica [ ]
Derek Lowe mentioned [ ]
ALCS game isn't done by time NLCS game starts [
Discussion of whether Cabrera will win the MVP [ ]
1984 (whether the year, the Tigers team in that year orOrwell's Dystopian Sci-Fi classic) is mentioned []
Buster Posey does something awesome [ ]
WILD BRIAN WILSON APPEARS [ ]
Pujols mentioned [ ]
Stan Musial mentioned [ ]
Carlos Beltran is a October Hero [ ]
Carlos Beltran's backup is an October hero [ ]
FREESE! [ ]
ST.L called a "Great baseball town", "Best fans in baseball," or similar accolade [ ]
Cardinals second only to Yankees in WS titles [ ]]
McCarver's singing career [ ]
NFL reference (other than NFL on Fox promotion) [ ]
Lohse's opening night start against Miami [ ]
Pence's big speeches [ ]
Pence's poor hitting [ ]
More than one person is Right Fielder for the Cardinals during the game [ ]
FOX announcers spend a not-insubstantial amount of time talking about A-Rod [ ]
2006 WS flashback [ ]
Game 6 2011 flashback [ ]
Pablo Sandoval referred to as "Panda" [ ]
FOX gets photobombed [ ]
Mention or reference to Jack Buck [ ]
McCarver was on the Cardinals [ ]
Willie Mays mentioned [ ]
The Yankees have scored more runs off of Verlander than all other Tigers starters combined.
God that is so depressing.
Wha is the difference between the expected runs allowed, full 9 innings, betwen Sabathia and Kuroda? and Pettite? and Phelps? If the answer is approximately "1" (and it sure ain't much more than that), it moves the odds of winning the game about 10%. It's abot the same as the home v road difference. A solo HR to lead off the first inning is as big a deal as all that.
Even the biggest difference, Verlander vs Tiger#4, might be 20%.
Gosh, can someone remind me what happened the last time a pitcher started an ALCS game 7 on two days rest?
Koufax.
One day rest might've been enough :)
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Raul Ibanez DH
Eric Chavez 3B
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner CF
Eduardo Nunez SS
"You have to be like a Yankee. No, you have to better than any Yankee..."
It was deep.
(and then the Tigers get the lead)
And the last thing I thought before Delmon's first pitch RBI single was "don't swing at the first pitch jackass."
Perhaps he can inquire about working as Mickey at Disney World for a few months when his off-season starts in a few hours.
Nice play by Teixeira/crappy bunt by Garcia.
43: Why would they want to take a dive? They get paid so well and there are probably so many bonuses and incentives for winning that they have no reason. Yeah,I know, you were being sarcastic.
A-rod would have thrown out Infante.
Shouldn't that be "_elm_n!"?
fra paolo (points at CC on screen): Does he look like Mickey Mouse?
fra paoletta the younger: Kind of. A bit.
So that would be... the 1963 World Series? Anytime else?
Nate McLouth Game 3 of the ALDS.
Since then he's allowed 3.
2) 1963 (Dodgers)
3) 1976 (Reds)
1922 World Series and 1976 World Series
Coke to Larry
Anyway, no Cokes for factual responses to direct questions.
Price-less call of the game.
And he meant 'since Gates Brown', as Dickeson subsequently clarified.
What kind of throw was that?
Thank you for explaining Dave Cameron's "Son of a lawn dart" tweet.
As bad as the Yankees have been this series the Tigers hitting with RISP seems to be pretty bad. It feels like they could have done a LOT more damage than they've done this series.
Too funny. Electronic devices warrant suspension or just MLB saying "Justinnnnn? Bad."
Both pitchers seem to be in pitch-count trouble.
One thinks the opposing manager would use the bunt sign a bit more than usual.
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1) BBCBX O BOS T. Nixon K. Brown -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1) CBX BOS K. Millar K. Brown 2% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1) BB*BCB BOS B. Mueller K. Brown 3% 72% Walk; Millar to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- 8,(3-2) CBSB*BFFB BOS O. Cabrera K. Brown 4% 76% Walk; Millar to 3B; Mueller to 2B
Javier Vazquez replaces Kevin Brown pitching
t2 2-0 1 123 1,(0-0) .X RRRR BOS J. Damon J. Vazquez 15% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball); Millar Scores; Mueller Scores; Cabrera Scores
t2 6-0 1 --- 5,(3-1) BSBBB BOS M. Bellhorn J. Vazquez 1% 92% Walk
t2 6-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2) CBBBC>F>X O BOS M. Ramirez J. Vazquez -1% 91% Popfly: SS
t2 6-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1) BSX O BOS D. Ortiz J. Vazquez -1% 91% Groundout: P-2B-1B
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Fortunately, they've chosen the right offense to face in a tight game.
I hope the field isn't too water logged.
If I was an intern or whoever is in charge of the Comerica Park sound system, I'd totally do it.
I don't see Dave Roberts walking through that door, Weekly.
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MVP! MVP!
Now we're cooking with gas!
So much for trivia.
OK, now it's safe to bring in Valverde.
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