NLCS Game One
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 9, 2008 7:25 PM CDT
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While I won't be able to participate in any of the discussion of tonight's match-up of Cole Hamels vs. Derek Lowe (screw mid-terms), I figured I'd provide a forum.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Oct 9, 2008, 7:22 PM CDT Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.
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I'll offer this commentary, if the Dodgers win tonight, they'll win the series.
Also, I'm so sad that from here on our we will be forced to listen to Tim Mccarver...that some one can be worse the Harold Renyolds and Joe Morgan narrating a game is frightening.
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Ok one comment
Back to back doubles result in a one run lead in with only one out.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Passed ball to Kemp
Makes it runners on 1B and 2B for the Dodgers.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 9, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no will power.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 9, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 9, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Short game!
After Burrell put them ahead not much excitement.
by mokulen on Oct 9, 2008 9:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nomar made himself look bad on that one
just swung at anything Lidge threw.
by Only_A_Lad on Oct 10, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you recall that Nomar may have been the beginning of the end for Lidge in Houston?
Early in 2006, the Astros’ were riding high (W/L wise), and had a nice lead in the 9th in their first home game against the Dodgers. Nomar Garciaparra hit a grand slam off Lidge. on April 24, to produce Lidge’s first blown save of the year. It ruined a fine pitching performance by Pettitte.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=260424118
Lidge blew the save in the next game against the Dodgers, walking 3 in the 9th. Lidge didn’t seem the same after that, in terms of confidence. He had a terrible road trip to Colorado and LA, and on the plane ride home, Garner told him he would be replaced as closer. Lidge was booed mercilessly in Houston at any time he started screwing up again after that.
While everyone talks about the Pujols HR, I often wonder if Nomar’s grand slam had a bigger impact on Lidge’s confidence. It was the beginning of everyone asking, “What’s wrong with Lidge?”
by clack on Oct 11, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm always surprised that nobody mentions the Scott Podsednik homer.
That one was, in my mind, many times more jarring. It was freakin Scott Podsednik walk-off homering.
But, anyways, didn’t everyone decide that Lidge was probably just injured in 2006? I think that’s a lot more reasonable assumption than Lidge suffering from PTSD.
Not to bring up the whole, “What’s up with Brad Lidge?” thing from the past three years.
by Only_A_Lad on Oct 11, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lidge had problems before Pujols
as noted here by Alyson Footer.
by Danyah on Oct 11, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're right
I’m getting ahead of myself but I’ll have to close my eyes if he is ever having a bad night against the Red Sox lineup. Of course I may have to close my eyes if he’s having a good one too …
by mokulen on Oct 11, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point about Posednik.
At the time, though, I still wrote it off as bad luck…you know, guy just happened to get ahold of one. When Lidge couldn’t find the strike zone and players of all types were able to hit him, that’s when I started to lose confidence in him.
In early 06, I theorized he might be hurt, but everyone denied it; even though his knee issue probably was under the surface in 06. I think there was some combination of poor mechanics (maybe the knee helped cause that), tipping his pitches, and mental pressure. As for the latter point, there were points in time when Lidge seemed more steady on the road than at home. A lot of closers, facing constant booing and hostility from their home fans, have failed for a season, only to bounce back for another team the next year,. Another thing which isn’t mentioned about Lidge’s Philly season…remember that he had arthroscoopic surgery on his knee before the season began.
by clack on Oct 11, 2008 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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