Dunno which one of those retards (sorry Champ) called it, but "and he's got his spikes on" was a classy call. About the only positive piece of commentating the whole series.
Totally late to the forum party, but I was on pins and needles last night. That easily was the most intense Dodger game I've seen in awhile. Also, how nuts is Dave Roberts? Even if it backfired I salute the fuck out of him. To put Kenley and CK for the last three innings takes balls. Someone mentioned that it was like Orel coming out of the pen to close and I thought the same.
On a side note, "knowitall" Reynolds was so obnoxious. Criticizing moves, criticizing umpires etc. I get that he is a color guy... but honestly, the "why are you doing that"? "Wow, I wouldn't of done that" calls were over the top. For example, Chris Collinsworth does color without giving his opinion on calls and strategy allthefuckingtime. He's there to explain what is happening. I might be off base, but Harold is now up there with Tim McCarver, and that's saying something. He used to never make calls like that. I don't know what's happened. I came close to muting the sound but I didn't want to lose the crowd noise.
Yeah...Dusty wisdom. Thanks for putting Kelly in against JT, Dusty...if you did your homework, you'd know that he's got reverse splits this season, and the book was not the thing to go by then...y'know...like feeling the results of it when you watch the ball sail over Trea's head out there in CF. The grit they are showing just might overcome any of your predictions...yeah. I don't know how or what they are gonna do...but Doc will come up with something...something. You watch, Jonny B.
Yeah...pointing it out last night in an elimination game will probably result in a balk call, but it is what it is. Now, all you hear about the pick is that it was a missed balk... That's OK...we'll see what happens...
Very fortunate to have made it through this series without injury as well considering all the HBP on JT and others. A record amount of HBP, fuck.
Sometimes, with chaos and action all over the place, a simple quiet image captures all the emotion of the results...like YA Tittle, years ago on his kness, with blood cascading down his head after a futile attempt to avoid a loss. ( I know, way before your time). But Clayton Kershaw, walking alone, with his glove, to the bullpen, was a silent portend of the gritty victory. Pure Pulitzer. That image, in my mind anyway, is what I will remember most...
so nice to wake up to the team still playing turn on espn at 8 and its not even in their top stories but its full blown celebration on fox here we come cubs!
This story by Tim Brown on last night is fantastic, wow: http://tinyurl.com/z857cre I've been trying to read every article about last night lol. LA Times has a few great ones as well but Brown's is the best An interesting part from that article and a post game interview I saw: Friedman had no idea Kershaw would do that. They went over a game plan but Kershaw never came up. Man
A lot of hit batters, but just pitchers using the whole zone - not two teams trying to show who has a bigger dick. In fact, Joc was HBP and it wasn't even called. Possibly related, one of my favorite moments last night was Zimmerman's walk/waddle after Urias pitched him up and in with a scary fastball.
I find that interesting. The article also said Honeycutt and Roberts both told Kershaw "No way" too. I think before and during every playoff game I post something about how Kershaw should be available to pitch in relief, maybe it's just the kid in me who remembers the '88 playoffs when it seemed like Hershiser pitched every inning. Or when I look up boxscores from the '65 and '66 series and Koufax's name is everywhere. We see other teams do this all the time. I'm actually surprised that with all the times we've been in the playoffs recently, that this was Kershaw's first save and Kenley's longest outing. I was fist-pumping when Kenley came in in the 7th and bouncing off the walls when Kershaw was walking to the bullpen. Win or Lose, that game had to end with Kershaw on the mound. Nothing else really made sense if you truly think about it.
perhaps you're overlooking the shitty throw to the plate by Reddick where the runner was safe by 15' whereas Puig would of had him out. Best part of Toles is that he's competent at nearly every aspect. He got to the ball quickly, fielded it and threw to the proper player. He's quick on the bases. He's shown a good BA so far, enough power. His arm was adequate but not in the catregory of Puig's cannon. So what? Puig's weakest muscle is between his ears. One of the sadder shots of the night was Puig being recalled back to the dugout To say he was bummed would be an understatement.