On cue, Howard strikes out looking. Werth, looking like Prince Valiant, bloops out to second.
Ibanez doubles to keep the game alive. Future World Series MVP Matt Stairs steps to the plate.
If he fails, this will be my last entry.
October 29, 2009
PRE 9TH INNING
I have to say, blogging games that don't involve the Red Sox is difficult, boring work. Not sure this is going to happen again.
The 9th sets up beautifully for the Yanks. With no one on base, they can pitch to Howard, who will almost certainly strike out. Werth is terrible. And Ibanez, former Mariner or no, probably won't tie the game by himself...
The 9th sets up beautifully for the Yanks. With no one on base, they can pitch to Howard, who will almost certainly strike out. Werth is terrible. And Ibanez, former Mariner or no, probably won't tie the game by himself...
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
3-1 Yankees. Replay shows Utley was safe at 1st on the double play ball. Oh well; the Phils got the benefit of a shitty call in the last inning.
Ryan Madson drills Teixeira in the kneecap on the first pitch. Hopefully this will bother Teixeira for the rest of the series. Another moral victory. Madson strikes out the side.
I wonder if McCarver would've started the runners...
Ryan Madson drills Teixeira in the kneecap on the first pitch. Hopefully this will bother Teixeira for the rest of the series. Another moral victory. Madson strikes out the side.
I wonder if McCarver would've started the runners...
TOP OF THE 8TH
The weirdest part about that double play was that Ryan Howard obviously thought he didn't catch the line drive. If he thought he had caught it in the air, he would have tagged first rather than thrown to second. Weird call by the umps.
Final line on Pedro:
6 innings, 6 hits, 2 walks, 3 earned runs, 8 strike outs. Definitely better than my prediction (5 1/3, 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 ER), but not that far off.
Meanwhile, Rivera is in to protect a 2 run lead. The last time Girardi brought him in for a 2 inning save was last Sunday against the Angels, also with a 2 run lead. He gave up a run in the 8th, but the Yanks blew the game open in the bottom of the inning.
Alright alright alright. Rollins works a one out walk and Victorino singles sharply to right. Future World Series MVP Chase Utley steps to the plate.
McCarver: "Now if you're Charlie Manuel, you almost have to send the runners. It's almost an ideal situation. Well, you're down by two runs; that's not ideal."
Amazingly enough, Manuel doesn't send the runners and Utley grounds into an inning-ending double play.
Final line on Pedro:
6 innings, 6 hits, 2 walks, 3 earned runs, 8 strike outs. Definitely better than my prediction (5 1/3, 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 ER), but not that far off.
Meanwhile, Rivera is in to protect a 2 run lead. The last time Girardi brought him in for a 2 inning save was last Sunday against the Angels, also with a 2 run lead. He gave up a run in the 8th, but the Yanks blew the game open in the bottom of the inning.
Alright alright alright. Rollins works a one out walk and Victorino singles sharply to right. Future World Series MVP Chase Utley steps to the plate.
McCarver: "Now if you're Charlie Manuel, you almost have to send the runners. It's almost an ideal situation. Well, you're down by two runs; that's not ideal."
Amazingly enough, Manuel doesn't send the runners and Utley grounds into an inning-ending double play.
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Buck and McCarver tell us Rivera will pitch the 8th and 9th tonight. The only good news is the Phils will have the heart of the order up in the 9th.
I should mention, for the record, that I really hate the Phillies. Yesterday was the first day I ever rooted for them. I'm still figuring out how it works. Are soul patches cool in Philadelphia?
A well executed hit-and-run by Cabrera puts runners at 1st and 3rd with nobody out, and Posada is pinch-hitting for Molina. This is where things get ugly. Chan Ho Park enters the game for Pedro.
Odd as this sounds, if Park allows the inherited runners to score, Pedro's final line will look a lot like my prediction.
Hahahahaha. Jeter the Bitch just struck out trying to bunt with two strikes. A moral victory if ever there was one. Eyre in to pitch to Damon.
Damon lines into a controversial double play. What does the peanut gallery think about that one?
I should mention, for the record, that I really hate the Phillies. Yesterday was the first day I ever rooted for them. I'm still figuring out how it works. Are soul patches cool in Philadelphia?
A well executed hit-and-run by Cabrera puts runners at 1st and 3rd with nobody out, and Posada is pinch-hitting for Molina. This is where things get ugly. Chan Ho Park enters the game for Pedro.
Odd as this sounds, if Park allows the inherited runners to score, Pedro's final line will look a lot like my prediction.
Hahahahaha. Jeter the Bitch just struck out trying to bunt with two strikes. A moral victory if ever there was one. Eyre in to pitch to Damon.
Damon lines into a controversial double play. What does the peanut gallery think about that one?
TOP OF THE 7TH
Burnett shows no signs of slowing down, striking out Ibanez and Stairs.
Does anyone else think Invictus, the new Clint Eastwood movie starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, will be a glossy, overwrought piece of Oscar-baiting shit?
Feliz grounds out to Jeter. Things aren't looking good for the Phillies. Mariano Rivera looms...
Does anyone else think Invictus, the new Clint Eastwood movie starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, will be a glossy, overwrought piece of Oscar-baiting shit?
Feliz grounds out to Jeter. Things aren't looking good for the Phillies. Mariano Rivera looms...
6TH INNING
Big inning for the Phillies--Utley, Howard and Ibanez are due up, plus Burnett's pitch count is creeping towards 100. The sooner the Phils can get to the Yankees awful bullpen, the better.
Phillies go down in order.
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Pedro whiffs Teixeira and A-Rod for his 7th and 8th strike outs. My prediction sure was dumb. I'll never doubt Pedro again.
Aaaand we have our first comment of the night. Welcome, Cunado.
Aaaaaaaaaaand Matsui homers to right. I'll always doubt Pedro again.
Robinson Cano just flew out to left field, and boy are his arms tired.
Phillies go down in order.
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Pedro whiffs Teixeira and A-Rod for his 7th and 8th strike outs. My prediction sure was dumb. I'll never doubt Pedro again.
Aaaand we have our first comment of the night. Welcome, Cunado.
Aaaaaaaaaaand Matsui homers to right. I'll always doubt Pedro again.
Robinson Cano just flew out to left field, and boy are his arms tired.
5TH INNING
As any beer drinker knows, the inning after the beer inning is the nachos inning.
The Phillies strand Carlos Ruiz at second. Burnett is mowing the Phillies down.
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Pedro records two quick outs, then Jeter doubles to left. He's still a bitch. Fortunately Damon pops out, ending the boringest yet of my many boring blogs.
Blame the nachos.
The Phillies strand Carlos Ruiz at second. Burnett is mowing the Phillies down.
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Pedro records two quick outs, then Jeter doubles to left. He's still a bitch. Fortunately Damon pops out, ending the boringest yet of my many boring blogs.
Blame the nachos.
4TH INNING
As any baseball fan knows, the fourth inning is the beer inning.
Jayson Werth [amazingly enough, not sic] singles then gets picked off 1st base. Strike out, fly out. Solid inning for Burnett.
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After my last live blogging effort, longtime reader Cunado wrote, "Any [Blogadier General] live blogging event is not to be missed." Goes to show you can't trust a North Carolina pump salesman.
While I'm complaining, Teixeira blasts a changeup over the right-center field wall to tie the game.
Fox on-field commentator Ken Rosenthal just called Pedro's pregame press conference a "tour de force". Josh thinks "tour de force" is overused these days. I think Ken Rosenthal is overused these days.
Hairston, Jr. strikes out to end the inning. 1-1 after 4 innings.
Jayson Werth [amazingly enough, not sic] singles then gets picked off 1st base. Strike out, fly out. Solid inning for Burnett.
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After my last live blogging effort, longtime reader Cunado wrote, "Any [Blogadier General] live blogging event is not to be missed." Goes to show you can't trust a North Carolina pump salesman.
While I'm complaining, Teixeira blasts a changeup over the right-center field wall to tie the game.
Fox on-field commentator Ken Rosenthal just called Pedro's pregame press conference a "tour de force". Josh thinks "tour de force" is overused these days. I think Ken Rosenthal is overused these days.
Hairston, Jr. strikes out to end the inning. 1-1 after 4 innings.
3RD INNING
I'm fully expecting my roommate to make nachos for dinner, but right now he's asleep on the couch. This doesn't look good.
The camera finds some jackass in the stands wearing a Halloween costume, leading to the following exchange:
Meanwhile, with a runner on second, Burnett intentionally walk Chase Utley to pitch to Ryan Howard, who had 45 home runs and 141 RBI this season. A curious move, but it works: he strikes out to end the threat.
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Pedro issues a one-out walk to the #9 hitter, Miguel Cabrera, then strikes out Jeter for the second time. Have I mentioned that Jeter is a complete bitch? Damon flies out and the inning is over.
The camera finds some jackass in the stands wearing a Halloween costume, leading to the following exchange:
Joe Buck: "it's that time of year"Josh is awake and laughing his ass off.
McCarver: "tomorrow night!"
Meanwhile, with a runner on second, Burnett intentionally walk Chase Utley to pitch to Ryan Howard, who had 45 home runs and 141 RBI this season. A curious move, but it works: he strikes out to end the threat.
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Pedro issues a one-out walk to the #9 hitter, Miguel Cabrera, then strikes out Jeter for the second time. Have I mentioned that Jeter is a complete bitch? Damon flies out and the inning is over.
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