Rowand44

QUOTE(nvxplorer @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:38 PM) f*** the umps. Anyone who can’t see which is the better team needs to have his head examined. Hopefully we can finish this game with this lead and put the umps stuff to rest.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:36 PM) HAHAHAHAHAH BRING IN VIZ, AND LET MARTE GET THE 9TH! GOOD JOB CREDE Please no...there's no reason to let them believe they can get back into this game.

QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:35 PM) We're not scoring, are we? Probably not. EDIT: I'm on my game today.

QUOTE(ScottyDo @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:34 PM) you know, for all the crappy announcing buck's put forth, piniella's been alright. i say he quits managing and settles down in the booth. Lou knows his stuff, he just sounds horrible.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:34 PM) I'm having flashbacks of last night. Atleast we can't ground into a dp...or can we?

Cmon rally crede.

QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:31 PM) Good hit by Rowand. Everett looked like he busted a tire going into 3rd. Ozuna should be in to run for Everett. And yes, I know I wasn't the only one praying for Cora to hold up Everett. Looked like his knee buckled.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:29 PM) Here comes a dp. Like I said.

QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:29 PM) that I was wrong. As usual. Have you ever been right about this team?

Here comes a dp.

I swear, that guy better not touch the playing field.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:24 PM) Blame the umps all they want, we hopped on them 3-0 again. I wonder what baseball prospectus says the "win percentage" is after that... I bet it's in the 80% I wonder if we're 100 percent to win the division yet according to BP.

No walks Freddy.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:20 PM) If these calls were going against us, we'd be like Angel fans I'd be pissed there is no doubt. That being said..we're still winning this game if they got all the calls.

Why is viz warming up?

lmao, here we go again.

Not a pretty at bat by Tad but it happens.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:11 PM) LOL....didn't say it was over. It's still pretty awesome. I know I know, I'm just a nervous person until these games end.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:10 PM) I'm pretty sure I just heard "Thunderstruck" in the stadium when they came back from the commercial. I got some idiots blasting loud music in my dorm right now so I didn't hear it but I did hear it yesterday during the game.

I'm going to rain on your parade heads. We still got 3 innings to go this game so lets keep it up.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 08:04 PM) If we maintain the lead I'd like to see Marte come on in relief. Road game, close but not too close. I would imagine he'd have a short leash too. God no. He'll walk the bases loaded.

Since Joe has been blessed with the powers of the rally crede he thinks he's super fast now too, not the case Joe.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 07:50 PM) On the missed catcher's interference call on Steve Finley, Finley hurt his team. Here is how. Catcher's interference is a delayed dead ball situation. It is not an immediate dead ball. If called, the team on offense may elect to take the result of the play instead of the penalty of the catcher's interference. In this situation, as McCarver noted, Finley should have been awarded 1B with the runner on 1B moving to 2B and the runner on 3B staying put since he was not forced home. The bases would have been loaded with one out. Alternately, if Finley hustled down the line rather than looking back he would have been safe at 1B. In that case, the runner from 3B would have scored and the out would have been recorded at 2B for the 2nd out. The Angels COULD have elected to take that play, giving up the out for the run. If they chose the interference call, they would have the bases loaded with one out, but they would be taking a run off the board. No one knows what they would have chosen, but just by hustling Finley could have an RBI and the Angels be down 3-2 at that point and within one run. Since the call is a delayed dead ball, the umpire should have held his arm straigh out with a closed fist indicating the intereference, but allowing the play to continue to it's completion. So there was no reason for Finley to look back. The umpire does not verbalize anything in that situation and the ball is not dead, so Finley's job is to bust his ass down the line. Here is why it is important for him to do so. What happens if Igughi throws the ball into LF, making an error on the play. By rule, if the batter reaches 1B by hit or error AND all other runners move up one base, the interference is ignored and never becomes an issue. So in reality, by Finley trying to be the umpire, he cost his team a run. Yes the call was missed. But if he does his job, the Angels score another run there. This is one of the best posts ever on soxtalk. Great job Rex.

Whatever guys, fathom, lets just enjoy this game and stop the pods argument...agree to disagree. Deal?

QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 07:47 PM) Pods has been quoted many times in the last month saying it's not the injury, it's his timing and confidence. Even when he's getting good jumps he's not getting in there for the most part, trust me a groin injury slows you down big time. Some big leaguers just won't make excuses...so that would explain scott not blaming the injury.