Dick Allen

I would really like Ozzie to use the bullpen. They have hardly pitched in the postseason, although Garland is cruising.

Everett and Rowand with total failure. I hope 5 is enough.

Rowand has really turned into a DP machine.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 06:47 PM) The rumor is that Big Vlad is injured. He isn't hitting at all and he's running like a girl. His knee is bad, you can tell when he runs, he's limping badly or not running at all, and they said he has been icing his left shoulder.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 06:45 PM) Lou Pinella sounds like a video game announcer with his commentary He does

Nice DP Iguchi. Garland shuts them down after a 3 spot. Let's get 3 more.

He blew Cabrerra away.

The one thing I'm worried about is a Garland walk-a-thon with the layoff.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 06:40 PM) Wow, Figgins almost rips a double down the line. That's really using "rips" loosely.

QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 06:37 PM) What happened to Rowand's power? It looked like he drove that ball pretty well off the bat. I think you know.

They just showed how he was calling other dropped 3rd strikes yesterday. Rowand swung and missed a ball in the dirt, Eddings had that deal were he sticks his arm out and watched the catcher tag Rowand and then came with the out or as he calls it now, strike call. Eddings might not have said anything but he definitely signaled AJ out. It was a huge break and thank God the Sox took advantage.

For those of you that attended the game last night, the guy who played a couple of songs before the anthem, did I hear him correctly when he finished saying "thank you Chicago, go Red Sox"?

There was a guy selling suite tickets on craiglist for $400. I wonder if he got in through him. JR is a hero for not hooking him up.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Oct 12, 2005 -> 10:40 PM) The replay on Crede getting doubled off showed he was clearly out. At least he totally redeemed himself.

It might have been the right call, its still hard to tell, but he signaled out. That's the problem. I am so happy he did call it a trap.I think Buerhle was going back out in the 10th and I had visions of Britt Burns and Tito Landrum back in 1983. That game featured a baserunning blunder just like this one. What did the replay show when Crede was doubled up? It really didn't matter, Pods would have had to drive him in, and I think we all know that wasn't happening.

That was a huge break. The ball may have hit the ground but the ump used the universal out sign which should never happen if the batter is not out. You can't go by verbal only, there is no way everyone would be able to hear him unless they were playing at USCF in April. The out sign means out. I have never seen an umpire use the out sign on balls in the dirt. You can be sure that you will never see Eddings use it in that situation either. It would be interesting to see other times a dropped 3rd strike occurred with him behind the plate. I would be willing to bet he didn't use the out sign. AJ sold it to him. Its nice to be on the right end of a break, as Wimpy would say in the immortal words of the late Aurelio Rodriquez, "we take dat one."

Anyone looking to go to the games but unable to due to ridiculous prices on ebay and craigslist may want to head to the park tonight. If last night was any indication, getting tickets for face value and sometimes even less should be no problem. Looks like the brokers and other greedy ticketholders overplayed their hands. FWIW, if you do go and scalp a ticket or 2 I would suggest you stay away from people hawking the ticketfast tickets which are easily duplicated.

Rowand bunting in the 9th was ridiculous. You're putting everything on AJ. There is absolutely no way Crede can hit K-Rod.Absolutely no way. Rowand had to hit there and be short and quick. Why was AJ stealing? I hope there was a missed sign. What's with Dye bunting? If that's his only way to get on, the Sox better find someone else to bat 3rd. A couple of tough plays that if they are made the game is still tied. The DP ball where Iguchi got nailed and threw it high, and the slow roller to Crede who had no play at home but hesitated toward home anyway and had no shot at Cabrera. Pods unable to execute a bunt was painful especially after Dye's single.

QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 11, 2005 -> 01:54 PM) Less pressure? I agree that Santana did a great job and there was pressure, but I think that losing one in Boston is a huge deal, especially with what they did to the Yankees last year. There's pressure, but not the lose you go home pressure Santana was under. I'm not short-changing Duque, he was awesome, and the mess he was getting out of, he had nothing to do with.

Bartolo Colon..............he gone

QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 11, 2005 -> 01:36 PM) so now anytime someone gets out of a jam, should it be compared to what El Duque did? The kid did a great job getting out of the jam, and you have to give him a lot of credit. El Duque was incredible getting out of his jam which was bigger, but less pressure. If Duque gets lit up and Boston wins the White Sox are still up 2-1 in the series. If Santana gives it up last night, the Angels go home.

QUOTE(iWiN4PreP @ Oct 11, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) serious? Thats effing sweet Dan Patrick says he's not on their roster.

Colon will not be available to the Angels against the Sox.

I was wondering earlier, is baseball going to be even mentioned on ESPN now with NY and Boston eliminated? Since they spent all that money on the NFL and NBA and the NBA exibition season ready to kick off, those sports will probably get most of their attention.

QUOTE(GasHeGone @ Oct 9, 2005 -> 09:34 PM) Can they really make the Yankees/Angels go from New York to Los Angeles to Chicago in three days? If so, that's awesome. They should. The network had to have the game yesterday in prime time. If it was an afternoon game they could have gotten back to LA at a reasonable time, and perhaps even played this afternoon. If they push the ALCS back a day it would be to quote Hawk "total BS".