Get Lowe: NLCS Game One Thread: Dodgers at Phillies
by WholeCamels
on Oct 9, 2008 6:15 PM EDT
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies
It's been a long time for both teams -- 15 for Philly, 20 for L.A. -- but the 2008 NLCS begins tonight in South Philadelphia at Citizen's Bank Park. Lefty ace Cole Hamels faces off against postseasonmainstay Derek Lowe.
Forecasts, predictions, projections, hunches, all out the window.
Sinkerballer Lowe generally does a good job keeping balls in the park. Hamels, with his great control, allowed baserunners at the best rate in the league this season. It's a great matchup of two terrific pitchers with very different styles.
Get Cole a lead early.
GO PHILLIES!!!
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Looks like Utley and Howard are back to back. Bad move.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs
This is really mind boggling. When Utley and Howard are up in a key spot and they bring in Beimel or Kuo to face them both I might blow a gasket.
by FuquaManuel on
Oct 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT
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It’s not that the lefties facing both Howard and Utley, that would happen either way. It’s Werth or Burrell not having a crack at them in between.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
Oct 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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Joe Buck and Tim McCarver for an NLCS appearance, fair trade? Barely.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT 0 recs
1 down, 26 to go for the perfect game!
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Wow, the one spot out there it wouldn’t be a homer.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT 0 recs
zOMG, Manny is so cool. Manny manny manny manny!!!!1
-Joe Buck
by FuquaManuel on Oct 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Cole, man, wtf?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
lets settle down now boys….our offense is potent, too. just gotta get cole outta this first inning…
by phillywriter21 on Oct 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
There’s the Fuqua we all know and love
Be afraid – Derek Lowe was great in the playoffs four years ago
There we go Chase…ti’s a single but it’s a start
by jemagee on
Oct 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
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Ok, after the past 48 hours dealing with my narcicistic insane mother i need this win more than I’ve ever need a sporting win – someone please tell Cole to stop pitching like crap.
On the drive home i had to listen to the ESPN radio feed and let me tell you how much Steve Philips SUCKS
by jemagee on Oct 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Ok, I am cool with that.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Fuqua
whats up man … thats the positive stuff I’m use to from you.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT
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I have become a different man when it comes to baseball.
by FuquaManuel on
Oct 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
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haha
I was thinking the same thing
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT
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Lowe
pitched great for them in the post season that year.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT
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23 pitches in the first for Cole.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs
Hi fellow Philly supporters...
I am a Rockies fan who follows the Phillies as my second team. I hope it is ok that I join in the game thread.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "
~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs
$##$%$# YOU FOR LAST YEAR!!!!
Ok now, welcome and enjoy the game.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
Oct 9, 2008 8:36 PM EDT
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Thanks!
For the record, this IS your year, I firmly believe it! And I have always had a lot of respect for the Phillies and that includes last year. I was proud we were even able to compete with you guys honestly.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "
~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)
by AtkinsandTulofan on
Oct 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
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Ok
That was embarassing Harry
And why is pat called bait?
by jemagee on Oct 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Bad Jimmy.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Lucky they waited until the end of Yom Kippur on the east coast to start this game
by jemagee on
Oct 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT
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is it me, or is that fox theme music similar to the west wing intro?
by pjnc2003 on Oct 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Yay Chase!
Base hit!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "
~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT 0 recs
I absolutely hate Joe Buck
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:42 PM EDT
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the phillies & the dodgers played in the play-offs before? really buck? they didn’t mention it 9 million times in the intro…
by Putsy Caballero. on Oct 9, 2008 8:42 PM EDT 0 recs
I hate facing sinkerballers. When they are on, there is nothing worse than watching everyone on your team beat the ball into the ground on the 3rd pitch.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Watching Tim Wakefield when the knuckler is on is worse, and uglier too
by jemagee on
Oct 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT
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Hey – did McCarver call Manny despicable when he came to the plate?
by jemagee on Oct 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Man that was NOT a strike...
C’mon Ryan!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "
~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Inning over...
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "
~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT 0 recs
dude your signature is WAY to big.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT
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Better?
It’s more to the point now.
Re-sign Everyday Atty!
by AtkinsandTulofan on
Oct 9, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
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much better … I was just bustin your balls.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT
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I have no balls to bust...
but I know what you mean. It needed an update anyway though, to furthur emphasize my cause of keeping Utley’s good buddy on our team.
Re-sign Everyday Atty!
by AtkinsandTulofan on
Oct 9, 2008 8:52 PM EDT
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The music doesn’t sound like the west wing theme song (which i find very recognizable and iconic) but it is kind of weird, what the hell was that music?
by jemagee on Oct 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT 0 recs
yea, i want them to play the whole thing, it sounds ‘presidential’ if that makes any sense
by pjnc2003 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:45 PM EDT
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No, it makes sense, FOX is run by Rupert Murdoch – Rupert Murdoch is insane – so who knows
by jemagee on
Oct 9, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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from deadspin
8:37 — Harry Kalas brings the world a starting lineup, which gives me a new idea for the playoffs. FOX should simulcast the games on FX or FSN, but with the home team’s announcer doing the call instead of Joe Buck. It’s all about choice.
i wish
by pjnc2003 on Oct 9, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs
That’s a brilliant (and unoriginal) idea
MLB would never go for it.
Some ESPN head, I think Neyer, suggested a channel that just broadcast the game with crowd noise – I’m up with that
by jemagee on
Oct 9, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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i would watch that too. also they should just mic drunk fans in the bleachers.
by Putsy Caballero. on
Oct 9, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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to give us Philly fans an even worse rap
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on
Oct 9, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
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Presidential Election Commercials should be banned from all baseball playoffs -
by jemagee on Oct 9, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Alright Cole!
Much improved!
Re-sign Everyday Atty!
by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 9, 2008 8:47 PM EDT 0 recs
mighty casey has struck out
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Oct 9, 2008 8:47 PM EDT 0 recs