Some Phillies Links For You, October 1, 2010: Playing Matchups, Tribute to Former Pitchers
by WholeCamels on Oct 1, 2010 8:21 AM EDT
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PrintBaseball Prospectus - Ahead in the Count: Pitch Data and Walks
Matt Swartz looks at pitch data and walk rates. Subscription required.
Lee's tune-up outing puts the monkey on Angels
Seven innings. One unearned run, four hits, eight Ks and no walks on 93 pitches in a 3-2 win.
Yes.
Myers' amazing streak stopped by Reds
Gotta tip the cap to Brett Myers for turning in such an outstanding season.
Salisbury: Appreciating Wilson Valdez
Nice story, yes. MVP? Hell no.
Deal changes free-agent rules
I'm having a hard time seeing what really substantial effect this will have on the process, aside from forcing teams to act on decisions that had probably been made weeks or months before.
Bill Conlin: Even though they clinched, Phillies should play out season with best team
Playing for matchups this far out is kind of self-defeating. If you play badly in the postseason, you're going to lose. And this team is good enough to beat anyone.
Paul Hagen: No wishful thinking on Phillies' NLDS opponent
Yeah, pretty much. Also: Why the McNabb video?
Giants/Padres series preview - McCovey Chronicles
One more win, and the San Francisco Giants will win the National League West.
Stadium prompting a lawsuit
Lackawanna County plans to respond to its neighbor to the south and file a counter-suit today against Luzerne County over the possible sale of the Triple-A baseball franchise.
You know that that means. COUNTY FIIIIGGGHHHTT!!!!
Arroyo to start Game 1?
I can smell fear!
Mike Sweeney gets his chance at postseason after long wait
More hug stuff.
World Series Game Gets Earlier Start
I'm glad they're making this change. I know it's about advertising money, but I wish they could be flexible with start times, so if there's a western World Series -- say, Rangers vs. Giants -- they can keep the later start time. If it's an east coast jam, make it earlier. Yes, this is asking a lot.
UCLA Honoring 8 New Bruin HOFers Including Chase Utley
With gratuitous dig at Phillies fans from (presumably) L.A. based blogger. Hey, here comes Matt Stairs, bahaha.
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Wow, haha, definitely some fear in those quotes from Arroyo. Rare to ever hear a pro say that another team is better than their own.
I thought that too…I wonder what his team mates think of his comments.
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
Dusty Baker loves him some VETERAN EXPERIENCE
"I remember being three and I wanted to be a baseball player, that's all I ever really wanted to be. That and Spider Man." -Raul Ibanez
by Jose and the Contrarians on Oct 1, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
This is probably the only reason that even remotely makes sense. Given Dusty’s proclivities – veterananity and running bullpens into the ground, it fits.
by WanderingMoses on Oct 1, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
and finally
I’d really enjoy a Phillies vs. Reds matchup. RedReporter.com is an outstanding blog. Like, really really good. I think it’ll be fun to “work with” them for an NLDS. And the Reds are sort of my #3 NL team (behind PHI and PIT).
http://www.thegoodphight.com
I’d root for PIT, but Pittsburgh fans make that impossible for me. And some of my best friends are Pittsburgh fans.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
I have nothing against the Pirates…having not been around during the Pirates domination of the 70’s I have no real reason to dislike them. However the fact that the Steelers and Pens are so good has forced me to never root for the Pirates…Pittsburgh doesn’t need 3 good teams.
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
Agreed but I actually was around for the late 70’s early 80’s teams and there wasn’t a team I disliked more.
I have silently enjoyed watching their futility the last 17 years+.
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
I remember the rivalry as well. Kids today have no idea that the Pirates used to be one of our most bitter rivals.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Agreed on RedReporter. I visit there and like the blog. They know their stuff and are pretty sharp. A Reds → Giants → Twins trip through the playoffs would be great, as I really like their blogs on here. Padres→ Braves → Yankees> would be the worst as I really dislike those blogs.
The stadium issue is a disaster. I live 10 minutes from Lackawanna County Satdium. It was great to be able to see guys like Rollins, Utley, Howard, etc. come up through our system so close to home. The only sollice I take now is the Yankees currently play here and this could screw them a bit.
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
by foos05 on Oct 1, 2010 9:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Are we pretty much guaranteed to play the Reds?
Giants have a 2 game lead and a tie-breaker against the Reds, meaning it would take a the Giants getting swept and the Reds sweeping the Brewers in meaningless games for them to have a better record.
We're number one...
SI’s final power rankings have us #1. They also list each teams most unappreciated player. For us, it’s Polly. For San Fran, its BURL
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_lemire/09/30/power.rankings.1/index.html
I read on MLB.com if the Padres take 2 out of 3 against the Giants and the Phillies sweep the Braves, Braves would have to fly to San Diego for a one game playoff.
Shane Victorino other-excused 10/01/2010
Saw the above, anyone have any clue why Shane is going to be out (sans a game off due to clinch)?
Ed Hardy sale at Macy’s?
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
Thanks.
A laurel and hearty Mazel Tov to the Vics.
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
If I recall correctly, Doug Glanville in his book writes that sometimes baseball players are pressured to time their impregnation of their wives so that their children will be born in the offseason. Maybe that isn’t universal, or maybe times have changed. Or maybe Shane just didn’t care.
UCLA
It’s too bad Mebrahtom Keflezighi chose track & field over baseball. That would have been a name for the ages.
Terrible news from Queens
Looks like the Mets are ridding themselves of both Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya.
Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Rangers' Luck
There was an interesting timeline story about the (mostly) sad story of the Texas Rangers. Although the odds are against them, you never know. They could end up in the World Series. Something I found in the story linked below was the fact that two times the Rangers had top three draft picks and passed on, first, Robin Yount and Dave Winfield to take David Clyde (1973); then passed on Barry Bonds and Barry Larkin to take Bobby Witt (1985). Think of how good the Rangers might have been with one of those four MVP/Hall of Famers.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=100929rangers/photos/1&sportCat=mlb
by phillyinportland on Oct 1, 2010 7:51 PM EDT reply actions
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