2012 MLB Playoff Thread

[jung]

Let the Cards right back into this game.

 

What a curve ball from Rosenthal. Might have been able to hear the seams spinning to get it to break that much....unbelievable pitch.

 

Gonzalez out of the game now but I don't get that at all. This is not some dog days of August game where you are trying to get Gonzalez a win. You go home if you lose this game. So he leaves Gonzalez in, struggling to get the ball over the plate...giving up runs without even giving up hits and then does not even bring him out for the next inning.

 

If DJ was going to do that, use up a pitcher and get Gonzalez the hell out of there instead of giving up runs like that. Everybody must be available tonight! This is it.

[jung]

That won't show up as an error on Espinoza because you can't assume the DP but they should have had the DP there and been out of this inning. This IS the stumbling...bumbling post season.

 

"it handcuffed him". He handcuffed himself.

[jung]

I guess DJ must be happy he came with Jackson. That was a horrible pitch...right in his wheelhouse.

 

Jackson is a panic here.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

It'd be such a shame to watch the Nationals blow this game

[jung]

I actually think the Nats will need to plate another run somewhere in here. Two down is nothing.

 

You had to know Jackson was going slider outer third. Boy how many sliders on the outer third have we seen in this entire post season so far.

 

Tough pitch to hit but if you really think that is what is coming it would seem to me you have to take a different approach to it. We have seen so many guys reaching for it. If you have guessed something else with 2 strikes then sure you are going to end up reaching for that pitch. But everybody in the building knew that is what Jackson was going to throw there.

[jung]

Here comes that change.

 

Pitcher really boxed himself into a corner when he could not get Delsalso with that first change. He did not get close with the FB and Delsalso was just waiting for the next change...creamed it.

 

Very interesting sequence there that I just wish did not go that way.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Oh boy

[jung]

This pitcher so needs another pitch. He really is not very confident in his FB and unless he really spots that change.....ouch

 

Set up for the change again...and missed it

 

He has no choice but to throw it again

 

And....fooled him just enough with that second change to induce a pop fly.

 

Boy Clippers is a heart attack pitcher though...Holy Cow

[jung]

And another example of what is driving me nuts lately. Espinoza did not even give himself a chance to drive in that run....no idea what he way trying to do when it was so obvious what he needed to do.

 

Suzuki picks up Espinosa...terrific piece of hitting there.....for once

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

All I know is if the Nationals blow this lead, they're going to need to escort somebody out the park before they get hurt.

[jung]

I am not at all confident in Stroren here...pitches in bad locations so far.

 

He is just getting to much plate...may get away with it

 

Terrific slider there. Amazing pitch given the situation.

 

Got away with that one to Molina..set up for the slider

 

And....,.he could not get Molina to bit on the slider...now what ...walks him

 

Had to get him with that slider or he had nothing to go with in that situation.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Lets see if the Cardinals still got some late game heriocs in them

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Does Freese still got it?

[jung]

Has to show him a FB just off the inside of the plate and come back with slider

 

So got the FB there...Slider again

 

Slider again now

 

Now he has to challenge him with a FB...no choice or walk him and go to the next hitter

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Storen throw the f***ing heat and get him out.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

W O W

[a700hitter]

Storen throw the f***ing heat and get him out.

I think the Ump should have rung up Freese on the check swing.

[jung]

That was really interesting. Storen was unwilling to challenge him with the FB 3-2. His only choice was FB or walk him and start anew with another batter. But now stuck with a LH

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Damn do I love October baseball

[a700hitter]

Oh Boy-- a game of inches.

[a700hitter]

Damn do I love October baseball

Hey, do you know what October is to us Red Sox fans? Football season.

[jung]

Good point A700....I sort of thought he had him there.

 

On the other hand...Storen sort of lost his nerve with the slider. I did not expect him to challenge with the FB. Knew he would go inside off the plate with FB and he did. But then just was not willing to get the slider over the outer third and kept missing...hoping they would reach for it.

[example1]

Wow! Just wow!

[jung]

Well I did not like Storen here to begin with and said so. When he lost his nerve with the slider...DJ had to get him outta' there even though he is the closer....he was done at that point.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Get every police officer in Washington for Storen, just like last year, Cardinals coming up clutch.

[a700hitter]

The Cards are doing to the Nats what they did to the Rangers in the WS last year.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Hey, do you know what October is to us Red Sox fans? Football season.

 

I miss seeing the Sox in the playoffs and my Chargers are nothing lol

[example1]

Welcome to being a fan of a competitive team, Natstown

[Station 13]

Way to choke Nats.

[jung]

Baseball has always been this "I go with my guy" game but when a guy is done he is just done. DJ should have seen that Storen had no pitch to throw. He was not going to challenge with the FB and when he lost his nerve with the slider what the hell was he supposed to do from there...make the ball disappear as it crossed the plate?