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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
hamels blowing a three run lead was the turning point and lidge's meltdown was the final nail in the coffin. We had no chance winning 3 games in a row when Hamels would have to start game 7.
I really wasnt super impressed by your half billion dollar starting pitchers, though they didnt blow up (except burnett game 5), they were very hittable including CC (except burnett game 2). Howard going cold and swinging at every pitch 10 inches outside the plate slider that was thrown really didnt help.
Rivera was your pitching advantage over Lidge, as well as ANY of your pitchers over Hamels, but that is all IMO.
Starting Happ game 3 instead of Hamels could have been a difference maker.
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pedro was outpitched in both starts by different pitchers
cc and blanton was a wash
lee outpitched cc and burnett in his 2 starts
as bad as howard was , our mvp for the regualar season did not show up either - mark tex - so if you cry about howard not hitting we can cry about tex not hitting