Dodgers versus Phils

SCUDSBROTHER · #1 10-22-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mark2061mn

Yeh, the umps never call balls that are 6 inches off the plate strikes right? It all evens out.

LOL...How you gunna even that inning out?

MaTH716 · #2 10-22-2009, 10:30 PM

I can't believe that Girardi is the patient one for going to the pen tonight. After the leadoff hit for Mathis I thought for sure that Burnett was coming out.
For the record, I thought that Lackey deserved to pitch to at least Texieria. (I know total 2nd guess).

SCUDSBROTHER · #3 10-22-2009, 10:31 PM

I think it's worse to force someone to get 4 outs than it is to keep someone from seeing another pitch. Ethier was called out in the top of the 9th in game 4. That was not a strike, but I don't think it was nearly as bad as that Lackey strike not being called.

MaTH716 · #4 10-22-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I think it's worse to force someone to get 4 outs than it is to keep someone from seeing another pitch. Ethier was called out in the top of the 9th in game 4. That was not a strike, but I don't think it was nearly as bad as that Lackey strike not being called.

I thought it was a strike. It was almost as if the ump was looking curve and he, like Posada was totally fooled by the pitch.

SCUDSBROTHER · #5 10-22-2009, 10:37 PM

Lackey was tiring. If he'd of gotten that strike, then it's not an issue. I've seen him lose his concentration when he's both angry n' tired. It gets ugly, and that's why Scioscia got him out of there. That's a choke pitch from Oliver. I think it's the right move, but people need to pitch. Lackey usually tires in the 6th, or 7th.

MaTH716 · #6 10-22-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Lackey was tiring. If he'd of gotten that strike, then it's not an issue. I've seen him lose his concentration when he's both angry n' tired. It gets ugly, and that's why Scioscia got him out of there. That's a choke pitch from Oliver. I think it's the right move, but people need to pitch. Lackey usually tires in the 6th, or 7th.

I thought he deserved the benifit of the doubt, especially after the way he pitched. I would rather lose with my ace than with an almost 40 year old retread (granted he had a nice season).
And yeah that was a hangin puss ball he lobbed in to Texieria.