World Series

[RockHardTen1985]

Its been great. I thought without certain teams I would not enjoy, but this is good stuff.

[dino]

Best game I have ever seen and I was at the Fisk homerun game in 75.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by dino

Best game I have ever seen and I was at the Fisk homerun game in 75.

Great game! Have to hand it to the Cards, they just would not quit!

[MaTH716]

Haven't really watched it, not because of the teams, more of the starting times (actually finishing times). The games just go too late for me. I'm actually sorry that I didn't stay up for it last night. It seems like it could go down as one of the best series ever, too bad it seems like not a lot of people are watching it. I turned it off after the Cruz HR in the 7th.

Speaking of Cruz, he has to get that ball in the 9th. He absolutely pussed out when he got near the wall. You have to be willing to lay it all out on the line, especially in that spot. I bet you if it was Hamilton, he would have tried running through the wall if necessary, bad groin and all.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Haven't really watched it, not because of the teams, more of the starting times (actually finishing times). The games just go too late for me. I'm actually sorry that I didn't stay up for it last night. It seems like it could go down as one of the best series ever, too bad it seems like not a lot of people are watching it. I turned it off after the Cruz HR in the 7th.

Speaking of Cruz, he has to get that ball in the 9th. He absolutely pussed out when he got near the wall. You have to be willing to lay it all out on the line, especially in that spot. I bet you if it was Hamilton, he would have tried running through the wall if necessary, bad groin and all.

I agree if the same ball is hit to Hamilton, the Rangers would be World Series champions. Probably the best baseball game I have ever seen.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I agree if the same ball is hit to Hamilton, the Rangers would be World Series champions. Probably the best baseball game I have ever seen.

The sad thing about that play was the Rangers were playing their "prevent doubles" defense and were therefore much deeper than usual in the outfield. Cruz isn't a great defensive outfielder, his bat has been great so he deserves a bit of a pass, game of inches.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The sad thing about that play was the Rangers were playing their "prevent doubles" defense and were therefore much deeper than usual in the outfield. Cruz isn't a great defensive outfielder, his bat has been great so he deserves a bit of a pass, game of inches.

Cruz left the game after the 11th with a groin strain, I wonder if this is a condition that he has had for a while now. If that is the case, add that in to him being an average/below average outfielder, then Ron Washington has to take most of the blame here for leaving hinm out there in the 9th.

Cruz absolutely loafed for that ball like it was a can of corn and then jumped way to early as if he was afraid of the wall. That's a play that has to be made.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The sad thing about that play was the Rangers were playing their "prevent doubles" defense and were therefore much deeper than usual in the outfield. Cruz isn't a great defensive outfielder, his bat has been great so he deserves a bit of a pass, game of inches.

Come on, you can't even believe this crap. There is no reason to not go full out for every ball, let alone the clinching out of the World Series. He's a good hitter so he doesn't have to try in the field? There is a difference between being a suspect outfielder and not giving your best.