The 2013 World Series Thread

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:17 pm

Yep. Good call. Correct call. Terrible sequence on which to end a World Series game but so it goes.

The only thing I wondered about was if you could obstruct a runner if he is not actually in the basepath. But Craig was (barely).

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:31 pm

Scottie wrote: The only thing I wondered about was if you could obstruct a runner if he is not actually in the basepath. But Craig was (barely).

yes, you can. a base runner who is out of the base path attempting to re-enter the base path can be obstructed.

two more points. the movement of middlebrooks' feet is not a requirement for obstruction. he could be stiff as a statue, and still commit obstruction. even without realistic opportunity to get out of the way.

second point, for all bitching chowds. tuck rule, bitches. suck it. yes, I am a bitter bitter man.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:45 pm

I can see where the argument will center on if Middlebrooks intentionally raised his feet. He probably did; one's feet go groundward not skyward when attempting to get up. Yet that, of course, never would have had any bearing on the umpire's decision.

What a weird crowd buzz in St Louis after the game, during the postgame player interviews, eh? It wasn't a cheering as much as a mass whatthefuck buzz.

Farrell might get some heavy yak about leaving Workman in to hit instead of going to Napoli. I thought Farrell managed a great game tonight. And don't blame him a bit for sticking with Workman there, facing a guy throwing a billion miles per hour, and saving Napoli for a possibly better matchup should the game go to extras.

Buchholtz and Lynn tomorrow. Apparently.

"OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."

Far more clear, and common, than the tuck rule was.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:18 am

Scottie wrote:Far more clear, and common, than the tuck rule was.

I don't care, they can suck it anyway.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:23 am

I picked the Cardinals to win because I had the feeling some stupid shit was going to happen.

If only "Boston Strong" could show up when it mattered most.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:28 am

Howard was right. The headline writers today are stupid. Anything to get eyeballs.

"Umps makes correct obstruction call in controversial finish"

How is that possible?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:36 am

Exactly. It's ridiculous out there today.

"It may have been the most controversial call to ever end a World Series game..." Uh, no. It would have been controversial if it had been wrong. It wasn't wrong. Not even debatable.

Two games in a row, the Red Sox threw the ball from home plate into Bolivia. That's why Boston lost. Nothing controversial about that.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:01 pm

I still haven't seen the play. My Fox went out last night and I missed it.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:55 pm

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:35 pm

For some reason I was thinking that it would be a high-scoring evening. Not thus far.

Clay Buchholz looks like a mug shot.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:53 pm

howard wrote:there is a cracking splendid World Series game going on, right? . . . and radio silence in the swamp.

Again. Anyone else watching this?

Fifth inning, Game Four. Red Sox load the bases with nobody out and the only run they score is Ortiz from 3rd on a mid-depth sac fly to left? Weird, weird, weird.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:40 pm

Well a little better game going on now, in my mind, after that Gomes HR.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:20 pm

Celly battery died. Away from laptop. Now, just confused about John Lackey up in the pen.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:31 pm

Red sox might get away with it but I never like using starters out of the pen

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:36 pm

degenerasian wrote:Red sox might get away with it but I never like using starters out of the pen

Never. And I mean Steve Rogers never.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:42 pm

It has worked out for Bochy. But I didn't like it at the time. Still don't.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:44 pm

oh, attention must be paid:

alex fritz ‏@boxcar_fritz
#Middlebrooking #stlcards pic.twitter.com/tqGXrIBRLH

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:53 pm

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:54 pm

In a series known more for its bad plays than its good ones, Wong just took the Stupid Cake on that pickoff.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:55 pm

Nice pickoff to end the game. Gomes with some comedy in the post game concerning problems throwing down the third base line.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:48 pm

Still like that as well.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:10 pm

I think tonight's game ends on a balk.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:30 pm

Or a triple play caused by fan interference.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:36 pm

How bout 27 strikeouts and lose 1-0?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:46 pm

Another great game. What an excellent world series this has been.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:15 pm

Seventh inning. Wainwright sure pitched (over)cautiously to Steven Drew. Then a curve spun just a little bit, hanging just enough for Ross to smak for a double.

I wanted to see if he was gonna let Lester hit with the game tied and two on.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:08 pm

A mere 2:52 for a World Series game in 2013? Seems almost abbreviated.

The outlook isn't brilliant for the senior circuit.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:38 am

I'm shocked that Papi isn't getting the Barry Bonds treatment.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:01 am

Also, did I hear Buck correctly saying that it was McCarver's last year?

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:18 am

AB_skin_test wrote:Also, did I hear Buck correctly saying that it was McCarver's last year?

Yes, this is the last World Series broadcast by T Mc. I'm sure they'll find another annoying color commentator to replace him, like Ron Darling.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:23 am

Sabo wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:Also, did I hear Buck correctly saying that it was McCarver's last year?
Yes, this is the last World Series broadcast by T Mc. I'm sure they'll find another annoying color commentator to replace him, like Ron Darling.

Dennis Miller wrote:
Call Me!

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:10 am

AB_skin_test wrote:I'm shocked that Papi isn't getting the Barry Bonds treatment.

Right...these fucking assholes go nuts over "A-Roid"...35,000 Massholes chant it throughout the entire game when the Yankees are in town and his buddy Ortiz just sits there smiling like a fucking puppy dog. 10 years ago Ortiz needed steroids to tear it up...now 10 years later we're supposed to believe he's doing the same thing clean?

Stop it, Boston. Own that shit.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:43 am

I just mean that I can't believe they keep pitching to him.

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:46 am

AB_skin_test wrote:I just mean that I can't believe they keep pitching to him.

If there's a runner in scoring position and a base open, sure walk him. But he's not a true talent .750 OBP guy. Eventually he'll regress. It'll probably be next year, but still!

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:47 am

AB_skin_test wrote:I just mean that I can't believe they keep pitching to him.

Exactly...because who pitches to someone on all those steroids?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:18 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:I'm shocked that Papi isn't getting the Barry Bonds treatment.

Jerloma wrote:Right...these fucking assholes go nuts over "A-Roid"...35,000 Massholes chant it throughout the entire game when the Yankees are in town and his buddy Ortiz just sits there smiling like a fucking puppy dog. 10 years ago Ortiz needed steroids to tear it up...now 10 years later we're supposed to believe he's doing the same thing clean?

Stop it, Boston. Own that shit.

AB_skin_test wrote:I just mean that I can't believe they keep pitching to him.

Jerloma wrote:Exactly...because who pitches to someone on all those steroids?

Worth the price of admission, right there.

kranepool · Post by **kranepool** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:05 pm

Sabo wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:Also, did I hear Buck correctly saying that it was McCarver's last year?
Yes, this is the last World Series broadcast by T Mc. I'm sure they'll find another annoying color commentator to replace him, like Ron Darling.

Darling is infinitely better than he was 5 years ago.

I'd like to see Bob Ueker, Rick Sutcliffe, and Mark Grace call a game. All three of them shit-hammered.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:37 am

This will be the first World Series game six played in Fenway since 1975. And we all know how that one turned out. Even if you didn't watch that epic, you've seen replays of Fisk waving it fair a million times. Wonder if the Red Sox will do anything special pre-game? Fisk and Tiant are rumored to be present.

Boston has not won a World Series on their home field since 1918, about one month before World War One ended; a skirmish caused by the demise of a little known, over paid and light hitting, utility infielder. Meanwhile, in America, the Bostons featured a pitching staff of Carl Mays, Bullet Joe Bush, Sad Sam Jones, and some kid named Babe Ruth.

That year, in 1918, the Chicago Cubs were trying to win their fist World Series since 1908. They still are.

The following October, all hell broke loose.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:47 am

Scottie wrote:Boston has not won a World Series on their home field since 1918, about one month before World War One ended; a skirmish caused by the demise of a little known, over paid and light hitting, utility infielder. Meanwhile, in America, the Bostons featured a pitching staff of Carl Mays, Bullet Joe Bush, Sad Sam Jones, and some kid named Babe Ruth.

C'mon. Franz Ferdinand had an awesome VORA.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:03 am

…and clearly a strong WAR