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Good luck, Jamie
Moyer’s starting in the World Series.
Go get ’em.
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Go Jamie! This is the only game of the Series in which I’ll be rooting for the Phillies.
Bummer about the rain delay. Of course if they were going to pick a game to be rained out…
But it’s supposed to be a passing shower, and that new field in Philly is supposed to drain well, so who knows. Moyer is one pitcher who shouldn’t be bothered by a long delay. Don’t know about Garza. But they way he’s been pitching this postseason Jamie is going to need all the help he can get.
And yeah, this is the only game where I’ll be rooting for the Phillies, and only as long as Moyer is on the mound. However, since I’d like to have the series go 7 games the Phillies have to win one more, so this might as well be the one. How about a no hitter, Jamie?
Of all the shows in Fox’s library, “Til Death” is what they come up with to plug into the rain delay? What’s the thinking there? That the viewing audience should be as miserable as the folks stuck in the stands without rain gear?
Hey at least it’s not WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK!!!!! You can only watch that deer boxing that guy so many times. good times.
Probably, “on TBS they sat through the Harvey Show so it doesn’t matter what we put up here.”
I would love to see Jamie pitch an amazing game, but then the bullpen is welcome to blow the lead afterwords..I put money on Tampa to win the WS when I was in Vegas in May (15-1 odds)…
Jamie Moyer is a class act and if Philly does win it all I’ll be happy to see Jamie Moyer get a much deserved WS ring!
Go Jamie!
Matt Garza looks terrible, but boy can the Rays play defense.
Got to pull for the AL even when a home guy is going for the Phils
man, it is so awesome to see Moyer pitching in the series. SO AWESOME.
Stilllllllllll getting the strikeouts. Heh heh heh.
Moyer learned that pitch from Abner Doubleday, you know.
That recently?
Poor Moyer even had Tim McGraw messing with him in the pregame, but GO GEEZER GO!
It always cracks me up to think about hitters watching their scouting packages and thinking “yeah, yeah, I hit that pitch back in AA…” and then they go 0-4 with two strikeouts.
“They’re after me lucky charms!” – Matt Garza
I’m glad the strike zone evened out after the first couple innings.
Early on, Moyer was getting the outside corner and Garza wasn’t; now it’s a liberal strike zone all around.
Man, this is just a classic Moyer game. Makes me nostalgic.
Another fine argument for electronic strike zones. There, I said it.
Holy Moyer! That was a great flip to Howard.
Moyer: “Old man? Can an old man do that?!?”
As long as it’s fair to both sides on a given night, I don’t mind variability in the strike zone.
It’s one of the few places I think you can make a concession to the people who want everything to be sepia-toned and old-timey.
You know, like when Moyer was a rookie.
And pitched in the first ever night game.
Wow, highs and lows for Carlos Ruiz in this game.
there was a piece this morning about it being the 100th anniversary of “Take me out to the ballgame”, which noted that, contrary to popular belief, was not first sung by Jamie Moyer….
ah, now that is even more nostalgic– Moyer with a lead that the bullpen gives away …
Have to avoid…THE DOBBER.
I love the five man infield though.
Can I just say… Player of the Game: JAMIE FUCKING MOYER!!!
That was special.
I think you mean Dobby the house elf.
Dobby the Bench Elf.
So far I’ve been for the Rays, but tonight I learned I can not root against Jamie Moyer. Combined with my serious jealousy over the Rays getting to the Series so quickly as a franchise, and Florida getting THREE World Series and TWO TITLES since the Marlins were created in 1993…I think I’m changing horses midstream.
I feel dirty, but GO PHILS!
boy, everything was in his favor tonight– a delay that could unsettle the young Rays, a congenial umpire, a nice brisk wind blowing in …
2 more wins and Jamie has his ring!
Go Jamie Go!
Nicely done by Jamie.
Balfour now has like 7 ER in 8 innings in the post season. Maybe he’s not meant for the post-season?
Epically small sample size
I love how Steve Phillips was saying contact pitchers don’t do well in the postseason, only fireballers do, bla bla bla…
Eat it. Ugh, and there is going to be a whole cable channel with people like Steve Phillips giving “analysis” 24/7.
well, on the radio side they tend to lean away from the Phillipses of the world
Re: Jeff Nye’s I love the five man infield though.
Some questions:
1. Has anyone kept a record of how often it works ? 10% of the time ? 50% ?
2. Is it done only when a GB pitcher is on the mound ?
3. Has a team ever used a 4-man OF–such as when a FB pitcher is on the mound ?
Well, in a situation like last night, you kind of have to, whether it “works” or not. They could have had an EIGHT-man infield; any ball in the outfield would have been an automatic victory. The Rays were pretty much doomed the instant he got to third base.
Gutty performance?
Wow, these umpires are terrible.
What’s the black stuff all over the top of Blaton’s cap? He keeps going to it.
Reminds me of the Kenny Rogers “dirt” incident of two years ago.
I like how Seattle pulled the best ratings for the game outside of Philly and Tampa.
Steve T. said: [of the 5-man infield]in a situation like last night, you kind of have to, whether it “works†or not.
I don’t agree that you have to use the 5-man infield. What if the batter hits a short fly or liner near a foul line or to dead center ? If all three OFs are playing where they should be, they catch it, and hold the runner at 3rd.
[With a 5-man infield (and only two OFs), the ball drops in.]
The 5-man infield
BTW, the first time the Mariners tried this, it didn’t work. (Back-fired!)
Paniagua was on the hill, Piniella brought in Bournigal (to be the 5th infielder), and removed LF Timmons (leaving Griffey and Buhner to cover the OF).
Lawton (Twins) hit a fly to short left, and that was the game.
Had Timmons been in there, he would have caught it, and held the runner at 3rd.
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Congrats, Jamie. Couldn’t be happier for you. Although the 2008 Mariners suffered through a miserable season, you have brought a ray of sunshine to the Pacific Northwest with the 2008 championship. Moyer, you deserve to be a World Series champion. Congrats!
Jamie gets his ring.
Perfect, just perfect.
Hard work and perseverance wins the day. Nice to see.
However, under the new ‘redistribution plan’ adopted by MLB, his Series ring goes to a 2nd year utility player on the Padres. Sure, Jamie earned it, but he already makes good money, been in some League Championship series. The kid with the Padres needs a little help, “you know. step up, spread the wealth around”