I’ve been listening to and reading some criticism of Willie Randolph, as you might expect after such an epic collapse. I find it interesting, however, that one is how even tempered he is. When he stands at the top of the dugout, you don’t see him get emotional, good or bad. Now, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:22 pm | Management | Permalink | 17 Comments
September 30, 2007
Monday Playoff
Here’s the story on the playoff game tomorrow:
This battle needs an extra game, No. 163. The victory — the Rockies’ 13th in 14 games — in front of 46,375, coupled with the Padres’ 11-6 loss to the Brewers, forged a tie for the National League Wild Card. The Padres and Rockies will meet at Coors [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:11 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 5 Comments
September 30, 2007
The End of a Season Ticket
Soccer Dad reprints an essay by a fan who is giving up his Orioles season tickets.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:46 pm | Fan Rant | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2007
Hawpe to It
Hawpe doubles in Atkins in the bottom of the sixth to put the Rockies on top 1-0. Meanwhile, Gross hits a bases loaded triple in the bottom of the sixth to put the Brewers up 9-4 over San Diego. If these scored hold up, the Rockies will be tied with the Padres for [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:51 pm | Games | Permalink | 5 Comments
September 30, 2007
Phillies Win the East
The Phillies defeat the Nationals 6-1 to complete an improbable comeback. They play eight games better than the Mets down the stretch, nosing them out for the NL East championship by one game. Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard collected the big hits, Rollins racing for his twentieth triple to equal Granderson’s 20 doubles, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:42 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 2 Comments
September 30, 2007
High Plains Pitchers
The Diamondbacks tapped Yusmeiro Petit for the start against the Rockies and he and Jimenez are locked in a shutout in the sixth. Ubaldo just gave up his first hit of the game, and he’s struck out nine. Petit’s given up four hits and struck out four. Helton has the only extra-base, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:33 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2007
Jammin’ Jamie
Jamie Moyer comes through for his home town team, striking out six in 5 1/3 innings of work. He allows just one unearned as the Phillies lead 6-1 in the eighth. They are three outs away from a probable NL East title as the Mets are losing 8-1 going to the bottom of [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:23 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2007
Sloppy Start
Glavine walks the first batter, then gets a force out. The Marlins get his measure after that as four straight hits plate four runs. Ross’ double clears the bases on a sloppy play in which Cabrera ran through a stop sign and scored, then Glavine threw the ball away as Ross tried to [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 1:19 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 7 Comments
September 30, 2007
Needing a Win
Jim Salisbury notes the Phillies were in a similar situation in 1950:
This isn’t the first time a Phillies season has come down to the last day. It did so in the torturous 1964 season and again in 2005. Both times the Phillies won the final game, but missed the playoffs.
In 1950, the year of the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:21 am | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2007
Negative Luck
Mark T.R. Donohue notices his bad Karma for the Rockies:
But unlike most other metro-Denverites, I have spent the entire season shoveling dirt on the Rockies. I’m a pessimist by nature, but this year has made me look a bit absurd. This team will not die, and I feel I only feed its strange resilience with [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:14 am | Fans | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2007
Games of the Day
Photo: Anthony J Causi/Icon SMI
The start of the four big games are nicely staggered today to draw out the drama. It starts with a battle of lefties in New York as Tom Glavine hosts Dontrelle Willis and the Marlins at 1 PM EDT. With 35 post-season starts under his belt, I don’t think [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:06 am | Matchups | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2007
Cubs Tickets
Cubs fans are buying up Diamondbacks LDS tickets:
Any other time he would be a D-Backs fan, Hayashi said, but he’s a Cubs fan first, and he’s hoping to see his team play the D-Backs in the National League Divisional Series.
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Like Hayashi, a fair number of the bleary-eyed early arrivals in line were Cubs fans. Mary [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:53 am | League Division Series | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2007
Sunday Update
The Day by Day Database is up to date.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:50 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2007
Delayed Update
Due to technical difficulties, the Day by Day Database update will take place later today.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:41 am | Statistics | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2007
Fifty Years
Sean Kirst remembers a grim anniversary for New York baseball fans.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:28 am | Team Movements | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
The Four Way Tie Lives!
The Rockies trounce the Diamondbacks 11-1, gaining a game on the Phillies and the Padres. The four-way tie scenario is still in place as the three games that needed specific outcomes went the right way. Here’s what needs to happen tomorrow:
Mets win.
Phillies win.
San Diego loses.
Colorado wins.
The first two happening means a playoff for [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:28 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 4 Comments
September 29, 2007
Red Sox Take the Rest
The Red Sox decided to take the extra day off. I’m a bit surprised, but not entirely. The team was hurting down the stretch, and I suspect this will help. It does however, mean they’ll face Lackey and Escobar twice if it goes five and totally miss Santana.
It also might help the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:11 pm | Post Season | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 29, 2007
Fenway Playoffs
The Cleveland Indians lose to the Royals, 4-3, giving the Red Sox home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Boston has one hour to decide if they want the extra-day off in the playoffs (I believe the Indians game ended at 10:19 PM EDT).
Posted by David Pinto at 10:20 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 8 Comments
September 29, 2007
Rockies Pour it On
The Rockies are playing a very good game on both sides of the ball tonight. They lead the Diamondbacks 7-1 as they’ve scored two runs in the fifth inning so far. Mark Redman has only allowed an unearned run through five innings, striking out six and walking one. That’s a K/BB you [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:15 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Almost Home
The Red Sox defeat the Twins 6-4 on a three-run home run by J.D. Drew in the seventh. The win reduces the Red Sox magic number to one for clinching the best record in the league and home field through the playoffs. Cleveland is currently losing 3-2 in the seventh, so it might [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:26 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Typical Orioles
Baltimore jumped out to a 6-1 lead over the Yankees after three innings, scoring two runs in each of the first three. But the Yankees got to the Baltimore pitchers in the fourth, plating ten runs. It’s the seventh time this month the Orioles allowed ten or more runs in a game.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:52 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
A Double for Every State
The first three Rockies reach base in the bottom of the first, the third on Matt Holliday’s fiftieth double of the season. That plates the first two runners to put Colorado up 2-0 on Arizona. The Rockies need a win to stay alive in the wild card race.
Update: The Rockies get four runs [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:26 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Lowering the Escobar
Kelvim Escobar finishes the best season of his career with a win over the Oakland Athletics. He gives up just one run over six innings to finish with a 3.40 ERA. It’s a good warmup for starting game two in Boston next week.
One thing about finishing with the third seed is that LAnaheim [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:19 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
No Extras
The Diamondbacks/Rockies is not on extra-innings tonight.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:17 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Vinny Veni Vedi Veci
Vinny Rottino singles in Ryan Braun in the bottom of the eleventh, and the Brewers spoil the Padres chance at clinching a playoff berth. Ryan doubled earlier in the inning. That means the four way tie is still alive, and if the Rockies can win, it lives for another day. Also, the Diamondbacks [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:38 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Phillies in the Ninth
Ryan Howard homered in the eighth to make the score 4-2 Nationals, and that’s where we are as the Phillies start the bottom of the ninth against Cordero.
Update: Werth strikes out. One down.
Update: Dobbs flies out to center. Two down It’s up to Ruiz.
Update: Ruiz pops out to second base, and the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:58 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
To the Ninth
The Padres keep the Brewers off the board in the eighth inning. San Diego needs just three outs to earn a post-season slot.
Update: The bottom of the ninth is starting with the score still 3-2 in favor of San Diego.
Update: Hoffman comes in and strikes out Fielder, one down.
Update: Corey Hart doubles to put [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:29 pm | Games | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 29, 2007
Two for One
The Nationals pick up two runs in the top of the seventh, helped by two errors to take a 4-0 lead. Rowand leads off the bottom of the inning with a home run to cut the lead to 4-1. Aaron set career highs this season in runs, doubles, home runs and RBI.
Posted by David Pinto at 6:10 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Staying Even
Adrian Gonzalez follows up a Rickie Weeks home run with one of his own, the the Padres and Brewers remain tied, now at two. Milwaukee bats in the bottom of the sixth.
Update: Gonzalez picks up his third RBI of the afternoon with a single in the seventh. He’s driven in all the Padres [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:50 pm | Games | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2007
Hill on the HIll
Rich Hill retired fifteen of the first sixteen batters without allowing a hit. He’s walked one during the game as the Cubs lead Cincinnati 4-0. Earlier today, Maine went 7 2/3 innings before allowing a hit.
Update: HIll gives up a two out double in the sixth. He comes out after six with [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 5:17 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 1 Comment
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