Baseball

[AugustWest]

Originally Posted by Davy Jones

I agree with you guys. Dice-K was in a zone. Good day yesterday.

how does he do it? Before the game me and some friends were talking about how Dice-k will walk at least 2 guys in the 1st (he walked 3). He does it every game and gets out of it (almost) every time.
I don't think i'll ever feel comfortable with this guy on the mound. even at 18-3 and an ERA under 3 in the AL east.

[Foop]

I think it's just dumb luck that Dice can get out of those situations.

[AugustWest]

Originally Posted by Foop

I think it's just dumb luck that Dice can get out of those situations.

i was thinking the same thing, but after 34 wins in 2 seasons with a low ERA.. there might be some skill involved as well lol.
I'll never feel good about having him on the mound though.

[Foop]

Gonna be going to a decent sized party with some close friends tonight. Going to actually get drunk for once and get completely stoned, and then watch as the Sox stomp on some devil rays.

[AugustWest]

Originally Posted by Foop

Gonna be going to a decent sized party with some close friends tonight. Going to actually get drunk for once and get completely stoned, and then watch as the Sox stomp on some devil rays.

LOL i hope you got drunk enough to pass out before the 11th

[Foop]

Oh no, we watched the whole game and my friend who is a Rays and a Sox fan was there. My other friends started talking shit in the 8th and I just wanted to start bitch slapping them. Low and behold...

[AugustWest]

that was one hell of a game. I was cussing out Ortiz and Elsbury all night... Those dudes need to get some hits man.

[bigzach88]

this joke is about a week late but what does steve irwin and the white sox have in common?

























THEY BOTH GOT KILLED BY RAYS

[sky dog]

Originally Posted by AugustWest

that was one hell of a game. I was cussing out Ortiz and Elsbury all night... Those dudes need to get some hits man.

They also should never have sent out Beckett to work that last 1/3 of an inning or whatever it was. Did they figure he was going to magically regain his composure after being handed yet another lead? He does not have it this postseason and he needs to be moved to the back of the rotation.

[smokeymcpot69]

what up guys jsut found this thread, and i love baseball. go rays. you guys watch the game last night..ridiculous. boston pitching is nasty, but damn the rays are fun to watch.

[Iluvatar]

Yeah boston's pitching staff has to be the best in the playoffs. What a game last night
Its turning out to be a great series!

[SWPitcher42]

Originally Posted by sky dog

They also should never have sent out Beckett to work that last 1/3 of an inning or whatever it was. Did they figure he was going to magically regain his composure after being handed yet another lead? He does not have it this postseason and he needs to be moved to the back of the rotation.

Totally agree. Beckett should not have been trotted back out there after we got the lead back, I don't care what he has done in the past, he does not have it as of late, and he certainly did not have it last night, as hard as we fought to win that game, and this is the first time I've ever said this, but I was disappointed in Tito.

[sky dog]

Originally Posted by SWPitcher42

this is the first time I've ever said this, but I was disappointed in Tito.

Yeah it was a Grady Little kind of moment

Oh well, series is even now and they're coming to Boston

[SWPitcher42]

Originally Posted by Foop

I think it's just dumb luck that Dice can get out of those situations.

No offense but you obviously don't know much about baseball, pitching specifically, if you feel that way. Dice is one of the most talented yet precise pitchers around. Dice is always in control of an at-bat and a game which allows him to walk people if need be. Walking people only hurts you when you don't have the stuff to get the people behind the walks out. Dice makes no in-the-zone mistakes, if he misses he misses off the plate. As a hitter it's very hard to 1. distinguish between all of the different velocities and movements his pitches have from the same arm slot and then 2. put a good swing on them once you've identified them because his pitches are never in the middle of the plate, theyre on the edge or just off the edge. I'd much rather have Dice walk a lot of guys pitching the way he does than have him throw cockshots and hope the hitters don't square them up.

[Foop]

You're right, I am completely ignorant about all aspects of baseball, especially pitching, because my opinion of Dice differs from yours.

Maybe I should start watching cricket instead because this sport of baseball is completely going over my head.