MLB LCS: Day 2

by Slyde on Oct 16, 2009 3:30 PM EDT in Playoffs Comment 107 comments

Two games today. The afternoon affair between the Phillies and Dodgers is at 4:07 PM ET on TBS. The night game, if it doesn't get rained out, is at 8:07 PM on Fox. Check local listings.

Next Game

Philadelphia Phillies
@ Los Angeles Dodgers

Friday, Oct 16, 2009, 4:07 PM EDT
Dodger Stadium

Pedro Martinez vs Vicente Padilla

Sunny. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2009 - Pedro Martinez	5-1	3.63	1.25	37	8

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2009 - Vicente Padilla	4-0	3.20	1.22	38	12

Two late season pickups that pitched remarkably well for their new teams down the stretch face off. I'm sort of hoping Pedro shows us a flash of Pedro circa 1999, if only for one day.

Next Game

Los Angeles Angels
@ New York Yankees

Friday, Oct 16, 2009, 7:57 PM EDT
Yankee Stadium

John Lackey vs CC Sabathia

Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 45.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2009 - John Lackey	11-8	3.83	1.27	139	47

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2009 - CC Sabathia	19-8	3.37	1.15	197	67

I'm gonna guess that this one doesn't get played. Rain and cold temps are in the forecast.

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First.

Pretty unexciting game so far.

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by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

one hour and forty-eight minutes later

First!

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

FAIL!

How could that happen?

Nearly two hours go by without a comment and we post first at almost the same time.

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's serendipity.

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by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

jinx'd?

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best. First. Ever.

"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san

by BK on Oct 16, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And there goes the no hitter.

IAN! I'm on traain!

by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Also, congratulations to Charlie Scrabbles

He successfully was the last person to call “last” in the last game thread of the season. Narrowly beating out me, and distantly beating out justin for third place.

"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san

by BK on Oct 16, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A curly W hat is in the mail for your "efforts"

by Brendanukkah on Oct 16, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The W stands for Winner!(!!)

IAN! I'm on traain!

by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or, Whatever

It does kind of deserve a good teenagey whatever.

The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!

by TheC on Oct 16, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you shoulda closed the comments when you had a chance :)

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 16, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Howard Homer

1-0 Phightin’ Phills

The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!

by TheC on Oct 16, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Both pitchers used to throw for the other team

Weird. Though for Pedro it was a million years ago.

by ken on Oct 16, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Teehee. You made it sound like they were gay, teehee.

IAN! I'm on traain!

by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What happened in the Padilla Flotilla stayed there

by ken on Oct 16, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Big crowd in here tonight...

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's do the wave.

IAN! I'm on traain!

by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you go first

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you need an invite

Alway the optimist...I like your think kid...

by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you have any?

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was invited

but i dont think that came along with any additional invites. don’t worry, youre not missing anything yet

Alway the optimist...I like your think kid...

by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

is this the big blue madness thread?

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yes it is!

it’ll be a little boring until the ladies get finished

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

until drake comes out to the stage

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i still don't know who drake is

it’s cool that rondo and prince will be there though

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this is a cool song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqUU6nOUQ3c

drake’s part is aight

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

frankly

i think a catjack would be more interesting than this game.

im going to see Toy Story in 3D tonight. woot.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 16, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They released it in 3D?

Why?

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

they want to test the viability of the market of future 3d re-releases

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because people will pay money to see it.

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by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe chad ochocinco will buy you a ticket

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's a double feature of 1 and 2

and it’s in 3D. how is that uncool?

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 16, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not saying it's uncool...

Just interesting that they went with those films.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, i see

they shoulda done Space Jam.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 16, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

that was funny

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love this article, about how Patrick Patterson is studious and hardworking.

And befriends sick children!

Aww!

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by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's darling

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's one of my 2 or 3 favorite all time uk players

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

mash, prince, pat?

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in no particular order

i would say hayes, prince, and patterson

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i never caught the hayes fever

i mean, he was fine, but i liked daniels better

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, i just got a tweet that rondo isn't going to be ther afterall

i also really liked derek anderson

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

im hearing conflicting reports on rondo

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what are your sources saying?

my source is dustin rumbaugh, and he’s a retard

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

they shoulda done some generational crossing

invited pat riley and dan issel, for instance.

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by boobs on Oct 16, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy crap, these games are boring.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, by the way.

This is not a new video, but it’s still amazing.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I remember that

If you want really, really sad news his cancer came back and he died earlier this year.

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by chesirecat on Oct 16, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, thanks.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry

Just reinforcing the fact the life, in fact, is completely unfair.

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by chesirecat on Oct 16, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And death inevitable.

Have a great weekend!

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is sad

And a bit surprising. Retinoblastoma is one of the most curable cancers there is. Most sufferers survive it.

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey look! chan ho park is still in baseball

and he still sucks

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Utley Fail!

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by 'tHan on Oct 16, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Upchutley?

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Oct 16, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh god, Juan Castro sighting.

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by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dodgers may pull this one out...

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What a terrible game

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by chesirecat on Oct 16, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So has anyone here ridden megabus?

I have a friend coming into Chicago on one, but it seems to be running way late.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't he call you?

Or can’t you call him?

Megabus is supposed to have wireless service.

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, she sent me a text when the 5:00 bus hadn't showed up by 5:10...

It apparently left 40 minutes late.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's always on schedule in Britain

no surprise it sucks here

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by chesirecat on Oct 16, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i did from Indy to Cincy

they said always expect them to be a little late

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by Caleb on Oct 16, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i rode the megabus from Coventry to London about a dozen times in grad school

it wasnt Germanically punctual, but it was good.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 16, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if it was posted anywhere

Cash sent to Reds as compensation for Weathers according to the jsonline blog. I wonder where he’ll pitch next year.

by ol Pete on Oct 16, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kevin Cash?

I thought he was with the Yankees

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Oct 16, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

why are they starting the game at 8pm?

Probably for fear the early game would run late, but jeez. Looks like there’s a window in NY between 7 and 10 when the game could be played. Too bad it’s scheduled for 8.

This weekend is supposed to be brutal, weather-wise. Cold, raw, with rain mixed with snow.

And of course, I have outdoor activities scheduled today, tomorrow, and Sunday. It was looking good earlier this week, but now….

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

we've had that weather all week here

Suppose to get nice again on Sunday though. Proof that god loves the Bengals.

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Oct 16, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If god loved the Bengals

There would be blizzard on Sunday.

Home field advantage, man. They’re playing the Texans. Candy-asses who play in balmy Houston, with a retractable roof.

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

such sultry language…

Not that I’m judging just not expecting it from you.

i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.

by justin007000 on Oct 16, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sultry? I guess if that's what does it for you...

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by andromache on Oct 16, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what?

You don’t think I can be sultry?

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I figured it out

BubbaFan is actually Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san

by BK on Oct 16, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So is anyone getting excited about the ALCS?!?!?

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm totally stressed out

The Halos loom in every Yankee fan’s nightmares.

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoa.

I went to listen to audio on mlb.tv, and for some reason I was able to flip over to video, too.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I checked again, and supposedly...

all games are blacked out until 90 minutes later. Huh.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

That was stupid.

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

RBI single?

COMMON!

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by Gray on Oct 16, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

According to

this guy, real baseball fans should be rooting for the Dodgers and Angels. Because with the Series possibly going till Nov. 5, games in NY or Philly are going to look more like hockey than baseball.

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by BubbaFan on Oct 16, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's true

but the fall colors in Pennsylvania and New York are much better because they actually have them lol

by Red_Poodle on Oct 16, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fall colors in this part of PA are largely over already

Peaked two weeks ago. Now we have snow on the ground. :)
-j

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by JinAZ on Oct 16, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

seriously?

it’s just getting tuned up here in the KY, but it is further north

by Red_Poodle on Oct 16, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We still have a few trees with leaves on them

But the best of the colors are gone. We got our earliest snow in recorded history yesterday, there’s still some accumulation in my back yard. :)

We’re at a higher elevation than Philadelphia, though. They might be a week or two behind us.
-j

I write at:
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Twitter: @jinazreds

by JinAZ on Oct 16, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it has been distinctly cooler here

which sped up the turning a bit here too. It was the coldest July on record in Cincinnati. I hope its not going to be a particularly long winter

by Red_Poodle on Oct 16, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't seen a group of trees since I left Ohio

i mean sometimes Walt is like a prison shower, you know it is gonna happen, but it isn’t a good thing.

by justin007000 on Oct 16, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I say a lot of shitty things about DC

But one thing they get extraordinarily right is the amount of trees all over the area. There’s trees everywhere you go in the city, and up til their latest renovation of the Beltway, all the exit ramps looked like they’d been constructed by Ewoks (in that they were heavily forested). Most of the burbs are all treed out too. Pretty awesome.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 17, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs