8/20 Other Games Thread

[Outshined_One]

Nothing happening right now in terms of NL WC contenders, but some games are still going on. Of note is the White Sox/Yankees game, which (if you can tolerate Tim McCarver) might see some fun times going on. Orlando Hernandez threw behind A-Rod's head and has been having some issues with the home plate umpire.

[otis89]

Sorry, but I'm getting Cards/Giants on FOX here.

[Brian]

a bit after El Duque throwing behind A-Rod, McCarver said that El Duque will not be throwing at any Yankees because his bonus (of a couple hundred thousand dollars) will kick in after 3 1/3 innings and he wants to get it down today because who knows what will happen after today. Now is the White Sox that much of a scumbag organization that they'd sit El Duque over a couple hundred thousand dollars, or is McCarver just a Moran. I think it's the 2nd personally.

[Outshined_One]

a bit after El Duque throwing behind A-Rod, McCarver said that El Duque will not be throwing at any Yankees because his bonus (of a couple hundred thousand dollars) will kick in after 3 1/3 innings and he wants to get it down today because who knows what will happen after today. Now is the White Sox that much of a scumbag organization that they'd sit El Duque over a couple hundred thousand dollars, or is McCarver just a Moran. I think it's the 2nd personally.

 

McCarver also had a creepy moment in the game. Geoff Blum was at 1st with Juan Uribe at the plate. Ozzie kept calling for the hit and run about six times in a row starting with a 3-1 count, but Uribe kept fouling it off. After the sixth one, Blum handed his helmet to the 2B umpire for a quick breather. McCarver said something to the effect of:

 

"Blum is so tired right now! He's handing his helmet to the umpire, but he also probably wants to give him some more of his clothes. That uniform is hot!"

 

:shock:

[Brian]

huge error by Hernandez, 1-0 Yanks.

 

1st and 3rd no outs.

[Outshined_One]

huge error by Hernandez, 1-0 Yanks.

 

1st and 3rd no outs.

 

That was at the least an easy force at second. Whoops.

[Brian]

and the 2nd baseman and SS were both at the bag and he threw it right between them

[UMFan83]

Are you sure he was trying to go 3 1/3 innings cause he sure had trouble getting the first out in the 4th :)

[Brian]

El Duque loads the bases with no outs in the 5th, but only 1 run scores. 2/3inning till his bonus.

[MembersOnlyJacket]

Joey Devine made his debut with the Braves today in the 12th inning. He's the first player from the 2005 Amateur Draft to make the majors.

[Outshined_One]

Joey Devine made his debut with the Braves today in the 12th inning. He's the first player from the 2005 Amateur Draft to make the majors.

 

Threw a scoreless inning with 14 pitches, 11 for strikes, and a hit.

 

Not too shabby.

[Marco4]

Threw a scoreless inning with 14 pitches, 11 for strikes, and a hit.

 

Not too shabby.

 

He did just give up a grand slam to Xavier Nady. Pads lead 6-2

 

Edit - missed out word 'up'

[Fro]

Big Choi knocks in the 1st RBI in a 2-run (and hopefully ongoing inning) for the Dodgers against those evil Fish from Florida.

 

Now 4-3.

[Brian]

Milwaukee already has 1 in the first with 2 on and 1 out!

[Brian]

and Bill Hall grounds into a bases loaded 1 out double play. So he's only Babe Ruth againt the Cubs?

[otis89]

4-4 now in Florida. I'm really starting to hate those Marlins. For everything to work out correctly, they need to lose a few games, too.

[otis89]

Sportsline must be screwed up. It says there's an injury delay in the Astros game, but the game's between innings right now.

[otis89]

5-4 Marlins now. :evil:

[otis89]

But the Dodgers come right back to tie the game at 5. :)

[Brian]

The Brewers have left the bases loaded in both the first and second inning....

[otis89]

Castro with a 3-run jack in the 3rd to give the Mets a 3-0 lead! :D

[otis89]

And now Delgado homers to put the Marlins right back on top 6-5. :evil:

[otis89]

Reyes homers! 5-0 Mets!