2009 Division Series games

[pitchleague]

regardless of the call, the Twins had bases loaded with nobody out and failed to score. Even though, we have seen that multitudinal times as Brewer fans, the Twins are supposed to "thrive" in situations like that as a small ball team. But the next two batters both swing at the first pitch from Robertson. Unbelievable. Unless you're a Brewer fan.

[thablingster]

When I saw it was Phil Cuzzi who botched that call I wasn't surprised at all.

 

Phillies-Rockies tonight has been postponed due to "poor weather." I find that slightly funny, but also slightly annoying.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

It was Phil Cuzzi, btw.

 

No doubt...the guy is the worst umpire in baseball by a long shot. Unbelievable that MLB would allow him to ump a playoff game.

[trwi7]

No doubt...the guy is the worst umpire in baseball by a long shot.

 

Bill Hohn disagrees.

[logan82]

Doug Eddings, Randy Marsh. Plenty of really bad umpires.

[bucks2281]

If Bud and/or Sandy Alderson had any guts, they'd pull Phil Cuzzi from the rest of the playoffs. But we all know they won't.

[wibadgers23]

St. Louis looked terrible against Milwaukee a week ago and it has carried into the playoffs. How beautiful a sweep would be. Six more outs to go.

[pitchleague]

St. Louis, buh-bye!

 

That was great television!

[trwi7]

Suck on that St. Louis.

[logan82]

That is awesome. Milwaukee has won more playoff games than Chicago and St. Louis combined in the last 3 years.

[jhart05]

Couldn't have happened to a better team.

 

Hey the Crew still has the most playoff wins of any Division team in, what was it, the last 3 or 4 years.

[hawing]

Couldn't have happened to a better team.

 

Hey the Crew still has the most playoff wins of any Division team in, what was it, the last 3 or 4 years.

That would be three. STL won a few more in 2006. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

I truly don't tend to be a super vindictive person, but I do make exceptions at times. I'm pleased for the contributions the Brewers made to the Cardinals' late 2009 fade.

 

Edit: I only saw a few plays of the game. How did the Cardinals fare given the white towels?

[owbc]

It now looks like at least 2 of the teams that I was pulling for will advance to the next round (LAD for sure, hopefully LAA and COL also).

 

By the way, the temperature for that Rockies game is only going to be 10 degrees warmer than tonight (mid 30s vs. mid 20s).

[davemakovec]

Hawing, I watched the Cardinals-Dodgers game last night, and the only white towels were the ones being waved by the players as they rolled over for Los Angeles.

 

Oooh! Burn!

 

Honestly, though, it looked like they just gave up. That's nice to see. Albert Pujols, who everyone was predicting was going to personally destroy the LA pitching, continues his homerless streak to a full month.

[hawing]

I read in the newspaper this morning (yes, I kick it old-school) that Pujols left the Cathedral of Baseball Played the Right Way without talking to reporters.

 

OK, the newspaper called it Busch Stadium. The cathedral thing was my embellishment. I guess this could just as easily go into the Schadenfreude thread.

[Vgmastr]

Wow, so is this the postseason of the 2 out nobody on base in the 9th comeback? Red Sox have a 6-4 lead on the Angels, and the Angels manage to string a bunch of hits together and get three off of Papelbon.

[Invader3K]

Haha, BoSox eliminated. I love it. Papelbon looked shell shocked after the game. Here's to hoping the Twins can rally back against the Yankees. Though I guess the Angels beating the Evil Empire to go to the World Series would be a good storyline.

[BrewCrewForever]

The Papelbon being traded rumors will really escalate now. Wouldn't surprise me if they deal him this offseason and go with Bard or resign Wagner to close in 2010. The Sox were my preseason pick to win it all. I was way wrong.

[pitchleague]

Cardinals get knocked out.

 

Red Sox get knocked out.

 

This keeps getting better and better.

[hawing]

Oh, wow, and (now upon reading the box score) the 9th inning offense for the Angels was all two-out magic. Superb.

 

I am distressed, though, that Madison has three sports radio stations, and none of them is carrying baseball today or tonight.

[Vgmastr]

Are these the Twins or the Brewers? They just keep making more and more boneheaded plays. They should be on the verge of going up 2-1 in the series, instead they're on the verge of getting swept.

[trwi7]

Who knew that Punto's grit made him stupid too?

[logan82]

I guess every team makes bone head plays if you watch them often enough.

[ttsather]

I hadn't listened to much of Ron Darling do color until tonight, but I'm impressed. He's adding a lot, and not being weird about it. EDIT: And flipping to TNT until the Twins lose, delighted to find BA and Joe Simpson. Good evening to watch baseball on TV.

[bucks2281]

I feel bad for the fans in Philadelphia. They're not going to get to go to bed until 2 or 2:30, and that's if the game only lasts 9 innings.