NLCS Game #1: Dodgers vs. Phillies, Thursday 10/9, 7:20 CT

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 6:30 PM CDT in Game Threads Comment 61 comments

Good thing the White Sox aren't in this game, or people would be accusing me of "supporting" them. In any case, this isn't to "support" either team, just provide a place for you to discusss NLCS Game 1.

MLB.com Gameday for Phillies/Dodgers -- starting time 7:20 pm CT

Today's Starting Pitchers


D. Lowe Dodgers	vs.	C. Hamels Phillies


14-11	W-L	14-10
3.24	ERA	3.09
147	SO	196
45	BB	53
14	HR	28
vs. Phi	--	vs. LA

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Lets go Phils!

Though a Dodgers – Red Sox WS would be intresting

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 6:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

don't care

2009 Cubs: Well, Seems so far away..

by Chanman25 on Oct 9, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wait...

there’s still baseball going on?

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

as much as this hurts....

enjoy it while you can. In a month, there will be NO baseball for 5 months….

One season-162 heart attacks!

by cubswgnrocks on Oct 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's true

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 9, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why are you posting this crap?

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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Oct 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If you think it's crap, stay away.

I’m posting this for anyone here who wants to discuss baseball. This is, after all, a baseball site.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I assume he had an arrant "reply" button mistake

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's hope so.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hope is for people that know they are going to lose

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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Oct 12, 2008 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought that too but then looking at the other posts above

what would he be replyng to? BCPOD’s post makes no sense. As my great-grandmother used to say, “it takes all kinds to make this world.” For him to come on this site and criticize Al for creating a post for the NLCS is beyond ludicrous. It’s a baseball site and Al spends a hell of a lot of his own time to make this possible for the rest of us. There have been hundreds of stupid posts on this sites by people who have an opinion one way or the other about the Cubs or baseball or whatever but at least the posters were in the “baseball” universe. You can let those go because those folks are just expressing their opinion which is the point of this place. BrewCrew, why are YOU posting this crap?

Tommie Agee was out.

by Weeghman Park on Oct 9, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought so too - seems out of character for him

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crap????

Its baseball, and its two teams that deserve to be were they are.

In watching tonight, you could flash back and just recall how tight the Cubs were all three games. They have to find a way to get over that hump.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Oct 9, 2008 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This series

I think it’ll be pretty competitive and entertaining series. While it’s the wrong shade of blue facing the Phillies, I’ll be watching for some hopefully entertaining baseball.

I think the Rays/Sox series will be REALLY good.

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by MrNFL on Oct 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Either double early

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by MrNFL on Oct 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And Manny does what he does best, Dodgers already up

Booooo

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by MrNFL on Oct 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think im gonna cheer for the Dodgers this series

Manny is awful impressive.

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #2/3 5-0 (1-0). Next up Okie State at home. Live on ESPN in primetime for the second week in a row. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!

by nji232 on Oct 9, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hes good

but that Manny being Manny shit is getting redundant

by bheidge on Oct 9, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cole Hamels=God

Enjoy

by MJMars on Oct 9, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

FOX is so much better than TBS

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not hard to be better than the worst.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How long is TBS' contract for the postseason I wonder...

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ugh.

On October 17, 2006, TBS agreed to a seven year agreement with Major League Baseball to broadcast the National League Championship Series and American League Championship Series in alternating years from 2007 to 2013. TBS will have the NLCS in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 and the ALCS in 2008, 2010 and 2012. As part of another deal reached earlier in the summer, FOX will continue to broadcast the ALCS, in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013, and the NLCS, in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh.

That means if the Cubs make it to the NLCS next year, we’ll be subjected to TWO rounds of TBS.

Nevertheless, I’ll take it.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they would get rid of Dick Stockton

and have more variety of commercials TBS would be better

by LT on Oct 9, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

...and that clown wearing clown suits on the field

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take Chip Caray..

..over Tim “big mouth” McCarver and Joe "I don’t really like baseball’ Buck any day!

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Oct 9, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe if the Dodgers win...

..these stations will bring back Vin Scully. The best announcer, IMO, of ANY sport, EVER!

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Oct 9, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agree 100%

He’s the best.

Tommie Agee was out.

by Weeghman Park on Oct 9, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So who gets the DS?

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ugh.

Under the deals, the World Series, All-Star games and Saturday afternoon regular-season telecasts remain on Fox. Turner Broadcasting System will show all first-round playoff games, and the two networks will share the NL and AL championship series, alternating leagues each year.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well think of it this way.

We’ll get to play on FOX for the WS :)

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man the movement on Lowe's pitchers are crazy

Were they that good against us?

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe its just me being objective,

But I felt it was more our hitters then him, but now i can see man is he really good.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not any more crazy than Zambrano...

…and Lowes fastball isn’t near as “heavy” as Z’s. If he could just keep his head straight, he could be so much more consistant than he is.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Oct 9, 2008 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sadness was...

… cancelling my flight reservations to Chicago for today.

by 08Cubs on Oct 9, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

reality bites.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

On the plus side

Bill Murray was just on the SNL special to ask a question about how the candidates would fix the Cubs if they were president during their mock debate.

Unfortunately, both candidates agreed the situation was hopeless.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Oct 9, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Bill Murray

It made the ribbing they gave Cubs fans much more palatable that he was in on it. His appearance really put a big smile on my face.

by SuperContext on Oct 10, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The look on his face and the heartbreak he seemed to be expressing

summed things up pretty well, i thought

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Oct 10, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, If that was Theriot

You would never hear the end of it from anti-ryan bcb’ers.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

Chase Utley 2R HR tie game.

Errors haunt you thats for sure.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

esp in postseason. good to see I assume.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man

O man o man. Gotta feel bad for Lowe but 3 Runs is a hell of a game. Especially with only 2 Earned.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good game for him.

But he was leaving more pitches up this inning, and that error really hurt.

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Oct 9, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's hard to keep philly down.

You could tell from last inning though that he was losing it.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorta like both these teams but believe Phillies will win the World Series

I think the Phillies smoke through either Boston or Tampa Bay too.

"What pressure should I have on me? There's no pressure on me." -- Lou Piniella (10/3/08)

by MDBNIU on Oct 9, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Woah - decidingly victorious over Boston?

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Talk about a momentum shift.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 9:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Idk if you know this

but Lidge is perfect on the year and the Phillies are perfect on the year with a lead after 8 innings ;)

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone else...

..find Tim McCarver to be BEYOND obnoxious. I wish somebody would sew his mouth shut!

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Oct 9, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

and Just incase you didn’t know the phillies are perfect after 8. I mean its easy to have that slip past you and you not notice it.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, well he's not helpin the fans out much

but 2 down 0 one on.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Game over

1-0 Phillies lead series.

Good night everyone. Fun game to watch.

by cubsfaninatl on Oct 9, 2008 9:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Now that was a good baseball...

…game. Good pitching, clutch hitting and some defense.

The Phils bidded their time with Lowe and you could tell he was tiring a bit in the 6th. When they got their chance, they didn’t miss.

I know Furcal made an error, but I couldn’t help but notice just how far below Theriot is defensively compared to these guys.

I’ll pick the Phils in 6.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Oct 9, 2008 10:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

In the best of all worlds, I think we need to shore up our defense at SS.

Theriot is clearly not the answer.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Oct 9, 2008 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phils win...all is good with the world now...

I view the Phils as we viewed the Tigers in 1984.

After the Cubs lost to the Padres in 1984, Mike Royko said this to the Detroit Tigers (in the Trib) regarding his wish that they beat the Padres:

“Go get ‘em cousins. And remember there is more at stake than a mere baseball championship. Or even the honor of all the has-been slums or sausage-eating cities of America. We’re counting on you to stop the spread of fern bars.”

Enjoy your alfalfa sprouts, La-La Land….

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Oct 9, 2008 10:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs