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Second Podcast
Posted by Monty in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Miscellaneous, Podcast on November 19, 2009
We love pizza and sports
Chris Cwik and I completed our second podcast earlier today. Here were the topics we discussed…
1. Lincecum wins NL Cy Young, did voters get it right?
2. Angels have Vlad, Lackey and Figgins hitting FA, tough off-season for LA?
3. Marquette Basketball Season is underway
4. Is Detroit-Cleveland the worst NFL matchup this season?
5. Do the Broncos have a chance to win with Chris Simms?
6. Brandon Jennings
7. Pop Culture notes
Here it is and hope you enjoy it.
Angels Escape LA With Victory In Game 5
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason on October 22, 2009
Jeff Mathis celebrates with Brian Fuentes after the Angels take Game 5
The Yankees were trailing by 1 run, bases loaded, two outs, top of the 9th, and a full count on Nick Swisher. Swisher got under a Fuentes pitch and popped out to Erick Aybar to give the Angels the Game 5 victory. Facing elimination from the 2009 postseason, the Angels didn’t want to go out without a fight. LA’s first five hitters reached and scored four runs in the first inning off A.J. Burnett. In fact they scored four runs before FOX was able to put up the scouting report graphic on Burnett. They held that lead until a very wacky 7th inning that scored the nine of the 13 runs scored.
Angels Take Game 3 On Jeff Mathis Walk-Off Double
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason on October 20, 2009
Los Angeles Angels' Jeff Mathis is congratulated by teammates after hitting a double to score Howie Kendrick to beat the Yankees 5-4 in the eleventh inning of Game 3
With 2 outs in the bottom of the 11th, Angels backup catcher Jeff Mathis hit a line drive to the gap off Yankees reliever Alfredo Aceves scoring Game 3 MVP Howie Kendrick to give the Angels their first win of the series. Mathis, who hit .211 this season, got the game-winning hit after Joe Girardi, with two outs and nobody on, decides to hand the ball over to his 7th reliever of the game, rookie Alfredo Aceves. Girardi was accused of over managing his bullpen in Game 2 of ALCS, and it burned him in Game 3. Girardi replaced David Robertson, who had allowed one run in his previous 9 outings, with Aceves, who allowed five base runners in his previous two outings. Aceves gave up a hit to Kendrick, and then Mathis drove in the game winning run.
This was the first time consecutive games in a postseason series went extra innings since Boston beat New York in Game 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS. Both starters were victims of the long ball in this game. Andy Pettitte gave up a solo shot to Howie Kendrick and a 2-run HR to Vladimir Guerrero, while Jered Weaver had Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez go deep on him. Both starters pitched ok, but nothing special and once again the game was turned over to the bullpens.
Yankees Sneak Past Angels To Take Game 2 of ALCS
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason on October 18, 2009
Angels OF Vladimir Guererro went 1-7 in Game 2 of the ALCS, including striking out with the bases loaded in the 7th inning
A Maicer Izturis throwing error in the bottom of the 13th inning ended the 5 hour and 10 minute playoff game between the Yankees and Angels. After trailing 2-0, the Angels scored two runs and sent the game into extra innings. The Angels only lead of the game, and series, was short lived in the 11th inning. A Chone Figgins RBI single gave LA a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the 11th with closer Brian Fuentes on to finish the job. The first batter Fuentes faced was Alex Rodriguez, and A-Rod continued his excellent postseason by hitting a HR just over the right field wall to tie the game. The homerun for A-Rod was his 3rd tying HR in a postseason game from the 7th inning or later, an MLB record. It remained scoreless until Izturis made a throwing error that allowed Jerry Hairston Jr. to score the winning run. The Yankees lead the majors with 15 walk-off victories and have added two in the playoffs.
Both starters pitched good enough to win this game. Saunders went 7 innings, allowed two runs, striking out five hitters. Burnett pitched into the 7th gave up two runs on three hits. Both bullpens were used extensively; in fact, Yankees manager Joe Girardi used seven relievers, including Mariano Rivera for 2 1/3 innings. For Rivera that was his longest outing since May 30th, 2006. Conversely, Mike Scoscia used four relievers. Fuentes Blown Save in the bottom of the 11th was the eighth blown save in 17 opportunities for all closers in the 2009 postseason.
CC and Angels Defense Give Yankees Game 1 Win
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason on October 17, 2009
CC led the Yankees in a Game 1 victory
The Angels offense led in Batting Average, and each hitter had a wOBA over .339, including four players hitting over 20 Home Runs this season. Despite that impressive hitting resume, the Angels were only able to scratch one run across the plate Friday night in the Yankees 4-1 victory. CC Sabathia dominated Angels’ hitters. He struck out 7 and allowed only 5 base runners in 8 innings. Angels starter John Lackey pitched better than his box score indicated, but his usually stout defense, let him down. The Angels committed 3 errors, and that doesn’t include a pop-up on the infield that dropped between Chone Figgins and Erick Aybar allowing a run to score in the 1st inning.
The Yankees offense led MLB by a sizeable margin in Home Runs this season, but found a way to win this game without use of the long ball. Alex Rodriguez continued his strong postseason going 1-2 with a sac fly RBI and walk, despite being thrown out at home when he blew through a stop sign. Hideki Matsui drove in 2 other runs, with Derek Jeter driving in the 4th run in the 6th inning. The Yanks offense took the first pitch from John Lackey 24 of 28 times and he was pulled from the game in the 6th after throwing 114 pitches. It wasn’t a great day for the Yankees offense, but in the low-40 degree weather, they did enough to win this game.
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