Tuesday, October 05, 2004
WELL THAT WAS UNEXPECTED
-- JOSEPH QUIMBY, MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD
Honestly, who didn't see that coming? Ace Washburn vs. Curt Schilling, are you kidding? Of course, we've lost Games 1 before, so no biggie.
It does put the onus on The Big Mango to have a big game vs. El Pedro tomorrow, and he should be up to the task. This is what he's supposed to do, and this is what Arte pays him to do, so no excuses allowed: only excellence.
Aside from that, I was appalled to see Alfredo Amezaga in the lineup today. This was a bad idea, badly executed. Scioscia's idea was that Amezaga/2B and Legs/3B was his best defensive set.
First of all, why are you concerned with defense with Washburn on the mound? It's most likely not going to be a low-scoring game. What's more, Wash is a flyball pitcher, and less likely to benefit from infield defense than outfield defense.
Furthermore, I think Legs/2B and McPherson/3B is stronger defensively, as well. The Legs has looked both good and awful at third (we saw the latter today -- or, rather, it was seen by the unemployed), and McPherson has been shaky but solid. The Legs is better at second, his natural position.
Note that the Sox' first inning run came after one ball was misplayed by Figgins, and the other one snuck by Amezaga. I only caught a replay, I don't know, but ... it's possible Adam Kennedy would have been able to at least knock that ball down and keep it in the infield to prevent the runner from scoring. Has Kennedy's injury led to its first postseason run? Dunno.
I do know this: no one saw the possibility of having Casey Kotchman and Dallas McPherson on a postseason roster, not to mention Alfredo Amezaga and Adam Riggs. The whole thing's pretty crazy.
-- JOSEPH QUIMBY, MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD
Honestly, who didn't see that coming? Ace Washburn vs. Curt Schilling, are you kidding? Of course, we've lost Games 1 before, so no biggie.
It does put the onus on The Big Mango to have a big game vs. El Pedro tomorrow, and he should be up to the task. This is what he's supposed to do, and this is what Arte pays him to do, so no excuses allowed: only excellence.
Aside from that, I was appalled to see Alfredo Amezaga in the lineup today. This was a bad idea, badly executed. Scioscia's idea was that Amezaga/2B and Legs/3B was his best defensive set.
First of all, why are you concerned with defense with Washburn on the mound? It's most likely not going to be a low-scoring game. What's more, Wash is a flyball pitcher, and less likely to benefit from infield defense than outfield defense.
Furthermore, I think Legs/2B and McPherson/3B is stronger defensively, as well. The Legs has looked both good and awful at third (we saw the latter today -- or, rather, it was seen by the unemployed), and McPherson has been shaky but solid. The Legs is better at second, his natural position.
Note that the Sox' first inning run came after one ball was misplayed by Figgins, and the other one snuck by Amezaga. I only caught a replay, I don't know, but ... it's possible Adam Kennedy would have been able to at least knock that ball down and keep it in the infield to prevent the runner from scoring. Has Kennedy's injury led to its first postseason run? Dunno.
I do know this: no one saw the possibility of having Casey Kotchman and Dallas McPherson on a postseason roster, not to mention Alfredo Amezaga and Adam Riggs. The whole thing's pretty crazy.
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"It's most likely not going to be a low-scoring game"
With Amezaga in your lineup, I could have assured you of a low-scoring game.
With Amezaga in your lineup, I could have assured you of a low-scoring game.
Note that the Sox' first inning run came after one ball was misplayed by Figgins, and the other one snuck by Amezaga. I only caught a replay, I don't know, but ... it's possible Adam Kennedy would have been able to at least knock that ball down and keep it in the infield to prevent the runner from scoring..
Are you kidding? AMAZEGA COULD HAVE KNOCKED IT DOWN!! Hell, my range isn't what it used to be, but I think I may have had a shot at it. It hit right off the end of his glove, which wasn' outstretched. It was a misplay, plain and simple. He wasn't trying to knock it down. He was trying to snatch it, transfer, and throw. He took his eye off it, and it got into right, which scored the run. That was a VERY generous scorekeeping decision. Sorry, but in my book that was E-5 followed by E-4.
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Are you kidding? AMAZEGA COULD HAVE KNOCKED IT DOWN!! Hell, my range isn't what it used to be, but I think I may have had a shot at it. It hit right off the end of his glove, which wasn' outstretched. It was a misplay, plain and simple. He wasn't trying to knock it down. He was trying to snatch it, transfer, and throw. He took his eye off it, and it got into right, which scored the run. That was a VERY generous scorekeeping decision. Sorry, but in my book that was E-5 followed by E-4.
