2012 NLCS: Game Six Game starts in just a few.
Carpenter (n., A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures)
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Vogelsong (n., birdsong, from German. The musical vocalizations of a bird, typically uttered by a male songbird in characteristic bursts or phrases for territorial purposes.)
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Cup of CoffeeJune 19, 2013: Game Seven
56 LTEs
The Spurs and Heat are going to a seventh game after by far the best game of the series (and most series). Let’s just avoid a blowout in the end, alright?
WGOM FitnessWGOM Fitness: 18 June 2013, Tennis
14 LTEs
Last night I played tennis with a 15-year-old girl (my wife’s cousin), and was beaten pretty soundly. Read more…
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6:45 is an odd time to start a game
Which time should Goodell have picked?
Makes as much sense as 7:11
Not if you’re sponsored by a convenience store.
There’s a 6 Forty Five convenience store?
OK, actual stats.
Person:
0-1, 4.50 ERA, 11.25 RA, 1HR, 1K, 2BB 4.0 IP in 1 start in this year’s NLCS
2-2, 4.37 ERA, 5.40 RA, 7HR, 18K, 13BB, 35.0 IP in 6 career starts in the NLCS
1-1, 1.86 ERA, 4.65 RA, 1HR, 3K, 4BB, 9.2 IP in 2 starts this postseason.
1-1, 2.94 ERA, 3.29 RA, 11HR, 62K, 34BB, 104.0 IP in 17 career postseason starts.
0-2, 3.71 ERA, 3.71 RA, 2HR, 12K, 3BB, 17.0 IP in 3 starts during this season.
144-94, 3.76 ERA, 4.14 RA, 220HR, 1697K, 627BB, 2219.1 IP in 332 career starts and 18 relief appearances.
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Vocalizations:
1-0, 1.29 ERA, 1.29 RA, 0HR, 4K, 2BB, 7.0 IP in 1 start this NLCS
1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.50 RA, 0HR, 9K, 5BB, 12.0 IP in 2 starts this postseason
(First career postseason appearance)
14-9, 3.37 ERA, 3.61 RA, 17HR, 158K, 62BB, 189.2 IP in 31 starts during the season
37-38, 4.34 ERA, 4.68 RA, 68HR, 513K, 277BB, 684.1 IP in 92 career starts and 89 relief appearances.
[There should be a "pitching stats" setting in excel, where you can type in 684.1 and it knows this means 684 1/3.]
Fun note: both of these starters are older than me.
How many more playoff starts will that happen in?
Fun note: one of the managers is younger than me.
In the 2006 ALCS, Scutters had a .133 OPS,
In the 2012 NLCS, Scutters has a .979 OPS.
This Season: .753
Career: .731
Is he in a Punto-locked-in mode? When will he turn back into a pumpkin?
Scutters: the next Eckstein?
Mark Lemke?
The key to that inning was the not-bunt.
Actually it was all those not-bunts.
Someone remind me when it’s time to make my move on eBay; got a Kubel, Bigley, Perkins, and West (Kevin) auto cards on the line.
*edit*
Jason Kubel — check
Bigley --
Perkins -- check
4 runs against Carp, only two earned.
Any more runs this inning also unearned.
I would say this game is over, but last time I said that there was a stupid comeback.
Go ahead and say it.
C. Carpenter has not been very good. tossing a lot of meatballs this playoff
So if the Giants hold on to win, that will make 6 playoff series so far of which 5 went the distance and 3 were sweeps!
I think you need to check your math.
8 Playoff series so far of which 7 went the distance and 3 were sweeps!
Vogelsong is a monster.
So, who are tomorrow night’s probables?
The Dulcet tones of Joe Buck answer me:
Lohse and Cain.
Cards were probably hoping that the Greatest Cardinal Ever would be able to start the first game of the World Series, but there’s a reason people buy insurance policies.
Bob Gibson is kicking ass and taking names
Who? No, Lohse is the Greatest Cardinal Ever. That’s what I’m going for.
The Twins could use a Vogelsong.
Five of him.
Maybe if enough others also muff the words to “God Bless America” they’ll finally drop it.
you know, I am not disliking Joe Buck this series. He seems engaged in the game (my biggest gripe about Buck is that he sounds so disinterested in the game). Maybe because the Cardinals are involved.
He needs a new analyst.
The only reason I will ever need to dislike Joe Buck: “That is a disgusting act.”
Kept him on mute ever since.
I don’t think my boss is going to be in a super great mood tomorrow, considering this game in combination with him taking Friday off to attend the game that night. I may have to find reasons to be away from my desk.
In Gameday, the boxscore has “Carpenter, M, 1B” batting second, and “Carpenter, P” batting ninth.
Why doesn’t he get an initial?
Because he doesn’t need one?
Is this based on seniority?
I see Yadier, Miller, Robinson, and Panda have initials, and it’s “Mijares, Jo”, and “Lopez, Ja”.
But Casilla, Boggs, and Blanco do not have initials.
Seniority, height, importance, value — take your pick.
Inverse of cap crown height?
(Carp wears a modified cap, not as extreme as Ichiro! though.)
Beltrán donger here would make this game very interesting.
Would’ve made. Too late.
Former Royal strikes out former Royal.
Ok, now that was funny.
Ugh, Brian Wilson.
GO CARDINALS!
whatever Brian Wilson was doing (rally bongos on other pitchers heads?), it was pretty funny
that was a Ben Revere like throw by the LFdude
5 runs down going into the top of the ninth on the road? Really setting up nicely here for Cards.
a playoff game played in under 3 hours. wow
Vogelsong is san franciscan for “dominator”