Hey, Let's Talk About The World Series!!!

Game 5 stats:

Cardinals LOB: 12
Rangers LOB: 10

Through 5 games of World Series:
Napoli RBI: 9
Rest of Team RBI: 10

Does anyone else feel like Feliz does not have control? I think Motte is better.

Maybe I'm bias, but I think the genius Tony La Russa got out coached last night and is throwing his coaching staff under the bus. Maybe he should start wearing those glasses when he heads to the mound. Game 6 in the WS at critical points in the game and he gets "surprised" by who shows up on the mound? Wow. I was there last night...it was loud, but not that loud. And, if it's not an unusual problem for them, how do you get surprised by it in game 6 of the WS? And attempting to steal which simply takes the bat out of AP's hands. Not a good night for La Russa.

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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
Maybe I'm bias, but I think the genius Tony La Russa got out coached last night and is throwing his coaching staff under the bus. Maybe he should start wearing those glasses when he heads to the mound. Game 6 in the WS at critical points in the game and he gets "surprised" by who shows up on the mound? Wow. I was there last night...it was loud, but not that loud. And, if it's not an unusual problem for them, how do you get surprised by it in game 6 of the WS? And attempting to steal which simply takes the bat out of AP's hands. Not a good night for La Russa.

Do you mean Game 5?

Tx,
I am sorry, and maybe it is just me, but there is nothing in the article to support your assertions of LaRussa throwing anyone under the bus. It is factual...they didn't communicate.
Why not talk about Napoli's great game?
Why not talk about the Rangers getting the job done with Cardinals all over the bases?
Why not talk about the job Rangers pitching has done with Pujols since Saturday.

The Rangers are the story right now. They don't get better by trashing Pujols and LaRussa.
Ron Washington, to me, is the understated story.
All those years with the A's earning respect from his players and those in baseball alike for his skills as a teacher of the game and his loyalty.
Beane passes him over and look at the job he is doing. Is he the "best" in game coach with the NL rules? Probably not. He gets his team to the WS two straight years and Ryan and Daniel get plenty of press but not Wash. He is darn good...and fun!
But it is clear his players really respect him.
The Holland interview with him trying to do Wash on the mound in the 9th was hysterical.
To me, the legitimate and unanswered question was the steal attempt by Craig with Pujols hitting. I'm not buying the McCarver/Buck that it was called by Pujols. Pujols knows he has to swing at that ball up out of the zone if he called that hit/run.
To me, that was the situation where the game/momentum was on the line...and Napoli again did his job.

Isn't saying your coach didn't hear what was said correctly twice throwing the bullpen coach under the bus? I listened to the press conference on the way home from the game and it sure sounded to me like he was throwing the BP coach under the bus..."he didn't hear me", twice?

yes, I mean game 5, tradosaurus

As I said, it sure isn't, to me, what you are trying to make out of it.
To my reading, your posts come off as if LaRussa/the Cards lost that game and not that the Rangers won it.
I think the Rangers won it.
They executed...after the 1st couple of innings.
The Cards didn't. Some of what the Cards didn't do was the result of good pitching, some great defense as others noted last night, and some Napoli.
Those are the story.
If you want to convey LaRussa "lost" that game, so be it. He is a smart guy. I am sure that is what he wants his team to think.

It is now being reported that Pujols admitted that he called for the hit and run.

Putting myself in the BP coach's shoes, I would feel I was thrown under the bus. He said Motte, and I hear Rzepczynski...those do sound the same. Then calls back and says Motte and I hear Lynn? It's strange to me La Russa brought it up.

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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
Putting myself in the BP coach's shoes, I would feel I was thrown under the bus. He said Motte, and I hear Rzepczynski...those do sound the same. Then calls back and says Motte and I hear Lynn? It's strange to me La Russa brought it up.

Fine with me. LaRussa cost his team that game. LaRussa lost it for the Cards, the Rangers didn't win it and now LaRussa is throwing everyone under the bus.
If that is the message of game 5 for you, that is fine.
I don't share it, as I said.
The article you linked said he called for both pitchers and the BP coach only heard the first, not that they confused the names. The later confusion was Motte and Lynn.

Sorry, didn’t realize you were a La Russa apologist. Just don’t think he lived up to his coaching billing…didn’t even match his counterpart last night.

Tx, I could care less about LaRussa.
I have enough to think about here with the Giants and our son's Big West team.
I disagree with you on the points you are trying to make here. Nothing more/nothing less.

There was about 6 head-scratchers in that game. I had the sound down (I was quizzing my son about an american lit assignment he has today)... was McCarver going nuts??? just wondering

I have no rooting interest really, just hoping for 7. But, the two steal calls were crazy. And, yes, I heard Pujols called that one himself, but didn't he fail to swing??? I was baffled.

But I agree with ID, Texas deserved to win and I think they have the better team and will take it tomorrow, even though as I said I want 7.

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Originally posted by gitnby:
It is now being reported that Pujols admitted that he called for the hit and run.

I wonder how a batter can call a hit and run to a baserunner?

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Originally posted by tradosaurus:

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Originally posted by gitnby:
It is now being reported that Pujols admitted that he called for the hit and run.

I wonder how a batter can call a hit and run to a baserunner?

One very quick reference I read came from a report of an Allan Craig interview.
He said the sign came from Oquendo, the 3B coach. Not sure if it was verified, or a guess from there, but the reporter said Pujols gave the sign to Oquendo and he gave it to Craig.

I agree that LaRussa was clueless last night (overuse of bunts, misuse of bullpen, caught stealing in 9th). And I agree that he threw his bullpen coach under the bus. I do believe that LaRussa (or the bullpen coach) possibly cost his team the game last night because having Scrabble face Napoli never should have happened. Getting a right on right matchup there could have made a big difference.

And for the question "was McCarver going nuts?" Of course not...he's so clueless he probably didn't notice, but him and Joe Buck certainly aren't going to question the sage TLR.

The Socrates of St. Louis pulled a number of bonehead moves to cost them that game. IMO, he's overrated as a manager.

Forget Buck & McCarver. It's amazing these two clueless homers have a job in broadcasting.

So if the game had turned out differently, would we all be glorifying LaRussa and vilifying the Rangers' defense with several more errors (why is Moreland playing the field????)

I think it's been an awesome series between two awesome teams and even the littlest mistake can have a tremendous effect on the game.

Let's go Cardinals in Game 6 then we'll shoot for extra innings in Game 7!!!!

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Originally posted by zombywoof:
The Socrates of St. Louis....

Several? No, one more error. The manager's errors don't show up in the box score.

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Originally posted by tradosaurus:
I wonder how a batter can call a hit and run to a baserunner?

There are several ways to do it...like a certain touch. We would put our bat under our arm and adjust our batting gloves. The runner would confirm it by adjusting his helmet.

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Originally posted by stanwood:
Several? No, one more error. The manager's errors don't show up in the box score.

I was talking about TX. 2 more errors.

Is the weather going to be nasty? Part of the game, no doubt but I'd rather not have weather effect the outcome of the World Series.

Here's hoping for a tropical heat wave in St. Louis!

GED10DaD

Motte's in.

I sure hope Game 6 isn't decided by errors.

Our Fox channel on Direct TV is OUT! Not happy in our house!

Ya baby....back to back!

so Holland could be in line for a win?

Looks like we're going to see the Wash in the post game.....

Why didn't Washington pinch hit for Colby when the bases were loaded?

Because Lewis had not given up a hit since the first inning. He was in control and Wash knew the Rangers would score more.

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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
Because Lewis had not given up a hit since the first inning. He was in control and Wash knew the Rangers would score more.

But the Rangers bullpen is deep.

I just hope he doesn't put Feliz in to close it and let Holland take it all the way (if he can)

There is no doubt he WILL put in Feliz to close it. Question is will Holland or Adams throw the 8th.

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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
There is no doubt he WILL put in Feliz to close it. Question is will Holland or Adams throw the 8th.

Well I guess Holland didn't last through the 8th. Let's see if Adams can get the last out of the 8th. I assume that Feliz will come in out in the 9th and walk the first batter like he always does.

Given our franchise history, it can't be easy....

Come on Feliz...........

Wow. That was a clutch hit.

Who can't love baseball. What a clutch hit by Freeze.

That a baby Josh.....

I know. Wow. I love baseball. Joe Buck just says - he hasn't hit a HR - BINGO!

Can you count the momentum swings in this game?