Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 29, 2008
Madson in the Seventh

Ryan Madson comes in and strikes out Navarro looking on a pretty pitch, dropping into the strike zone on the inside corner.

Rocco Baldelli comes up, however, and hits the first pitch into the leftfield stands to tie the game! The resilient Rays strike again.

Update: Bartlett follows with a single, and I don't understand why J.P. Howell is batting. He's up to bunt, and the announcers tell me that Howell vs. Burrell is a good matchup, but THE RAYS NEED TO SCORE AT LEAST ONE MORE RUN TO WIN THE GAME! I'm sorry, wasting an out with the pitcher to give Iwamura a chance to drive in the run with two out is not a great move. Bring in Aybar, or anyone else who can hit.

Update: Romero comes in to pitch to Iwamura.

Update: Wow. Iwamura grounds one up the middle slowly. Utley fields the ball, but can't make a play. He makes a fake throw to first, but Bartlett doesn't stop running. Chase throws home and nails Jason at the plate, inning over. The Rays are doing a great job of turning lemonade into lemons.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:59 PM | World Series | TrackBack (0)
Comments

I thought Bartlett trying for home plate was a great move. He almost made it. Utley, in the infield made a lousy throw home but got the bounce to the catcher. That close to home Utley almost didn't make the play, a 2B in the infield doesn't bounce a throw home. The most questionable play was in the 8th, Upton going after the first pitch for a DP, when one of the best base stealers in the AL, Crawford was on first with no outs.

Posted by: Bob S at October 29, 2008 10:42 PM

It was a great play no doubt - you're down a run in the possible clinching game of the WS - the 2B has the ball in the infield and you get thrown out by a mile at home - fantastic play.

Posted by: Bandit at October 30, 2008 07:12 AM

For Bandit: The game was tied when Barltlett made a great move to try for the lead run (not your "down a run"). I say it was a great move because the Rays just weren't hitting good in this Series.

Posted by: Bob S at October 30, 2008 11:14 AM
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