tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post2274447581066134926..comments2024-03-28T16:08:56.521-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: The World Series: Boston v. St. LouisGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-52571776917287488812013-10-24T10:03:55.667-04:002013-10-24T10:03:55.667-04:00The Cardinals did not take Hershiser's advice,...The Cardinals did not take Hershiser's advice, so now they can only use Wainwright one more time in the Series.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-84835205531443059102013-10-24T08:36:09.304-04:002013-10-24T08:36:09.304-04:00I'll bet Orel Hershiser's house is neat as...I'll bet Orel Hershiser's house is neat as a pin, and I'll bet he's never scrambling on the 31st of his renewal month to re-up his driver's license.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-54610632391490899292013-10-24T08:35:15.863-04:002013-10-24T08:35:15.863-04:00That's a great idea.That's a great idea.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20825910799026063892013-10-24T08:33:23.988-04:002013-10-24T08:33:23.988-04:00Drew is a former A.Drew is a former A.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-78135813176965571362013-10-24T08:29:53.523-04:002013-10-24T08:29:53.523-04:00Holliday is a former A.Holliday is a former A.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8849521469429695992013-10-24T08:27:11.098-04:002013-10-24T08:27:11.098-04:00I totally agree. I wish the A's would just sch...I totally agree. I wish the A's would just schedule all of their games during my biz afternoon.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-81630833253399224672013-10-23T21:37:25.306-04:002013-10-23T21:37:25.306-04:00But Freese hits into a 1-2-3 double play to end th...But Freese hits into a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning. This is not going to be St. Louis's night.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50052496623360737872013-10-23T21:36:06.520-04:002013-10-23T21:36:06.520-04:00In the top of the 4th, the Cardinals are trying to...In the top of the 4th, the Cardinals are trying to rally. A walk to Jay, and singles by Craig and Molina, have loaded the bases with one out. David Freese comes to the plate.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11424210930930300422013-10-23T21:24:46.725-04:002013-10-23T21:24:46.725-04:00Here's one more comment: Beltran hurt himself...Here's one more comment: Beltran hurt himself when he banged into the wall catching Ortiz's long fly. He's now out for the game, replaced by John Jay. What a disaster.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58423829947579146212013-10-23T21:09:06.029-04:002013-10-23T21:09:06.029-04:00The inning finally ends with a ground out from Nap...The inning finally ends with a ground out from Napoli to Wainwright.<br /><br />After 2:<br /><br />Boston 5, St. Louis 0<br /><br />The BoSox have a 90.6 percent chance of winning, and I won't be posting any more comments unless that percentage goes down significantly.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-37728929992153581922013-10-23T21:06:05.714-04:002013-10-23T21:06:05.714-04:00The Red Sox have five hits. The Cardinals have th...The Red Sox have five hits. The Cardinals have three errors.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77337107291942260802013-10-23T21:05:05.479-04:002013-10-23T21:05:05.479-04:00Ortiz almost hits a grand slam, but Beltran makes ...Ortiz almost hits a grand slam, but Beltran makes the first good play by any Cardinal tonight, catching the ball at the wall. Another run scores anyway. 5-0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-37745611886809006112013-10-23T21:03:52.129-04:002013-10-23T21:03:52.129-04:00Pedroia singles into left to make the score 4-0. ...Pedroia singles into left to make the score 4-0. On ESPN Radio, Hershiser suggests pulling Wainwright right now, and then bringing him back to pitch Game Three. This strikes me as a very good idea, because this game is lost.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-85118781860140166102013-10-23T21:00:24.246-04:002013-10-23T21:00:24.246-04:00I'm really glad that the Cardinals are getting...I'm really glad that the Cardinals are getting the chance to show Yasiel Puig how the game is supposed to be played.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-59590632200799350312013-10-23T20:59:24.663-04:002013-10-23T20:59:24.663-04:00Victorino hits a one-out grounder to Kozma, which ...Victorino hits a one-out grounder to Kozma, which of course he drops, and the bases are loaded again. Honestly, at this point I no longer expect the Cardinals to field anything cleanly. They look like how the Buffalo Bills used to look in the Super Bowl.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90608087661829638312013-10-23T20:55:25.988-04:002013-10-23T20:55:25.988-04:00Of course, in the National League, Wainwright is a...Of course, in the National League, Wainwright is a good pitcher. He has been terrible tonight. Ross, the number-9 batter, lifts a single into center, Drew advances to second with nobody out. The top of the Boston order is coming up, and they have a chance to bury the Cardinals right here.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12858288929228793742013-10-23T20:54:06.315-04:002013-10-23T20:54:06.315-04:00Oh, my goodness. Stephen Drew leads off the secon...Oh, my goodness. Stephen Drew leads off the second with an easy pop up that should have been caught by Wainwright -- but there was a horrific miscommunication between the two, and the ball dropped between them. So Drew is on first with no one out.<br /><br />The Cardinals looked so focused and determined in their last two games against Pittsburgh and the six games against L.A., and they look absolutely hapless here. Those of us who follow the National League never see this type of performance from the Cardinals.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38952393676288889662013-10-23T20:47:26.842-04:002013-10-23T20:47:26.842-04:00The Cardinals, looking wholly cowed, go down 1-2-3...The Cardinals, looking wholly cowed, go down 1-2-3 in the 2d.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-25453670583628732622013-10-23T20:42:01.381-04:002013-10-23T20:42:01.381-04:00Wainwright gets out of the inning, but he's al...Wainwright gets out of the inning, but he's already thrown 31 pitches. Fangraphs gives Boston a 77.8 percent chance of victory. That was a dreadful start for St. Louis.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75902407509710987752013-10-23T20:37:27.548-04:002013-10-23T20:37:27.548-04:00Two years ago, Mike Napoli (then playing for Texas...Two years ago, Mike Napoli (then playing for Texas) tormented the Cardinals in the World Series -- he had a slugging average of .700. But the Cardinals won the World Series anyway. Now Napoli gleefully takes his revenge, whacking a double to left center that clears the bases and puts Boston up 3-0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51215140467238928052013-10-23T20:35:00.333-04:002013-10-23T20:35:00.333-04:00In the bottom of the first, the Cardinals are imme...In the bottom of the first, the Cardinals are immediately in trouble. Ellsbury walks, Pedroia singles him to second. Ortiz hits what appears to be a double-play ball, but Kozma drops the throw from second and everyone is safe. So the bases are loaded, there is one out, and Mike Napoli is coming to the plate.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-59237838046047072412013-10-23T20:16:51.315-04:002013-10-23T20:16:51.315-04:00In the top of the 1st, the Cardinals get a two-out...In the top of the 1st, the Cardinals get a two-out single from Matt Holliday, but that's it. After half an inning, the Cardinals 0, the Red Sox coming up.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-9556544424069506682013-10-23T20:12:00.622-04:002013-10-23T20:12:00.622-04:00Using SABRmetrics, the player with the most Wins A...Using SABRmetrics, the player with the most Wins Above Replacement for the Red Sox is Dustin Pedroia (6.5). For the Cardinals, the highest WAR belongs to Matt Carpenter (6.6). So we will pay special attention to the two second basemen.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33927788053347308702013-10-23T20:07:59.635-04:002013-10-23T20:07:59.635-04:00Here are the Red Sox:
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF (.2...Here are the Red Sox:<br /><br />1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF (.298, 9 HR's, 53 RBI's)<br />2. Shane Victorino, RF (.294, 15 HR's, 61 RBI's)<br />3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B (.301, 9 HR's, 84 RBI's)<br />4. David Ortiz, DH (.309, 30 HR's, 103 RBI's)<br />5. Mike Napoli, 1B (.259, 23 HR's, 92 RBI's)<br />6. Jonny Gomes, LF (.247, 13 HR's, 52 RBI's)<br />7. Xander Bogaerts, 3B (.250, 1 HR, 5 RBI's)<br />8. Stephen Drew, SS (.253, 13 HR's, 67 RBI's)<br />9. David Ross, C (.216, 4 HR's, 10 RBI's)<br /><br />The starting pitcher is Jon Lester (15-8, ERA of 3.75)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66103891659894763522013-10-23T20:02:59.854-04:002013-10-23T20:02:59.854-04:00Lineups: Here's the Cardinals:
1. Matt Carp...Lineups: Here's the Cardinals:<br /><br />1. Matt Carpenter, 2B (.318, 11 HR's, 78 RBI's)<br />2. Carlos Beltran, RF (.296, 24 HR's, 84 RBI's)<br />3. Matt Holliday, LF (.300, 22 HR's, 94 RBI's)<br />4. Allan Craig, DH (.315, 13 HR's, 97 RBI's)<br />5. Yadier Molina, C (.319, 12 HR's, 80 RBI's)<br />6. David Freese, 3B (..262, 9 HR's, 60 RBI's)<br />7. Matt Adams, 1B (.284, 17 HR's, 51 RBI's)<br />8. Shane Robinson, CF (.250, 2 HR's, 16 RBI's)<br />9. Pete Kozma, SS (.217, 1 HR, 35 RBI's)<br /><br />The starting pitcher is Adam Wainwright (19-9; ERA of 2.94)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com