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Huh? How in the world would starting any other pitcher, other than Lee, have impacted last night's game? Bob...just to give you a hand, I know it's a tough job coming up with one inept column after another, but the reason the Phillies lost was because of A.J. Burnett, not Pedro Martinez.
Huh? How in the world would starting any other pitcher, other than Lee, have impacted last night's game? Bob...just to give you a hand, I know it's a tough job coming up with one inept column after another, but the reason the Phillies lost was because of A.J. Burnett, not Pedro Martinez.
Ridiculous to second guess the Martinez game. Bottom line, it wouldn't have mattered who pitched last night, Burnett was lights out. If Happ gives up 2 runs, we still lose. Bats lost the game, not pitching.
"And so the Phillies come into Game 3 with Cole Hamels as the starter. A year ago, that would have been a really good thing..." A year ago Cole pitching Game 3 would have never happened (unless there were two days of rain delays between games 1 and 3). I think it was an ok decision leaving Martinez in for the 7th. If it was non-DH game and Pedro's at bat came up in the top of the 7th, then I would have pinch hit for him. Will Cole rise to the occasion? Yes. Will he STAY in that mental state? Not sure.
Ridiculous the comments blaming either Martinez or Manuel for starting him. Happ would've done better? Maybe remember his last start. If you hold the Yankees to 3 runs in New York no less-you've pitched pretty well and you've done your job. Ask the offense about the loss. Or Burnett. Tip of the cap to Martinez.
I must say i agree with the rest of the posters. Mr. Ford, you're all wet !
The last HR was hit on a low ball that wasn't even a strike. Give the hitter credit.
You could have written about missed calls by the umpires on both sides. Some of their phantom strike calls mpacted the game as much as the 2 homers.
Couldn't ask for more from Pedro. He only gave up three runs. 9 times out of 10 the Phillies win these games, however last night was that one time and Burnett was the reason. BUT!!! We do have Cole tomorrow night. Despite his struggles, he has the stuff capable of a Cliff-like performance.
Couldn't ask for more from Pedro. He only gave up three runs. 9 times out of 10 the Phillies win these games, however last night was that one time and Burnett was the reason. BUT!!! We do have Cole tomorrow night. Despite his struggles, he has the stuff capable of a Cliff-like performance.
as much as I hate ny, I have to read their papers to get good stories on these games. I mean, our writers are really clueless. Mr. Ford et al are really out of their league here. Perhaps he should be covering high school girls soccer.
Both the Texiera HR and the Matsui HR were both balls out of the strike zone. When that happens, you just tip your cap to the hitter and move on. And for the Phils offense we just didn't get hits in big spots, pretty simple. Burnett was terrific.
Happ should be the starter for Game 3, he's got a much better chance of putting us up 2-1 than Cole does. Cole couldn't get me out.
"Would Happ or Hamels have done better than Martinez did?" Wrong question would Happ or Hamels have shut out the Yankees? Probably not - Pedro is at the bottom of the list when you are looking for reasons why the Phillies didn't win last night.
that matsui HR was a 320ft fly ball, weak shot. Pedro pitched great, Burnett pitched better, Phils bats went cold. Anyone else get the feeling that Rivera wasnt that impressive? If we can get to their bullpen with a lead its over.
Mr Ford, do you ever write anything that is worthy of reading? Your premise on a daily basis seem to be find fault with some decision, no matter how weak your argument is. To say Pedro pitched "decently" is absurb. To call the ball Matsui hit a "mistake" is ridiculous. I concur with the notion that he stayed in the game too long...but beyond that, he was genuis last night. If the Phils scored a few runs, you would have said Pedro was brilliant.
Happ hasn't gotten any respect from the umps all postseason. Andy Pettite can throw a ball a foot off the plate and still get a strike call. Happ versus Pettite would have been a bad idea.
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