Well, we'll never know. But I still think that wrong pitch thrown well is better than the right pitch thrown poorly.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]>wrote: > Weird night. > hey I liked that lefty we had. Was it "Richardson"? Where'd he come from? > The other two sucked, but he looked good. > > I maintain that Tek would have handled the pitches better and the game > would not have gotten out of control. Who even knew Bowden had a slider, > curve, and change until it was 4-0? I'd like to see the replay of the game > at home. I swear he threw almost all fastballs until they were down 4-0. > > ------------------------------ > *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Tue Sep 29 04:31:40 2009 > *Subject*: Re: Vent > > The field was a swamp. > > I've never seen such rain. > > On Sep 28, 2009, at 10:47 PM, "Beaudoin, John" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 2 on, no outs, down by six in the 7th. > Downpour turning to rain, then light rain all lasting 20 to 30 minutes > until no rain and clearing sky. > > They canceled the game. WTF!!! I've never seen such a thing. I don't get > it. Did the Sox forfeit? I don't get it. One swing could make it a 3 run > game with 9 outs left. > > ------------------------------ > *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Mon Sep 28 17:22:44 2009 > *Subject*: Re: Vent > > I hate to start this, but it wouild be 2-2 and not 7-3 if Tek was > catching. Tek would have not let Bowden throw those fastballs and he also > would not have been on basae when Youk hit the HR. > > ------------------------------ > *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Mon Sep 28 16:41:22 2009 > *Subject*: RE: Vent > > Momentum is in the eye of the beholder. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 12:49 PM > *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Vent > > Wow. That exact game is my evidence as well. > > If momentum had any value at all, the Yankees would have been unstoppable. > But fortunately, it didn't. > > Randomness does not mean evenness. Stratomatic was also very streaky. > > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Steve Gendron < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I disagree Ray. I think that momentum and confidence mean a lot in >> baseball. Sure I know that these games mean nothing in the standings, but >> as a fan it is frustrating to see the Sox lose 8 straight and get swept by >> the Yankees, and it has to do something to the psyche of the players as >> well. >> >> I will use 2004 as a case in point. The Red Sox were in a funk in the >> ALCS that year, losing 3 straight to the Yankees. The 3rd in miserable >> fashion (as Tom can tell you), and furthermore they were about to lose game >> 4 when the Yankees handed the ball to Mariano with a 1 run lead in the >> ninth. It took an unlikely and hugely emotional event to reverse their >> fortunes in that game - and it shifted the momentum of the series. That >> momentum carried right thru the World Series. >> >> Why are baseball players and teams so streaky? It is because of the >> shifts in confidence, momentum and emotions. They are not playing >> strat-o-matic out there. Human emotions make a difference, and I would >> prefer not to see them heading into the playoffs felling like they can't >> beat the Yankees. >> >> Steve >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* >> <[email protected]>[email protected][mailto:<[email protected]> >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >> *Sent:* Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:26 PM >> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Vent >> >> Oh Good Lord. Haven't we learned yet that there is no such thing as a >> "head of steam" in baseball? >> >> It just takes one good pitcher to blow that steam away. >> >> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Steve Gendron < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Your rant is right on target Matt. I thought my head was going to >>> explode when Woodward blew that play on the rundown. Does Francona think it >>> is a good idea to send the Yankees into the post-season with a head of >>> steam? We took the first 8 games from the Yankees this season and now we >>> are on the verge of allowing them to tie the season series. We've lost 8 of >>> the last 9 games to these guys. They have owned us in the second half. And >>> today, the brooms will be out as the Yanks prepare to win their 100th game >>> of the season and clinch the division. >>> >>> Take heart though, we've got Paul Byrd on the hill. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* >>> <[email protected]>[email protected][mailto:<[email protected]> >>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Matt & Olga McSorley >>> *Sent:* Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:17 PM >>> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] >>> *Subject:* Vent >>> >>> I know these games don't matter much in the long run, but... >>> >>> It is so frustrating watching Chris Woodward and Brian Anderson bumble >>> their way through life when a playoff spot has not yet been clinched, and >>> when a sweep this weekend gives the Yankees the division. Woodward's >>> ridiculous error in the eighth today, which led to two critical Yankee runs, >>> was painful to watch. Why the hell is he on the field? I mean, we all know >>> the bad guys are going to win the AL East but wouldn't you think the Sox >>> would manage and play this weekend as if avoiding having to watch them dance >>> all over the field mattered? For crying out loud, there's seven games with >>> Toronto and Cleveland this week to play the Pawtucket kiddie corps. >>> >>> OK. 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