Game day thread: Game 1, World Series

albertmvpujols · Post by **albertmvpujols** » October 21 06, 6:53 pm

I don't know why they pitched to Pujols, but I don't care!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO, 4-1 baby... way to give the rook the lead!

Post by **Michael** » October 21 06, 6:55 pm

23 pitches that inning to!

EastonBlues22 · Post by **EastonBlues22** » October 21 06, 6:55 pm

Very true...maybe this will help Reyes settle down a bit more. He showed some promise last inning.

At the very least, it should provide a nice cushion to kep us in the game should Reyes not settle down.

Plus, it's nice to see AP and Rolen get the monkeys off their backs in game one...that should loosen up the whole team.

EastonBlues22 · Post by **EastonBlues22** » October 21 06, 6:56 pm

Michael wrote:23 pitches that inning to!

53 through three...very good work by the hitters.

EastonBlues22 · Post by **EastonBlues22** » October 21 06, 6:59 pm

If Monroe doesn't hit that pitch, it probably hits him.

Nice to see Reyes getting all the way inside.

EastonBlues22 · Post by **EastonBlues22** » October 21 06, 7:02 pm

Polanco goes deep....but foul.

Reyes follows with offspeed away, FB away (foul), FB away (foul), curve in (foul), FB up the ladder for a weak lineout to 2B

Post by **Michael** » October 21 06, 7:03 pm

it's good to see the breaking ball

EastonBlues22 · Post by **EastonBlues22** » October 21 06, 7:04 pm

Agreed...Reyes looking much better in terms of mound demeanor, pitch selection, and pitch execution.

EastonBlues22 · Post by **EastonBlues22** » October 21 06, 7:05 pm

It would be nice to see him get an offspeed pitch in for a strike though...outside of changeups swung at, I haven't seen one.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » October 21 06, 7:07 pm

"Two teams that decided to mail in absentee ballots for their post-Labor Day games meet in one of the least-anticipated World Series ever. You can make a reasonable argument that we're going to see the fourth-best team in the American League against the sixth- or seventh-best team in the National League, and we've got very few players involved with any kind of star power to draw in the casual fan. I think we're about to get a graphic depiction of how much worse the National League is than the American League."

Suck it, pansy. Just for a reminder.