tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post114956277214558937..comments2008-08-12T22:02:41.410-04:00Comments on Triple Steal: Sox-Yanks game one post-mortemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1149626913886977802006-06-06T16:48:00.000-04:002006-06-06T16:48:00.000-04:00Yeah, the Red Sox are the same way with first-time...Yeah, the Red Sox are the same way with first-time pitchers. It's really annoying. As for Pauley, I've seen him pitch twice: last week against Toronto, and in the last game of the spring, an exhibition in Philadelphia. He's generally got good control, but he got hit hard both times. I'm legitimately dreading tonight's game.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042654493802816115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1149611828921441052006-06-06T12:37:00.000-04:002006-06-06T12:37:00.000-04:00I will be very dissapointed if Dave Pauley makes i...I will be very dissapointed if Dave Pauley makes it seven innings. Although not shocked as historically the Yankees do not always fair well (including this season; see Scott Baker) against pitchers they have never seen before.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509481321516703088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1149604247985939832006-06-06T10:30:00.000-04:002006-06-06T10:30:00.000-04:00From what I remember of watching ten replays of th...From what I remember of watching ten replays of that play last night, the ball did not hit Cairo's foot. And because of that mistake, the Red Sox need seven strong out of David Pauley tonight. I'm not banking on it.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042654493802816115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1149601561442093792006-06-06T09:46:00.000-04:002006-06-06T09:46:00.000-04:00I'll give you the perpsective of all of this from ...I'll give you the perpsective of all of this from four rows from the top of the Stadium. <BR/><BR/>Melky's dash looked insane. It looked at first that the throw would beat him easily at 2nd, but it was thrown away. <BR/><BR/>It was obvious he would easily make it to third. All I'm seeing is Larry Bowa stopping him, and Melky running anyway. Then the ball is cut off near the mound (I don't know by which Red Sox player), but when it is, Melky is nowhere near home yet (maybe only half way there).<BR/><BR/>As my eyes have yet to shift to home plate as I was watching the ball and Melky, I'm thinking he's dead at the plate. However, with the ball in somebody's hand, and me expecting an immediate throw to the plate, my eyes head that way, and all of a sudden I felt very bad for my impure thoughts about Melky Cabrera and his decision making process. It was such an odd play.<BR/><BR/>As for the Cairo play, you could only imagine how confusing this was at the Stadium. From where I was sitting, I thought the umpire signal was that it was a foul ball. Especially the way the rest of the play developed with everyone moving in slow motion. <BR/><BR/>When the Red Sox started leaving the field I was very surprised but it was obvious what the call then had to have been, which was a fair ball with tag outs.<BR/><BR/>After the Red Sox retook the field they put the "Official Scorer's Decision" on the scoreboard which helped clear things up, which was that Cairo's foot had hit the ball in fair play, that he was out and it was a dead ball, sending Bernie back to first base. <BR/><BR/>All of the confusion can be placed on the home plate umpire for his odd motions that left every fan in the stadium, all the player on both sides, and the other umpires confused (with the possible exception of Jason Varitek).Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509481321516703088noreply@blogger.com