Comments on: Southpaws Gone Fishin’

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:39:14 +0000

After tonight, e’s comment above looks even sillier.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:44:21 +0000

I also thought Petite’s ability to weather a storm turned the game and–so far–the series. He’s not a great pitcher, but he’s a very good winner. Winning when things go against you is often a matter of staying cool, continuing to try, and hoping you get lucky, and I was impressed at how well he did that–not to mention how lucky he ended up getting.

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:14:41 +0000

I’m a Yankees fan and I will take an “average” outing from Andy Pettitte time after time.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:26:17 +0000

I agree that we cannot turn on Cole here. He is still a young guy, and I think he knows he’s got some work to do to become an elite pitcher. He probably doesn’t help himself with some of his curious statements to the press, but that’s similar to what McNabb has done also to tick off fans from time to time.

By: e

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:51:54 +0000

I think a lot of people believe pettitte is a “big time playoff pitcher”.”stopper”, “bulldog” for all the money he’s made in his career, and his numbers, and i’ll take the overrated angle, thanks.he’s quite average.

By: Rob A from BBD

Rob A from BBD — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:42:36 +0000

Hamels had a tough time getting pitches down. I’m really happy he’s pitching game 7.

By: entersandman

entersandman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:11:59 +0000

I agree with you Matt, Hamels didn’t seem to need his curveball to be effective but all of a sudden he starts throwing it and not being able to locate it at all. Maybe the pitching coach should’ve talked him into sticking with what was working for him over the first 3 innings.

By: entersandman

entersandman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:08:27 +0000

Hey “e”…….nobody is calling pettitte a hall of famer. In order to be overrated as you say, pettitte would have to be thought of as great and that’s not the case. He is a solid #3 guy in the rotation. If you’re going to dispute that than you are not thinking with your basball knowledge but thinking as either a Phillies fan, Mets fan or Yankees hater.

By: zambonirodeo

zambonirodeo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:15:40 +0000

Giving up on Cole Hamels would be insane. But thinking Joe Blanton or J.A. Happ could pitch better than him for 8 or 10 innings over a one week period, based on the entire season and the past three weeks, doesn’t seem so crazy, peripherals or no peripherals.

I know you can’t measure focus either, but if I was burning a roast chicken right now the smoke alarm and smell might cause me to make a typo, to distract me, and it certainly *appears* that Cole is unable to keep himself in the moment, thinking only about making the right decision and the right execution with his next pitch, once these bad innings get started.

Putting aside the “luck” of his overall performance, each of his starts have certainly seemed to have a hex on them – one day it’s the baby, the next day it’s the Rollins/Utley failed DP/error, and now the review-required HR.

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:02:29 +0000

Pettitte showed why he has been so successful. He had nothing today. It probably should have been a Phillies blowout. But he battled. He was smart. He made some big pitches and he won a game when he didn’t have the stuff to dominate.

Having great stuff isn’t everything.