Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2010 7:44pm
THE best pitched game I have ever seen. The Reds contributed to it some...but he was unbelievable.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Oct 6, 2010 7:46pm
Said it earlier...
Glad I DVR'd this one lol
Glad I DVR'd this one lol
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 6, 2010 7:48pm
Yeah sometimes you gotta tip your cap.
Definitely gotta give it up to Roy. He was insane tonight.
Definitely gotta give it up to Roy. He was insane tonight.
jspitaleri
Posts: 161
Oct 6, 2010 7:49pm
Pulling for the Reds here.... but shit, if you are going to lose a game in the playoffs, might as well be no-hit!
Incredible performance, one of the most dominating that I have ever seen.
Incredible performance, one of the most dominating that I have ever seen.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2010 7:50pm
The best hit ball was by the relief pitcher who took a ball to RF and Werth made an easy sliding catch....everyone else got down 0-1 and then tried to hit a HR to LF??????????? that must've happened 12 times....any ability to adjust?
There is no hitting coach and no plate approach.
Halladay had more hits than the Reds and the Reds had more errors than hits.
There is no hitting coach and no plate approach.
Halladay had more hits than the Reds and the Reds had more errors than hits.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Oct 6, 2010 7:54pm
Great game by Doc. It's just crazy this is his 1st ever postseason start and he throws a no hitter.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 6, 2010 9:15pm
SportsAndLady;509912 wrote:Yeah sometimes you gotta tip your cap.
Definitely gotta give it up to Roy. He was insane tonight.
Indeed.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 6, 2010 9:23pm
Halladay pitched a heck of a game, but the Reds had terrible approaches in this game. They looked like they were unsure whether they wanted to be aggressive or whether they wanted to work the count. Maybe it was nerves? They can only play better, that's the good thing. You can't do any worse.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 6, 2010 9:25pm
MLBNetwork will replay the game at 1 AM tonight.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2010 9:25pm
No way in hell would I have looked any worse than Jonny Gomes. Not a smidge of adjustment.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 6, 2010 9:28pm
Ironman92;510039 wrote:No way in hell would I have looked any worse than Jonny Gomes. Not a smidge of adjustment.
Gomes should be relegated to pinch hitting for a while
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Oct 6, 2010 9:33pm
jordo212000;510044 wrote:Gomes should be relegated to pinch hitting for a while
To me every time I see this guy swing a bat, it looks like he is trying to hit the ball 450 feet. I understand that sometimes, but damn every time.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2010 9:39pm
Gomes lived all year hitting horribly located pitches...and he had a good year doing so. No team with any scouting report whatsoever should ever throw Gomes a pitch of any kind down the middle....I don't think Halladay threw maybe 3 or 4 pitches all night over the middle.
Gomes, like all the Reds, has the ability to go with it...but they have to incorporate it or they will be done in 3
Gomes, like all the Reds, has the ability to go with it...but they have to incorporate it or they will be done in 3
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 6, 2010 9:40pm
Tiger2003;510052 wrote:To me every time I see this guy swing a bat, it looks like he is trying to hit the ball 450 feet. I understand that sometimes, but damn every time.
Yeah he is very streaky. He pretty much tries to pull everything. You'll see him pop several pitches up the shoot to the 2nd baseman several times here in the next few days. He never really adjusts either. There's a reason he hovers around .250-.260
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 7, 2010 12:51am
Thing that impressed me the most about Halladay was the post-game humility. First-ever postseason game, he pitches a no-hitter...and then gives all the credit to how his catcher called the game and got him into a zone.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Oct 7, 2010 6:39am
There aren't very many major leaguers you would want to throw the ball down the middle to.!Ironman92;510060 wrote:... No team with any scouting report whatsoever should ever throw Gomes a pitch of any kind down the middle....
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 7, 2010 2:08pm
Heretic;510254 wrote:Thing that impressed me the most about Halladay was the post-game humility. First-ever postseason game, he pitches a no-hitter...and then gives all the credit to how his catcher called the game and got him into a zone.
Yeah, Halladay is easily my favorite non-Reds player in MLB. It's unfortunate he has to pitch for the Phillies. It was much easier to like him when he pitched in Canadia.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 7, 2010 2:37pm
justincredible;510653 wrote:Yeah, Halladay is easily my favorite non-Reds player in MLB. It's unfortunate he has to pitch for the Phillies. It was much easier to like him when he pitched in Canadia.
He is getting recognition now, but just imagine the buzz if he would have pitched in a big market most of his career....instead of trapped in Canada.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Oct 7, 2010 2:44pm
Is it possible that he will be an even better righty than Roger Clemens when it is all said and done?
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 7, 2010 2:46pm
Nate;510702 wrote:Is it possible that he will be an even better righty than Roger Clemens when it is all said and done?
I doubt he will be considered that...Clemens pitched in Boston and had tons of media hype(and roids). I bet if you look at their stats side by side for the first 10 years of their career...they are probably eerily similar.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 7, 2010 3:40pm
Roids aside, Roger had/has better numbers. 12 Years with a sub 3.00 ERA. Better K guy. Amazingly, Rocket actually threw more innings than Halladay.
Doc is great, but he isnt to the level of Roger Clemens.
Doc is great, but he isnt to the level of Roger Clemens.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 7, 2010 3:49pm
Laley23;510785 wrote:Roids aside, Roger had/has better numbers. 12 Years with a sub 3.00 ERA. Better K guy. Amazingly, Rocket actually threw more innings than Halladay.
Doc is great, but he isnt to the level of Roger Clemens.
The innings thing really surprises me...I figured that would be the one category where Doc would be better.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Oct 7, 2010 4:27pm
It was an absolutely masterful performance... he had hitters off balance the entire contest and coaxed a ton of weak swings out of Reds hitters.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 7, 2010 4:37pm
wes_mantooth;510800 wrote:The innings thing really surprises me...I figured that would be the one category where Doc would be better.
Yeah after I saw your post about the first 10 years I looked at both real quick. Clemens had numerous seasons with complete games nearing 20. I don't remember him being that dominant that early, most likely because I was about 3 years old.