1 Game Playoff

Yankee1012 · September 30th, 2007, 10:29 PM

National League Wild Card 1-Game Playoff

Last Game: 9/30/07- San Diego Padres (6) at Milwaukee Brewers (11) Final.

Last Game: 9/30/07- Arizona Diamondbacks (3) at Colorado Rockies (4) Final.

N.L. WC PLAYOFF GAME

Monday, October 1st, 2007, 7:37pm EDT.

Projected Starting Pitchers

(Pitching Matchup Subject to Change)

San Diego @t Colorado

vs.
(#44 Jake Peavy) vs. (#37 Josh Fogg)
(19-6, 2.36 ERA) vs. (10-9, 4.79 ERA)
(11-14, 4.09 ERA) & (11-9, 5.49 ERA)
(76-51, 3.28 ERA) § (60-60, 4.87 ERA)

I believe the Rockies win because they are the hot team and there the home team. Big Advantage there!

Grandstander · October 1st, 2007, 02:25 PM

This is a milk run game for the announcers because they already have their built in dramatic themes for both clubs regardless of the outcome. For the Rockies it will be the drama of capping their miraculous charge down the stretch into contention on the final day. For the Padres, we will be seeing a zillion camera shots of Cameron and Bradley in the dugout and the theme will be San Diego overcoming the adversity of losing their stars to misadventure. It's no lose for the anouncers because whichever team wins, they can still be marketed as the plucky underdog.

unreal654 · October 1st, 2007, 03:51 PM

Each team has their own advantage in this matchup. The Padres will benefit from being able to put their Cy Young pitcher on the mound. The Rockies will benefit from playing at home in front of a sell-out crowd. This has all the makings of a great game! My prediction? Rockies win in a nail biter.

Yankee1012 · October 1st, 2007, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by unreal654

Each team has their own advantage in this matchup. The Padres will benefit from being able to put their Cy Young pitcher on the mound. The Rockies will benefit from playing at home in front of a sell-out crowd. This has all the makings of a great game! My prediction? Rockies win in a nail biter.

Wouldnt it be just perfect if this game went into extras and then its bases loaded 2 outs in the 10th for the Rockies and Hoffman is pitching with the playoffs on the line.....

You can only dream.

kid gloves · October 1st, 2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unreal654

Each team has their own advantage in this matchup. The Padres will benefit from being able to put their Cy Young pitcher on the mound. The Rockies will benefit from playing at home in front of a sell-out crowd. This has all the makings of a great game! My prediction? Rockies win in a nail biter.

This is a great game.......

DiamondDave · October 1st, 2007, 07:24 PM

Only bad thing for the Pads.. Peavy not going to be available game 1 in a short series if they do win

Grandstander · October 1st, 2007, 07:57 PM

Not the only bad thing, the other bad thing was that Peavy pitched poorly tonight.

Yankee1012 · October 1st, 2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankee1012

Wouldnt it be just perfect if this game went into extras and then its bases loaded 2 outs in the 10th for the Rockies and Hoffman is pitching with the playoffs on the line.....

You can only dream.

Well i think i jinxed Hoffman.

Sorry.

Zen653 · October 1st, 2007, 11:22 PM

Who would have predicted that Jake Peavy would give up 6 runs and that Trevor Hoffman would fail to hold a 2-run lead in the 13th inning? This easily becomes the best game in Colorado Rockies history, and an instant classic for ESPN.

It'll be interesting to see how the Rockies fare against the Phillies. Both clubs look like teams of destiny. Can Colorado continue its magic, or will Jimmy Rollins and the Philadelphia Phillies find a way to stop the Denver nine? It should be a riveting NLDS.

unreal654 · October 2nd, 2007, 06:35 AM

Did anyone else feel that Matt Holiday's injury and pseudo tag at home plate took away from the moment?

Regardless, the Rockies deserve the win, and now we can finally get the playoffs rolling!

Grandstander · October 2nd, 2007, 07:21 AM

The false note ending sadly bumps this game from consideration as one of the greatest ever...except for that it was, but unfortunately, the "that" is an awfully big "that."...it decided the game incorrectly.

TheAJx · October 2nd, 2007, 11:13 AM

Pads got robbed.

Zen653 · October 2nd, 2007, 11:37 AM

The Padres didn't necessarily get robbed. The Rockies legitimately tied the game at 8 and would have had the winning run at second base with one out. We can't know for sure what would have happened afterwards, but I agree that it's unfortunate that such a great game came down to a costly bad call.

At the end of the day, though, the Padres have no one to blame but themselves. They had every opportunity to clinch the wild card during the final weekend of the regular season. Instead, they dropped two of three to Milwaukee, and then had their two best pitchers in Peavy and Hoffman give up at least 8 runs in the one game playoff. San Diego choked.

unreal654 · October 2nd, 2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Zen653

The Padres didn't necessarily get robbed. The Rockies legitimately tied the game at 8 and would have had the winning run at second base with one out. We can't know for sure what would have happened afterwards, but I agree that it's unfortunate that such a great game came down to a costly bad call.

At the end of the day, though, the Padres have no one to blame but themselves. They had every opportunity to clinch the wild card during the final weekend of the regular season. Instead, they dropped two of three to Milwaukee, and then had their two best pitchers in Peavy and Hoffman give up at least 8 runs in the one game playoff. San Diego choked.

Not to be picky, but the Rockies would've had a man on second with 2 outs, not 1. Matt Holiday would've been the second out after the line out.

Zen653 · October 2nd, 2007, 02:47 PM

True, it would have been second base with two outs.

I think the Rockies would have found a way to win this game no matter what (sometimes things just seem meant to be) but I hate that they won on what should have been an out at the plate. Padres fans must be beside themselves. Even Rockies fans must be a little bit disappointed. It's always better to earn your victory.

View Poll Results: Who wins this game?
Padres	1	16.67%
Rockies	5	83.33%
Voters: 6. This poll is closed

September 30th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Yankee1012 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 562	1 Game Playoff National League Wild Card 1-Game Playoff Last Game: 9/30/07- San Diego Padres (6) at Milwaukee Brewers (11) Final. Last Game: 9/30/07- Arizona Diamondbacks (3) at Colorado Rockies (4) Final. N.L. WC PLAYOFF GAME Monday, October 1st, 2007, 7:37pm EDT. Projected Starting Pitchers (Pitching Matchup Subject to Change) San Diego @t Colorado vs. (#44 Jake Peavy) vs. (#37 Josh Fogg) (19-6, 2.36 ERA) vs. (10-9, 4.79 ERA) (11-14, 4.09 ERA) & (11-9, 5.49 ERA) (76-51, 3.28 ERA) § (60-60, 4.87 ERA) I believe the Rockies win because they are the hot team and there the home team. Big Advantage there! __________________ Jets-Yankees-Knicks-Cowboys-GA Tech-Rangers

October 1st, 2007, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
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October 2nd, 2007, 06:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
unreal654 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 332	Did anyone else feel that Matt Holiday's injury and pseudo tag at home plate took away from the moment? Regardless, the Rockies deserve the win, and now we can finally get the playoffs rolling! Last edited by unreal654; October 2nd, 2007 at 06:43 AM.

October 1st, 2007, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grandstander Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Northern California Posts: 6,611	This is a milk run game for the announcers because they already have their built in dramatic themes for both clubs regardless of the outcome. For the Rockies it will be the drama of capping their miraculous charge down the stretch into contention on the final day. For the Padres, we will be seeing a zillion camera shots of Cameron and Bradley in the dugout and the theme will be San Diego overcoming the adversity of losing their stars to misadventure. It's no lose for the anouncers because whichever team wins, they can still be marketed as the plucky underdog.

October 1st, 2007, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
unreal654 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 332	Each team has their own advantage in this matchup. The Padres will benefit from being able to put their Cy Young pitcher on the mound. The Rockies will benefit from playing at home in front of a sell-out crowd. This has all the makings of a great game! My prediction? Rockies win in a nail biter.

October 1st, 2007, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grandstander Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Northern California Posts: 6,611	Not the only bad thing, the other bad thing was that Peavy pitched poorly tonight.

October 1st, 2007, 11:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,274	Who would have predicted that Jake Peavy would give up 6 runs and that Trevor Hoffman would fail to hold a 2-run lead in the 13th inning? This easily becomes the best game in Colorado Rockies history, and an instant classic for ESPN. It'll be interesting to see how the Rockies fare against the Phillies. Both clubs look like teams of destiny. Can Colorado continue its magic, or will Jimmy Rollins and the Philadelphia Phillies find a way to stop the Denver nine? It should be a riveting NLDS.

October 2nd, 2007, 07:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
Grandstander Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Northern California Posts: 6,611	The false note ending sadly bumps this game from consideration as one of the greatest ever...except for that it was, but unfortunately, the "that" is an awfully big "that."...it decided the game incorrectly.

October 2nd, 2007, 11:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
TheAJx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 898	Pads got robbed.

October 2nd, 2007, 11:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,274	The Padres didn't necessarily get robbed. The Rockies legitimately tied the game at 8 and would have had the winning run at second base with one out. We can't know for sure what would have happened afterwards, but I agree that it's unfortunate that such a great game came down to a costly bad call. At the end of the day, though, the Padres have no one to blame but themselves. They had every opportunity to clinch the wild card during the final weekend of the regular season. Instead, they dropped two of three to Milwaukee, and then had their two best pitchers in Peavy and Hoffman give up at least 8 runs in the one game playoff. San Diego choked.

October 2nd, 2007, 02:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,274	True, it would have been second base with two outs. I think the Rockies would have found a way to win this game no matter what (sometimes things just seem meant to be) but I hate that they won on what should have been an out at the plate. Padres fans must be beside themselves. Even Rockies fans must be a little bit disappointed. It's always better to earn your victory.