World Series Game Four Open Thread

I wanted to win that pennant worse thanI wanted any goddamned thing in my life.

You''d think I couldjust this once, wouldn''t you?

I didn''t care nothingabout the Series.Win or lose,I would have been satisfied.

I''d have walked away from baseballand I''d have bought a farm.Nothing like a farm.

Nothing like being around animals,fixing things.  There's nothing like being in the field with the corn and the winter wheat.The greenest stuff you ever saw.

You know, my mother told me I ought to be a farmer.  My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.

You're better than anyone I ever had.  And you're the best goddamned hitter I ever saw.

Suit up.

Hey, there's a pumpkin.

Radio guys said the teams were told to "be prepared to stay very late."

yawn

let's do it.

Also, what does "Evident the Wash" mean?

Also, I don't think Wilson's defense is bad by any means. He made a great throw in Game 3 of the NLCS to get Valentin at second. I like P-Dub. Yes, he strikes out a lot and has a low OBP, but he has still had some big hits in the post season and scored a lot of runs. Not expecting miracles from him tonight, but as they say, maybe he'll run into one. He's due for a HR at some point.

Fingers crossed...

Freaking hilarious - fall on the floor, wet your pants funny

Sutcliffe tells his famous "fireworks" story from Cincy - funniest thing I've ever heard

Guess who'll win??

stay tuned for updates.  joe is waiting to hear if there is a game.

baseball is still deciding.

late local news in the meantime until baseball decides what to do.  i want baseball!!!

i'm just glad I made it to the game last night. it was amazing.

-M.

i'll watch the CSI and Criminal Minds in reruns.

thursday will be game 4, friday game 5

all this is weather permitting.

from cincy affiliate: "You want to play ball in St. Louis, you better have plenty of pine tar on your hands."

Anyone know of a better resource than ESPN or SI?  They don't seem to have very good information on specific deals (for example: the Jeff Weaver deal).

Thanks in advance.

Thursday: Suppan
Friday: Reyes or Weaver

Thursday: PPD
Friday: Suppan
Saturday: Reyes/Weaver

Thursday and Friday: PPD
Sat: Suppan
Sun: Carp

Your thoughts?

LaRussa's approach seems to be, "Throw the best pitcher who is available," defining "available" as full rest.  But, he deviated from that for Game 1, I think b/c Game 1 was a lower pressure start for the kid than Game 2 would have been.  Why not do the same now?

If he starts Soup in 4 and Weaver in 5, that admittedly gives us the best chance to clinch at home.  But, it puts Reyes on the hot seat for Game 6 if we don't clinch in 5, and if [I won't say it] happens, Game 6 could be an elimination game.  What then?  Going with Soup in 4 and Weaver in 5 creates the possibility of an elimination threat in Game 6 and the only starters being (a) a rookie, or (b) Carp on short rest.  Dumb!  And easily avoidable!

By starting Reyes in 4 and Soup in 5, you eliminate the foregoing ugly possibilty and, worst case, we have Weaver in Game 6 facing elimination, which I can live with.  

Weirder, but even better, would be to start Reyes in 4 and Weava in 5.  This keeps everybody on reg rest except Soup - but leaves Soup for the hotseat in Game 6.  This puts both Weaver and Soup at odds with their home/road splits, though I just don't think those #'s are relevant anymore.  It also runs the risk that Soup never gets to pitch, but I can't imagine that anyone will mind if we win in 5 without Soup getting a start -- except Soup of course.

So, most conservative, I'd go:
Reyes
Weaver
Soup
Carp

Slightly more aggressive is:
Reyes
Soup
Weaver
Carp

But stay away, please, from:
Soup
Weaver
Reyes
Carp

And, for pity's sake, stay away from:
Soup
Weaver
Carp (on short rest)
Soup (on short rest)

That's how a sure-fire recipe for a 7-game loss.