infohawk
10-13-2005, 12:34 PM
ESPN's Page 2 column includes an iffy proposition and and incorrect scenario. To be fair, the column does contain some right-on-the-money analysis, but these guys need to be a bit more careful.
Eric:(1) Heck of a play by A.J. Pierzynski (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6109). Seriously heads-up. If he doesn't push the issue, we're not talking about any of this and the Sox are down 0-2;
How can this guy just assume the Sox would have lost the game? He could justify saying that the Sox may have been down 0-2, but his statement is definitive.
Eric: I wonder why Scioscia didn't try a pitchout in that situation -- Ozuna stole on an 0-2 count.
O.K., a minor quibble, but it fits a broader pattern of national coverage. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember it being an 0-1 count and Crede took a pretty good pitch to bring the count to 0-2. I know this isn't the biggest deal in the world, but aren't these guys paid to accurately report on this stuff? Maybe they need Tivo!!!
Eric:(1) Heck of a play by A.J. Pierzynski (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6109). Seriously heads-up. If he doesn't push the issue, we're not talking about any of this and the Sox are down 0-2;
How can this guy just assume the Sox would have lost the game? He could justify saying that the Sox may have been down 0-2, but his statement is definitive.
Eric: I wonder why Scioscia didn't try a pitchout in that situation -- Ozuna stole on an 0-2 count.
O.K., a minor quibble, but it fits a broader pattern of national coverage. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember it being an 0-1 count and Crede took a pretty good pitch to bring the count to 0-2. I know this isn't the biggest deal in the world, but aren't these guys paid to accurately report on this stuff? Maybe they need Tivo!!!