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ROCKIES DEFEAT PADRES IN 14 INNING WILD CARD TIEBREAKER (Hoffman blows save)
TBS | 10/01/07 | Christian4Bush

Posted on 10/01/2007 9:29:21 PM PDT by Christian4Bush

The MLB playoff picture is now complete. And what a way to complete it. The Padres led 8-6, in the 14th inning, with all time saves leader Trevor Hoffman on the mound...bring on the Phillies, right?

Uh...no.

Details to follow.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: holliday; mlb; padres; rockies
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To: dfwgator

Looking at his face I’m sure he didn’t remember much at that point.

As for the call at home plate I haven’t seen a camera angle that proved he didn’t touch home plate. The ump was positioned to see his hand, the cameras weren’t. The catcher stepped on his hand as he rotated. Under his foot? The plate.

Garrett Atkins double was a home run. It hit either the wheel chair or railing. Game should have been over in the 9th. At least the outcome of the 13th was the same as it should have been in the 9th.

Game over. Good game Padres.


21 posted on 10/01/2007 10:33:09 PM PDT by mpreston
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Yes, and thank you very much. Gave us a crack at it.


22 posted on 10/01/2007 10:34:31 PM PDT by jwh_Denver (WWII. "I built a slit trench, a mortar shell came in one side and blew me out the other")
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To: Christian4Bush

I didn’t mean “Dodger-boy” to be a slur, sorry if it came across that way. I cheer your Dodgers except during the Freeway Series. After all, Soscia, Hatcher, Griffin, we are loaded with former WS Dodgers here in OC.


23 posted on 10/01/2007 11:06:08 PM PDT by Pelham ( "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard," said Ford, "the wrong lizard might get in. Got any gin?)
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To: mpreston
They showed the Atkins HR repeatedly and it clearly hit a wheelchair in the stands. As we were robbed of that run, it is only right that we won in the end. I have also watched the replay at home with Holiday and I believe he touched home plate. I think the fact that the catcher dropped the ball made a difference in the call, too. It was like a cloud of dust at home- I don’t see how instant replay would have helped there. Atkins HR, however, was easy for all to see (except for the umps!).
I just hope we have some pitchers left after tonight!
24 posted on 10/01/2007 11:07:56 PM PDT by luv2ski
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To: jwh_Denver

Ahhh, these things I did not know. Interesting. That’s what I get for channel surfing in and out of sportscenter.


25 posted on 10/01/2007 11:20:27 PM PDT by FreeRadical (Pray. Make Babies. Teach. Repeat.)
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To: Christian4Bush

Actually Yankees play Indians in the first round...

Boston plays Anaheim in the first round...


26 posted on 10/01/2007 11:30:39 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
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To: FreeRadical

Ah, just come here and we’ll set you straight. No bias either!

You pray, you make babies. I’ll pray. You repeat. I’ll repeat.


27 posted on 10/02/2007 12:14:09 AM PDT by jwh_Denver (WWII. "I built a slit trench, a mortar shell came in one side and blew me out the other")
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To: Christian4Bush

A great game for the Rockies! Beat those Phillies.


28 posted on 10/02/2007 12:17:48 AM PDT by Red Steel
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To: L.A.Justice

A Boston TV station the other day had someone who was unclear on the concept setting up a graphic. It listed the days
the Sox would play the Angels in the ALDS but it had a big picture of Chief Wahoo on the screen. Swell, the
Los Angeles Indians of Anaheim! :)


29 posted on 10/02/2007 12:38:33 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: dfwgator
****I don’t think Holliday touched the plate, and he even knew it.****

Well Elrod Hendricks still hasn't tagged out Bernie CArbo in game 1 of the 1970 world series.

30 posted on 10/02/2007 4:26:23 AM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (Revenge begins on December 22nd!!!!!)
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To: luv2ski

How did the umps miss that Atkins HR call???? If the ball had hit the yellow pad, it drops to the ground or bounces back a bit, because it is padded. That ball ricocheted like a rocket. It obviously hit a very hard surface in order for it to bounce back like that. So, whether the ump missed the later call at home plate in the bottom of the 13th, it never should have come to that, and if the Padres would have won, their victory would have been shrouded in controversy, as well. BTW - I have no dog in this hunt. My team (Reds) have long been eliminated. :-(


31 posted on 10/02/2007 5:15:46 AM PDT by Catholic Iowan
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To: mpreston

I agree. The umpire was just waiting to see if Barrett held onto the ball.


32 posted on 10/02/2007 6:35:20 AM PDT by wordsofearnest (Thompson-Hunter not Hunter Thompson.)
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