Saw 3 Drinking Game
ALDS Game 3 broadcast Indians, Yankees and Tanakas splitter. Faststone Image Viewer Windows 8 here. CLEVELAND, Ohio The broadcast kept the focus on pitching during Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. Saw 3 Drinking Game' title='Saw 3 Drinking Game' />There is no such thing as curing a case of alcoholism. There is nothing on earth you can do to prevent any human being from taking up the use of alcohol again if he. Couldnt make it to St. Albans yesterday where the Wings picked up from last weeks home setback and beat fellow promotion contenders 21. That man Joe Healy scored. John Kramer, commonly known as The Jigsaw Killer or simply Jigsaw, was a fictional character from the Saw franchise, as well as the main antagonist of the first four. IN GAMEFox Sports has the series. Matt Vasgersian play by play, John Smoltz analyst, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci field reporters. STUDIO ANALYSTSAnchor Kevin Burkhardt with former players Frank Thomas, Keith Hernandez, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a pretty sharp analyst, as long as he and Ortiz keep the Yankee Red Sox comedy routine in check. STORYLINE TANAKA AND HIS SPLITTERAll eyes were focused on Yankees starter Masahiro Tanakas splitter, with the consensus being that the Yankees chances of winning hinge on the effectiveness of the pitch. If this were a drinking game relying on hearing splitter wed all have been passed out by the fifth inning. DNZP2CzWkAEmdjj.jpg:large' alt='Saw 3 Drinking Game' title='Saw 3 Drinking Game' />But Tanaka must use heat to set up his splitter, Ortiz said. He needs to have his fastball going on for that splitter to be effectively good, adding that there needs to be a 6 to 8 mph difference between the pitches. Rodriguez said Tanaka is better at home than on the road, while Hernandez suggested Indians hitters have to be patient with splitters. This season, Tanaka was 9 5 at home and 4 7 on the road. In a pregame interview, Yankees manager Joe Girardi also stressed Tanakas splitter would be a key factor. This came before Fox replayed the crowd reaction of Girardis introduction, when the Bronx faithful soundly booed the Yankees skipper. The memory of Girardi not challenging the Game 2 sixth inning call of Lonnie Chisenhall not being hit by a pitch will remain strong in New York. Saw 3 Drinking Game' title='Saw 3 Drinking Game' />During the game, Verducci chimed in, mining the stat volumes with this gem The entire Indians team saw fewer than 4. Hitters just arent familiar with the pitch. Im surprised this comparison wasnt noted during the telecast, but its worthy of a quick mention Tanaka is 5. Yankees. CC Sabathia, starter in Game 2 for New York, was 5. Cleveland. OVERALLSmoltz is good. Doesnt yuck it up and offers solid perspective from a guy who played 2. In the top of the fifth he talked about the cat and mouse game between a pitcher and hitter, saying if he could be bestowed with one gift it would be the ability to know whether the hitter was planning to swing on any particular pitch. Vasgersian also stayed away from forced jokes and gimmicks. THIS AND THAT During pregame we learned Edwin Encarnacion is. Tanaka. Encarnacion severely sprained his ankle in Game 2 and did not play Sunday. Microphones are really picking up the home plate umpire yelling Outside on balls. Vasgersian noted it was the first triple in more than a year for Jason Kipnis, who smacked a ball off Aaron Judges glove and the right field wall in the fourth inning. Smoltz pointed out how theres good low ball hitters on the Indians. But by the seventh inning Tanaka had racked up seven strikeouts, including Jose Ramirez and Jay Bruce on golf swings. The Yankees turned the fewest number of double plays in the regular season, Vasgersian said, after New Yorks second one in the game. Andrew Miller had allowed only one home run to a left hander all year before Greg Bird hit one out in the seventh. For a guy who ended the top of the eighth after throwing just a few pitches, Aroldis Chapman looked like death warmed over on the mound, pouring buckets of sweat. It was 7. 5 degrees in New York, but he looked like he had pitched a full game in early August. OVERSTATEMENTSHe might have the best arm weve ever seen in the big leagues. Thomas on Chapman. Its almost like a Kyle Schwarber of last year. Vasgersian, comparing the Cubs player in the 2. World Series to Bird, saying sometimes you dont expect much from a player but you get a bonus from his post season productivity. After having played only two regular season games, Schwarber hit. World Series. WHAT WAS NEEDEDThe more I heard about Tanakas splitter, the more I wanted a graphic showing how the pitch is gripped and how it moves differently from a slider and other pitches. QUOTES OF THE NIGHTThats a home run with any normal size human playing right. Vasgersian on 6 foot 7 Judges vertical leap to rob Francisco Lindor of a home run in the sixth. Bullpens are fresh, though there are perhaps a few more emotional scars in the Yankees bullpen after the big lead got away in Cleveland two nights ago. Vasgersian in the scoreless top of the fifth inning. Nasty, nasty, nasty is all you can say about this guy. Smoltz on Miller, who entered the game with two outs in the sixth inning. Im a big believer that baseball has a formula for success in winning it all, and its the team that usually gets the most innings out of its starters. Smoltz, a Hall of Fame pitcher who alternated between starting and relieving in his career spanning 2. The best pitched, of all the postseason games so far this year, the 1 0 score a testament to that. Vasgersian. EXCITEMENT IN THE BOOTHThe most excited Vasgersian became during the game was on the two key moments for the Yankees Judges catch and Birds home run. Biased No. Because the Indians didnt counter with any sensational plays, save for Kipnis triple that went for naught. NEXT UPVasgersian ominously noted during the telecast, The Yankees have never been swept in a division series. The teams play again 7 p. Monday, Oct. 9, in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium. The Indians lead the series 2 1. Editors note When the Indians are on the road during the postseason, well analyze the national broadcast, from the observations, play by play and graphics, from whats missed to whats overdone. Weigh in with your comments if you love or hate the broadcast and why. Kirby 64 Wii U.