10/19 MLB Tonight – Hart of the Matter
ALCS Game 3. We’re into the 8th and we’ve got another game today.
Andy Pettitte has gone out there and just been teaching a lesson about pitching He’s not dominating with the power stuff which seems to always dominate in the playoffs; he’s dominating by showing his mastery of every facet of pitching. He’s using a 4-pitch mix to perfection by locating on both sides of the plate, staying ahead, and changing speeds.
But as the game gets later, getting a good hitting team out 3 times around the order takes near perfection when you don’t have that power stuff.
Mike Scioscia knows this and got Weaver out of there, even though he wanted to stay in. Darren Oliver has kept the Angels in the game with a chance to come back.
In the 6th, 3rd time around, Pettitte faced Guerrero, the one guy he had to get out. He didn’t get the pitch in enough, and now we’ve got a ballgame! – John Hart
MLB Network 
I was glad to see Vladdy get that big hit. He one of those guys that I’ve always rooted for, especially since I was fortunate enough to get his autograph in Montreal about a decade ago. His home run today gave me a little hope that he might still have a few more productive seasons in him. But anyway, I’m just LOVING the playoffs right now. Both games last night were intense. I was hoping that Broxton would nail down the save — would’ve been great to see that series tied at 2-2 — but it was exciting baseball nonetheless.
-Zack (aka “The Baseball Collector”)
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