TBS certainly got a bonus on the first day of the MLB Postseason with the second no-hitter in postseason history with Roy Halladay firing a no-no against the Cincinnati Reds.
Striking while the while the iron is hot, TBS has sent out the quotage from the game as it was called by the very underrated Brian Anderson and Joe Simpson.
Notes from Philadelphia Phillies Starting Pitcher Roy Halladay’s Historic No-Hitter Shown Exclusively on TBS– October 6, 2010TBS’ Play-by-Play Announcer Brian Anderson’s call of the final out of Halladay’s historic no-hitter (click link to see video clip of final out on MLB.com)Anderson: “Halladay is one strike away. The 0-2…a bouncer…Ruiz…in time! Roy Halladay has thrown a no-hitter!”***** ***** ***** ***** *****Cincinnati Reds (0) @ Philadelphia Phillies (4) – The Phillies lead the series 1-0Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Joe Simpson (analyst) with David Aldridge (reporting)Simpson on the Reds/Phillies series: “I think it’s going to be a very interesting series. Because of the pitching for both sides, this could be a very low scoring series. Or with the firepower that both teams have, it could be high scoring because they play in small ballparks and they have a lot of power up and down their lineups.”Simpson on veteran Reds third baseman Scott Rolen: “Rolen is a seven-time Gold Glove winner and he’s been to the Postseason. He’s a real gamer in every sense of the word. He was the kind of presence that this ballclub needed in their locker room. He is a great leader by example if no other way.”Simpson on Phillies infielder Wilson Valdez: “(Valdez is) a line drive (hitter). He’ll try to hit behind runners or hit the ball to right field. He’s an excellent defender with an outstanding throwing arm.Simpson on Halladay: “(Halladay) is dictating to every hitter than comes up there.”TBS’ Anderson and Simpson interview Reds manager Dusty Baker during the gameBaker on Phillies Halladay’s performance in Game #1: “He’s definitely on his A-game and he’s throwing the first pitch for strike one. He has great movement tonight. The main thing is we just need to string together some hits. We might need to start attacking early in the count. What we’re doing (now) isn’t working.”Simpson on Jimmy Rollins: “He’s a vital part of their offense, especially with their running game.”Simpson on Halladay being ready for his first career Postseason start: “(Halladay) has great movement on every pitch. He was really ready and jacked-up for this first Postseason appearance. He’s waited a long time (for this opportunity).”TBS’ Anderson and Simpson interviewed Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee during the gameDubee on Halladay in Game #1: “He’s commanding everything so far and hopefully that will continue. He’s pretty good when he gets a lead.”Simpson on Halladay dominating the Reds lineup in Game #1: “You always know (Halladay) is capable of no-hit stuff when he goes out there. He’s that good on any given night. I just never expected in his first Postseason appearance for him to come out and dominate this (Reds) lineup.”Simpson on Halladay’s dominance of the Reds: “He’s had perfect control of all of his pitches tonight against the best hitting team in the National League and he has dazzled them.”Anderson’s call of the final out of Roy Halladay’s Game #1 no-hitter: “Halladay is one strike away. The 0-2…a bouncer…Ruiz…in time! Roy Halladay has thrown a no-hitter!”TBS’ reporter David Aldridge interviewed winning pitcher Roy Halladay following his no-hitter in Game #1 of the NLDSHalladay on throwing a no-hitter in his first Postseason appearance: “I felt like we got in a groove early. Carlos has been great all year, he helps me get in a rhythm, throwing a lot of pitches for strikes and getting ahead. Later in the game (we try to) mix pitches well, mix speeds well. He’s done a great job for me. I just tried to be aggressive.”Halladay on playing in Philadelphia: “Winning the game comes first and foremost. In atmospheres like this, it’s easy to focus on this. It’s been a great place to play all year and I’m looking forward to continuing here.”Halladay on why he wanted to play for the Phillies: “This is what you come here for. This is a good team and they know how to win. You come in and try to chip in and be a part of it. It’s been a great year. It’s been a fun year. Like I said, we obviously have a ways to go but it’s a veteran team that knows how to win. I can’t say enough about them.”Halladay on his feeling after throwing a no-hitter: “It’s surreal, it really is. I just wanted to pitch here and pitch in the Postseason. To be able to go out and have a game like that…it’s a dream come true.”
I may have more quotage later tonight.
