Official 2017 MLB Season Thread

[lefty20]

Entertaining stuff.

[monosylab1k]

Being so wildly inaccurate that you hit the ump might have saved the game :lol

[Robz4000]

Being so wildly inaccurate that you hit the ump might have saved the game :lol

This fucking game.

[Robz4000]

McCarthy doesn't seem to have his stuff tonight.

[monosylab1k]

McCarthy doesn't seem to have his stuff tonight.

Running through relievers like they’re peanut m&m’s is gonna bite Roberts in the ass.

[Robz4000]

Free Taco Bell tacos !!!!!!:vomit:!!!1111!1

[Clipper Nation]

SPRINGER DINGER!!!

[midnightpulp]

Knew this shit was over once that faggot McCarthy was brought in.

[lefty20]

wtf is this game?

[Robz4000]

This. Fucking. Game.

[unleashbaynes]

Springer dinger!!

[Budkin]

This game is fucking crazy!

[Robz4000]

Hopefully two more is enough, but somehow I doubt it.

[Fabbs]

Knew this shit was over once that faggot McCarthy was brought in.
The phuck is up with him? With 1st base open.

Jansen with the equally idiotic 0-2 tube ball. Farking slug. :pctoss

[Clipper Nation]

What a catch by Bregman!

[Clipper Nation]

Games like these are why povertyball fans are retarded for trying to argue that baseball is boring. This one game alone is more exciting than every game in the history of povertyball.

[Robz4000]

It just keeps happening.

[resistanze]

Lol this game

[Robz4000]

:lmao he swung at that

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Dodgers

[Robz4000]

What. A. Fucking. Game.

[monosylab1k]

Getting to Verlander and still blowing the game is just inexcusable. Taking Hill out so early might have swung the entire series.

[lefty20]

Hopefully we get 5 more of these.

[boutons_deux]

That was some baseball game.

[djohn2oo8]

Just gonna enjoy Correa Springer Bregman and Altuve because there's no way they can pay them all.

[Robz4000]

Still think the Doyers are too loaded to lose this series, but this thing is going the distance.

[midnightpulp]

Still think the Doyers are too loaded to lose this series, but this thing is going the distance.

Gotta disagree. Not trying to hedge or have cognitive dissonance, but the Dodgers are pretty weak in the lineup after Puig. Astros have no weaknesses aside from McCann (Their 7th/8th hitter is Marwin Gonzalez with a 900 OPS, meanwhile we have Forshite). We probably have the slight pitching edge.

[LkrFan]

LkrFan probably eats three of those for lunch every day, tbh.

:lol

[The Gemini Method]

Pulled Hill way too early. Should've left him in a couple more innings. The WS/Postseason is a different beast and to expect Jensen to go 6 outs (not in an elimination setting) was too much. This is when the analytic side costs you too much. Verlander is mortal after all. Did either team lose a game at home this postseason? Going to find out in Houston if they can remain undefeated. I highly doubt it. But for a fan of baseball, last night's game was all you could ask for. First time the vaunted Dodger bullpen got knocked. Though Houston's is really, really shaky. Good series so far.

Those elotes Markazi posted look too much. I'm a purist and my elote has to be simple. But man, whenever I'm at Dodger stadium, my caloric intake is terrible. I try and stay away from the Dodger Dogs, but they do have one dog that has a complete nacho on top. I share that usually with the lady friend. But That elote looks too garish.

[midnightpulp]

Pulled Hill way too early. Should've left him in a couple more innings. The WS/Postseason is a different beast and to expect Jensen to go 6 outs (not in an elimination setting) was too much. This is when the analytic side costs you too much. Verlander is mortal after all. Did either team lose a game at home this postseason? Going to find out in Houston if they can remain undefeated. I highly doubt it. But for a fan of baseball, last night's game was all you could ask for. First time the vaunted Dodger bullpen got knocked. Though Houston's is really, really shaky. Good series so far.

Those elotes Markazi posted look too much. I'm a purist and my elote has to be simple. But man, whenever I'm at Dodger stadium, my caloric intake is terrible. I try and stay away from the Dodger Dogs, but they do have one dog that has a complete nacho on top. I share that usually with the lady friend. But That elote looks too garish.

Yep. These analytic calculator heads need to understand that post-season baseball is more about the human element than anything else. I don't give a shit how X did against lefties after the 7th inning against a lineup with a low chase rate on sliders. Post-season baseball is an independent event from regular season baseball, and the eye test should reign supreme.

[The Gemini Method]

Yep. These analytic calculator heads need to understand that post-season baseball is more about the human element than anything else. I don't give a shit how X did against lefties after the 7th inning against a lineup with a low chase rate on sliders. Post-season baseball is an independent event from regular season baseball, and the eye test should reign supreme. They interviewed Roberts today on the local station and he pulled Hill thinking that it would be ok to tax the bullpen because today was a travel day. I think that was way too steeped in the analytic side and not in the take the series by the jugular aspect that may cost the Dodgers. However, I don't think Houston will sweep the 3 at home. I just think that extending Jensen and not giving Watson more than 4 pitches really cost them. But, as a fan of the sport, the game was brilliant. Even if both bullpens were shaky at best. The Dodgers were down to Wood/Darvish after McCarthy, so in a sense, it may have been ok that they didn't burn those two. I'd be more concerned with the star power of the Astros coming alive. Now they return home with some confidence. This series looks to be a good one. Hopefully, it'll top the 7 game gem of last year's Fall Classic. I could see this going the full 7.

[midnightpulp]

They interviewed Roberts today on the local station and he pulled Hill thinking that it would be ok to tax the bullpen because today was a travel day. I think that was way too steeped in the analytic side and not in the take the series by the jugular aspect that may cost the Dodgers. However, I don't think Houston will sweep the 3 at home. I just think that extending Jensen and not giving Watson more than 4 pitches really cost them. But, as a fan of the sport, the game was brilliant. Even if both bullpens were shaky at best. The Dodgers were down to Wood/Darvish after McCarthy, so in a sense, it may have been ok that they didn't burn those two. I'd be more concerned with the star power of the Astros coming alive. Now they return home with some confidence. This series looks to be a good one. Hopefully, it'll top the 7 game gem of last year's Fall Classic. I could see this going the full 7.

Indeed. The book on Hill is that teams shell him on the 3rd trip around, but you could just tell Houston was having trouble with his curveball. They were desperate and, in basketball parlance, "chucking" bad shots by overswinging at everything. Even Altuve was up there hacking. Maeda, who is another crafty pitcher, also had them flummoxed and he was taken out too quickly. Then they settled against Morrow and Jansen, primarily fastball pitchers. Jansen also made a terrible pitch to Marwin on an 0-2 count.

Other tactical errors were not getting Bellinger in from 3rd with one out. "Analytics" hates the bunt, but if there was ever a time for a squeeze or contact play, that was it, since Joc is a strikeout machine I'm not really trusting to put the ball-in-play in that situation.

[weebo]

Indeed. The book on Hill is that teams shell him on the 3rd trip around, but you could just tell Houston was having trouble with his curveball. They were desperate and, in basketball parlance, "chucking" bad shots by overswinging at everything. Even Altuve was up there hacking. Maeda, who is another crafty pitcher, also had them flummoxed and he was taken out too quickly. Then they settled against Morrow and Jansen, primarily fastball pitchers. Jansen also made a terrible pitch to Marwin on an 0-2 count.

Other tactical errors were not getting Bellinger in from 3rd with one out. "Analytics" hates the bunt, but if there was ever a time for a squeeze or contact play, that was it, since Joc is a strikeout machine I'm not really trusting to put the ball-in-play in that situation.

Hindsight is 20/20.

[Clipper Nation]

Astros' defense doing work so far, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Astros looking good so far :tu

[Clipper Nation]

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[Clipper Nation]

Yuli Gurriel goes yard!

[Clipper Nation]

Marwin puts them up 2-0!

[Clipper Nation]

McCann!

[Robz4000]

Knew Darvish would get lit up tonight. Houston is a bad match up for him.

[lefty20]

GG, tbh.

[Kim Jong-il]

Never trust a Jap :lol

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Japanese pitchers

[Robz4000]

Doyers could still come back though, Houston's bullpen has been sketchy at best and they have plenty of big bats.

[Clipper Nation]

McCullers is having a bit of a meltdown himself right now.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol AJ Hinch is literally going to gift this game away to the Dodgers at this rate. How has he not pulled McCullers yet?

[RD2191]

WTF kind of choke job is this by the Astros pitcher?

[Clipper Nation]

:lol McCullers lucked out by just barely touching the bag.

[Kim Jong-il]

Dodgers hoping for Yu not to choke :lol now literally their only hope is for Kershaw to string together 2 great outings in one series :lmao

[Robz4000]

Astros can't do anything to Maeda. :lmao Roberts pulling him in Game 2 like he did.

[Clipper Nation]

Astros can't do anything to Maeda. :lmao Roberts pulling him in Game 2 like he did.

Just drew a 2-out walk, tbh.

[midnightpulp]

Japanese pitcher curse strikes again, I guess. Yu was basically throwing meatballs. His movement was so sick against the Cubs, too. And what a great fuckin' way to squander bases loaded/no outs situation.

[Robz4000]

Japanese pitcher curse strikes again, I guess. Yu was basically throwing meatballs. His movement was so sick against the Cubs, too. And what a great fuckin' way to squander bases loaded/no outs situation.

Y'all are still in great shape to come back. Houston might not manage another run while the Doyers can put up 7 in a heartbeat.

[Clipper Nation]

HUGE out for the Astros.

[midnightpulp]

Y'all are still in great shape to come back. Houston might not manage another run while the Doyers can put up 7 in a heartbeat.

I hate the bottom half of our lineup ('cept Kike, who's been on fire). And Bellinger and Seager are trying to uppercut everything to the moon. Astros lineup is a nightmare. Not a weak link it seems.

[Robz4000]

I hate the bottom half of our lineup ('cept Kike, who's been on fire). And Bellinger and Seager are trying to uppercut everything to the moon. Astros lineup is a nightmare. Not a weak link it seems.

The quality of the Doyers' pitching negates it. Meanwhile, your batters just need to hit one of the many bad pitches from Houston or just let them walk in a few runs.

[Clipper Nation]

Astros are just chucking at this point. Trying to seal the win on one swing in the 4th inning.

[Robz4000]

Doyers are gonna win this, calling it now.

[Robz4000]

:lmao taking out Maeda

[Robz4000]

:wow Reddick

:lmao Doyers

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Roberts' robotic approach to bullpen management is going to cost the Dodgers a ring.

[Clipper Nation]

Astros choking.

[midnightpulp]

:lol Roberts' robotic approach to bullpen management is going to cost the Dodgers a ring.

Yep. Not entirely on him, though. He does what the FO calculator heads tell him. Same with his approach to situational hitting. That back-to-back strikeout situation last game when the Dodgers had a man on 3rd with one out will forever piss me off. Teach these assholes how to fuckin' bunt and hit for contact. But the "analytics say" to swing away since it's the higher value over 600908908 games.

[lefty20]

Pretty good Soriano impression there :lol

[unleashbaynes]

What a horrible bunt. Reddick is awful rn.

[Clipper Nation]

Springer Dinger time?

[Robz4000]

Springer Dinger time?

Hopefully

[Clipper Nation]

Welp.

[unleashbaynes]

So close

[Robz4000]

Well fuck

[unleashbaynes]

If only reddick hadn't gotten a pop out on a fucking bunt.

[Robz4000]

If the Astros can get Puig out they win imo.

[Clipper Nation]

Damn... Dodgers choked on Pea-cock.

[Robz4000]

Peacock got a big cock.

[lefty20]

Dodgers getting cock blocked in WS

[midnightpulp]

Shutdown by Brad Peacock :lol

And he was throwing hittable meatballs all night. Astros have outhit the Dodgers 29 to fuckin 9 over the last two games.

[Robz4000]

Shutdown by Brad Peacock :lol

And he was throwing hittable meatballs all night. Astros have outhit the Dodgers 29 to fuckin 9 over the last two games.

Yet they only have three more runs to show for it (and one more over the whole series). As far as I'm concerned this is still a coin-flip series.

[Clipper Nation]

Yet they only have three more runs to show for it (and one more over the whole series). As far as I'm concerned this is still a coin-flip series.
To be fair, the Dodgers are extremely lucky that the Astros only have three more runs to show for it. That Springer flyout is a hit 99.9999% of the time and most likely a home run.

[Clipper Nation]

Dodgers have been fucking up on the basepaths lately.

[Robz4000]

Good start for Houston

[Robz4000]

Astros bailed out Wood on all those ABs; so many balls.

[Clipper Nation]

Wood is having one of the flukiest pitching performances I've ever seen, holy shit :lol

[Robz4000]

Wood is having one of the flukiest pitching performances I've ever seen, holy shit :lol

This. Astros are continuing to swing wildly at the plate, hoping for the big hit. Gonna cost them the series.

[Clipper Nation]

924451862870396929

Pretty much sums it up.

[Clipper Nation]

Bregman always seems to make clutch plays when the Astros need them.

[baseline bum]

Fuck man, I wanted to see a suicide squeeze there.

[Robz4000]

Morton getting the L tonight would be criminal. Astros better get it together.

[Kim Jong-il]

Houston just seems destined for this.

[Robz4000]

SPRINGER DINGER

[unleashbaynes]

God that was huge. Springer has woken up.

[Clipper Nation]

Springer Dinger!

[Clipper Nation]

Holy shit, Bregman!

[Robz4000]

Horrible pitch by Morton

[Clipper Nation]

Great performance by Morton... great decision to pull him.

[midnightpulp]

Dodgers actually managed to manufacture a run. Lo and behold.

[Clipper Nation]

Should have used McHugh instead of Harris, tbh.

[Clipper Nation]

Joe Buck is fucking obsessed with Altuve's height. Good lord.

[Robz4000]

Altuve has low-key been choking massively in the WS outside that one homer.

[Clipper Nation]

Ken Giles is in? Congrats on the win, midnightpulp. Your Dodgers are right back in this series.

[Robz4000]

Ken Giles is in? Congrats on the win, midnightpulp. Your Dodgers are right back in this series.

Was about to post the same thing :lol...

[Robz4000]

:lmao Giles

[unleashbaynes]

That's game. Giles blows.

[Robz4000]

Like fucking clockwork

[Robz4000]

Astros won't win another game in this series. Just not enough talent to compete with the Doyers.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Nice choke by the Astros.

[midnightpulp]

Jocccccccccccccccccc.

[Spurminator]

Joc Pedersen's score on the Punchable Face Index is pretty high.

[midnightpulp]

Astros won't win another game in this series. Just not enough talent to compete with the Doyers.

Verlander and Keuchel going, bro.

And we know about Kershaw and big games.

[Robz4000]

Verlander and Keuchel going, bro.

And we know about Kershaw and big games.

Too much to hope for at this point with Kershaw, he hasn't looked shaky all postseason. Meanwhile Keuchel has looked mediocre since G1 of the ALCS.

[lefty20]

Them Dodgers are a resilient bunch, but the Astros need to stop trying to hit 5 run homers ever AB. Looking forward to another pitching duel tomorrow night.

[midnightpulp]

Them Dodgers are a resilient bunch, but the Astros need to stop trying to hit 5 run homers ever AB. Looking forward to another pitching duel tomorrow night.

It's like the Dodgers switched identities with the Astros this game. Dodgers were dinger balling last 2 games while the Astros manufactured, while the Astros dinger balled this game and the Dodgers (finally) made the adjustment in the latter innings and went with the pitches thrown, especially Bellinger. Two beautiful ABs there.

[midnightpulp]

Too much to hope for at this point with Kershaw, he hasn't looked shaky all postseason. Meanwhile Keuchel has looked mediocre since G1 of the ALCS.

Kershaw is basically an evolved version of Alex Wood, so yeah, if he's on point, it's going to be tough for the Stros, who were flummoxed by Wood all night. I can't count on it after all the horror shows through the years, and that Astros lineup is still frightening.

[Robz4000]

Kershaw is basically an evolved version of Alex Wood, so yeah, if he's on point, it's going to be tough for the Stros, who were flummoxed by Wood all night. I can't count on it after all the horror shows through the years, and that Astros lineup is still frightening.

The Astros outside that predictable thrashing of Darvish have been awful on offense. Like I said earlier, Altuve has been choking massively and Correa hasn't been much better. They've been extremely bad with RISP and seemingly can only score runs off homers. It's been said before but teams that rely on the long ball to win don't do well in the postseason and right now the Astros are trying to do exactly that.

[midnightpulp]

The Astros outside that predictable thrashing of Darvish have been awful on offense. Like I said earlier, Altuve has been choking massively and Correa hasn't been much better. They've been extremely bad with RISP and seemingly can only score runs off homers. It's been said before but teams that rely on the long ball to win don't do well in the postseason and right now the Astros are trying to do exactly that.

They stung us for 15 hits at Chavez. But I feel you. I was criticizing them in the Yankees series for playing dinger ball during their skid. They reverted to that approach this game.

[Clipper Nation]

I knew the Dodgers' pitching performance last night was a fluke, but damn:

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[monosylab1k]

There’s no doubt the league juices balls for the playoffs, but maybe now they’ll admit it.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/players-believe-mlb-using-slicker-ball-world-series-174910202.html?exp=vv

[Robz4000]

Welp, let's finish off this depressing sports weekend with the Astros choking the WS away.

[Robz4000]

Keuchel continues to look awful. Time to label him a postseason choker too?

[Clipper Nation]

Looks like Houston sports doing Houston sports things, per par.

[Robz4000]

Yep, this series is done.

[midnightpulp]

Keuchel continues to look awful. Time to label him a postseason choker too?

You called him. I still ain't chalking up anything

[IronMexican]

Can't call it choking tbh.

Dodgers heavy Vegas favorites all year.

[IronMexican]

:lol church billboards
:lol texas

[Robz4000]

Can't call it choking tbh.

Dodgers heavy Vegas favorites all year.

Nah, this was a choke by Houston. All the momentum in th world coming into Game 3, and outside a predictable drubbing of Darvish in one inning the Houston offense has turned into a swing fest. While the pitching has been fine outside Giles and now Keuchel, the team as a whole has looked like the moment is way too big for them. Shame too since I'm not confident the Astros can get back to this point anytime soon with the Yankees looking poised to win the next few years.

[midnightpulp]

Nah, this was a choke by Houston. All the momentum in th world coming into Game 3, and outside a predictable drubbing of Darvish in one inning the Houston offense has turned into a swing fest. While the pitching has been fine outside Giles and now Keuchel, the team as a whole has looked like the moment is way too big for them. Shame too since I'm not confident the Astros can get back to this point anytime soon with the Yankees looking poised to win the next few years.

You like the Stros? Arent they the Rangers main rival (maybe after the Angels)

[Robz4000]

You like the Stros? Arent they the Rangers main rival (maybe after the Angels)

Eh, I never really saw them as a rival. Hell, I rooted for them back in the early-mid 2000s when I was growing up and a lot of my friends were Astros fans. Plus my little league team was the Astros for like three years in a row :lol. I'm a Rangers/Padres fan first and foremost though.

[Clipper Nation]

Astros with the fake rally.

[baseline bum]

Shit man, return of Chokeshaw?

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Kerchoke

[baseline bum]

Yeah that nigga is back in his Vs St Louis form

[lefty20]

good fucking lord :lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao I love baseball

[Clipper Nation]

Will Darvish ever speak to Kerchoke again after he served up that dinger to the racist?

[lefty20]

Just when u think he's turned the corner he shits the bed and lets u down. Pathetic excuse for an elite lefty :depressed

[IronMexican]

What a choke

[midnightpulp]

Never fails. And it always starts with a fuckin walk with him. Biggest choker in sports history.

[baseline bum]

Never fails. And it always starts with a fuckin walk with him. Biggest choker in sports history.

He still has a long ways to go to catch Karl Malone.

[Clipper Nation]

Never fails. And it always starts with a fuckin walk with him. Biggest choker in sports history.

He's not even the biggest choker in LA sports history. CP0 has that on lock, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Doyers still have this because of Houston's awful bullpen, but :lmao Kershit.

[Clipper Nation]

How is it possible for an 100+ win World Series team to have this awful of a bullpen?

[Clipper Nation]

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:lmao Kerchoke

[midnightpulp]

Doyers still have this because of Houston's awful bullpen, but :lmao Kershit.

It's incredible. And it ALWAYS starts the same way when he melts down. Usually a leadoff walk, next batter he falls behind in the count, batter invariably gets basehit. Next batter hits dinger or keeps rally going. That pitch to Gurriel was the worst pitch of his carer. Do not dick around with fastballs against a free swinger. Gurriel was in launch mode no matter what pitch was thrown. He would've swung at a cricket bowl there.

[Robz4000]

Welp, there it is.

[baseline bum]

Kershaw can still give those three runs back.

[lefty20]

Dat bullpen :lol

[Clipper Nation]

It's crazy the Astros even got this far with no pitching at all besides Verlander. What a joke.

[MultiTroll]

Nicely done homer.
Eat shit AstroUmp behind the plate.

[MultiTroll]

Kershaw can still give those three runs back.
And Roberts is dumb enough to give him the chance.
Fark I would do whatever it took to close this, even if it meant bringing in relievers now. I would relieve at first sign of continued Kershaw chokage. Pretty much one guy on base (unless error) I go to pen.

[Robz4000]

Kershaw can still give those three runs back.

Eh, at this point if Kershaw even allows a runner on the Doyers will go to their bullpen, and from there it's GG.

[midnightpulp]

BellinGOD.

Kershaw can still somewhat redeem himself by giving us 2 or 3 solid innings. Still a huge choker, but this would like Kirby shooting 4-20 and then hitting 2 shots in the row in the 4th or something.

[MultiTroll]

Eh, at this point if Kershaw even allows a runner on the Doyers will go to their bullpen, and from there it's GG.
Even with the 2 outs he's gone for me after that walk.
Roberts going to stick. We'll see.

[Robz4000]

Even with the 2 outs he's gone for me after that walk.
Roberts going to stick. We'll see.

He's fine at this point; looks like he can go another inning or two if the top of the 6th doesn't last long.

[monosylab1k]

Clayton Manning

[Robz4000]

Nevermind, he's at 90 pitches. He's done after this.

[monosylab1k]

CLAYTON MANNING :lmao

[midnightpulp]

Welp. Faggot didn't do anything to even slightly shed the choking label. TWO STRAIGHT WALKS WITH 2 OUTS. Jesus Christ. Here the offense is killing themselves for your sorry ass and you personally let them back into it.

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Kerchoke

[lefty20]

Ilkasdjflaksdjf............wft am i watching?

[Robz4000]

Altuve!!!

[baseline bum]

Fuck off Chokeshaw

[baseline bum]

Kershaw can still give those three runs back.

[Clipper Nation]

MVP!

[midnightpulp]

Biggest choker in sports history. All on Kershaw with those two walks.

[MultiTroll]

:lol Dave Robertsovich
This could literally cost them the fucking Championship.

[midnightpulp]

He still has a long ways to go to catch Karl Malone.

Those two back2back walks sealed it for me.

[baseline bum]

Those two back2back walks sealed it for me.

When he does it in Game 7 he'll reach Malone status

[Clipper Nation]

Those two back2back walks sealed it for me.
The fact that he's even pitched in an NLCS, let alone a World Series, makes him less of a choke artist than CP0, tbh.

[midnightpulp]

When he does it in Game 7 he'll reach Malone status

This was basically Game 7 for him, since aces usually don't pitch game 7s with how rotations are set. Bumgarner aside, who has massive balls.

[baseline bum]

This was basically Game 7 for him, since aces usually don't pitch game 7s with how rotations are set. Bumgarner aside, who has massive balls.

He'll get some relief innings if this gets to a Game 7.

[Robz4000]

Shouldn't of put Peacock in.

[baseline bum]

Fuck man missed the home run by inches

[baseline bum]

Holy fuck bunt it straight to the god damn pitcher

[Robz4000]

Fucking shit Springer

[midnightpulp]

This might be the most stressful sporting event I've been personally invested in. Very close with 6. Baseball's slow burning tension is just killer. Fuck.

[Robz4000]

If this score holds up the Astros should just leave Springer in Houston. What an absolutely retarded play.

[Arcadian]

I am entertained.

[Robz4000]

Fucking shit Springer


If this score holds up the Astros should just leave Springer in Houston. What an absolutely retarded play.

Well fuck me, he redeemed himself.

[baseline bum]

This might be the most stressful sporting event I've been personally invested in. Very close with 6. Baseball's slow burning tension is just killer. Fuck.

Sorry man, only Red Sox and Rangers fans can compare a game to 6.

[Clipper Nation]

If this score holds up the Astros should just leave Springer in Houston. What an absolutely retarded play.
Nah, I think they'll want to bring Springer with them to LA.

[baseline bum]

God damn this is all falling apart.

[Robz4000]

Jesus Christ this fucking game.

CORREA!!!!!!!

[Clipper Nation]

Sorry man, only Red Sox and Rangers fans can compare a game to 6.
At least the Spurs got 6'd by LeBron. Try getting 6'd by Corey Brewer and Josh Smith.

[baseline bum]

God damn this must be a ridiculous game to be at.

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao at all the retarded dipshit povertyball fans who insist that this sport is "boring."

[baseline bum]

At least the Spurs got 6'd by LeBron. Try getting 6'd by Corey Brewer and Josh Smith.

Man that ain't 6'd. Blowing a trip to a conference final is shit compared to blowing a title.

[baseline bum]

Ugh I'm glad I'm a casual, I don't know how I'd sleep tonight if I was a hardcore Dodger fan like mid.

[Robz4000]

Man that ain't 6'd. Blowing a trip to a conference final is shit compared to blowing a title.

For a franchise like the Clippers it might as well be.

[resistanze]

Ugh I'm glad I'm a casual, I don't know how I'd sleep tonight if I was a hardcore Dodger fan like mid.

Gurriel is thanking Manfred right about now :lol

[Robz4000]

Ugh I'm glad I'm a casual, I don't know how I'd sleep tonight if I was a hardcore Dodger fan like mid.

At least he has the Doyers going home for the last two games, with Hill on the mound Tuesday. This was a must-win for Houston; if they didn't this series was 100% over.

[Robz4000]

Gurriel is thanking Manfred right about now :lol

The fake outrage and ass pain over his "gesture" is ridiculous and was pushed along by LA media tbh.

[Clipper Nation]

The fake outrage and ass pain over his "gesture" is ridiculous and was pushed along by LA media tbh.
Tbh, it was racist as fuck, but if they didn't suspend Alomar in the playoffs for literally spitting on an umpire, they weren't going to suspend Gurriel in the playoffs for that.

[midnightpulp]

Ugh I'm glad I'm a casual, I don't know how I'd sleep tonight if I was a hardcore Dodger fan like mid.

I'm cool with it. If we lost something like 8-7, I would be pissed, but we can't simply stop the Astros bats. It's obvious 4 and 7 runs weren't going to be enough tonight. We had a halftime lead basically and then just got blown out in the 2nd half by the better team on this night (also wonder if the complaints about the WS baseballs are valid. Don't care, though. Both teams are playing with the same ball, but offense like this is unusual).

[resistanze]

The fake outrage and ass pain over his "gesture" is ridiculous and was pushed along by LA media tbh.

Well then don't suspend him. Or...suspend him now. A deferred suspension made literally the least sense of all the options.

[Spurminator]

Should've probably just been a fine.

[Clipper Nation]

Should've probably just been a fine.
The PR disaster would have been a million times worse for the league if Gurriel had only been fined and not suspended at all.

[Robz4000]

Should've taken Peacock out here. Fuck.

[Spurminator]

The PR disaster would have been a million times worse for the league if Gurriel had only been fined and not suspended at all.

I don't know about that. Is there precedent for suspending over something like this? In the dugout, caught on camera?

Suspending him next year defines the incident as suspension-worthy but makes MLB look wishy washy for delaying it.

Fine him a good chunk and establish that as the punishment, it's much more easily forgotten next year.

[resistanze]

If calling a pitcher a fag now can get you suspended for 2 games, I don't see how you can just fine Gurriel tbh

[Robz4000]

The final score of this game is gonna be 17-15 or some shit.

[RD2191]

Son of a bitch

[resistanze]

What a game.

[Robz4000]

The Astros bullpen is so shitty.

[Clipper Nation]

Just don't see the Astros winning this series with that bullpen.

[resistanze]

Cowardly

[Robz4000]

Don't pitch to Ethier, walk his ass.

[MultiTroll]

Cowardly
eh that really was a shitty throw.
If it's even close to online I think runner gets nailed at plate.

[Robz4000]

Astros need to get at least two more runs to win this with that bullpen.

[resistanze]

eh that really was a shitty throw.
If it's even close to online I think runner gets nailed at plate.

Speedy runner, you take the chance. And anyways it appears the coach DID send him, but he misheard. You go for the run there rather than hope for a two out hit.

[MultiTroll]

Speedy runner, you take the chance. And anyways it appears the coach DID send him, but he misheard. You go for the run there rather than hope for a two out hit.
:lol wow what a cluster

[Robz4000]

McCann! Need one more now.

[Clipper Nation]

McCannonball!

[Robz4000]

Hopefully 3 is enough. Doyers have been pretty resilient in these situations all season/series, so I doubt it.

[MultiTroll]

we can't simply stop the Astros bats.
Besides failing to pull Kershaw after he walked the leadoff batter....
What relief could have been better then the ones the Dodgers used?
Do you think if Magic Johnson would have relieved the Dodgers would be world champions by now? I'll bet he will tell us so.
How about if Magic inserted son EJ?
Would the Astros batters have been just too freaked out and gone out?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/07/18/18/2A9D909700000578-3166492-image-a-3_1437238806235.jpg

[Robz4000]

God damn Devinski

[MultiTroll]

^^ wow I didn't know someone photoshopped "Pervert"
I thought EJ was being (what he thought) was witty and sarcastic.

[Spurminator]

AYFKM

[Robz4000]

I fucking knew it.

[Robz4000]

This bullpen is ridiculous.

[resistanze]

:lmao

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Giles is warming up... it's looking like the Dodgers are about to win the game and the series.

[raybies]

this is intense

[raybies]

unfreakingbelievable

[Robz4000]

Nice fucking choke

[MultiTroll]

Jesus Christ this fucking game.

[Spurtacular]

Great game; almost hate to see it end.

[Arcadian]

This is some riveting shit.

[resistanze]

Candidate for GOAT WS game. Reminds me of Jays-Phillies game that ended 15-14.

[Spurtacular]

Great game; almost hate to see it end.

Damn; choke job. Really figured the Astros would nail this down.

[Spurminator]

Gotta feel like games like these usually come down to whoever bats last.

[MultiTroll]

Could soccer juice the ball and have similar increases in scoring?

[lefty20]

Nobody wants to win this game apparently.

[raybies]

anyone in here actually watch baseball before this game?

[IronMexican]

O/U was 7 :lol

[Robz4000]

Astros either win it here or lose.

[raybies]

omg

[Robz4000]

:lmao fucking chokers

[Spurtacular]

Could soccer juice the ball and have similar increases in scoring?

There was talk of the 2010 WC ball being juiced; shots were faster and ball movement more profound. I think they made changes to the ball right before the WC started based on player input.

[midnightpulp]

Candidate for GOAT WS game. Reminds me of Jays-Phillies game that ended 15-14.

It pains me. If the balls are on the up and up, I would agree. But this game just doesn't feel like baseball (these games are okay once in a blue moon, but this shit seems sketchy).

[raybies]

thought it was gone

[Clipper Nation]

Either Reddick acts like somebody or the Dodgers win.

[Spurtacular]

It pains me. If the balls are on the up and up, I would agree. But this game just doesn't feel like baseball (these games are okay once in a blue moon, but this shit seems sketchy).

Not just the balls. A lot of meat pitches; pitchers must be tired at this point in the season.

[raybies]

I think Dodgers gonna take this

[Robz4000]

Congrats mid

[Clipper Nation]

Congrats, midnightpulp!

[midnightpulp]

Not just the balls. A lot of meat pitches; pitchers must be tired at this point in the season.

A lot of the complaints about the balls aren't necessarily that they're juiced, but they're slicker, and the seams are lower, reducing pitch control and movement, especially on sliders. This game just doesn't feel right. I hope it's on the up and up.

[Trainwreck2100]

:lol Fox ran out of comercials

[Spurtacular]

A lot of the complaints about the balls aren't necessarily that they're juiced, but they're slicker, and the seams are lower, reducing pitch control and movement, especially on sliders. This game just doesn't feel right. I hope it's on the up and up.

I guess you're right. MLB tends to pull stuff. McGwire/Sosa/Bonds made them a lot of money.

[monosylab1k]

Dodgers get final chance to choke, so I’m sure the Astros take this eventually.

[midnightpulp]

I guess you're right. MLB tends to pull stuff. McGwire/Sosa/Bonds made them a lot of money.

Funny thing is, ratings and attendance weren't even really up for that era. But it generating storylines, and that's all sports has become now, so I guess they might want to recreate it. I don't know. The least interesting thing about baseball is the homerun, much like how the least interesting thing about bball is the 3.

[Spurtacular]

Funny thing is, ratings and attendance weren't even really up for that era. But it generating storylines, and that's all sports has become now, so I guess they might want to recreate it. I don't know. The least interesting thing about baseball is the homerun, much like how the least interesting thing about bball is the 3.

"Chicks (still) dig the long ball."