Official 2018 MLB Season Thread

[FrostKing]

2013: LAD 3-1
1996: ATL 3-0

Braves did cash in on their victory with World Series appearance



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[lefty20]

I'm loving this, tbh.

[lefty20]

That, not so much.

[lefty20]

What a start for the Sox

[Reck]

Yankees walked right into a buzzsaw.

There is still time for a good old Red Sox choke job, however.

[lefty20]

Doyers off to good start as well.

[Reck]

There is still time for a good old Red Sox choke job, however.

The inferiority complex of this team is ummatchable.

[JoeTait75]

The Astros are really fucking good.

[midnightpulp]

The inferiority complex of this team is ummatchable.

Dodged one there. Got out of two back-to-back bases loaded situations with minimal damage. Wonder if it's a "win" for the Yanks, though, since the Sox had to burn a few bullpen arms?

[midnightpulp]

The Astros are really fucking good.

Yeah, you know you're good when you can tee off on Kluber. After watching Boston pitching nearly implode against the Yanks, I don't see how Boston can win that series.

[midnightpulp]

Brilliant outing by Kershaw. Mr. NLDS. Other rounds, not so much.

[lefty20]

Yeah, you know you're good when you can tee off on Kluber. After watching Boston pitching nearly implode against the Yanks, I don't see how Boston can win that series.

Playoff Kluber has gotten shelled since the game 7 in 2016.

[Reck]

Dodged one there. Got out of two back-to-back bases loaded situations with minimal damage. Wonder if it's a "win" for the Yanks, though, since the Sox had to burn a few bullpen arms?

No doubt they're now the underdog in this series less than a game in. They used 6 different pitchers in an inning to get like 2 or 4 outs.

And tonight, Yankee's bitch David Price will be pitching. I'd be surprise if he lasts 3 innings honestly.

how the Red Sox haven't fix their bullpen issues by now is beyond me. it's been a thing for the last oh 4 straight years now.

[djohn2oo8]

Nice. Gotta go take of business in Cleveland

[midnightpulp]

David Price choking on cue. Now sometimes good hitting beats good pitching but Price made terrible pitches in those spots.

[midnightpulp]

David Price :lmao

[Reck]

200 Million dollars wasted. The Red Sox way

[lefty20]

Lmfao they just said "chink in the armor" on air regarding Tanaka.

[midnightpulp]

Fucking Nunez

[midnightpulp]

That Sanchez homer. Jesus Christ.

[Clipper Nation]

I haven't bought into the Red Sox all season and Price's latest meltdown tonight is the reason why. I don't know how anyone can look at that rotation full of choke artists and ever think they're for real.

[Clipper Nation]

how the Red Sox haven't fix their bullpen issues by now is beyond me. it's been a thing for the last oh 4 straight years now.

Dombrowski is simply a bad GM, just look at the mess he left behind in Detroit. The Tigers always had shitty bullpens when he was their GM too.

[lefty20]

This Brewers team can do nothing wrong atm. It's disgusting to watch. Hopefully the Doyers will put em in their place in the NLCS.

[FrostKing]

> Drive to Islands on my lunch break to catch some of Braves-Dodgers


"Sorry we can't change the TVs because that couple and this couple is watching the football game"

Americans strong armed black sports and acceptance

[Pelicans78]

> Drive to Islands on my lunch break to catch some of Braves-Dodgers


"Sorry we can't change the TVs because that couple and this couple is watching the football game"

Americans strong armed black sports and acceptance

Baseball is a very strong sport regionally across the country but nationally does not do as well as football and basketball because of lack of star power.

[midnightpulp]

Jesus fuckin' Christ. Beyond irritated. 2 on, no outs, 3-0, and you strike out 3 straight times to end the game. Most of my ire is directed at fuckin' Machado. One of the worst ABs I've ever seen, and this guy has been nothing but a disappointment since arriving. Same with that fuck Dozier (who also turned into a terrible AB). 1-12 now in the ALDS. I can accept 1-12 if you're grinding out ABs and working counts, but it seems all you have to do is throw it in the dirt and Machado chases.

Dodgers don't have the fortitude to win the WS. The lineup after Turner simply blindly swings for the fences (Puig has improved at least). When Bellinger, Machado, Grandal are up in high leverage situations, I basically count it as a K.

[Spurtacular]

That Braves crowd got me wanting to watch this movie again. :lol


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[lefty20]

The Stros are ruthless.

[Clipper Nation]

Man, I want to believe in a Brewers miracle run, but I just can't see Houston not repeating this year. The Astros are simply too stacked.

[JoeTait75]

Congrats to the Astros. Time for the Indians to blow it up and start over.

[Pelicans78]

Man, I want to believe in a Brewers miracle run, but I just can't see Houston not repeating this year. The Astros are simply too stacked.

I would go for the Brewers since they have Moustakas and Cain but the Astros are my local team so I will pull for them again. I see a repeat with the Dodgers.

[djohn2oo8]

Gettin litty after work

[Reck]

I feel sorry for whoever faces the Astros coming out of the ALDS.

Actually, a lie. I will enjoy watching the Yankees getting their shit pushed in after Red Sox finish choking.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

I’m at the point where i’m shocked if Springer doesn’t hit it out of the park. Already a playoff clutch legend. Astros have this season locked up.

[Reck]

Alex Cora, the looks of a desperate man. Uppending the Red Sox lineup tonight.

Sales will also not start game 4 if they drop this one. Overall, good move. Nothing to lose but you dignity at this point.

But :lol @ Price coming out of the bullpen.

[midnightpulp]

Congrats to the Astros. Time for the Indians to blow it up and start over.

How's the farm system looking? Kluber, Carrasco, Clevinger, and Bauer plus Lindor, Zimmer, and Ramirez is a great core. If the farm system has a couple of bats and arms, you're right there again. Eventually, Kluber will find it again in the post-season. I don't think there's a need to go full rebuild. Players like Lindor and Kluber don't come around very often.

[midnightpulp]

Big redemption game for Machado today.

[midnightpulp]

I don't mind the Astros, despite last year, but the only drawback of them being successful is that teams will start copycatting their roster building strategy and start tanking for picks (that has historically never worked and still won't work. Astros aren't the exception that prove the rule. They just had the perfect storm of all of their prospects developing into star level players, something that rarely happens). I don't want end of the season of baseball looking like the NBA.

[Spurminator]

Happy Columbus Day to the Braves and Indians...

[midnightpulp]

Alex Cora, the looks of a desperate man. Uppending the Red Sox lineup tonight.

Sales will also not start game 4 if they drop this one. Overall, good move. Nothing to lose but you dignity at this point.

But :lol @ Price coming out of the bullpen.

Looks like the shook up worked. This is the high octane version of the Sox that can hang with the Astros. Just gotta worry about Price and Sale and the pen.

[midnightpulp]

10-0 lmao

[JoeTait75]

How's the farm system looking? Kluber, Carrasco, Clevinger, and Bauer plus Lindor, Zimmer, and Ramirez is a great core. If the farm system has a couple of bats and arms, you're right there again. Eventually, Kluber will find it again in the post-season. I don't think there's a need to go full rebuild. Players like Lindor and Kluber don't come around very often.

The organization is strong. This is a good organization. But when they come out and play the way they did in this series, you can't help but wonder if this group has shot its bolt. I don't want to take any credit away from the Astros, who IMO are the best team in the game no question, but the Indians embarrassed themselves in this series. I don't trust this group of players anymore and frankly, I'm not sure I trust Tito anymore either. Every move he made in these last two postseasons has blown up in his face.

[lefty20]

I don't mind the Astros, despite last year, but the only drawback of them being successful is that teams will start copycatting their roster building strategy and start tanking for picks (that has historically never worked and still won't work. Astros aren't the exception that prove the rule. They just had the perfect storm of all of their prospects developing into star level players, something that rarely happens). I don't want end of the season of baseball looking like the NBA.

I think it's too late. The trend has already been set. This is exactly what Theo did after coming over. Astros have just done it better.

[Reck]

Color me impressed (And shocked) the Red Sox actually put their man pants on tonight.

[Reck]

Looks like the shook up worked. This is the high octane version of the Sox that can hang with the Astros. Just gotta worry about Price and Sale and the pen.

Look how well this team does when their starting pitcher can actually last at least 7 innings. I liked the initiative Cora took. Bold move that actually paid off.

Guess I got the team wrong about the dignity part. This was a massacre.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Yankees

[djohn2oo8]

Yankees lose tomorrow big

[spursreport]

Looks like the shook up worked. This is the high octane version of the Sox that can hang with the Astros. Just gotta worry about Price and Sale and the pen.

:lol Fan of the team who was raped in game 7 of the World Series last year praying for Boston to stop the Astros from going back to the world series. Houston is a terrible matchup for Boston. Their bats are much more diverse and their pitching is far better especially this year in their bullpen. The Astros have a killer instinct now too. Boston is beyond fucked against Houston in a series.

[Reck]

:lol Fan of the team who was raped in game 7 of the World Series last year praying for Boston to stop the Astros from going back to the world series. Houston is a terrible matchup for Boston. Their bats are much more diverse and their pitching is far better especially this year in their bullpen. The Astros have a killer instinct now too. Boston is beyond fucked against Houston in a series.

That may well be true but Boston could take them to a game 6 and push them harder. Yankees would get swept.

[spursreport]

That may well be true but Boston could take them to a game 6 and push them harder. Yankees would get swept.

I don’t see it. The Astros would force Boston to go to their shitty bullpen early and often. Boston’s starters are not very good outside of Sale (who is the Kershaw of the AL in October.) Boston’s bats are better than the Yankees easily. I can see Boston winning 1 at home, and that would be it. They really don’t have the team to “push” the Astros this year. The Astros starters/bullpen are far superior than theirs and would limit Boston’s strength...their offense. On the other end, the Astros bats would dominate Boston’s pitching from top to bottom. This team is a major problem for Boston in every possible way.

[midnightpulp]

Look how well this team does when their starting pitcher can actually last at least 7 innings. I liked the initiative Cora took. Bold move that actually paid off.

Guess I got the team wrong about the dignity part. This was a massacre.

Uh oh. Cora is taking a step backwards today. Benching Holt for the corpse of Ian Kinsler. I understand analytics is informing the decision since Holt is weak against lefties, but you don't bench a guy who had one of the best playoff games of recent memory for past his prIme Kinsler. We'll see how it plays out.

[Reck]

Uh oh. Cora is taking a step backwards today. Benching Holt for the corpse of Ian Kinsler. I understand analytics is informing the decision since Holt is weak against lefties, but you don't bench a guy who had one of the best playoff games of recent memory for past his prIme Kinsler. We'll see how it plays out.

It could also work the other way. Holt had an out of nowhere game that could or not have been a fluke.

I dont think he could replicate what he did last night if he tried 100 times. But then again, he'd probably produce more than Kinsler at this point.

Tbh, I'm more worried about the pitching. Mook, JD and Benintendi can produce enough runs to win the game.

BTW, the Yankees are in a tight spot. I read---or heard from Michael Kay himself that Sebathia might not even last more than a couple of innings. We'll see how the first inning goes.

[Reck]

Uh oh. Cora is taking a step backwards today. Benching Holt for the corpse of Ian Kinsler. I understand analytics is informing the decision since Holt is weak against lefties, but you don't bench a guy who had one of the best playoff games of recent memory for past his prIme Kinsler. We'll see how it plays out.

LOL putting Nunez back in though.

[midnightpulp]

Kudos to Cora. The righties Kinsler and Nunez came through.

[Robz4000]

RIP Yankees

[midnightpulp]

It could also work the other way. Holt had an out of nowhere game that could or not have been a fluke.

I dont think he could replicate what he did last night if he tried 100 times. But then again, he'd probably produce more than Kinsler at this point.

Tbh, I'm more worried about the pitching. Mook, JD and Benintendi can produce enough runs to win the game.

BTW, the Yankees are in a tight spot. I read---or heard from Michael Kay himself that Sebathia might not even last more than a couple of innings. We'll see how the first inning goes.

The move worked. Kinsler and Nunez came up with big hits, so great gamble by Cora.

[midnightpulp]

It could also work the other way. Holt had an out of nowhere game that could or not have been a fluke.

I dont think he could replicate what he did last night if he tried 100 times. But then again, he'd probably produce more than Kinsler at this point.

Tbh, I'm more worried about the pitching. Mook, JD and Benintendi can produce enough runs to win the game.

BTW, the Yankees are in a tight spot. I read---or heard from Michael Kay himself that Sebathia might not even last more than a couple of innings. We'll see how the first inning goes.

The move worked. Kinsler and Nunez came up with big hits, so great gamble by Cora.

[djohn2oo8]

Lol Yankees. Firing Girardi for this shit

[djohn2oo8]

Stros/Sox gonna be the real World Series

[lefty20]

Sox r about to blow it, aren't they?

[Fabbs]

Would have left Sale in.

Get Kimbell TFO!

[Chris Fall]

Craig Krumble

[Fabbs]

LOL just throw fastballs.
Your junk is obviously so off.

[lefty20]

Not often that you get two best teams advancing to the LCS in both leagues.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

:lol that bullpen having to finish games against Houston. 4-1 Astros.

[spursreport]

Stros/Sox gonna be the real World Series

That’s really sad it has come to that this season. The Sox pitching is not very good. The Yankees bats are homerun or bust type. They lack fundamentals yet nearly made 2 comebacks on the shitty Red Soxn bullpen. This is a HORRIBLE matchup for Boston in every way. Anyone thinking they have can really push Houston has pure blind hate or faith in them.

[midnightpulp]

Wow. What a 9th. Game came down to literal millimeters. Sanchez was this close || to walking it off. You can't miss a pitch any fuckin' closer. That inning must've given you a panic attack, eh Reck?

I got Houston in 6, though. Price and Kimbrel are huge liabilities in pressure situations. Sale has seemed to find a bit of clutch, but you never know. Houston is just ice cold all around. They seem to never commit unforced errors.

[spursreport]

:lol that bullpen having to finish games against Houston. 4-1 Astros.

:lol The Sox in general having to deal with Houston. They are the Astros bitch. They are outmatched in every aspect of this upcoming series. Don’t expect any incompetence from Houston. Boston’s fluky magical regular season ends the next round.

[Reck]

That’s really sad it has come to that this season. The Sox pitching is not very good. The Yankees bats are homerun or bust type. They lack fundamentals yet nearly made 2 comebacks on the shitty Red Soxn bullpen. This is a HORRIBLE matchup for Boston in every way. Anyone thinking they have can really push Houston has pure blind hate or faith in them.

I'm sensing fear from you. lol

The sox have a stacked lineup. The last 2 games showed why this team won 108 games. if their starters could just go deep, it would solve a lot. Once again, the bullpen reared it's ugly head.

I'm not saying Boston will beat the Astros but my earlier prediction stands. Astros will get pushed to at least 6.

[spursreport]

Please beat the Astros. I’m scared of that team and the way they raped the Dodgers on their home turf in game 7 of last year series. Now that they have a much stronger team this year, my team of chokers have even less of a chance of beating them. FML!!.

Fixed it for you.

[Reck]

The move worked. Kinsler and Nunez came up with big hits, so great gamble by Cora.

Big balls on that guy. Making those changes on back to back nights AND putting Sale in (Which in my opinion saved this game) sealed it for me. Cora is a savior in my eyes.

[midnightpulp]

Fixed it for you.

Yeah, that's why I said Astros in 6. :lol Boston's pen plus Price is gonna eaten alive. Sox just have to hope Sale is shutdown and they get a surprise outing from Porcello or Eovaldi to steal a couple of games from Houston. The Dodgers are Yankees West. Upper cut swinging for the fences every AB, so they're losing to whomever comes out of the AL. Boston and Houston are complete teams (chokers are on the former aside).

[spursreport]

I'm sensing fear from you. lol

The sox have a stacked lineup. The last 2 games showed why this team won 108 games. if their starters could just go deep, it would solve a lot. Once again, the bullpen reared it's ugly head.

I'm not saying Boston will beat the Astros but my earlier prediction stands. Astros will get pushed to at least 6.

What starters? Sale? :lmao He has been punked by the Astros before and hasn’t proven much in October still. Who else? And don’t try using your regular season success. Your team has a ton of flaws everywhere. Your pitching has sucked for a while now. Your bats are solid but can be shut down by great pitching which the Stros have. Stacked lineup my ass. :lmao

[Reck]

:lol The Sox in general having to deal with Houston. They are the Astros bitch. They are outmatched in every aspect of this upcoming series. Don’t expect any incompetence from Houston. Boston’s fluky magical regular season ends the next round.

Why the meltdown guy? For someone who says the boston sucks, you are showing a lot of fear in your posts.

The thing is, you're most likely right about them but totally disregarding them because you have a bug up your ass about them is hilarious to see.

[djohn2oo8]

Correa has got to show up for the entire series for the Astros to win.

[Robz4000]

Astros in 5, Brewers in 6.

[midnightpulp]

Why the meltdown guy? For someone who says the boston sucks, you are showing a lot of fear in your posts.

The thing is, you're most likely right about them but totally disregarding them because you have a bug up your ass about them is hilarious to see.

I like him. He also has a bug up his ass about the Dodgers for some reason :lol. But the MLB forum needs some kind of villain. Too many disparate fanbases in here for good shit-talking. The Sox on all cylinders are Houston's equal on all cylinders. Problem for the Sox is they have a few chokers (as you know) that routinely prevent them from their peak. But if the Sox can just get that game from Price and if the bullpen settles down, it's a 50/50 series.

[Reck]

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I'm agreeing with a Yankee for the first time ever I think. This guy was hot trash.

[Reck]

I like him. He also has a bug up his ass about the Dodgers for some reason :lol. But the MLB forum needs some kind of villain. Too many disparate fanbases in here for good shit-talking. The Sox on all cylinders are Houston's equal on all cylinders. Problem for the Sox is they have a few chokers (as you know) that routinely prevent them from their peak. But if the Sox can just get that game from Price and if the bullpen settles down, it's a 50/50 series.

I've given up on Price a couple of years ago. One bright spot for him is that he doesn't have to deal with the Yankees anymore. :lol

Tbh, I wont even be mad when and if they lose to the Astros even in 5 games. It's hard to hate on a young and lively team like the Astros. They're good, but they also dont flaunt it or act arrogant like the Yankees and even Red Sox are known to do.

Astros are my backup team. As long as they keep that healthy attitude they have, I'll be a lowkey fan of them.

[Spurtacular]

Had too much sh** going last five or six days; I didn't catch a pitch of Yanks / Red Sox. In fact, I haven't caught anything since the Wild Card games.

[FrostKing]

Braves
- $73M payroll
- Division Title
- 4 game playoff lose


Yankees
- $147M payroll
- No division title
- 4 game playoff lose

[FrostKing]

https://i.imgur.com/DiWjeA1.jpg




Oh okay so that's why I've been seeing this generic crappy logo. Was sure it had to do with the Cavs

https://media2.fdncms.com/clevescene/imager/cleveland-indians-changing-official-primary-logo-to-block-c/u/original/3758363/1389199580-blocccc.jpg

[Fabbs]

The Stros just barely got by thanks to plenty of help from moron Dodgers.
So cut it with the "unbeatable" crap.

In fact I'll call BoSox. Their retard manager might blow a game or two like Dodger manager did, but I'll still say Bosox.

[djohn2oo8]

The Stros just barely got by thanks to plenty of help from moron Dodgers.
So cut it with the "unbeatable" crap.

In fact I'll call BoSox. Their retard manager might blow a game or two like Dodger manager did, but I'll still say Bosox.
Lol no bitch. The Stros took it from the Dodgers.

[Fabbs]

Lol no bitch. The Stros took it from the Dodgers.
Scrape some more flood mold off your wooden Harden statues dick.

Two games gifted to Stros.
Game 3.
Jansen had Gonzales 0-2 top of 9th ahead by one.
Baseball 101 is you don't throw a meatball right down the middle of the plate, you thrown an unhittable pitch. Props to Gonzales for the HR. Idiotic move by Jansen.

Game 5 Jansen gets two outs to start the 10th. Next he hits a batter then walks. Bergman gets the single to win it. WTF are those two even doing on base?

Kelsey Jansen was your MVP so STFU.

[djohn2oo8]

Scrape some more flood mold off your wooden Harden statues dick.

Two games gifted to Stros.
Game 3.
Jansen had Gonzales 0-2 top of 9th ahead by one.
Baseball 101 is you don't throw a meatball right down the middle of the plate, you thrown an unhittable pitch. Props to Gonzales for the HR. Idiotic move by Jansen.

Game 5 Jansen gets two outs to start the 10th. Next he hits a batter then walks. Bergman gets the single to win it. WTF are those two even doing on base?

Kelsey Jansen was your MVP so STFU.
Jansen gave up the winning run in game 5 which shifted momentum in the series. Go eat some more boogers and fuck your mother some more.

[Fabbs]

Jansen gave up the winning run in game 5 which shifted momentum in the series. Go eat some more boogers and fuck your mother some more.
Game 3 also Cherry.
Stros had to be momentum shifted out twice in a 7 game series.

[Thanos]

Between facing that bullpen and getting at least one crack at Price, I fully expect Springer to average 2 homers per game this series.

[midnightpulp]

Jansen gave up the winning run in game 5 which shifted momentum in the series. Go eat some more boogers and fuck your mother some more.

The biggest moment in that game (for me) was Bregman's AB with 2 outs/2 strikes in the 5th against Kershaw (at 2:02).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7371&v=iZ9DE6POdzw

I could watch that AB and never get bored (even though my team was on the negative side of it). Kershaw gets gifted a call on the first pitch outside, and usually when that happens, it's game over for the hitter. All the pitcher has to do is work more and more away and the hitter has no choice but to chase, since he doesn't want another outside pitch called a strike. I don't know how Bregman took that second pitch. Superhuman discipline. He fights for 10 pitches and draws a walk, leading to the Altuve game tying bomb. Bregman is special. Should be in the MVP running next year.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

Gonna be funny to see a bunch of teams tanking to copy the Houston model, except nobody else will have that unprecedented level of blind luck at hitting on every prospect.

[Clipper Nation]

The Stros just barely got by thanks to plenty of help from moron Dodgers.
So cut it with the "unbeatable" crap.

In fact I'll call BoSox. Their retard manager might blow a game or two like Dodger manager did, but I'll still say Bosox.
I mean, Roberts did overmanage the fuck out of that series, but let's be real, the Astros came up with every clutch play when they needed it. Game 5 was fucking crazy.

Houston earned that ring fair and square.

[Pelicans78]

Braves
- $73M payroll
- Division Title
- 4 game playoff lose


Yankees
- $147M payroll
- No division title
- 4 game playoff lose

You also left out how Braves haven’t won a single playoff series since 2001.

[Chris Fall]

Gonna be funny to see a bunch of teams tanking to copy the Houston model, except nobody else will have that unprecedented level of blind luck at hitting on every prospect.

Unlikely. Baseball is unique because of the player demographics and the process to acquire young talent outside the draft. Essentially one-third of the league is undrafted, international players. That goes beyond just regular, average players. Nearly one-third of the all-stars this season were international guys. Three of the top five AL MVP players last season were international, including the winner Altuve. Currently, the top four prospects in minor league baseball, Guerrero, Tatis, Jimenez, Robles, are all international signees.

Because of that international resource and how international players are acquired as 16 year old signees in Latin America and the posting process in Asia, the draft is not as vital to organizational progression and improvement as it is for other sports like basketball and football. Teams don’t need to tank for the draft to get lucky. Heck, Atlanta is a prime example this season. While they’ve been bad for a couple years, their surprise ascent this season wasn’t because of top 5 draft picks. It was the development and emergence of their international kids Albies and Acuna.

Astros aren’t a blueprint many teams are going to copycat or need to copycat anyway. Some teams will just be bad and get a bunch of consecutive high picks simply because they’re bad organizations led by bad front offices. But it’s not a blueprint.

[Fabbs]

I mean, Roberts did overmanage the fuck out of that series, but let's be real, the Astros came up with every clutch play when they needed it. Game 5 was fucking crazy.

Houston earned that ring fair and square.
"Clutch" is not getting hit by pitch when pitcher has you two outs in the 9th and nobody on with a lead. Are you saying he somehow enticed Jansen to hit him? :lol He didn't.

Likewise the Altuve bomb, while he smacked it fair and square 400+ ft, reliever has just gotten thru delivering a meatball inside that Altuve crushed for a foul ball. All at bat long he had pitched him outside as Altuves swing is notoriously more suited to inside pitching. Talking heads even picked up on it before the at bat. Again, it's like Baseball 101 there to continue to go outside and away and not try to go inside, esp belt high. Especially after you one pitch before lucked out when the same pitch resulted in a rocket bomb was foul.

Great smack by Altuve. Moronic gift by Dodgers reliever.

Dodger IQ that series was short bus.

[Fabbs]

:lol Cora starting Price for Game 2. :downspin:

Ya you're so good Astros.

[Reck]

Brewer's pitcher just went deep on the Dodgers. A first for me.

[Bad Takes]

Brewer's pitcher just went deep on the Dodgers. A first for me.

:lol Kershaw

[lefty20]

Playoff Kershaw strikes again

[midnightpulp]

Different year, same fuckin' story. Kershaw just can't figure it out.

[Fabbs]

I would have pinch hit for Beardo.
He's having an off night.

[Fabbs]

Puig and Beardo both very unclutch.
Chased bad pitches.

[midnightpulp]

Fuckin' Turner. He's Kobe clutch. Clutch for days against regular season fodder and the early rounds, but gets overwhelmed in bigger moments, yet still has a rep for being "clutch." Four fuckin' Ks tonight.

[FrostKing]

I'm creeping on Dodgers & Brewers reddit pages

Biggest difference: the fans from California post alot of pics of their dogs


Living in California - wtf is peoples obsessions with dogs. Taking them into stores and even restaurants. Gross and rude.

[Robz4000]

:lol Chokeshaw
:lol different year, same story

[Reck]

Brewers pitchers are destroying the entire Dodgers lineup.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh3XDMzcdtU

:lmao

[Reck]

Bases loaded, no outs and you barely score and not even tie the fucking game?

Fuck me.

[Reck]

Time for the cold sweats for me. :lol

[Reck]

Sale not long for this game.

Almost 40 pitches through 1 and a half.

[midnightpulp]

Sale is absolute garbage in the clutch. 3 walks in a fuckin' row to the bottom of the lineup. ClipperNation called it. Now you have to rely on :lolDavid Price:lol to deliver a shut down performance if Boston can't climb back tonight. They won't. Houston's pitchers don't choke.

[midnightpulp]

Another walk to start the 3rd :lol

[midnightpulp]

As for the Dodgers series, Turner served me a big portion of crow. Probably the biggest homer he's hit in his career.

[Reck]

Sale is absolute garbage in the clutch. 3 walks in a fuckin' row to the bottom of the lineup. ClipperNation (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=50270) called it. Now you have to rely on :lolDavid Price:lol to deliver a shut down performance if Boston can't climb back tonight. They won't. Houston's pitchers don't choke.

Law of averages. If Evoldi and Porcello can have 1 decent game, Price can too.

I dont know how he had double digit wins in the relugar season. Every time I see him he's choking on a big black dick on the mound.

[midnightpulp]

Law of averages. If Evoldi and Porcello can have 1 decent game, Price can too.

I dont know how he had double digit wins in the relugar season. Every time I see him he's choking on a big black dick on the mound.

Sale is settling down. He's always been a work horse so if I'm Cora, I think I ride him for 110-120 pitches. I don't think you want to burn through your pen arms tonight down runs when tomorrow will be a must win and those arms will likely need to relieve price early.

[Robz4000]

Verlander choking on a bag of dicks atm.

[Reck]

Sale is settling down. He's always been a work horse so if I'm Cora, I think I ride him for 110-120 pitches. I don't think you want to burn through your pen arms tonight down runs when tomorrow will be a must win and those arms will likely need to relieve price early.

I agree. They basically have no choice.

[Reck]

Houston's pitchers don't choke.

This did not age well btw. Lol

This umpire has been shit too. Too friendly to Verlander. I’m not seeing those friendly close calls to Sale but whatever.

[midnightpulp]

Lol. I'm reverse jinx city these playoffs. Said Astros pitchers don't choke and Verlander actually wound up outchoking Sale :lol

[midnightpulp]

This did not age well btw. Lol

This umpire has been shit too. Too friendly to Verlander. I’m not seeing those friendly close calls to Sale but whatever.

Awful fuckin call to end that rally. And yeah, all my takes have backfired, :lol from calling out Machado and Turner etc.

[midnightpulp]

Sox really are choke city tonight. Fuckin Nunez and Kelly.

[midnightpulp]

Another hit batter. Reck has to be having a fit with this shit show of Boston pitching.

[midnightpulp]

Jesus. Sox were really mental midgets in all aspects of the game today. Martinez standing there like an idiot arguing instead of getting his ass down the line. Hit batters all over the place. Bonehead errors. Incredible this game isn't 10-2 Houston.

[midnightpulp]

Dagger. Price tomorrow :lmao

[djohn2oo8]

Need to go for the Kill tomorrow

[midnightpulp]

Need to go for the Kill tomorrow

It's David Price. The "kill" has already been served to the Astros on a nice silver platter. All they gotta do is sit down and eat. :lol

You're probably worried Price will finally have that game, but I think we all know it ain't happening :lol

[Reck]

Another hit batter. Reck has to be having a fit with this shit show of Boston pitching.

I saw enough of this game to know they won’t go anywhere. If they don’t win tomorrow.......with Price (:lmao) they are getting swept.

[Fabbs]

Awful fuckin call to end that rally.
Can anyone post a video or link?
I'm not finding any video.
FWIW MLB pitch tracker calls it outside.
http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/alex-cora-ejected-arguing-bad-strike-call-benintendi/468372

Ya I've had a feeling Verlander is one of MLBs pets for quite some time now.

[djohn2oo8]

Can anyone post a video or link?
I'm not finding any video.
FWIW MLB pitch tracker calls it outside.
http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/alex-cora-ejected-arguing-bad-strike-call-benintendi/468372

Ya I've had a feeling Verlander is one of MLBs pets for quite some time now.
And you were a horrible mistake

[Fabbs]

And you were a horrible mistake
:lol you're a little buttf that will take a win* any way you can get it.
We're talking integrity of calls here so run along.
https://www.12up.com/posts/6189601-justin-verlander-got-ridiculous-called-third-strike-on-jason-kipnis-to-help-kill-rally

[Reck]

That call was pretty bad but given the end result, it wouldn't have mattered.

Boston got whooped. outmatched.

[Barfunk]

Can anyone post a video or link?
I'm not finding any video.
FWIW MLB pitch tracker calls it outside.
http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/alex-cora-ejected-arguing-bad-strike-call-benintendi/468372

Ya I've had a feeling Verlander is one of MLBs pets for quite some time now.

This is irrelevant. If you watched the game, you would have noticed that the Astros had a couple bad strikes called against them as well. Cheers. :toast

[FrostKing]

Verlander this generations Smoltz

[Fabbs]

This is irrelevant. If you watched the game, you would have noticed that the Astros had a couple bad strikes called against them as well. Cheers. :toast
Timing of those other calls?

Momentum.

[Robz4000]

Astros are just swinging at everything Price throws. It's almost like they're trying to help him finally not choke in the postseason.

[Robz4000]

:lol Cole is a bigger choker than Price

[midnightpulp]

What a lucky horseshit hit by Springer.

[midnightpulp]

Can't blame Price for this inning. Shitty defense, lucky jam shot.

[Reck]

Technically impossible to ask Red Sox pitchers to have half an inning clean.

[Reck]

Case and point. Night

[Barfunk]

Rock and roll!

[midnightpulp]

There's vintage David Price. Cutter that didn't cut. He has no breaking ball out pitch. If his shitty cutter isn't working, it's GG.

[midnightpulp]

How does Zander not score there?

[midnightpulp]

JBJ!!!

[midnightpulp]

Now let's see how Price gives those runs back.

[Reck]

Now let's see how Price gives those runs back.

Take 2, give 4 back.

[Fabbs]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ec0EMxsXG80/maxresdefault.jpg

[Fabbs]

Even with Cora these overrated Sto's are going down.

[midnightpulp]

Take 2, give 4 back.

Cora needs to retire Kinsler. Almost killed the rally. Holt is a lefty and Cole is looking real shaky against lefties tonight.

[midnightpulp]

:lol Price's playoff performances are so unremarkable that was likely the greatest inning of his career.

[Barfunk]

Even with Cora these overrated Sto's are going down.

Nope.

[Reck]

Cora needs to retire Kinsler. Almost killed the rally. Holt is a lefty and Cole is looking real shaky against lefties tonight.

Golden and only opportunity for them.

This game should be pretty much over by now but the Astros having back to back choke jobs in terms of shitty pitching is keeping this close.

One would be a fool to think this game will be won within a run margin.

[Barfunk]

Even with Cora these overrated Sto's are going down.

Lol Fabbs you're alright but if you are going for the fucking Red Sox over the Astros you might as well root for the fucking Lakers while you're at it.

[midnightpulp]

Fucking price.

[Fabbs]

Stop showing that Neanderthal drinking from his cup then repeat spitting.
Looks like some farking lizard.

:lol beisbol

[Barfunk]

Lmao Boston getting a non reviewable play reviewed. What a faggot ass team.

[midnightpulp]

Maldonado. Once an Angel always an Angel, right Fabbs?

[Robz4000]

Game might not be over. Forgot how shaky Kimbrell has been.

[midnightpulp]

Game might not be over. Forgot how shaky Kimbrell has been.

Lol. Basically a repeat of that game against the Yankees. Bregman just missed the cheap Fenway dinger there to tie it, like Sanchez just missed. The Craig Kimbrel rollercoaster must be driving Reck to drink.

[Fabbs]

Lol Fabbs you're alright but if you are going for the fucking Red Sox over the Astros you might as well root for the fucking Lakers while you're at it.
Without a doubt if it's close in Game 4 or 5 we'll see more Lakers-Warriors type calls for Justin Durant I mean Verlander.

[Fabbs]

Maldonado. Once an Angel always an Angel, right Fabbs?
I bailed to the gym in about the 5th inning. What did he do?

[midnightpulp]

I bailed to the gym in about the 5th inning. What did he do?

Allowed a pass ball with 2 outs that enabled Betts to score an insurance run.

[Barfunk]

Without a doubt if it's close in Game 4 or 5 we'll see more Lakers-Warriors type calls for Justin Durant I mean Verlander.

Lol, you're living in a dream world Fabbs if you think the MLB would deep down prefer the Astros over the Red Sox in the World Series. I'm shocked Fabbs, since you're pretty conscious of the Laker effect. It's all moot I suppose, since the Astros aren't going to lose this series.

[Reck]

Lol. Basically a repeat of that game against the Yankees. Bregman just missed the cheap Fenway dinger there to tie it, like Sanchez just missed. The Craig Kimbrel rollercoaster must be driving Reck (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=14412) to drink.

I didn't finish the game. Went to sleep early for work. Figured they would lose. lol

At least they're now within a game of hitting my imagine goal. If you win 2 games against this Astros team then you have done something good. Specially with the state this bullpen is in.

[Reck]

Cora needs to retire Kinsler. Almost killed the rally. Holt is a lefty and Cole is looking real shaky against lefties tonight.

This faggot is our Giancarlo Stanton, except we're not paying him 300 million dollars to take strikes. :lol

Also, he's gone at the end of the year anyways. 10 Millions wasted instead of putting that into the bullpen.

[Mugen]

midnightpulp - Big game tonight, mid. Need the boys to end this thing in Chavez. Fucking ridiculous the start times of these games though.

[Reck]

Dodgers failed to score with bases loaded and no outs.

Wow.

They are however, looking better than the first 2 games.

[midnightpulp]

midnightpulp - Big game tonight, mid. Need the boys to end this thing in Chavez. Fucking ridiculous the start times of these games though.

Yep. Just pissed away a chance there. Grandal is a fuckin bum. Killing the team this post season just like he did last season. Easily the Dodger I hate the most.

[midnightpulp]

This faggot is our Giancarlo Stanton, except we're not paying him 300 million dollars to take strikes. :lol

Also, he's gone at the end of the year anyways. 10 Millions wasted instead of putting that into the bullpen.

At least you don't have Yasmani Grandal.

[Reck]

Damn, I thought this game was heading for a score-A-thon.

It has settled way down. Definitely helping the Brewers. Some shit better happen quick.

[midnightpulp]

2018 Dodgers just really aren't built for deep playoff baseball. Lucky they got an upstart Braves team that was a bit over their heads. This launch angle, uppercut swing, homer or bust gameplan the Dodgers built themselves around is too easily shut down by good pitching. Dodgers have zero speed, don't pressure with baserunning, don't string together hits to build rallies, and can't play small ball worth a shit. In any event, if the Brewers do advance, I hope the Sox or Astros annihilate them. Can't stand "bullpenning" teams where teams just ask their starters to throw 5 to get to the pen. I think it's bad for baseball since it robs late game action.

[midnightpulp]

There's not one person I hate more in sports than Yasmani Grandal right now.

[Fabbs]

This launch angle, uppercut swing, homer or bust gameplan…. don't string together hits to build rallies, and can't play small ball worth a shit.
That was a sad 3 at bats after Dodgers had 2nd and 3rd no outs with reliever struggling.

[Mugen]

Yep. Just pissed away a chance there. Grandal is a fuckin bum. Killing the team this post season just like he did last season. Easily the Dodger I hate the most.

Grandal seeing more time in this NLCS and benching a red hot CT3 to start Game 3 cost us big tbh. Still think we got a chance to push it to 7, tomorrow is a must win obviously.

[FrostKing]

Brewers. Most improbable since 2004 Rockies and 2005 Astros. Both WS sweeps

[Chris Fall]

I still got Dodgers.

Outside the bullpen, I’m still not sure how Milwaukee is even that good, specially with Yelich not hitting for shit.

[FrostKing]

Brew Crew has won 13 of their last 14 games

[Reck]

Had a weird feeling Boston were gonna come out swinging. This could be good.

[Reck]

Sox are making Keuchel work hard. Love it.

[lefty20]

Doyer fans gotta be loving the comments by Grandal and Machado :lol

[Reck]

LOL whenever Kinsler is due up is like Red Sox are already playing with 1 out.

You know is bad when even Nunes is contributing and you're not.

[Fabbs]

:cuss lazy assed Red Sox 3rd baseman.

[midnightpulp]

Kinsler again. Keep playing him Cora.

[Robz4000]

Astros are playing some pretty pathetic baseball. So far it's the Red Sox's mediocre pitching shutting down the Astros bats while we all expected it to be the other way around.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

Springer Dinger here

[midnightpulp]

Meltdown by Osuna.

[midnightpulp]

JBJ again!!!!!

[Robz4000]

Welp

[Reck]

I was right about feeling good for this game.

[midnightpulp]

Welp

Hinch was retarded putting that much trust in Osuna. He was a mental midget with the Jays in high pressure moments.

[Robz4000]

Hinch was retarded putting that much trust in Osuna. He was a mental midget with the Jays in high pressure moments.

Yeah, it was a poor choice.

[Reck]

I'm sensing fear from you. lol

The sox have a stacked lineup. The last 2 games showed why this team won 108 games. if their starters could just go deep, it would solve a lot. Once again, the bullpen reared it's ugly head.

I'm not saying Boston will beat the Astros but my earlier prediction stands. Astros will get pushed to at least 6.

Dead on with my take.

We haven't seen the fine gentlemen spursreport here for a few days now. :lol

I said Boston could pushed this Astros team to 6, and they have. Still think Astros will win it but things just got a whole lot more interesting.

[Reck]

*Side note*

Still an inning to play, however.

[midnightpulp]

Dead on with my take.

We haven't seen the fine gentlemen spursreport here for a few days now. :lol

I said Boston could pushed this Astros team to 6, and they have. Still think Astros will win it but things just got a whole lot more interesting.

Sox definitely in the driver's seat. Knocked out Osuna for tomorrow and you can Kimbrel some light work in the 9th, since he's actually worse with 3+ days rest.

[Reck]

Sox definitely in the driver's seat. Knocked out Osuna for tomorrow and you can Kimbrel some light work in the 9th, since he's actually worse with 3+ days rest.

Your Dodgers better put on some man boots tonight. I'm cheering for your guys.

[midnightpulp]

Your Dodgers better put on some man boots tonight. I'm cheering for your guys.

Gonna be tough. Dodgers lineup is full of Ian Kinslers right now :lol

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

Spygate 2?

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-astros-may-cheating-throughout-235325350.html

[Reck]

This dodgers/Brewers game has gone slower than a Yankees/Sox game.

I'm getting bored.

[midnightpulp]

This dodgers/Brewers game has gone slower than a Yankees/Sox game.

I'm getting bored.

Both these teams have similar styles. All or nothing batting approaches and overuse bullpens. If I weren't a Dodgers fan, I'd want them to lose because I detest this reductive analytical approach to baseball that values homeruns above else while shrugging off strikeouts as "just another out." Batters striking out kills you in the playoffs. Always has. But these calculator head dipshits that run most modern FOs only consider the regular season. I think Houston's FO is ahead of the curve, because they seem to build for both styles of play. Red Sox as well. Both those teams put an enormous amount of stress on pitching by working deep into counts and putting the ball in play. Dodgers and Brewers just go for the big blast and fall back on their bullpens to hold.

[Reck]

This could be the dam breaking moment.

[Fabbs]

You called it earlier Mid.
Even tho the Dodgers just went up 2-1, to get the lead off guy on after finally getting a hit off LongHair……
Farking Machado looks like he is trying to be Babe Ruth- Steroids Bonds combined with his overswing on strike 3. Move the runner along with 0 out! :rolleyes

[lefty20]

You called it earlier Mid.
Even tho the Dodgers just went up 2-1, to get the lead off guy on after finally getting a hit off LongHair……
Farking Machado looks like he is trying to be Babe Ruth- Steroids Bonds combined with his overswing on strike 3. Move the runner along with 0 out! :rolleyes

That's not his cup of tea, tbh.

[Reck]

I wonder what either of these teams will do against Boston or Astros. You’re gonna need more than a measly run to even compete let alone win.

The WS lately has become a mini homerun derby.

[Fabbs]

Oh I thought the Dodgers scored on that outfield hit. Runner stopped at third.
Hey Im doing the mancave workout. This game is moving so damn slow. :spin

[midnightpulp]

I wonder what either of these teams will do against Boston or Astros. You’re gonna need more than a measly run to even compete let alone win.

The WS lately has become a mini homerun derby.

Either team will get eaten alive. Astros and Sox play baseball. Dodgers and Brewers play homerun ball. Both teams have similar batting metrics across the board. Homerun dependent to go along with tons of Ks. Poor situational approaches. Lack of versatility. Etc.

[Reck]

The intensity and action has picked up. Liking it.

[midnightpulp]

Machado doing Machado things. Always been a faggot.

[Fabbs]

Machado doing Machado things. Always been a faggot.
I'm watching off and on with the sound down.
smh spineless MLB with replay does nothing to the phuck?

[Robz4000]

Doyers about to walk off imo.

[Robz4000]

Doyers about to walk off imo.

In the 13th inning tbh fwiw.

[FrostKing]

LA hanging on.

[lefty20]

Fuck yeah!

[Robz4000]

Saw that coming a mile away.

[midnightpulp]

Bellinger!!!!!! World Class AB.

[FrostKing]

Dodgers ready to create rings after Game 4. Setting up for Brewers Game 6 & 7 steal.

[midnightpulp]

Saw that coming a mile away.

Big balls AB by Bellinger. That breaking ball that breaks low and in on him does him like 99.99% of the time. Really disciplined to lay off of it 3 times straight to get back into the count. I figured he was mince meat after 1-2.

[midnightpulp]

And tomorrow, it's Kershaw on the mound with the series tied. Will he add another to his arm's length of chokes?

[Pelicans78]

:lol The Sox in general having to deal with Houston. They are the Astros bitch. They are outmatched in every aspect of this upcoming series. Don’t expect any incompetence from Houston. Boston’s fluky magical regular season ends the next round.

:rollin

[Reck]

Both Nunes and Kinsler are out for game 4. Devers and Holt in.

Thank you.

[Chris Fall]

After a walk to Bellinger, Counsell lifts Miley after five pitches in the first inning.

Whole new definition of “bullpenning.”

[Reck]

This is going to be a bad game for the Brewers. lol

New guy in already drilling players.

[Fabbs]

Give an error to the Mil 1B too.
Easily could have knocked that ball down.

[Reck]

Finally a game where the Dodgers have a relatively dominant game. My nigga midnightpulp must be feeling high tonight. :lol

[Fabbs]

Gasp! Fundamental baseball?
Turner just puts bat on ball with runners on 2nd and 3rd and only one out. Did not go for 5 run HR.
Result, rbi single up the middle.

4-1 Dogs

[lefty20]

Kersh with a gritty fucking effort there. Hope they close out the crew in game 6 so I can just relax and watch the rest of the postseason with caring who wins.

[Reck]

Both Nunes and Kinsler are out for game 4. Devers and Holt in.

Thank you.

Instant payoff.

[midnightpulp]

Instant payoff.

That play by Betts :wow

[djohn2oo8]

That play by Betts :wow
That was a HR

[midnightpulp]

That was a HR

No good angle to see if was fan interference but in any event, Betts brought the ball into the field of play, so it would've been a double.

[Barfunk]

Pathetic by the MLB. Salivating at a certain possible World Series matchup.

[midnightpulp]

Looks like clear fan interference from this angle.

http://i63.tinypic.com/1zwdpx1.jpg

[midnightpulp]

^^^ look where the guy in the white shirt left hand is on the railing and how his right hand is reaching out into the field of play. If he kept his right hand in the stands, it would have to positioned another 45 degrees to his right. The other fan's hands are in the same general area as his hand.

[Kim Jong-il]

Very clearly fan interference. Also, :lol karma for cheating.

[Reck]

^^^ look where the guy in the white shirt left hand is on the railing and how his right hand is reaching out into the field of play. If he kept his right hand in the stands, it would have to positioned another 45 degrees to his right. The other fan's hands are in the same general area as his hand.

Just head to Twitter. Plenty of gifs and videos showing at least 3 dudes reaching for Betts glove. They came into contact with it.

[djohn2oo8]

1052732524978458629

[midnightpulp]

Astros rallying.

[djohn2oo8]

Just head to Twitter. Plenty of gifs and videos showing at least 3 dudes reaching for Betts glove. They came into contact with it.
Didn’t reach into the field of play.

[midnightpulp]

1052732524978458629

Other angles confirm the fans reached into the field of play

[midnightpulp]

Nice hitting by Reddick

[midnightpulp]

Laser by Maldanado.

[midnightpulp]

Wow. Tony Kemp.

[midnightpulp]

JBJ is unconscious right now.

[Robz4000]

JBJ is too much for the Astros.

[lefty20]

This series man...

[lefty20]

MLB should just cancel the NLCS and declare this the WS.

[Reck]

midnightpulp why are you dick riding the Astros so hard tonigh? Lol

This Astros team is totally not the same we’ve seen all year. Conversely, Red Sox are not the same team from the Yankees series either.

They are are playing at a super elite level right now. Pitching problems and all.

[midnightpulp]

Mookie Betts is a baseball god.

[midnightpulp]

midnightpulp why are you dick riding the Astros so hard tonigh? Lol

This Astros team is totally not the same we’ve seen all year. Conversely, Red Sox are not the same team from the Yankees series either.

They are are playing at a super elite level right now. Pitching problems and all.

:lol how am I dickriding? I'll call out a good play. And now here is Craig Kimbrel blowing shit again

[Robz4000]

Astros just fell apart in all aspects after the first game of the series. Credit the Red Sox pitching for stepping up, but it's pretty ridiculous.

[midnightpulp]

Game saver by Reddick.

[midnightpulp]

Astros just fell apart in all aspects after the first game of the series. Credit the Red Sox pitching for stepping up, but it's pretty ridiculous.

Ain't over. It's either Price:lol or Kimbrel closing.

[Robz4000]

Ain't over. It's either Price:lol or Kimbrel closing.

Their hitters are swinging at anything and everything at this point. It's over.