Official 2019 MLB Season Thread.

[AlexJones]

Patrick Brennan
@paintingcorner
Top six teams in number of analytical staff members


1. Yankees (still playing)
2. Dodgers (still playing)
3. Astros (still playing)
4. Braves (still playing)
5. Rays (still playing)


Average analytical staff members for eight remaining teams: 13


Twenty-two eliminated teams: 7

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[AlexJones]

"Win with bullpen not starting pitching. Small ball, not HRs." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[MultiTroll]

Jones who is #6?

And wtf is with ATL starting Kuechel tomorrow and not Sokora or Fried?
T
heir #4 pitcher starting in game 2.

[Pelicans78]

"Win with bullpen not starting pitching. Small ball, not HRs." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

That was the case until the balls were juiced. Now HRs are a dime dozen. Even the Royals had a guy who won HR king. The game radically changed the last few years. And quit jinxing my football team. Your predictions have been proven to be garbage.

[FrostKing]

Jones who is #6?

And wtf is with ATL starting Kuechel tomorrow and not Sokora or Fried?
T
heir #4 pitcher starting in game 2.
I would start Keuchel game1 regardless but especially since Soroka is so dominant on the road, that moves him to start the pivotal rubber match. Folty kinda stole the 3rd spot from Fried late in the season, Fried a bit too hot or cold. We'll definitely see him against the Dodgers

I have a big pub day planned for Monday (Game 4) so selfishly hoping the series stretches that far and Braves close it out. I wouldn't be surprised if the series goes 5.

I think Twins vs Yanks will be the 2nd best DLS.

[AussieFanKurt]

Flaherty starting game 2 and 5 if necessary. I don't think any team would want to face Flaherty in an elimination game so Braves would want to wrap it up before then

[MultiTroll]

Go Moneyball. Their closer Hendriks is an Aussie

https://securea.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/521230.jpg

:lmao
Saw the Wombat. He looked good in closing the losing effort.

[FrostKing]

Game 1
New chew

https://i.ibb.co/Hn1wgxY/1003191348.jpg

[FrostKing]

~

[DC23]

Cardinals vs Braves should be a great series. I'm going with Cardinals due to the team having more experience.

[midnightpulp]

St. Louis continues their devil magic bullshit, breaking hearts, per par. Series is going 5. Big win for the Dodgers. Needed it going against Strasburg and Scherzer back-to-back.

[FrostKing]

Turning point

2 run lead
6 outs remaining
Reliever hurt before throwing a pitch

Next pitcher surrenders home run to first hitter.

[FrostKing]

10 straight Game1 lost (MLB record)

30 straight playoff games without a series lead (tied-MLB record with 1911-21 Giants)

[midnightpulp]

Turning point

2 run lead
6 outs remaining
Reliever hurt before throwing a pitch

Next pitcher surrenders home run to first hitter.

Some shitty luck mixed with Cardinals "Devil magic."

Carpenter bloop: Luck, like shooting a desperation 3 and banking it in.

https://streamable.com/fv87m

Ozuna hits a tough curve out of the zone:

https://streamable.com/4g5op

Wong hits an even tougher curve:

https://streamable.com/5lk3t

I can't even really blame Melancon. He made his pitches.

[midnightpulp]

^, though they had a free swinger in Ozuna 0-2. Cervelli should've called a bouncing curve or fastball away out of the zone rather than the 12-6 bowling ball.

[FrostKing]

Strong breakdown MP

Braves choked
https://i.ibb.co/nwFzHHw/Screenshot-2019-10-04-00-22-19-1.png

But honestly only had the lead because of surprisingly sloppy Cardinal defense. Snitker went to the bullpen too early and it really blew up in his face when Martin went down on the mound before even throwing a pitch to start the 8th

I dunno why he took out Fried to begin with after his dominating 7th. I guess it was to have him ready to start Game4 but as it turns out Martin is now OUT, Teheran IN and Julio might start Game 4. Zzz zzz

Cardinals hit well for most of the game after the 3rd Inning and Braves a team led by its offense was let down by its lack of hitting

I'll always remember Game1 as the Acuna game. How often does a player manage to piss off the opponent AND anger his own teammates in the same game. His imprint was all over this game with homer/double, thrown out stealing, diving catch and doubled up at 2nd. Oh yah and his jogging likely cost the Braves a 4-1 lead heading into that pivotal 8th inning

Cardinals played sloppy but Braves played dumb.

[midnightpulp]

Strong breakdown MP

Braves choked
https://i.ibb.co/nwFzHHw/Screenshot-2019-10-04-00-22-19-1.png

But honestly only had the lead because of surprisingly sloppy Cardinal defense. Snitker went to the bullpen too early and it really blew up in his face when Martin went down on the mound before even throwing a pitch to start the 8th

I dunno why he took out Fried to begin with after his dominating 7th. I guess it was to have him ready to start Fame4 but as it turns out Martin is now OUT, Teheran IN and Julio might start Game 4. Zzz zzz

Cardinals hit well for most of the game after the 3rd Inning and Braves a team led by its hitting was let down offensively.

I'll always remember Game1 as the Acuna game. How often does a player manage to piss off the opponent AND anger his own teammates in the same game. His imprint was all over this game with homer/double, thrown out stealing, diving catch and doubled up at 2nd. Oh yah and his jogging likely cost the Braves a 4-1 lead heading into that pivotal 8th inning

Cardinals played sloppy but Braves played dumb.

Probably because the managers fear the calculator heads in the FO coming down on them if they stay with the starter instead of "going with the analytics" and it backfires. Acuna was brilliant aside from that baserunning faux pas. Flaherty is going to be tough. I'm rooting for you (not because of matchup purposes, but the bullshit the Cardinals pull off in the playoffs is irritating. Pocket of full miracles at all times).

[FrostKing]

Probably because the managers fear the calculator heads in the FO coming down on them if they stay with the starter instead of "going with the analytics" and it backfires. Acuna was brilliant aside from that baserunning faux pas. Flaherty is going to be tough. I'm rooting for you (not because of matchup purposes, but the bullshit the Cardinals pull off in the playoffs is irritating. Pocket of full miracles at all times).
That is exactly what some fans said. Analytics told him too.

What if Braves win Flaherty's start but Cards come right back to take Soroka's?

Saw a stat from 2017 - DLS history winner of Game1 has advanced 72% of the time. Legit expected closer to 77%

Yah I still give Braves close to a coin flip chance in the series but that "here we go again" is alive & well. The stadium seemed really tense.

[AussieFanKurt]

I'd be nervous if I'm Atlanta. Flaherty is bound to have a bad start at some stage but fuck he's been on fire lately. Don't want to lose the first two games in a 5 game series

[Robz4000]

Gotta love October baseball. Better than any other postseason imo.

[midnightpulp]

"Win with bullpen not starting pitching. Small ball, not HRs." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Small ball still wins in the playoffs, or at least low strikeout rate teams. Only like 3 teams that were above the league average in strikeouts have won the WS over the last 20+ years

[midnightpulp]

Foltynewicz dealing. Waiting for Devil magic though

[AussieFanKurt]

Flaherty never gets any fucking run support...

[midnightpulp]

Snitker making bad decisions here. You pinch run for McCann there with Hamilton and have him try to steal. If he succeeds, then you pinch hit. Two outs here, just bat foltynewicz and keep him in the game

[midnightpulp]

Snitker making bad decisions here. You pinch run for McCann there with Hamilton and have him try to steal. If he succeeds, then you pinch hit. Two outs here, just bat foltynewicz and keep him in the game

Guess I'm the idiot.

[AussieFanKurt]

Guess I'm the idiot.

braves fans booing so I guess you weren't the only idiot :lol

[midnightpulp]

Another nail in the coffin of Kershaw's legacy. Hit two batters, afraid to throw the curveball, meatball to Rendon. I would say he could salvage this performance if he keeps the Nats to 3 runs until the 6th, but he's already at 60 pitches. He'll be out by the 4th or 5th.

[Robz4000]

:lol another classic playoff performance by Kershaw

[midnightpulp]

:lol another classic playoff performance by Kershaw

He salvaged it somewhat, but putting your team down 3 early leads to impatient at bats, so I won't let him off the hook. Dodgers offense has also been trash.

[Robz4000]

Daniel Hudson looks like he wants to be anywhere but on the mound right now.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Bellinger

[Robz4000]

:lmao bringing the winning run to the plate with an intentional walk

[Robz4000]

Both teams trying to outchoke each other

[Robz4000]

Get Hudson the fuck out of there, he's completely shook.

[Robz4000]

Take it back, gutsy battle with Seager there by Hudson.

[midnightpulp]

:lmao Bellinger

He really made progress this year cutting down the Ks and hitting for average, but why I'll never put him on Trout's level (or Bregman's, who I think has emerged as the second best in the AL) is because of his height. Players of that build are traditionally feast or famine sluggers. Longer limbs=worse bat control.

[Robz4000]

He really made progress this year cutting down the Ks and hitting for average, but why I'll never put him on Trout's level (or Bregman's, who I think has emerged as the second best in the AL) is because of his height. Players of that build are traditionally feast or famine sluggers. Longer limbs=worse bat control.

Just stupid to swing for the fences there when he already had Turner at second, especially on the first pitch.

[midnightpulp]

Just stupid to swing for the fences there when he already had Turner at second, especially on the first pitch.

Yeah. You make Hudson throw you three strikes. Pollock's ab was also terrible. I've seen this movie too many times. Dodgers inability to put a fuckin' ball in play in a high leverage situation.

[AussieFanKurt]

:lol another classic playoff performance by Kershaw

Critics call him one of the best ever but when you're 9-11 with a 4.33 ERA in the playoffs... well I don't know I can agree with them

[midnightpulp]

Critics call him one of the best ever but when you're 9-11 with a 4.33 ERA in the playoffs... well I don't know I can agree with them

Who's the cricket equivalent of Kershaw?

[AussieFanKurt]

Who's the cricket equivalent of Kershaw?

Given up on cricket tbh. I haven't watched properly it in the best part of 10 years.

[midnightpulp]

Given up on cricket tbh. I haven't watched properly it in the best part of 10 years.

I really like the sport, but they need a format that preserves the strategy of Test but ends in 3 hours. T20 isn't it. It's basically homerun derby and it seems real cricket fans dislike the gimmick of it.

[AussieFanKurt]

I really like the sport, but they need a format that preserves the strategy of Test but ends in 3 hours. T20 isn't it. It's basically homerun derby and it seems real cricket fans dislike the gimmick of it.

Yeah I don't think they'll ever find something that compares well enough to baseball. Even in test the strategy pales in comparison to a 3 hour baseball game. It can be a little too one dimensional... especially after watching a lot of baseball

[midnightpulp]

Yeah I don't think they'll ever find something that compares well enough to baseball. Even in test the strategy pales in comparison to a 3 hour baseball game. It can be a little too one dimensional... especially after watching a lot of baseball

I take it you're talking about playing defensive shots for six hours straight :lol

[FrostKing]

Damn sounds like I missed another fun day of Playoff baseball today at work


Few thoughts
- watching recording of Braves right now. Folty, what a performance. Looks like Snitker discovered something the way Fried is dealing out of the pen. Based on how Soroka performed against St.Louis this season and how Wainwright pitched versus Atlanta - Braves should be solid favorites to take 2-1 lead in the series. Only the pen on the road gives me hesitation

- so the win today assures Game 4 on Monday. I have big drinking day planned. Will check out 3-0 49ers on MNF later in the day for the first time. So my buddy is from Houston and we planned to watch them play
....on the West Coast the Astros/Rays game is scheduled for 10AM. Where does MLB come up with this shit.

Need to see condensed game of LAD/Nats

[AussieFanKurt]

I take it you're talking about playing defensive shots for six hours straight :lol

That's definitely one part of it :lol

[midnightpulp]

Damn sounds like I missed another fun day of Playoff baseball today at work


Few thoughts
- watching recording of Braves right now. Folty, what a performance. Looks like Snitker discovered something the way Fried is dealing out of the pen. Based on how Soroka performed against St.Louis this season and how Wainwright pitched versus Atlanta - Braves should be solid favorites to take 2-1 lead in the series. Only the pen on the road gives me hesitation

- so the win today assures Game 4 on Monday. I have big drinking day planned. Will check out 3-0 49ers on MNF later in the day for the first time. So my buddy is from Houston and we planned to watch them play
....on the West Coast the Astros/Rays game is scheduled for 10AM. Where does MLB come up with this shit.

Need to see condensed game of LAD/Nats

All good, tense games today, though the Astros and Yankees broke open their games in the 5th and 7th innings.

[JoeTait75]

Twins jobbing out to the Yankees in the postseason, per par. Have they ever won more than one game in a series against NYY?

[midnightpulp]

Twins jobbing out to the Yankees in the postseason, per par. Have they ever won more than one game in a series against NYY?

Lol. Don't think so. That's what happens when you put a uber driver on the mound.

[midnightpulp]

Rays need to jump out early obviously.

[midnightpulp]

Wow. Correa.

[midnightpulp]

Don't know how you beat the Astros. You shut down their offense with 1 run through 4, but they got 3 different starters that can shut you out. Cole isn't even breaking a sweat

[Reck]

Extremely boring playoffs thus far. I supposed that's what happens when inferior teams go on good regular season runs while actual good teams get stuck on a year long funk.

Twins won 101 games just to get trashed in 3 games. Same with Rays.

Same thing happening on the NL side.

[midnightpulp]

Extremely boring playoffs thus far. I supposed that's what happens when inferior teams go on good regular season runs while actual good teams get stuck on a year long funk.

Twins won 101 games just to get trashed in 3 games. Same with Rays.

Same thing happening on the NL side.

The NLDS has been good. 1-1 each series, no blowouts. This is a good game but Cole is so dominant he's made it boring since you know the Rays ain't hitting shit

[Robz4000]

:lol Cole is ridiculous right now

[midnightpulp]

Heroic ab by Adames.

[midnightpulp]

:lol Cole is ridiculous right now

Osuna time. Bit of a choker

[Robz4000]

Cole pitched a gem but the game is still up for grabs because the Astros blew opportunity after opportunity to blow the game open. They have the pitching to cruise to a championship but their offense just isn't what it was two years ago.

[Robz4000]

Osuna time. Bit of a choker

Smells like a choke imo.

[midnightpulp]

Smells like a choke imo.

He came through, but the 9th looms

[midnightpulp]

Osuna doing Osuna things

[Robz4000]

:lmao Chokesuna

[Robz4000]

Get Osuna the fuck out.

[midnightpulp]

:lmao Chokesuna

Yeah, he blew an epic one against the Sox last playoffs.

[Robz4000]

Yeah, he blew an epic one against the Sox last playoffs.

It's crazy how bad the Astros bullpen is. It was a major weakness during their championship and even last year, yet they've done nothing to address it.

[Robz4000]

Good shit by Harris. Osuna should never be brought in again unless the Astros find themselves with a 6+ run lead.

[midnightpulp]

It's crazy how bad the Astros bullpen is. It was a major weakness during their championship and even last year, yet they've done nothing to address it.

It wouldn't be fair for the rest of us if they had a lights out bullpen :lol. Cole, Verlander, Greinke is the best starting trio since Smoltz, Glavine, Maddux.

[Biggems]

The weakest link in the chain is Osuna. I can't stand the guy. I am still rueing that trade. As good as we have been with trades, this one was subpar.

Great win though. I hope we can find some money for Cole in the offseason.

So, Greinke on Monday?

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/KNW5yrW/1005192315.jpg

Rays-Astros. Houston dominates for 3 hours then the closer arrives and starts handing out bases.

ALDS is a snooze but setting up for worthwhile ALCS. Braves-Cards (best series) is getting lousy afternoon time slot

[Reck]

These umpires blowing two critical calls against Saint Louis. They're not even trying to hide it. :lol Baseball

[GAustex]

Cards fixing to go down
Nats need to take out the Dodgers
And I guess the Astros need to take the yanks out and all will be good

[Spurtacular]

Nats have a solid playoff rotation. I can see them going to the WS, tbh.

[Robz4000]

When the Dodgers aren't too busy choking they have the ability to put up runs like no one else.

[midnightpulp]

When the Dodgers aren't too busy choking they have the ability to put up runs like no one else.

And they almost choked the lead back on the next inning. Ex Dodger Kendrick bailed them out.

[midnightpulp]

https://i.ibb.co/KNW5yrW/1005192315.jpg

Rays-Astros. Houston dominates for 3 hours then the closer arrives and starts handing out bases.

ALDS is a snooze but setting up for worthwhile ALCS. Braves-Cards (best series) is getting lousy afternoon time slot

Don't know if you had to work, but that was a classic. An entertaining pitcher's duel since it was crafty pitching to contact instead of power pitching and then a 9th two out rally

[midnightpulp]

The Russell Martin game. And :lol at the Nats letting Russell Martin beat you

[FrostKing]

Don't know if you had to work, but that was a classic. An entertaining pitcher's duel since it was crafty pitching to contact instead of power pitching and then a 9th two out rally
Yesss I missed it. Was peaking on MLB app and then streamed the 9th inning comeback

Tomorrow sports bar all day

https://i.ibb.co/XLj1kjX/Screenshot-2019-10-06-23-05-52-1.png

[midnightpulp]

Yesss I missed it. Was peaking on MLB app and then streamed the 9th inning comeback

Tomorrow sports bar all day

https://i.ibb.co/XLj1kjX/Screenshot-2019-10-06-23-05-52-1.png

Schildt is going to rue intentionally walking McCann to get to Swanson. I realize McCann has more experience against Martinez (3-11 lifetime) and it was lefty vs. righty, and Swanson is career 0-5, but this is where "feel" reigns over pure stats. McCann is past it, and Swanson has been hot all series. Not to mention, you put the go ahead run on base. Bad decision overall.

[midnightpulp]

Mesmerizing gif of Garrett Cole's pitch tunneling:

https://gfycat.com/parchedadmirablecorydorascatfish-baseball

[midnightpulp]

Classic series between Atlanta and St Louis. Every game came down to the last out. Must be taking years off FrostKing's life. Dodgers predictably shit the bed against Scherzer, so we'll get a game 5 in that series, too.

[GAustex]

Come on Astros
Come on Braves
Come on Nationals
Come on Twins (yeah right)

[Reck]

:lol Who cheers for the loser Twins? I hate the Yankees as much as the next guy but even I cant be bother to be dissapointed at the ass kicking the twins are getting right now. The word suck and choke doesn't begin to describe how terrible that team is. Team is barely acknowledged in the league and no one fears them.

[midnightpulp]

:lol Who cheers for the loser Twins? I hate the Yankees as much as the next guy but even I cant be bother to be dissapointed at the ass kicking the twins are getting right now. The word suck and choke doesn't begin to describe how terrible that team is. Team is barely acknowledges in the league and no one fears them.

The way they petered out on that bases loaded, no out spot was pathetic. Severino didn't even break a sweat getting out of it, and he's a choker himself.

[midnightpulp]

Nats have a solid playoff rotation. I can see them going to the WS, tbh.

They've been the best team in the NL since like July or something. Only weakness is their pen. I didn't want them at all, but the shit Brewers just had to choke.

[GAustex]

:lol Who cheers for the loser Twins? I hate the Yankees as much as the next guy but even I cant be bother to be dissapointed at the ass kicking the twins are getting right now. The word suck and choke doesn't begin to describe how terrible that team is. Team is barely acknowledged in the league and no one fears them.
Anyone versus the Yanks. If it’s Red Sox v. Yanks or Cubs v. Yanks or Dodgers v. Yanks then root for a terrorist attack

[Spurtacular]

Eunuch's just lashing out cos he knows I like the Twins.

But I've been too busy; haven't caught a pitch of that series yet. I guess I'll do that now in the 9th before they're presumably swept.

[Spurtacular]

I like the Twins to reverse sweep if they can get a miracle comeback in the bottom of the 9th, tbh.

[midnightpulp]

Eunuch's just lashing out cos he knows I like the Twins.

But I've been too busy; haven't caught a pitch of that series yet. I guess I'll do that now in the 9th before they're presumably swept.

Terrible series. Didn't miss much. The Twins were anemic throughout. They had chances too, but choke every RISP moment away

[FrostKing]

Just woke up. Well its gonna be a Game 5

[MultiTroll]

Top 9 Acuna leadoff double.
Move him over to 3rd for the game winner?

Nope not modern day MLB. Retards.

[AussieFanKurt]

Flaherty v Folty in Game 5 will be great. Who will blink first?

Good to see the Rays get a win too. More than we can say about the Twins :lol

[Millennial_Messiah]

Flaherty v Folty in Game 5 will be great. Who will blink first?

Good to see the Rays get a win too. More than we can say about the Twins :lol
NYY is unstoppable this year. I don't like the Devil Rays, what's the point of them being in the league or in that pathetic monsoon place that doesn't care about anything but golf and college football?

[Reck]

:lmao Midget Altuve having an meltdown after being tagged out at home plate.

Why the fuck are the Astros playing like this is the 9th? They looking desperate as fuck. The idiots would have been in a great spot to take the lead had the midget stopped at third with Alvares at second with one out.

[midnightpulp]

Robz4000 called Stros offense not being as good as 2017. I thought they were better with the addition of Yordan and on paper they're deadly, but they just seem more impatient at the plate.

[midnightpulp]

:lmao Midget Altuve having an meltdown after being tagged out at home plate.

Why the fuck are the Astros playing like this is the 9th? They looking desperate as fuck. The idiots would have been in a great spot to take the lead had the midget stopped at third with Alvares at second with one out.

To be fair, it took.a perfect relay.

[GAustex]

Throwing a ragamuffin armed Verlander was a mistake

[Millennial_Messiah]

Ugh

Verlander is trash

[Millennial_Messiah]

:lmao Midget Altuve having an meltdown after being tagged out at home plate.

Why the fuck are the Astros playing like this is the 9th? They looking desperate as fuck. The idiots would have been in a great spot to take the lead had the midget stopped at third with Alvares at second with one out.
when you're down 4 runs, you gotta get at least half of that back in the middle innings

[Reck]

when you're down 4 runs, you gotta get at least half of that back in the middle innings

A team that has confidence in themselves and know they are capable of getting the runs back do not panic.

How many times did the Sox went through that last year? Many

They just never wilted. This Astros team seems...shaky to me.

[Millennial_Messiah]

A team that has confidence in themselves and know they are capable of getting the runs back do not panic.

How many times did the Sox went through that last year? Many

They just never wilted. This Astros team seems...shaky to me.
they just keep hitting gloveballs... but not swinging is almost worse against this pitching corps

[GAustex]

Gurial with the grand slam is a dream

[Millennial_Messiah]

a little 9th inning drama

[midnightpulp]

Rays bootyholes puckering. And Bregman is such a good hitter.

[Millennial_Messiah]

booooooooooooooring anticlimactic finish.

[Millennial_Messiah]

yeah game 5 is going to be one of those "first run wins" games

[Millennial_Messiah]

just hope Cole doesn't choke

[FrostKing]

Baseball playoffs great so far. 3 outta 4 series going the distance. Both #1 seeds in jeopardy

[Reck]

Baseball playoffs great so far. 3 outta 4 series going the distance. Both #1 seeds in jeopardy

It seems like I say this every playoffs but this is why I think 5 games series suck. It’s too much of a risk because basically every game needs to be approached like a game 7 if you’re the #1 seed.

Just make all rounds best of 7.

[AussieFanKurt]

Fuckin amazing how the Rays do it. 3 fans a game come to home games in regular season and smallest payroll but have a chance to knock off the Stros

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/h8jrk8t/Screenshot-2019-10-09-13-19-40-1.png

Cardinals pulling out all the stops to steal this series

[Reck]

https://i.ibb.co/h8jrk8t/Screenshot-2019-10-09-13-19-40-1.png

Cardinals pulling out all the stops to steal this series

:lmao series over in less than 1 inning.

Cards just came in and straight up raped you in the first.

[Darth_Pelican]

10-0 :lmao

:lmao 10 consecutive playoff series losses

[FrostKing]

:lmao series over in less than 1 inning.

Cards just came in and straight up raped you in the first.
Hahah yup. Shocking how having a gutless attitude trickles down.

But hey atleast we didn't offend anyone today

[midnightpulp]

Freddie Freeman single handedly killed the Braves this series. He should've had the series clinching out in Game 4 and should've had that potential double play ball. And he's been terrible at the plate.

[AussieFanKurt]

Slept in a bit and woke up to 10-0 :lol wow

[Robz4000]

:lmao Georgia sports teams

[AussieFanKurt]

:lmao Georgia sports teams

I honestly feel sorry for them

[Reck]

Baseball is in dire need of a mercy rule. :lol

It's just tough to sit there for 30 minutes watching anybody get hacked to pieces.

[Reck]

The disrespect coming from the booth too. Ouch

[Robz4000]

Hopefully we get another 28-3 score.

[FrostKing]

Scratching my head at how Soroka threw 90 total pitches in this series.

[AussieFanKurt]

Hopefully we get another 28-3 score.

2 years, 8 months and 3 days since that superbowl

[Robz4000]

2 years, 8 months and 3 days since that superbowl

:wow:lmao

[Reck]

Dodgers still homered. lol

[Robz4000]

Welp, guess the Doyers won't choke just yet.

[FrostKing]

Crazy how the Dodgers managed to fit their Ace in more than 1 game in a series.

They'll be back in the WS after 5 games.

[Robz4000]

:lmao holy shit Kershaw

[GAustex]

Rally time
Holy shit

[Robz4000]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[AussieFanKurt]

:lmao Kershaw... fucking hilarious. Cunt fucking sucks in postseason. No way he's in the talk for one of the best ever

[GAustex]

Beat LA!

[GAustex]

Back to back

[AussieFanKurt]

https://scontent.fcgy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71888363_2648306418599056_7772903925354594304_n.pn g?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQlGvNunSQ31q1uhhcDMHl3lUFbCdUaIF24J3Q96Kwh wWW1kgu178rTRRNxbEE5CQjE&_nc_ht=scontent.fcgy1-1.fna&oh=0c1b7d5e849d36729fc0a6041903af08&oe=5DEFDDED

[Reck]

:lmao holy shit Kershaw

Why did you guys kept this guy after 2017 and specially after 2018 when his contract ran out is beyond me.

[midnightpulp]

That inning confirmed Kershaw is the biggest choker in the history of sports. I can't think of anyone else with the resume of meltdowns he's had. Not Greg Norman, Karl Malone, Peyton Manning, the list goes on.

[baseline bum]

Kershaw is the fucking DeRozan of the MLB :lmao

[midnightpulp]

Why did you guys kept this guy after 2017 and specially after 2018 when his contract ran out is beyond me.

You have to keep a pitcher of his caliber for the regular season at least, and hope his shitty post-season form will eventually take a turn for the better, like David Price, who predictably found his form against the Dodgers.

[midnightpulp]

Kershaw is the fucking DeRozan of the MLB :lmao

Kershaw is in another stratosphere of choker compared to him, or any NBA player in history. I literally can't think of a single sporting figure who compares to Kershaw in that regard.

[Robz4000]

Why did you guys kept this guy after 2017 and specially after 2018 when his contract ran out is beyond me.

I'm a Padres and Rangers fan tbh. I love every minute of his chokes.

[Robz4000]

Rendon is clutch as fuck.

[Reck]

Sweet night, prince.

I cant believe it. midnightpulp, I'm sorry buddy.

Fucking Yankees will win it now.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Doyers

[midnightpulp]

Game. Fire fuckin' Roberts. And send Kershaw to the Nippon League.

[Robz4000]

Sweet night, prince.

I cant believe it. midnightpulp, I'm sorry buddy.

Fucking Yankees will win it now.

Yankees match up horribly with the Rays tbh, and if the Astros make it they have every bit as much talent.

[AlexJones]

Roberts should be fired tomorrow

Joe Kelly can go 2 innings but Maeda can't? Lol

Also the Yankees/Astros are going to sweep the World Series

[GAustex]

Hopefully the Nats can hold on and take the Cards out.
And lose to the Astros.

[lefty20]

Well dam. I had Yanks/Doyers penciled in for the WS. Just hope that Nats have enough juice left to send the Cards home.

[DC23]

Unbelievable!

[Clipper Nation]

:lol The Dodgers are the biggest chokers in baseball. When you even manage to outchoke the Nationals, the debate is over.

[midnightpulp]

Roberts should be fired tomorrow

Joe Kelly can go 2 innings but Maeda can't? Lol

Also the Yankees/Astros are going to sweep the World Series

I hope he's fired, but he does what Friedman's print out sheets tell him to do. It's actually the Dodgers blind allegiance to analytics that keeps them from getting over the hump. The idiotic FO needs to understand large sample size methods don't work in the playoffs, and it's more about taking advantage of situations. This team still doesn't take advantage of small ball situations, doesn't creatively use their bullpen, doesn't value speed, and stupidly thinks regression to the mean is guaranteed.

[Clipper Nation]

Fucking Yankees will win it now.

You say this like the Dodgers wouldn't have pissed down their legs in a hypothetical series against the Yankees anyway. They're the epitome of a regular-season team.

I do think whoever comes out of the Rays/Astros series will at least give the Yankees a tough series, though. Don't think you can take much from their matchup against the Twins when they've mentally owned that franchise forever.

[spursreport]

Yankees match up horribly with the Rays tbh, and if the Astros make it they have every bit as much talent.

Horribly? Very vague/blinded comment. You must still be in shock seeing what the Yankees did this season considering what they overcame with on a historical season of injuries. They are still rounding into form.

[AussieFanKurt]

Fuck its good to see those cunts lose. Fuck the Doyers

[Clipper Nation]

Kershaw is in another stratosphere of choker compared to him, or any NBA player in history. I literally can't think of a single sporting figure who compares to Kershaw in that regard.

That's easy: CP0. He and Kershaw have pretty much redefined the word "choke."

[Robz4000]

Horribly? Very vague/blinded comment. You must still be in shock seeing what the Yankees did this season considering what they overcame with on a historical season of injuries. They are still rounding into form.

Both teams have elite bullpens while their starters are hit or miss. The biggest difference is that the Yankees have a bunch of boom or bust players while the Rays play more small ball which is much more successful in the postseason. Yankees should obviously be favored but I see a 6-7 game series.

[MultiTroll]

Dave Robertsheimer wow.

[AussieFanKurt]

Team



LG



W


L


ERA


G


GS


CG


SHO


HLD


SV


SVO


IP


H


R


ER


HR


NP


HB


BB


IBB


SO


AVG


WHIP


GO/AO



2008
LAD
NL
0
0
4.50
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.0
1
1
1
0
32
0
2
0
1
.167
1.50
0.25


2009
LAD
NL
0
1
6.08
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
13.1
14
9
9
3
235
1
7
1
10
.286
1.58
1.00


2013
LAD
NL
1
2
3.13
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
23.0
18
11
8
0
385
0
7
1
28
.209
1.09
1.41


2014
LAD
NL
0
2
7.82
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
12.2
12
11
11
3
212
0
2
0
19
.245
1.11
1.00


2015
LAD
NL
1
1
2.63
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
13.2
7
4
4
2
207
0
5
0
19
.149
0.88
0.83


2016
LAD
NL
2
1
4.44
5
4
0
0
0
1
1
24.1
24
13
12
2
395
0
4
0
29
.253
1.15
0.50


2017
LAD
NL
3
0
3.82
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
33.0
21
14
14
8
496
0
10
2
33
.179
0.94
1.21


2018
LAD
NL
2
3
4.20
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
30.0
25
15
14
4
443
1
7
1
26
.229
1.07
1.57


2019
LAD
NL
0
1
7.11
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
6.1
8
5
5
2
105
2
1
0
5
.308
1.42
1.00


MLB Career
-
-
9
11
4.43
32
25
0
0
1
1
2
158.1
130
83
78
24
2510
4
45
5
170
.223
1.11
1.04




:lol Kershaw

[Clipper Nation]

I will say this: it's not just Kerchoke, the Dodgers' offense was incredibly undisciplined at the plate. Seager especially looked like Mark Reynolds the way he was swinging at everything. I know some of that is just how the game is played nowadays, but still, you don't always have to swing at the first pitch.

The Dodgers have a serious problem with a team full of playoff chokers who are now pressing in every playoff game because they're so desperate to avoid failure, as well as a manager who goes into panic mode as soon as the playoffs begin.

[midnightpulp]

Both teams have elite bullpens while their starters are hit or miss. The biggest difference is that the Yankees have a bunch of boom or bust players while the Rays play more small ball which is much more successful in the postseason. Yankees should obviously be favored but I see a 6-7 game series.

Yankees have also tweaked their approach. They grind out ABs now (remember, "Savages in the Box"), which was definitely done with a potential Astros matchup in mind, since you ain't beating that staff by swinging away, as the Rays are showing. Yankees weakness is starting pitching, of course. Severino can look good against the Twins all he wants, but that guy is meltdown waiting to happen. 5.33 post season ERA. Tanaka is their only lockdown guy. But I do agree if it's the Rays, they'll be a dogfight.

[midnightpulp]

I will say this: it's not just Kerchoke, the Dodgers' offense was incredibly undisciplined at the plate. Seager especially looked like Mark Reynolds the way he was swinging at everything. I know some of that is just how the game is played nowadays, but still, you don't always have to swing at the first pitch.

The Dodgers have a serious problem with a team full of playoff chokers who are now pressing in every playoff game because they're so desperate to avoid failure, as well as a manager who goes into panic mode as soon as the playoffs begin.

They have too heavy a reliance on three true outcomes. If they're not hitting homeruns or extra bases, they seem incapable of scoring. The club is allergic to small ball.

[Clipper Nation]

On a side note, how mad is Bryce Harper right now?

[FrostKing]

Yankees are now massive favorites. Even if Astros progress they are burning their arms. There is no threat remaining in the NL side of the bracket.

[Clipper Nation]

1182150706184249344

[midnightpulp]

Yankees are now massive favorites. Even if Astros progress they are burning their arms. There is no threat remaining in the NL side of the bracket.

https://imgur.com/Lf0K7yM

So close. This post-season burnt both our asses. :lol

[MultiTroll]

Astros over Yankees.

Rookies.

[MultiTroll]

Dave Roberts replaced?

I say no, Dodgers too worried about disrupting cash flow.
But I wonder if AIDs Johnson and the other partners are down with Roberts.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Fuck its good to see those cunts lose. Fuck the Doyers

[Millennial_Messiah]

Yankees are now massive favorites. Even if Astros progress they are burning their arms. There is no threat remaining in the NL side of the bracket.

:lmao Chokegers

[Millennial_Messiah]

Yankees are now massive favorites. Even if Astros progress they are burning their arms. There is no threat remaining in the NL side of the bracket.

yeah, not sure Verlander will ever be the same, he won't be ready until game 3 at the earliest

[Millennial_Messiah]

You say this like the Dodgers wouldn't have pissed down their legs in a hypothetical series against the Yankees anyway. They're the epitome of a regular-season team.

I do think whoever comes out of the Rays/Astros series will at least give the Yankees a tough series, though. Don't think you can take much from their matchup against the Twins when they've mentally owned that franchise forever.
If the Rays win, it's home field advantage the entire series for the Yankees :lol

Fl:lolrida

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/NV8GsnM/Screenshot-2019-10-10-09-54-17-1.png

https://i.ibb.co/SQdwh8b/Screenshot-2019-10-10-09-54-11-1.png

[DC23]

On a side note, how mad is Bryce Harper right now?
$330 million...

[Reck]

1182150706184249344

:lol This was an easy dunk on meme. Perfect timing.

[Millennial_Messiah]

https://i.ibb.co/NV8GsnM/Screenshot-2019-10-10-09-54-17-1.png

https://i.ibb.co/SQdwh8b/Screenshot-2019-10-10-09-54-11-1.png
the left will blame it on global warming.

[lefty20]

https://i.ibb.co/NV8GsnM/Screenshot-2019-10-10-09-54-17-1.png

https://i.ibb.co/SQdwh8b/Screenshot-2019-10-10-09-54-11-1.png

As some in the reddit thread pointed out, teams with less HRs in reg season have won every series so far.

MLB cheating for the Cards as per usual. 2012 infield fly and 2011 WS strikezone all over again.

But seriously, MLB needs to pick a ball and fucking stick with it. I hope they stick with this non juiced up version for good.

[AussieFanKurt]

MLB cheating for the Cards as per usual. 2012 infield fly and 2011 WS strikezone all over again.


:lol here we go...

[GAustex]

That Tampa pitcher is huge
Would look good in an Astros uni sometime in the future

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/bXyp7R0/47527-1.jpg

Not sure I've encountered a bigger collection of cry babies. Odd for a team with a neck tattoo'd bat throwing and throat slashing catcher.

Cardinals Manager after the game:
"The (Braves) started some (expletive). We finished the (expletive)," Shildt said in the video. "And that's how we roll. No one (expletive) with us ever. Now, I don't give a (expletive) who we play. We're gonna (expletive) them up. We're gonna take it right to them the whole (expletive) way. We're gonna kick their (expletive) ass."


They were 4 outs from being eliminated 1-3. Big talk for a locker room rustled by a foam tomahawk

[AussieFanKurt]

Glasnow choking :(

[AussieFanKurt]

https://i.ibb.co/bXyp7R0/47527-1.jpg

Not sure I've encountered a bigger collection of cry babies. Odd for a team with a neck tattoo'd bat throwing and throat slashing catcher.

Cardinals Manager after the game:
"The (Braves) started some (expletive). We finished the (expletive)," Shildt said in the video. "And that's how we roll. No one (expletive) with us ever. Now, I don't give a (expletive) who we play. We're gonna (expletive) them up. We're gonna take it right to them the whole (expletive) way. We're gonna kick their (expletive) ass."


They were 4 outs from being eliminated 1-3. Big talk for a locker room rustled by a foam tomahawk

Not sure if you watched but Flaherty didn't react to anything Acuna is doing. How is he a cry baby for saying this?

[midnightpulp]

Astros offense have looked like their old selves. Glasnow wasn't really making bad pitches, when the astros are right, they're an all time great contact hitting team. They'll double and single you to death.

[GAustex]

Yah

[Robz4000]

Astros over Yankees in 7
Nats over Cards in 6

[GAustex]

Astros over Yankees in 7
Nats over Cards in 6
I like the way you opine

[Reck]

Astros saved the ALCS from being a one sided affair.

[FrostKing]

Both LCS will be quality watch and then the World Series will end quickly

[Robz4000]

Both LCS will be quality watch and then the World Series will end quickly

Nats could be interesting in the WS. They have an elite 1/2 in Scherzer and Strassburg, and they have some clutch bats. Could see them pushing their opponent to 6/7. Cards have their devil luck so it's also tough to write them off too.

[midnightpulp]

Gerritt Cole is looking like 2014 Madbum. An auto-win every time he takes the mound. Luckily for the Yanks, they won't see him till game 3. But Verlander still looms. I don't expect him to be that shaky again. Greinke is hit-or-miss, per par over his post-season career.

[midnightpulp]

Both LCS will be quality watch and then the World Series will end quickly

I just hope the Yanks don't get homer happy, because if they do, Cole and Verlander will eat them alive and we'll be looking at a bunch of boring 3-1, 4-1 games where Astros jump out and the Yanks flail away trying to play hero, like tonight. Post-season baseball is about meltdowns, back-and-forth leads, chokejobs with one out away. As much as I appreciate someone like Gerritt Cole's craft, their dominance can be boring to watch.

[MultiTroll]

Gerritt Cole is looking like 2014 Madbum. An auto-win every time he takes the mound. Luckily for the Yanks, they won't see him till game 3. But Verlander still looms. I don't expect him to be that shaky again. Greinke is hit-or-miss, per par over his post-season career.
1st time Verlander has done post season on 3 days is what is reported. For that matter career? While I do not think he is infallible, (he obviously isn't) I would look for his next start to be very good+. Ditto Greinke. Usually after a rare stinker he comes back great. That retard Domingo German may have cheated us out of an all time great series. Oh well Yanks are still very capable of winning.

But...GTFO rookies. Astros gonna win.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Gerritt Cole is looking like 2014 Madbum. An auto-win every time he takes the mound. Luckily for the Yanks, they won't see him till game 3. But Verlander still looms. I don't expect him to be that shaky again. Greinke is hit-or-miss, per par over his post-season career.

2015 Jake Arrieta

[Darth_Pelican]

Cardinals hitless through 7.

[midnightpulp]

Masterful by Sanchez. Doing it without velocity, too.

[GAustex]

Me likey
Good pitching by Sanchez
Good game

[AussieFanKurt]

No devil magic for Cards today. Well done Nats

[Millennial_Messiah]

No devil magic for Cards today. Well done Nats

David Freese ain`t walkin' thru that door.

[AussieFanKurt]

David Freese ain`t walkin' thru that door.

I want Pete Kozma back

[Millennial_Messiah]

I want Pete Kozma back

wait, who's your team?

[Millennial_Messiah]

Gnats will be a tough out even for the AL powerhouse that emerges

[AussieFanKurt]

wait, who's your team?

Cards

[DC23]

https://youtu.be/lFOtsJZp_iw

[AussieFanKurt]

:lmao Cards

[AussieFanKurt]

Soto didn't put much effort into saving the no hitter

[GAustex]

Great pitching to squash Cards threat

[GAustex]

Sad sack Nats looking like world beaters

[AussieFanKurt]

Game over. Series over.

[Spurtacular]

Nats have a solid playoff rotation. I can see them going to the WS, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Still think the Cards will make this a series.

[Spurtacular]

On a side note, how mad is Bryce Harper right now?

Not too mad. Bitch got paid.

[Spurtacular]

As some in the reddit thread pointed out, teams with less HRs in reg season have won every series so far.

MLB cheating for the Cards as per usual. 2012 infield fly and 2011 WS strikezone all over again.

But seriously, MLB needs to pick a ball and fucking stick with it. I hope they stick with this non juiced up version for good.

They still make money on their most notorious cheater.

https://trevsbistro.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/6610_1160902097155_880717_n.jpg

[Spurtacular]

1182150706184249344

:lol


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

[Reck]

Game over. Series over.

What's with the over reaction? Cards got plenty of time to regroup. Long series

[AussieFanKurt]

They still make money on their most notorious cheater.

https://trevsbistro.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/6610_1160902097155_880717_n.jpg

The steroid era saved the game

[AussieFanKurt]

What's with the over reaction? Cards got plenty of time to regroup. Long series

I'm just making the call. Would require a monster change (which of course is possible). The bats have gone through super inconsistent stages this year and I don't see it changing

[Spurtacular]

The steroid era saved the game

Nah. But it made a lot of people a shitload of money.

[GAustex]

Joe Buck
Yuk

[Robz4000]

Astros offense has to get it together. Greinke actually had a decent enough outing.

[AussieFanKurt]

Astros offense has to get it together. Greinke actually had a decent enough outing.

Tanaka's 1.32 ERA in playoffs certainly helped curbed that O

[Robz4000]

Tanaka's 1.32 ERA in playoffs certainly helped curbed that O

True, but they've been anemic the entire postseason. I understand they've faced some good pitchers, but you can see it when they're at the plate that they're trying to force the issue. If I didn't know any better I'd say I was watching the Doyers at the plate.

[midnightpulp]

True, but they've been anemic the entire postseason. I understand they've faced some good pitchers, but you can see it when they're at the plate that they're trying to force the issue. If I didn't know any better I'd say I was watching the Doyers at the plate.

Yeah. They seem very impatient. If the Yankees continue their trajectory, I think they'll go down as a historic great offense. Even power hitters like Judge are content to slap a ball oppo instead of trying to dinger. Gleybar is fuckin' amazing. That ball he hit for a bloop on a 3-2 was ridiculous.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Welp, Greinke is officially a bust. :(

[Millennial_Messiah]

True, but they've been anemic the entire postseason. I understand they've faced some good pitchers, but you can see it when they're at the plate that they're trying to force the issue. If I didn't know any better I'd say I was watching the Doyers at the plate.

especially that one idiot with the big red beard :lol always tries to make a homerun out of every pitch even those way over his head or in the dirt

[FrostKing]

Let's see Nats pitching vs Yanks bats

Although Astros are probably the most balanced. Cards shoulda been taken out in the last Round 1-3 :lol

[Millennial_Messiah]

Let's see Nats pitching vs Yanks bats

Although Astros are probably the most balanced. Cards shoulda been taken out in the last Round 1-3 :lol
by who? The Braves are a trash franchise :lol

[GAustex]

Verlander has a chance to add to his legend tonite

[Millennial_Messiah]

Verlander is a dumpster fire. Gone the way of 2016 Jake Arrieta. Washed up. Too much Kate Upton pussy juice, I guess.

[Spurtacular]

SMH. Brantley jogging to first on the strikeout.

[Spurtacular]

Bang!

[midnightpulp]

Great game. Correa doing correa things

[AussieFanKurt]

https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/27828553/st-louis-cardinals-claim-baseballs-traveling-less-postseason

:lol

[Spurtacular]

Great game. Correa doing correa things

Astros badly need this one, tbh.

[AussieFanKurt]

This is a cracker so far.

[midnightpulp]

Hate watching Gary Sanchez play baseball

[midnightpulp]

https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/27828553/st-louis-cardinals-claim-baseballs-traveling-less-postseason

:lol

They're right. Some analytics nerds discovered balls are traveling a few percent less due to the colder air this time of year.

[GAustex]

Catch up with one and end it

[AussieFanKurt]

Is Joe Buck the most boring commentator in sports?

[GAustex]

Joe Buck
Yuk

[lefty20]

Yanks should've had this in regulation. I'd fire the 3rd base coach after game for sending runner when the ball never left infield.

[GAustex]

Take this OFB deep

[Robz4000]

What a game.

[AussieFanKurt]

:lol sanchez gets away with one then argues with called third strike...

[AussieFanKurt]

Correa you stud

[Robz4000]

Correa!!!!!

[midnightpulp]

Good game, but good god MLB needs to do something about pitching changes. If you're going to allow unlimited pitching changes, it needs to be near-instant. Should take 20 seconds max. Pitcher doesn't need additional mound warm up pitches. 3 batter minimum rule should help with that next year, hopefully.

[AussieFanKurt]

Good game, but good god MLB needs to do something about pitching changes. If you're going to allow unlimited pitching changes, it needs to be near-instant. Should take 20 seconds max. Pitcher doesn't need additional mound warm up pitches. 3 batter minimum rule should help with that next year, hopefully.

fuck yeah... I don't mind a long game but would be good to avoid some things that are easily changed

[Millennial_Messiah]

Good game, but good god MLB needs to do something about pitching changes. If you're going to allow unlimited pitching changes, it needs to be near-instant. Should take 20 seconds max. Pitcher doesn't need additional mound warm up pitches. 3 batter minimum rule should help with that next year, hopefully.

that's really going to hurt the analytics people and specialization... offenses can just put a left handed batter who destroys righty pitchers and vice versa

[Millennial_Messiah]

Is Joe Buck the most boring commentator in sports?
He is the best. His NFL knowledge is second to none (maybe Al Michaels) for play-by-play announcers. He color commentates well in his own games because Troy Aikman is a boring dud.

[Millennial_Messiah]

What a game.

Thank goodness the Astros won, because two 2-0 series with the road team winning both would make for a complete borefest across the board

[MultiTroll]

Verlander is a dumpster fire. Gone the way of 2016 Jake Arrieta. Washed up. Too much Kate Upton pussy juice, I guess.
6 2/3rds innings 2 earned runs 5 hits.

[Millennial_Messiah]

6 2/3rds innings 2 earned runs 5 hits.

that's par value though, nothing special

ideally you hold them to 1 through that long, but fortunately for the Astros the bullpen came up clutch.