https://sportslistoftheday.com/2013/09/18/mlb-pitchers-with-the-most-shutouts-in-postseason-history-and-every-playoff-shutout-ever/
― clemenza, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:19 (seven years ago) link
That's a full list of shutouts up till 2013, VHS--have fun, please report back!
― clemenza, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:21 (seven years ago) link
Are they going to drill Bautista tomorrow? As stupid as that is, I wouldn't be shocked.
― clemenza, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:22 (seven years ago) link
http://groundballwitheyes.blogspot.ca/2012/04/maddux.html
As I said, there are only full regular season pitch count records since 1988, so that's the starting point for things here, but pitch counts were kept in the playoffs a few years earlier than that. For the years in which we have official counts, there has been just one postseason Maddux though, thrown by Bret Saberhagen in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series, when he shut the Cardinals out on just 92 pitches and won himself World Series MVP honors. (Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series reportedly took just 97 pitches.)
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:24 (seven years ago) link
Estrada at 95 pitches, unlikely but possible.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:28 (seven years ago) link
That's a fantastic page you dug up there...Zane Smith and Bob Tewksbury #2 and #3 on the list--ahead of a Hall of Famer and a guy who's headed there, behind the guy who gave the stat its name.
― clemenza, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:30 (seven years ago) link
Aargh, really wanted to see him get the shutout.
― clemenza, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:31 (seven years ago) link
They were one blowout loss away from being outscored on the season, and only the Twins and A's (two terrible teams) gave up more runs in the AL this year. The only thing separating them from fringe wild card contenders like the Yankees is their all time best record in one run games.
So, after 163 games, the Rangers have won 95 games and been outscored on the season. They're a .500 team that got lucky.
The Rangers were supposed to have a starting pitching edge, but their "ace" (who was terrible the last month of the season) just got shelled, and now we've got Happ + Sanchez vs Darvish and whoever they dredge up for game 3 (starter TBD). I'll take those matchups.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:42 (seven years ago) link
Can you be that lucky over 163 games? I know clutchness is a dirty around these parts but surely it's a mix of both. It can't be all the one or the other.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:46 (seven years ago) link
It can be partly a mix of both (e.g. having a strong bullpen to protect leads) but the dominant factor is luck.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:51 (seven years ago) link
And the Rangers' bullpen, by today's standards, seems good but nothing particularly special.
― clemenza, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:54 (seven years ago) link
the rangers would like cole hamels to be like jon lester but he's basically cj wilson.
― nomar, Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:57 (seven years ago) link
he's like jon lester with an extra 10 WAR you mean?
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 00:02 (seven years ago) link
ace my balls and WAR be damned that bastard killed my fantasy staff ~
― nomar, Friday, 7 October 2016 00:05 (seven years ago) link
Rangers now have a negative run differential on the season 0_o
― seafaring funnyman Jacques Custos (rip van wanko), Friday, 7 October 2016 00:29 (seven years ago) link
They didn't win the division just by beating up on the Angels and A's. They were 12-7 against the Mariners and 15-4 against the Astros. They won the season series against the Tigers and Indians, tied the Red Sox and Blue Jays. They were 6-1 against Kansas City. They were 13-7 in interleague play.
― timellison, Friday, 7 October 2016 00:33 (seven years ago) link
Think they lost the season series to the Jays by a game, but were outscored by plenty.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 00:41 (seven years ago) link
Jays beat them 3-1, 4-3, 12-2, and 5-0; Texas won three one-run games, 2-1, 6-5, and 7-6.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 00:44 (seven years ago) link
Right, sorry. They were 4-3 against Baltimore, though, too.
― timellison, Friday, 7 October 2016 03:29 (seven years ago) link
Of their 67 losses this year:
29 were by four runs or more18 were by six runs or more10 were by eight runs or more
At the beginning of July, they had a stretch of nine days where they lost to the Twins three times by scores of 17-5, 10-1, and 15-5 and lost to the Red Sox 11-6 and 12-5.
― timellison, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:33 (seven years ago) link
(Just to clarify, the 29 includes the six-plus run margins and the eight-plus run margins, and the 18 includes the eight-plus run margins.)
― timellison, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
time for some 1-run wins then
― qualx, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
only have radio access, p sure i can't take 3 hrs of Berman and Sutcliffe
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 17:15 (seven years ago) link
Tulo!
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
tulo now 4-for-6, 5 RBI
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
"It hasn't been 24 hours."
― Andy K, Friday, 7 October 2016 17:41 (seven years ago) link
Berman and Sutcliffe actually discussing Martin's pitch framing, o brave nu world
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:00 (seven years ago) link
J.A. happ remains puzzling to me
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:33 (seven years ago) link
Pilar getting in on the fun!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:41 (seven years ago) link
http://fat.gfycat.com/InbornSereneAbalone.gif
pillar's inspiration
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
And now Carrera?!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
poor darvish, another victim of the parrot man
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
good lord did edwing hit that ball hard
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
Yu Porcello.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
what is happening
― seafaring funnyman Jacques Custos (rip van wanko), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
Joe Morgan shaking head over lack of smallball
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
@darenwKevin Pillar's HR was 4.2ft high... There were only 2 HRs hit higher than that pitch ALL season.
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link
I was starting to feel a bit guilty, with Happ giving up hits all over the place but somehow only one run, whereas Darvish made just the one mistake to Tulo. But now the mistakes are starting to pile up (except for Pillar's, WTF was that).
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:58 (seven years ago) link
prescient
https://theringer.com/the-blue-jays-want-to-homer-their-way-to-glory-b709906427d2#.hx1wbmueq
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 19:02 (seven years ago) link
Typical Gibbons, trying to squeeze one inning too many out of his SP.
Although given our bullpen options, I'm not sure it wasn't worth a try (they pitched way over their heads in the WC game).
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:09 (seven years ago) link
We've got a PD day today--workshops, no students--and in the middle of a full-staff math presentation by one of our resource teachers, our principal jumped up and half-yelled "Home run, Tulowitzki!"
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/kevin-pillar-hit-a-stupid-home-run
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:33 (seven years ago) link
I don't know who made the dumber play, Desmond or Donaldson.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:33 (seven years ago) link
desmond, for not just going but hesitating first then going
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
The Jays don't really have anyone left to bridge to Osuna if Liriano gets hammered here.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link
this seems unwise, three run lead or not
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link
Liriano didn't pitch well, but at least he's not seriously hurt after that comebacker.
At this point I'm wondering why we're carrying Tepera, Feldman, and Loop if they're not to be trusted unless it's the 17th inning and/or a blowout.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:13 (seven years ago) link
another weird passed ball
― seafaring funnyman Jacques Custos (rip van wanko), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
Tepera and Loop sighting! I wonder what it would take to get them in the game. Unless this game is tied going to extras, I'm guessing Gibbons sticks with Osuna win or lose.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:27 (seven years ago) link
melvin shoulda had that
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:29 (seven years ago) link
One inning in 16 with earned runs so far in the series.
― timellison, Sunday, October 9, 2016 10:53 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i have no idea what this is referring to
― qualx, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:01 (seven years ago) link
TX relievers had given up earned runs in one inning of the sixteen they had pitched up until that inning.
― timellison, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:02 (seven years ago) link
Seventeen now with the error.
― timellison, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:03 (seven years ago) link
The mad dash.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:03 (seven years ago) link
wow nice finish
runner slid at bag, entirely legit afaik
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 10 October 2016 03:04 (seven years ago) link
Hey, I scooped the interviewer.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:05 (seven years ago) link
Putting the ball in play!!!
I can't believe they left Matt Bush out there to dry. Where was Dyson? Bush was obviously overthrowing.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:06 (seven years ago) link
What an exciting ending. Bush was so close to escaping too.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:06 (seven years ago) link
oic xp
i hate the blue jays but fuck if i'll ever feel bad for matt bush
may the cubs destroy the american league, just completely end it, i don't even care about how stupid it is to still not have the DH anymore
― qualx, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:07 (seven years ago) link
Would have loved a Dyson-Bautista rematch, but this is A-OK.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:07 (seven years ago) link
Hadn't even thought about the beauty of it ending on a botched DP attempt by Odor.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:25 (seven years ago) link
That, and a one run loss for the Rangers.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 03:41 (seven years ago) link
and Bush taking the L.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 10 October 2016 04:31 (seven years ago) link