2017 ALCS - New York Yankees vs Houston Astros

Nothing in the PS is supposed to happen except the Twins losing the WC game.

If Verlander is 'money' again Friday, there is the question of who pitches G7 (besides, inevitably, Keuchel in relief)

...i suppose they have to hope McCullers strikes twice?

I heard Morton

(Might have just been radio speculation though)

they'd be silly to start morton, gotta think they go with verlander in a must-win G6

We were talking about a G7!

ah got it--they kind of have to roll with mccullers, i think, considering how well he pitched for 6 yesterday

Is it more than the Yankee pitching?

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/whats-wrong-with-houstons-offense/

The Yankees are well constructed for their ballpark. Teams are, of course, generally better at home. This year, for example, clubs posted a 101 wRC+ mark at home this season and a 92 wRC+ on the road. The Yankees’ results were even more dramatic, though: they posted a 115 wRC+ at home this season (and 140 home runs) versus a 101 wRC+ on the road (101 home runs). The Yankees’ home wRC+ trailed only the Astros’ (121) in the regular season. Their home home-run total led baseball.

Home-field advantage is a real thing and is largely tied to umpire bias on borderline ball-strike calls, which the Yankee fans might be influencing according to Austin Romine....

But the Yankees’ edge goes beyond that in how their bats play in one of the more favorable offensive parks in baseball. It helped the Yankees to an AL-best home record and made up for a sub-.500 mark (40-41) on the road.

The Yankees are making quality contact like no other playoff team (although the Dodgers’ are doing OK for themselves). While that’s a small sample, there’s reason to believe it’s sustainable: in the regular reason, only the Astros were a better offensive team at home. The Yankees have continued that trend in October. While the Yankees will not enjoy home-field advantage in terms of number of games should they advance to the World Series, none of the remaining clubs is enjoying their home field more than the Yankees.

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-yankees-air-ball-and-home-field-advantages/

love those flyball cheap HRs in da Bronx

Ted
Is there any particular strategy (or strategies) the Yankees should look to employ against Verlander tonight? He looked downright invincible last time out

Jeff Sullivan
Last night, the Dodgers came out very aggressive against Jose Quintana, knowing that he loves to strike early and get ahead
With Verlander, as you'd expect, he's pretty fastball-heavy early in counts. He goes to the slider when he's out ahead. He made terrific use of that slider earlier in the series. There's not much for the Yankees to do to prepare, but they should at least think about going after more first-pitch fastballs

The Canadian station had someone on-field before the last game interviewing Reggie Jackson. I loved Reggie then, and still do. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so brilliant--so shameless, and with such style--at the splendor-of me. (The two Jesus & Mary Chain guys had a good 15 minutes when Psychocandy came out.) Asked who Aaron Judge most reminded him of, Reggie took half-a-second to think about it and humbly offered himself, and then went on to catalogue all the amazing things Judge could do.

REGGIE: I have an IQ of 170.

MICKEY RIVERS: Out of what? A thousand?

the longer the 0's go up, the more it feels like the Astros are never gonna hit

3 innings in 0:51

47 pitches in 4 innings for JV, so he's geared to go ten.

Verlander has had some filthy stuff, even if they make contact it's usually going nowhere.

Ha, that change to Frazier was gnarly! Frazier tried so hard to hit the breaks but he was about a 1/2 mile out front when he realized it was off speed.

yea astro bats cmon wtf

Is Beltran likely to retire after this season? Wondering if we could be witnessing his final game.

robo umps now

jeezus, McCann of all people

wonder if gattis would've made it if it didn't go in the stands

Eh...I kinda looks like Gattis has a body by Budweiser type speed.

damn they need 2 more runs b4 those relievers come in

I'm kinda surprised the Yanks are not being a bit more aggro with the bullpen here.

goddammit Reddneck

TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVES

LET'S FUCKING GO

PastALeapingFrazier!

He laced that one. Heck of a reply showing how close Frazier was to knocking it down or catching it.

KM, yes i think. He's been very busy the last couple weeks w/ Puerto Rican relief efforts.

mvp

3-0 slider!

With Yankee rookie Aaron Judge's sixth inning strikeout against the Astros Justin Verlander, Judge has tied a major league record for the most Ks in one postseason. His 26 strikeouts are the same as Alfonso Soriano had in 2003.

shit

oof

Double play ball is what is needed.

Big K

hoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

what a catch

Ah wow...

Springer coming up clutch!

YES

I hadda RESTART MY HEART after that Springer catch

That was an intense inning.

LET'S FUCKING GO

One more for Verlander; then i think they hafta roll the dice w/ Giles, unless it's a 6-pitch 8th

tuned in. midterms' timing are terrible this year. really happy to see the score.

I dunno, I think JV's done.

Maybe throw him out there for the first batter