well everyone wondered where the bats were for 5 games, and they found 'em.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:12 (six years ago) link
Reddick's gonna get 2 hits tomorrow, write it down.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:17 (six years ago) link
I don't get people calling this houston team unlikable
who says that? yankees fans? this is a very exciting team to watch.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:24 (six years ago) link
i think using Giles here is dumb. what if he throws 30 pitches?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:25 (six years ago) link
i'll give Hinch the benefit of the doubt.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:27 (six years ago) link
Giles is definitely heading towards 30 pitches now.
― earlnash, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:29 (six years ago) link
― Van Horn Street, Friday, October 20, 2017 11:24 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
people were saying it here! maybe it was the yankees doofs i don't remember
― qualx, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:29 (six years ago) link
Baseball players are the most nervous looking people I’ve ever had to watch on teevee in my life
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:30 (six years ago) link
Literally giving the Yankees a free shot at some 25- or 30-pitch outing that screws you for Game 7.— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 21, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:30 (six years ago) link
Thank morbius for my completely unnecessary appearance on this thread btw
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:31 (six years ago) link
why would you, VHS?? IT MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:31 (six years ago) link
so, so stupid. Managers and their goddamn closer obsession.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:32 (six years ago) link
good thing headley sped things along there
― nomar, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:32 (six years ago) link
Well I’ve learned everything to know about postseason baseball
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:33 (six years ago) link
Ken Giles pitched on back-to-back days 13 times this year. The most pitches he ever threw on Day 1 was 22. 23 tonight.— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 21, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:34 (six years ago) link
Back to Star Wars and video games, sorry for the bother
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:34 (six years ago) link
who knows maybe it was good to get him in there for the inning. 23 pitches so what
― timellison, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:35 (six years ago) link
everyone's riding on adrenaline tomorrow anyhow
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:36 (six years ago) link
the game will probably have 15 pitching changes
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:37 (six years ago) link
First time I've ever heard Altuve interviewed. "I literally love Justin Verlander"--great!
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:38 (six years ago) link
I did actually watch that btw. Verlander 4-0! Something special. So much dudes, very white. Much hair, wow.I hope Houston wins bcz Irma. The winning city gets millions in infrastructure and housing, right?
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:39 (six years ago) link
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, October 20, 2017 11:32 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
perhaps it is, all in all I agree, we discussed many times how it cost managers in the past, I get it. but at the same time, all i know is that Hinch knows the situation more than I do. especially with this organisation, they must be aware how the culture of closer obsession is somewhat ridiculous. My uniformed hunch is that it matters first and foremost to Giles, and that confidence goes a long in way in a game 7.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:40 (six years ago) link
if verlander is not in a full suit like his last press conference i will be upset
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:41 (six years ago) link
future hall of famer Justin Verlander btw
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:41 (six years ago) link
future hall of fame spouse kate upton
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:42 (six years ago) link
Present Hall of Fame spouse Kate Upton.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:44 (six years ago) link
you are sullying the future of the institution that only one man truly deserves
― qualx, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:44 (six years ago) link
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y9Y7359R1IM/maxresdefault.jpg
― qualx, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:45 (six years ago) link
Giles better perform tomorrow for AJ's sake
Tomorrow could he hilarious. Hinch appears to trust no one, and will absolutely need to use at least four pitchers. #astros— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 21, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:45 (six years ago) link
One percent. Literally one percent of the time that batted ball (93 mph / 24 deg) from Altuve is a home run. pic.twitter.com/yEZ3ue1JnJ— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) October 21, 2017
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:45 (six years ago) link
Verlander-Sabathia would have been a perfect Game 7 match, but that's okay.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:46 (six years ago) link
I always liked CC and really don't have a preference in game 7, but I kinda lean to want to see Verlander vs. Kershaw more than the historical Yanks/Dodgers replay.
― earlnash, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:50 (six years ago) link
I've been hoping for that too: only starting-pitcher MVPs of the past 30 or so years.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:53 (six years ago) link
(always the awards)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 03:54 (six years ago) link
Hinch on Giles usage: "These guys will be on an adrenaline high..."
they're all actually talk-radio hosts
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:00 (six years ago) link
he also said "I'll use every guy on the staff if i have to"
go bionic, JV
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:02 (six years ago) link
at the very least hinch understands that eliminating the yankees is way more important than winning a single game against the dodgers so that's a positive
― qualx, Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:04 (six years ago) link
He endangered his chances of winning tomorrow. He didn't trust any other pitcher to protect a 6-run lead for 3 outs.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:08 (six years ago) link
Anyway, thx guys, you kept me wired and this was the first night game i saw in its entirety.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:10 (six years ago) link
Houston's bullpen is pretty crap, so I kinda get why he went that way, but he had a six run lead too. I guess the lead got big before he could switch 'maybe'. They are going to need 6-9 outs at least in game 7.
I still kinda think the Yanks match up better against the Dodgers. Even if Verlander would get 2 of 3 against Kershaw, they got to win two other games and I think LA's got the pitching depth against them.
― earlnash, Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:11 (six years ago) link
it'd be cute to have a NYY/LAD series for nostalgia's sake in theory, but now that we're close to it actually happening fuck the yankees forever
― qualx, Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:13 (six years ago) link
an Astros/Dodgers World Series would still have me doing a mental double take, I'm nowhere near 100% awareness at every moment of Houston being an AL team.
― nomar, Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:14 (six years ago) link
I grew up a Reds fan hating the Dodgers from the old NL west days. I'll always hate them for '81 and really would not mind them having another 30 years of failure. One of my roommates in college was also an obnoxious Dodger fan too.
― earlnash, Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:31 (six years ago) link
it's all just laundry tho
These Dodgers don't have anything to do with the '88 team that sunk the Mets...
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:37 (six years ago) link
Yeah, it's more you hate their fans. I get that is a big reason why the Yanks are so hated.
― earlnash, Saturday, 21 October 2017 04:41 (six years ago) link
my best friend is a Yankee fan
but he never goes to games cuz he hates the fans
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 05:29 (six years ago) link
smdh
― mookieproof, Saturday, 21 October 2017 05:45 (six years ago) link
From a history standpoint, even diehard Yankee haters can appreciate a Dodgers vs Yankees World Series. But in reality, I know the TV coverage would be dominated by so many nauseating puff pieces that it's enough to put me off of the idea forever.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 21 October 2017 08:27 (six years ago) link
Cameron with a Hinch game plan
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mapping-out-27-outs-for-a-j-hinch/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 13:54 (six years ago) link
Reddick's first two AB tonight crucial::
Maxvill (1968) - 0-22, 3 BBReddick (2017) - 0-21, 1 BB
You have to adjust for era, so Maxvill's '68 much more impressive.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 14:49 (six years ago) link