2017 ALCS - New York Yankees vs Houston Astros

(always the awards)

Hinch on Giles usage: "These guys will be on an adrenaline high..."

they're all actually talk-radio hosts

he also said "I'll use every guy on the staff if i have to"

go bionic, JV

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

He endangered his chances of winning tomorrow. He didn't trust any other pitcher to protect a 6-run lead for 3 outs.

Anyway, thx guys, you kept me wired and this was the first night game i saw in its entirety.

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.

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

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.

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.

it's all just laundry tho

These Dodgers don't have anything to do with the '88 team that sunk the Mets...

Yeah, it's more you hate their fans. I get that is a big reason why the Yanks are so hated.

my best friend is a Yankee fan

but he never goes to games cuz he hates the fans

smdh

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.

Cameron with a Hinch game plan

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mapping-out-27-outs-for-a-j-hinch/

Reddick's first two AB tonight crucial::

Maxvill (1968) - 0-22, 3 BB
Reddick (2017) - 0-21, 1 BB

You have to adjust for era, so Maxvill's '68 much more impressive.

That Todd Frazier swing last night was something to behold.

http://www.mlb.com/images/4/6/0/259224460/102017_hounyy_verlander_k_frazier.gif

Pretty sure he began his swing ("swing") after the ball had reached the catcher's glove. It's a humbling game.

reddick dropped to 9th

springer & marwin are both struggling nearly as bad this series, quite an OF

i finally caught up with game 6. what a game if you're an astros fan.

it was me who said the astros kind seem like villains but keep in mind i was in the throes of the division series. and tbf it's really just reddick who, come on, is a supervillain. but no i love keuchel now, have always loved tuves and big jv, coming around on correa and springer, gurriel is adorbs, bregman is.. well he kinda looks like an internal affairs officer who's poking into your expense claims and flexing his jaw as he spots suspicious entries

and what a goddamned catch. that whole inning was sensational. was there a single ball hit all night that wasn't absolutely laced?

morton bringing that gas

stuck listening to Suck & Schmutz as NY ESPNRadio is carrying the Knicks tonight

wow that catch.. hard to imagine his wrist isnt fucked up

judge so boring smh

and yeah his wrist...

c'mon kk, no one ever called him a boring player

Hopefully that padding is softer than it looks.

Dungeon Master:
Morton seems like the poster boy for the starting pitcher of the future, velo, good breaker, amazing through 4 or 5 and goes no further

Dave Cameron;
Yup.

I bet Evan Gaddis owns a whole lot of cammo clothes.

"He's not doing a good job of blending into his environment now!" -- Joe Buck voice

The power of deer jerky...activate!

oso blanco

bring cc back

BOID

"little league world series hero" kill me

Well done, Trot Sheriff.

what a risky play, holy eff

wow both components of that throw/catch were unreal

yasssss

that play was the opposite of altuve in game 2

Morton's done, right?

http://mlb.mlb.com/assets/images/4/8/4/216662484/cuts/parenttrap_b9ywju5l_v5rr2osj.jpg

I'd figure if they are going to a starter out of the pen you would start on a clean inning.

TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVES

it's happening!!

mvp

"He may be little, but he plays big." Jesus.

such a groaner