Please don't needlessly burn a pitcher with a 5-run lead.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:34 (four years ago) link
Good move
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:37 (four years ago) link
No
Utterly ridiculous.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:38 (four years ago) link
Ben Clemens11:37 Greinke looks like he just found out the World Series was going on and had to get out of bed to watch.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:38 (four years ago) link
why
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:38 (four years ago) link
104 and no one on. They should have let him go
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:38 (four years ago) link
That was possibly/probably Strasburg's last game with the Nationals. I know all about Matt Harvey...Does this sport have even an ounce of poetry left in it?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:40 (four years ago) link
Doolittle's pitched two innings since October 15th.
― timellison, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:40 (four years ago) link
I almost want the Astros to come back.
Back from work, happy I have no shoots tomorrow.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:40 (four years ago) link
I don't really get it either
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:41 (four years ago) link
I am pretty certain Stras is back with the Nats next season.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:41 (four years ago) link
I also don't necessarily equate complete games with poetry
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:42 (four years ago) link
Wish the Astros had shown up tonight.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:42 (four years ago) link
Doolittle hasn’t pitched in 4 days I think, I think that’s why.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:42 (four years ago) link
Looked out live
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:43 (four years ago) link
(xpost) I have no answer for that. You either understand what I mean or you don't.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:43 (four years ago) link
the Astros did show up, or at least Bregman tried to show up Strasburg yuk yuk
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:44 (four years ago) link
The flip side of the Devenski sighting -- why bring in Doolittle, who's probably their best reliever, with a five run lead?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:44 (four years ago) link
My bad Doolittle was used Sunday.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:45 (four years ago) link
Cuz he's barely pitched
― timellison, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:45 (four years ago) link
Maybe since he was already warmed up?
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:46 (four years ago) link
Fuck yes
My two favorite pitchers dueling for game 7 of the world series I can’t even.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:46 (four years ago) link
apparently first ever series in any major sport where the road team wins 6 in a row
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:47 (four years ago) link
Verlander loses again
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:48 (four years ago) link
Reason #5 from the SI link above: Baseball is very strange!
If the Nationals manage to win, should be a good Strasburg/Rendon MVP debate.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:48 (four years ago) link
ho man, Strasburg "butterflied" his glove in setting up after the first cuz they were reading his pitches, he just said
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:52 (four years ago) link
yeah... HOU always studying pitch tipping.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 03:55 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpxkTbNbG-w
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 04:01 (four years ago) link
538's odds for tomorrow: Houston 52%, Washington 48%.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 04:13 (four years ago) link
Martinez says he didn't like it when Bregman carried the bat to first, nor--surprise--did he like it when Soto did the same. He says he'll have a talk with Soto.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 04:17 (four years ago) link
That’s as bad as it gets. Rewarding a bad stretch and a bad throw.— Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) October 30, 2019
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 04:33 (four years ago) link
Scherzer announced as the SP for Game 7. I have no clue how he can pitch after not being able to dress himself two days ago, that must have been one hell of a cortisone shot. Still, 70% of Scherzer is better than anyone else the Nats could put out there.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:31 (four years ago) link
Juan Soto on MLB Network, on mimicking Alex Bregman's bat drop: "I just told it to myself, as soon as I saw that, what Bregman did in the first inning, I was like 'that was pretty cool, I want to do that!'"— Blake Finney (@FinneyBlake) October 30, 2019
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:31 (four years ago) link
Here's that talk:
"If you hit a homer in Game 7, you can do whatever the fuck you want.""Cool."
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:50 (four years ago) link
Torre said Turner was called out because he interfered with Gurriel trying to catch the ball by running into Gurriel's glove
nope
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:17 (four years ago) link
Here's the Soto interview, it's great, especially Pedro:
https://www.mlb.com/video/mlb-tonight-soto-talks-game-6?t=mlb-tonight
Saw an interview with Bregman last night that was interesting. He said he got caught up in his emotions, shouldn't have done it, apologized, and said he deserved Soto mimicking him. Seemed genuine to me, although someone else might find it calculating. Not sure why some of you hate Bregman all of a sudden--too much Steve Garvey/Gary Carter?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:34 (four years ago) link
my own hatred for Bregman is not recent or sudden
he's just a prick
Here’s the full Alex Bregman commentary about the #Astros and primetime games. So much swag. pic.twitter.com/iaaO5OgB0y— Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) October 8, 2018
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:41 (four years ago) link
FanGraphs:
10:46 Guest: Why call interference when he didn’t impact the throw at all??
10:46 Ben Clemens: They just felt like it, it seems.
10:59 bosoxforlife: The umpire is Sam Holbrook who made the infamous infield fly call against the Braves in the 2012 WC game.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:41 (four years ago) link
xp he's frighteningly good though
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:43 (four years ago) link
lol that was a weird thing to say but I can't hate him for it
honestly hard to blame any of these guys for not respecting decorum during the postseason, especially when you're a 20 year old putting up insane numbers
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:44 (four years ago) link
I don't mind the styling so much...just really don't like the cut of his job or his douchey twitter game
lol aspiring to the fame of Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather of all ppl
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:54 (four years ago) link
job=jib
If Washington wins, dumb when I said the MVP would be between Strasburg and Rendon last night. Obviously, Soto would be very much a contender, if not the favourite.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 12:29 (four years ago) link
Eaton's in there too if the Nationals win--the three of them are close enough that one huge game (or a key late-game hit) would move that guy to the top of the list. I assume they wouldn't bring Strasburg in for even one batter? I think you'll see Cole at some point.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 14:39 (four years ago) link
Stras seems out of the question
no idea how to look this up but I don't think I've ever seen a starter go in relief after starting a day or two before
Bumgarner did something like that in 2014 but I believe he was on 2 days rest at least
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
Handwringing about the MVP before game 7 is what I've come to expect out of this board. It's almost as if whomever performs best tonight might take the honors!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 15:38 (four years ago) link
handwringing about awards is something many of us eschew, except of course whoever has the most WPA should automatically get it in a short series
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 October 2019 15:44 (four years ago) link
In 2001, Randy Johnson pitched in relief in Game 7 (and was credited with the win!) the day after starting and winning Game 6.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 30 October 2019 17:40 (four years ago) link