A's 'opener' Liam Hendriks on how he prepared for tomorrow: "Walked around the city, went to the Met. That's about it."— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) October 2, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
Rooting: Wild Card - A's, CubsLDS - Cubs, Barves, Sox, StrosLCS - Barves, SoxWS - BarvesI wouldn't put more than a $2 bet on that, though.
― WmC, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
matt holliday is the rockies' starting left fielder tonight
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 20:50 (five years ago) link
If they can get past tomorrow, I wouldn't be shocked if the Yankees go on to win it all. They've got two starters who are sometimes among the game's best, and Happ is an okay #3 with run support. Chapman's dominant most of the time. I don't know about their middle relief. Most of all, though, they've got guys who hit home runs #1 through #8 or #9. Home runs are at a premium in the post-season, and barring a team slump, they'll be very hard to keep to fewer than three runs. Boston outscored them by 20 runs, but I'm wondering if the Yankees had a more consistent offense.
They could also be finished tomorrow.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 21:44 (five years ago) link
Chapman's dominant most of the time.
Chapman 1.9 bWAR
I don't know about their middle relief.
Betances 1.8 bWARGreen 1.8 bWARRobertson 1.5 bWAR
they added Britton as well.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 21:50 (five years ago) link
rooting for brewers all the way
predictions:
NLWC: CubsNLDS: Brewers, DodgersNLCS: Brewers
ALWC: A'sALDS: Red Sox, AstrosALCS: Red Sox
WS: Red Sox
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
good man
would love for the Crew to win it all in Yankee stadium and then dedicate the victory to Derek Jeter
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 21:57 (five years ago) link
NLWC: CubbiesNLDS: Cubbies v. DoyersNLCS: Doyers
ALWC: StanksALDS: Sawx, StrosALCS: Stros
WS: Stros
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 22:03 (five years ago) link
If I'm thinking predictions instead of preferences, I'll guess:
WC: As, RoxLDS: Brewers, Dodgers, Sox, StrosLCS: Brewers, SoxWS: Sox
I do think Atlanta can make it an interesting series against LA with some pitching luck and if Ozzie gets his head in the game by Thursday, but he's swinging at every fucking thing right now.
― WmC, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 22:28 (five years ago) link
5 of 8 renowned experts predict brewers to make the WS (but only 1 predicts a victory)
https://www.mlb.com/news/postseason-world-series-expert-predictions/c-296869230
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 22:49 (five years ago) link
I may lose interest quickly unless the A's win tomw
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 23:29 (five years ago) link
Morbs, I won't have a postseason without you posting here. Nuh huh. It's important to me.
A's are my preferences, with Brewers and Stros not far behind.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 23:41 (five years ago) link
Also really into Cubs blowing it tonight.
same
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 23:42 (five years ago) link
o god yes
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 23:52 (five years ago) link
well for one thing VHS, i have no reliable way to watch any games at home
so post those links
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 23:52 (five years ago) link
sorry i'm using mlb.tv ;_;
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:11 (five years ago) link
Really glad Cubs went with their starter with the worst xfip, very moneyball.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:13 (five years ago) link
Took only seven pitches for Lester to be mad at the umpire and mound.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:15 (five years ago) link
i have an acceptable feed
surely mlb.tv still blacks out live postseason unless you have a cable sub
as u may know there's a 'statheadcast' on ESPN2
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:19 (five years ago) link
Lester beat the Rocks in his only start against them at home this year 5.2 IP, 2 ER
― timellison, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:22 (five years ago) link
Yeah id so much rather we play the Rockies here
Top seed having to play the WC winner is odd. The WC teams are likely to have a better record than the worst division winner, right?
― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:25 (five years ago) link
don't know about likely
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:35 (five years ago) link
dang freeland has a slick pickoff move
― na (NA), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:35 (five years ago) link
Dahl gonna hit one out later.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 00:41 (five years ago) link
every year with these idiotic "all-time postseason" records
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 01:02 (five years ago) link
A-Rod has a stopwatch
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 01:03 (five years ago) link
Freeland is dealing.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 01:28 (five years ago) link
puttin on a show, yep
well what a dumb baserunning play
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:17 (five years ago) link
i can see a doyers/stros rematch
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
wow @ that Story play. may have saved the game there.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
Hoping the Rockies go for the triple O bullpen: Ottavino, Oberg, Oh.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
what the hell catcher's interference
― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:33 (five years ago) link
Butera don’t mess it up for us.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:33 (five years ago) link
ohhh man what a time for CI
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:35 (five years ago) link
That 2-1 slider in the outside corner was **kisses fingers**
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:35 (five years ago) link
That 2-2 slider in the outside corner was **kisses fingers**
Would have been nice to see that last sequence on more than half the screen.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:36 (five years ago) link
Did ESPN ever used a good song for their postseason montages?
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
Cubs clearly not the team of destiny
― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:39 (five years ago) link
uhhh that was a really bad call
― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 02:52 (five years ago) link
Vasgerz mentioned Dave Roberts b4 i could
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:00 (five years ago) link
terrance gore is fun
― na (NA), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:01 (five years ago) link
too bad for such loathsome teams
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:02 (five years ago) link
gonna be interesting if this goes to extra innings with no rizzo
― na (NA), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
hi guys
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:09 (five years ago) link
go anyone but the Dodgers
Someone tell Rodriguez about Yelich and deGrom.
The Baez MVP talk is embarrassing at this point.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:09 (five years ago) link
predicting: NL Wild Card - Cubs (Rockies can't beat the Dodgers)AL Wild Card - Yankees (hope I'm wrong)NL LDS - Dodgers - BrewersAL LDS - Red Sox - AstrosNL LCS - BrewersAL LCS - Astros WS - Astros
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 03:13 (five years ago) link
wish we did a thread for every round but whatever...
Edwin and the pen
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24882050/edwin-jackson-only-starting-pitcher-oakland-athletics-wild-card-roster
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 21:46 (five years ago) link
It looks like the Brewers are doing something similar with Chacin
― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 21:51 (five years ago) link
My heart wants A’s v Brewers Brain says BoSox v either Dodgers or RockiesGit says Yankees v Barves
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 23:14 (five years ago) link
So... that should be “gut”
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 23:22 (five years ago) link
I was trying to figure out if github had some sort of prediction community
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 23:30 (five years ago) link
a git *would* root for yankees-barves
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 23:34 (five years ago) link
It's so loud at the stadium and the TBS audio mix is so shitty that the booth crew is inaudible. Result!
― WmC, Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:14 (five years ago) link
It was similar at times last night at ESPN.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:17 (five years ago) link
oh no
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:19 (five years ago) link
‘what a nightmare’ yup
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:20 (five years ago) link
as ive asked b4, where is AQ when ya need em
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:26 (five years ago) link
El Queda en El bronx
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:34 (five years ago) link
at least take out Sterling
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 October 2018 00:41 (five years ago) link
I was able to watch the last few innings of last night's game, but tonight, some hockey team has taken over.
― clemenza, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:24 (five years ago) link
Come on A's
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:24 (five years ago) link
here is your chance
Severino is really good, isn't he? Give it time.
― timellison, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:28 (five years ago) link
Nope.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:28 (five years ago) link
the sound of 50,000 Sopranos extras trying to umpire
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:31 (five years ago) link
we're positive this isnt Lee Trevino, right?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:42 (five years ago) link
Don't know the Yankees but I probably would have tried to take third there
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:42 (five years ago) link
Maybe not, no outs
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:45 (five years ago) link
And could have maybe scored there
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:46 (five years ago) link
That swing lol
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:50 (five years ago) link
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:50 (five years ago) link
Glad I don't really care, if it was the Giants I would be going out of my mind. Today, oh well
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 01:53 (five years ago) link
Smh
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:08 (five years ago) link
Mentally exhausted too much!! pic.twitter.com/68MaPoTqu3— Nick Turturro (@NickTurturro1) October 4, 2018
― Andy K, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:10 (five years ago) link
This sets up nicely for a Chapman meltdown.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:10 (five years ago) link
Strike 3.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:23 (five years ago) link
Yeap
― Bee OK, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:23 (five years ago) link
If Luke comes up again, I'd be willing to bet he'll catch one in the ribs or mid-back.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:30 (five years ago) link
I meant Aroldis.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:33 (five years ago) link
Gonna have to be quite the Chapman meltdown, eh
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:33 (five years ago) link
A's payroll: more or less the equivalent of 2 yankees relievers + their DH + their entire disabled list.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:42 (five years ago) link
Don’t watch the game without your Rudy Blocker™️ pic.twitter.com/9phS3glHMJ— Seth Rosenthal (@seth_rosenthal) October 4, 2018
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 02:46 (five years ago) link
xp Judge, Sanchez, severino, Torres, Voit, and Andujar all make less than 650k
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
Same old yanks, buying championships!!11!
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:09 (five years ago) link
6th largest payroll, 100m plus than the Oakland A's.
It's not like we aren't consistent, most of us here cheered against the Cubs last night.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:11 (five years ago) link
6th largest payroll is frugal by Yankees standards
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:12 (five years ago) link
It is still more than the double the ressources of the Oakland A's.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:15 (five years ago) link
In any case I hope you are excited for the retirement of Yankee legend Luke Voit next July.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:26 (five years ago) link
number retirement** ha
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:27 (five years ago) link
Yikes, Yankees are good
― timellison, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:34 (five years ago) link
I guess y’all are gonna root for the Yankees against #1 payroll-havers Boston
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:44 (five years ago) link
dahmer vs gacy
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
BEANE AND CASHMAN: /finish dinnerSERVER: /arrives with billBEANE: /reaches for walletCASHMAN: /reaches for walletOTHER CUSTOMERS: /sudden cheeringBEANE: /looks at CashmanBEANE: /holds eye contactBEANE: /slowly puts wallet away— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) October 4, 2018
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 October 2018 07:27 (five years ago) link
Yesterday was the As' 8th straight loss in a sudden death Game 5/7/WC postseason game, breaking the record for the longest such losing streak in postseason history https://t.co/xLhHFh4d5x pic.twitter.com/owpKyIGw8C— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 4, 2018
― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 October 2018 19:36 (five years ago) link
nice rally here by the rockies
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Friday, 5 October 2018 00:26 (five years ago) link
That ball was so foul.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 5 October 2018 00:27 (five years ago) link