this should be a great series. I think the Astros are the better team, especially when taking bullpen into account. Astros in 6
― k3vin k., Friday, 12 October 2018 00:00 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 12 October 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
I just don't know the AL. Feel like the Astros adding Cole should do it but Boston had a great year.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 October 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
Voted Astros in 7
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 October 2018 02:26 (five years ago) link
Houston won 103 and did not have the Orioles completely tanking in their division. Red Sox are really good but I think the Astros are a bit deeper in pitching, both in rotation and bullpen. Boston have had a great year at the plate and their lineup is very deep.
It's a great matchup on paper and could make for some good games.
― earlnash, Friday, 12 October 2018 03:10 (five years ago) link
i hope it goes 7 but i think 6 seems about right, i'm leaning Astros.
― omar little, Friday, 12 October 2018 04:35 (five years ago) link
every time sox/stros played this year it felt like playoff baseball. this is going to be a great series. to me the astros feel like they have just a bit more of the killer instinct. and yeah i think they have the pitching edge. stros in 6, maybe even 5. so hard to say though.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 12 October 2018 08:40 (five years ago) link
I might watch this series and root for Boston just cause that little guy on the astros annoys the fuck out of me
― calstars, Friday, 12 October 2018 10:09 (five years ago) link
you're watching wrong, pal
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 12 October 2018 14:06 (five years ago) link
Rooting for Houston. Boston can fuck off
― calstars, Saturday, 13 October 2018 23:56 (five years ago) link
Altuve can still F off tho
― calstars, Sunday, 14 October 2018 00:19 (five years ago) link
My dad’s rooting for Boston though
― calstars, Sunday, 14 October 2018 00:38 (five years ago) link
Tigers fans watching Justin Verlander vs. J.D. Martinez pic.twitter.com/0q58QTvvGl— Jon Tayler, Smiling Politely (@JATayler) October 14, 2018
OTM
― Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2018 00:45 (five years ago) link
Don't think I'd go with Sale for much longer--lot of pitches, and when he misses, he's way out there.
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2018 00:51 (five years ago) link
Dr. Who's theme for the replay review at Fenway.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 01:08 (five years ago) link
Betts, Martinez, and Bregman the top 3 MVP candidates--k3vin k. just kicked over his TV.
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2018 01:19 (five years ago) link
gotta sell the game
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 01:31 (five years ago) link
'2 of the top three 3 have been eliminated! stay tuned!'
Dustin Pedroia: sounding board with chronic knee problems
― Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2018 01:37 (five years ago) link
Verlander making them look like the White Sox.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 01:40 (five years ago) link
Justin, Justin...0-2?
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:05 (five years ago) link
Verlander making them look like the Red Sox.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:07 (five years ago) link
have a good TBS feed, but listening to the excellent radio team of Scaimbi & Mendoza
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:07 (five years ago) link
Verlander and Maldonado are just not working well together.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:08 (five years ago) link
pitch framing much more valued than blocking pitches these days, it seems
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:09 (five years ago) link
Thought Verlander caught a break on those last two strikes to Benintendi.
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:10 (five years ago) link
that was ball four to benintendi
― mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:11 (five years ago) link
You're all outta here.
― Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:14 (five years ago) link
yeah, dumbfuck Bregman, they wanted you to hit you leading off
go Sox
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:16 (five years ago) link
Bregman the new Pedroia
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:19 (five years ago) link
is Angel Hernandez behind the plate?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:20 (five years ago) link
Joe Kelly seems like someone who would punch a loaf of bread for not being fluffy enough— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) October 14, 2018
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:33 (five years ago) link
Joe West obvs on Sawx payroll
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 14 October 2018 03:21 (five years ago) link
lol Joe West got drilled at second base.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 October 2018 03:21 (five years ago) link
Joe West with dead cat like reflexes pic.twitter.com/KOwwGI5K28— The Sports Quotient (@SportsQuotient) October 14, 2018
― 1-800-CALL-ATT (Karl Malone), Sunday, 14 October 2018 03:38 (five years ago) link
thought it might just vanish into his body like a black hole
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 14 October 2018 03:55 (five years ago) link
<3 tony kemp
― mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2018 03:55 (five years ago) link
Astros looking good
― Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2018 04:16 (five years ago) link
that was just a weird ass game
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 14 October 2018 04:28 (five years ago) link
Will Price make it through three innings?
― Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2018 22:21 (five years ago) link
that's one
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 23:23 (five years ago) link
Terrific game through 8 but yeah, it was weird. Two aces who had nightmare innings. The difference was at third - Bregman is just on a different level from Nunez (or Raffy, had he been playing). Until the ninth of course, but somehow it felt over before then.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 14 October 2018 23:35 (five years ago) link
I like David Price, so I hate seeing this.
― clemenza, Monday, 15 October 2018 00:13 (five years ago) link
we're edging towards last year's template: every ace gets shellacked
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 15 October 2018 00:34 (five years ago) link
Altuve with zero hits against the Red Sox so far... if he was hitting true to form, they'd be winning right now.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Monday, 15 October 2018 01:24 (five years ago) link
Maldonado is a pretty blatant Achille’s heel.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 15 October 2018 02:03 (five years ago) link
had no idea superteams could have crap catching
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 15 October 2018 02:09 (five years ago) link
I suppose the best catcher left is Grandal.
Someone knows why Stassi is not in the active roster?
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 15 October 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
TBS a much better broadcast team than the rest.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 15 October 2018 02:26 (five years ago) link
O_O
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 15 October 2018 02:55 (five years ago) link
price’s beard is so bad
― mookieproof, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:01 (five years ago) link
Now I kinda want the Astros fans to rob a catch from Mookie again, that's the perverse effect of Sox Nation on how I enjoy the game.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:02 (five years ago) link
Ex-Tiger > ex-Tiger
― Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:08 (five years ago) link
googleassistant: more shit u don't need
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 01:09 (five years ago) link
chris guccione strikes
― mookieproof, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:09 (five years ago) link
Bregman is the shortest 6 feet dude i've ever seen.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:11 (five years ago) link
I thought that pitch by Verlander was borderline...Maldonado jerked it up--maybe a strike, but I didn't think it was as clear-cut as the announcers did. Loved Verlander's death-stare at the umpire.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:13 (five years ago) link
maldonado did a poor job framing, but the strike zone tbs has had it as a clear strike
― k3vin k., Friday, 19 October 2018 01:15 (five years ago) link
I won't lie: there's a big part of me right now thinking "Quit while you're ahead and get Price out of there." With some help from the ump, he looks good.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:21 (five years ago) link
Brillant at-bat by Gurriel.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:46 (five years ago) link
Next item on the pace of play programme: timeouts while Price is pitching.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:53 (five years ago) link
It was. (x-post)
Think I'd take Price out now--the Guriel AB drove his pitch count up, short rest, the bullpen pitches last night, he's living on borrowed time. He's been great, and if you move on, he's got something to build on. I know he's got the bottom of the lineup coming up--that's the once conceivable rationale I can see for sending him out for the fifth.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2018 01:55 (five years ago) link
"one," not "once"
He a horse tho.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 02:05 (five years ago) link
RIP
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 19 October 2018 02:18 (five years ago) link
Whoa!
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2018 02:18 (five years ago) link
shit
― k3vin k., Friday, 19 October 2018 02:20 (five years ago) link
is price coming back in for the 6th? what could go wrong?
― k3vin k., Friday, 19 October 2018 02:27 (five years ago) link
His beard, as mookie pointed out.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 02:28 (five years ago) link
(xpost) "David, you get one baserunner..."
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2018 02:29 (five years ago) link
hahaha Mookie
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 02:31 (five years ago) link
Astros can't catch a break
― the dutiful and the banned (rip van wanko), Friday, 19 October 2018 02:31 (five years ago) link
Can we skip to Kimbrel allowing two walks?
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:29 (five years ago) link
Good we need drama.
Lol @ VHS
― Bee OK, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:40 (five years ago) link
It's hard to repeat in baseball. I did think they would but not to be
― Bee OK, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
Gotta say I'm just glad we get to see Mookie for another series.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
Very happy for Price. He's had too good a career to be treated like a running joke.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:49 (five years ago) link
weird to see the red sox celebrate somewhere that isn't yankee stadium
― mookieproof, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:53 (five years ago) link
Not seeing Red Sox play all that much, got to say their outfield defense looked amazing in the series.
― earlnash, Friday, 19 October 2018 03:56 (five years ago) link
BoSox starting to lay claim to the 21st century in the AL...
― omar little, Friday, 19 October 2018 04:23 (five years ago) link
may they be swept next week
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 05:22 (five years ago) link
^^
― johnny crunch, Friday, 19 October 2018 12:07 (five years ago) link
If it's the Brewers, that's who I'll root for. If it's the Dodgers, I'll root for BOS.
― WmC, Friday, 19 October 2018 12:21 (five years ago) link
Same. Would be fully behindbghe dodgers if not for machado. *spits*
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 19 October 2018 12:40 (five years ago) link
yeah if there's one more thing Boston fans need is another title
root vs the (M)ass Evil
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 12:57 (five years ago) link
do fuck off, Morbs, thanks so much
― WmC, Friday, 19 October 2018 13:11 (five years ago) link
Yeah, jealousy is nagl.
Just for ha-ha's I looked for tickets: $500+ for standing room only. Guess I'm not going to the World Series.
But definitely going to the parade after the Sox win!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 19 October 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
so weird to have a great Sox team that's actually pretty likeable
― frogbs, Friday, 19 October 2018 14:03 (five years ago) link
sorry, no, RSN is a pox upon the land
haha jealousy
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 14:08 (five years ago) link
this is the "likeable Yankees" mistake of 2017 all over again
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 14:09 (five years ago) link
but no big deal if you don't share my feelings. Hell, some of you still like Saturday Night Live.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 14:24 (five years ago) link
Jay Jaffe:
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/david-price-sheds-an-albatross/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2018 14:42 (five years ago) link
Who's the greatest defender who was ever asked to make a major position change for the World Series in the DH era?
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-could-use-mookie-betts-at-2b-in-ws/c-299383740
― clemenza, Saturday, 20 October 2018 22:31 (five years ago) link