2023 MLB Postseason - Rangers vs.. wait... the Diamondbacks? Really?

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:22 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:52 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:38 pm I appreciate that all the venues in Philly are in the same spot, but tonight is where it turns into a madhouse. The Flyers home opener is tonight at 6 pm, and at 8 pm the NLCS Game 2 is starting at the same time as a Mexico / Germany friendly.
Good lord!

Men in Blazers dubbed it “El Zimmermanico”.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:52 pm

Schawrbs might be going into his annual thermonuclear stage at just the right time.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:38 pm

Philly’s gone into beast mode, and believe you me it is fun to see, but this Arizona team does nothing for me. Take away their record vs COL and they’re a below .500 team. I know they’re the risk of an expanded playoff format, but…WOOF.

eta - I’m not taking anything away from Philly. You kick the crap out of the team in front of you is all you can do.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:17 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:38 pm Philly’s gone into beast mode, and believe you me it is fun to see, but this Arizona team does nothing for me. Take away their record vs COL and they’re a below .500 team. I know they’re the risk of an expanded playoff format, but…WOOF.

eta - I’m not taking anything away from Philly. You kick the crap out of the team in front of you is all you can do.

They swept two division winners. Yes expanded playoffs but to win 4 straight road games takes some doing.

Also crazy playoffs, no extra innings yet in 26 games.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:26 pm

Phillies starters so far this postseason: 6-0, 1.55 ERA, 51 Ks, 4 BBs.

And if they make that final series of the season they potentially get Rhys Hoskins back as a RH bat off the bench.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:35 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:17 pm
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:38 pm Philly’s gone into beast mode, and believe you me it is fun to see, but this Arizona team does nothing for me. Take away their record vs COL and they’re a below .500 team. I know they’re the risk of an expanded playoff format, but…WOOF.

eta - I’m not taking anything away from Philly. You kick the crap out of the team in front of you is all you can do.
They swept two division winners. Yes expanded playoffs but to win 4 straight road games takes some doing.

Also crazy playoffs, no extra innings yet in 26 games.

Any team that reaches the championship series has beaten good teams to get there, and yeah, they've apparently proven that any team can win any given series.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:20 am

With this year's Phillies and looking back of his time with the Red Sox compared to what happened after, Dave Dombrowski is looking more and more impressive.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:08 am

I have to assume Seth Joyner and Brian Dawkins high-fived each other after seeing this:

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:08 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:13 am

Has anyone confirmed which reliever it was who flops to the ground on the tackle? That really puts the video over the top.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:45 pm

Great AB by Bohm turned to crap when he decided to leave his bat on his shoulders.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:15 pm

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:34 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:13 am Has anyone confirmed which reliever it was who flops to the ground on the tackle? That really puts the video over the top.

I thought is was Alvarado.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:54 pm

Has a team ever petitioned Major League Baseball to play all games away? Astros are close to going 18-3 on the road in let 21 games while winning two at home since 9/14.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:22 pm

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:34 pmI thought is was Alvarado.

Not the guy in front, the second one.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:08 am

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:22 pm
cerranoredux wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:34 pmI thought is was Alvarado.
Not the guy in front, the second one.

Alvarados?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:08 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:36 pm

Did you know that in Altuve's 13th MLB season there were a maximum of 53 playoff games whereas in Jeter's there was 41 and in Reggie's there was 17 and in Mantle's there was 7???

(Playoff records are meaningless. I think Bernie Williams might still hold like half of them.)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:46 pm

Did you know that actually makes the Astros run even more impressive???

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:55 pm

Try doin' dat shit outta da AL fuckin' East ya fuckin' clown.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:05 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:55 pm Try doin' dat shit outta da 0-7 AL fuckin' East ya fuckin' clown.

Ok?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:34 pm

Astros have become a powerhouse no doubt, During our childhood they were an afterthought. Just two playoff appearances, 80 and 86 (which got them into RBI Baseball)

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:38 pm

Kevin “Large Mouth” Bass!

Baseball Stars ran circles around every other NES baseball game.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:38 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:34 pm Astros have become a powerhouse no doubt, During our childhood they were an afterthought. Just two playoff appearances, 80 and 86 (which got them into RBI Baseball)

I can taste the Fuddrucker's burgers and cheese covered potato wedges from here looking at that RBI Baseball screenshot.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:53 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:38 pmBaseball Stars ran circles around every other NES baseball game.

RBI 2 all day for me. All teams + full rosters???

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:03 pm

Little league baseball

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:10 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:38 pm Kevin “Large Mouth” Bass!

Baseball Stars ran circles around every other NES baseball game.

Seriously. I even preferred it to the more prolific ones on the other gaming systems.

If I wanted to get my simulation / realism itch scratched, I'd fire up Tony Larussa's Ultimate Baseball I or II on DOS. You could import seasons of stats. Seriously the game was way ahead of its time considering Windows 95 was 3-4 years down the road.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:43 pm

More like Corey E-ger.

(Brutally tough play especially assuming there was a lot of topspin on it.)

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:56 pm

ALCS game 5 is officially bonkers.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:56 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:43 pm More like Corey E-ger.

(Brutally tough play especially assuming there was a lot of topspin on it.)

They're giving infielders hits on those plays these days. Get your body in front of it, cuz Seager ole'd that thing.

He said, not ever having to get in front of a 110 mph ground ball.

Go team!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:23 pm

I think he fields it differently if he's not trying to turn two, but I also have and would never get my body in front of 110.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:26 pm

Chapman's gonna fuck this up.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:33 pm

We need one of those pitcher overlay videos of Kimbrel and Chapman going R/L and spraying the ball who-the-fuck-knows-where in massive leverage situations.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:43 pm

Love baseball fights

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:44 pm

Drilling him there was the dumbest possible thing they could do.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:45 pm

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:46 pm

Abreu should get tossed there. And they should toss the old bastard before he has a heart attack.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:49 pm

I thought they did toss dusty but I guess the umpire was just gesticulating wildly

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:49 pm

(At a bar, no sound)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:50 pm

You telling me there’s no footage of W reacting to the fight?