The Official 2015 AMERICAN League Playoff Thread

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:14 pm

mister d wrote:
mister d wrote:I'd totally bet the Toronto series line right now.
This is a great post.

An awesome move.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:56 pm

This is brutally depressing

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:14 pm

There might be no worse should-to-does upset me ratio than Alex Rios' batting stance.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:27 pm

I'll admit I didn't think Cueto had this.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:32 pm

Putting keuchel in is weird.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:41 pm

Not putting him in and needing ...

That's actually where I was typing on the HR. I'm very smart.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:42 pm

Whaddya expect, it was a non-save situation.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:43 pm

(It was the right move. Potential last game you use your best pitchers, not your best pitchers who usually throw out of the pen. Would be different if Houston had knockout relievers but they don't.)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:48 pm

Disagree completely. there is absolutely something to being able to warm up in he regular fashion.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:51 pm

I could be persuaded to agree had keuchly been in hat situation before. If it was bumgarner then sure. But I just think it was a bad decision to leave your closer out in favor of a guy who isn't used to that situation.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:52 pm

Lincecum in 2010 and 2012, Maddy last year seemed to do ok.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:53 pm

Sure, but the gap between Keuchel and Gregorson is a lot wider than his routine. It's not like they were sitting on Betances/Miller or Chapman or something.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:56 pm

mister d wrote:Sure, but the gap between Keuchel and Gregorson is a lot wider than his routine. It's not like they were sitting on Betances/Miller or Chapman or something.

Full rest keuchel sure.

And maybe Howard was posting as I was but those guys were better then than keuchel is now imo.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:57 pm

True or false: good pitchers should work an inning on their throw day more often, even in the regular season.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:05 pm

Regular season? Probably not, because you'd be going max effort every 3 days for half the year. But now? Definitely.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:08 pm

(Neither here nor there, but that wasn't a bad pitch Morales hit out.)

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:14 pm

Really happy for cueto - good guy , fun for me to see him experience those moments.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:31 pm

I saw the weird catcher's throw hit the batter play, but missed the bottom of the 7th in the earlier game. Just watched the tape.

All three errors involved Andrus. Moreland's throw was erroneous, but catchable for Andrus. Yeah, I'm the cynical, suspicious type, but he's on the take, right?

(I was in attendance for the Willie Davis three error game in the 1966 World Series, nine years old. Scarred for life.)

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:42 pm

TT2.0 wrote:This is brutally depressing

Bah, they're young, and this was a year early. They'll be back.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:44 am

brian wrote:Big Game Johnny Cueto.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:47 am

I was also on record as saying that Cueto would throw 7 innings of 2 run ball. Can't believe I missed that by an inning on the short side.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:35 am

mister d wrote:
mister d wrote:I'd totally bet the Toronto series line right now.
This is a great post.

It is, and I looked for it, but it wasn't up when I checked. Kicking myself for not checking again.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:50 am

howard wrote:All three errors involved Andrus. Moreland's throw was erroneous, but catchable for Andrus. Yeah, I'm the cynical, suspicious type, but he's on the take, right?

It would have to be under threat of death given that he has 9 figures guaranteed coming from MLB.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:02 am

https://vine.co/v/eEDqXEAa6QJ

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:11 am

Ha. Looks like Jonny Gomes can st ... I can't do this.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:17 am

Word is Roger Goodell has suggested to Manfred that a year-long suspension for child abuse is in order.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:42 am

So, kind of an aside, but the woman in the latest Viagara commercial that shows about five times an hour is a smokeshow.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:57 am

A_B wrote:So, kind of an aside, but the woman in the latest Viagara commercial that shows about five times an hour is a smokeshow.

They are all amazing, there have been like 5 of them.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:05 am

degenerasian wrote:
A_B wrote:So, kind of an aside, but the woman in the latest Viagara commercial that shows about five times an hour is a smokeshow.
They are all amazing, there have been like 5 of them.

I'm referring to the one in the football jersey.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:24 am

They're all attractive but they all have that "I'm going remorselessly to kill my rich, slightly older husband" look about them.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:44 pm

Nothing? Volquez doing his best madbum impersonation.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:58 pm

I can't decide--do you think this redhead across the tunnel from Marlins Guy is hot?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:06 pm

Upon closer view, probably not. She looks dangerous in a very Kansas City way.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:12 pm

Maybe after a bottle of Kansas City wine. Or two.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:17 pm

Pitched through two walks in the 6th nicely.

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:20 pm

A_B wrote:
degenerasian wrote:
A_B wrote:So, kind of an aside, but the woman in the latest Viagara commercial that shows about five times an hour is a smokeshow.
They are all amazing, there have been like 5 of them.
I'm referring to the one in the football jersey.

Longest. Neck. Ever.

#giraffe

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:26 pm

Shoot. I've seen longer necks on negro modela bottles.

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:30 pm

A_B wrote:Shoot. I've seen longer necks on negro modela bottles.

Definitely a Corona bottle.

That was a sick Double play.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:18 am

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:29 pm

This is an old fashioned afternoon playoff game. 5 innings complete in 1 hour 20