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A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:23 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:07 pm Trevor Bauer is absolutely the type to call others cheaters then do the same thing and pretend he's not cheating. He's the worst.

You'll change your mind next year.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:24 pm

So far there have been 2 runs scored in 20 innings of baseball.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:32 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:24 pm So far there have been 2 runs scored in 20 innings of baseball.

Make that 3!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:34 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:32 pm
degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:24 pm So far there have been 2 runs scored in 20 innings of baseball.
Make that 3!

5! (not my guys though)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:45 pm

Thru 11 in Atlanta. First postseason game ever without a run through 11.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:46 pm

The pitching from the Reds and Braves has been absolute filth. Now heading to 12th still 0-0.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:13 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:45 pm Thru 11 in Atlanta. First postseason game ever without a run through 11.

That's surprising, would have expected it to happen once or twice in the Bob Gibson days. Of course there were only 4-7 playoff games a year.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:15 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:23 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:07 pm Trevor Bauer is absolutely the type to call others cheaters then do the same thing and pretend he's not cheating. He's the worst.
You'll change your mind next year.

Yankees (probably?) wouldn't pay huge for two 30+ righty starters either way, but definitely not given that Cole and Bauer hate each other dating back to college.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:16 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:15 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:23 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:07 pm Trevor Bauer is absolutely the type to call others cheaters then do the same thing and pretend he's not cheating. He's the worst.
You'll change your mind next year.
Yankees (probably?) wouldn't pay huge for two 30+ righty starters either way, but definitely not given that Cole and Bauer hate each other dating back to college.

Ah yes, they mentioned that early in the broadcast. So like nine hours ago.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:45 pm

Just had convulsions reading this.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:48 pm

God that was excruciating.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:08 pm

So after taking your starter out in Game 1 after 3 shoutout innings, the next day your ace starter gives up 7 runs and can't get out of the 2nd.

Idiot.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:11 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:48 pm God that was excruciating.

What was? Baseball is dead to me. Did something happen?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:22 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:08 pm So after taking your starter out in Game 1 after 3 shoutout innings, the next day your ace starter gives up 7 runs and can't get out of the 2nd.

Idiot.

It would be cool if you guys tried even a little bit.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:11 pm

Seems wild that two series will likely be completed before one even starts.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:05 pm

I can’t be the only one hoping that this storm in Cleveland sends the cardboard cutouts flying all over the place

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:08 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:05 pm I can’t be the only one hoping that this storm in Cleveland sends the cardboard cutouts flying all over the place

Why are they playing baseball in a hurricane?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:21 pm

Duh, it’s because the league wants Cleveland to advance.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:22 pm

I'm sure Cleveland will be super mad about a Carrasco for Tanaka tradeoff.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:25 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:21 pm Duh, it’s because the league wants Cleveland to advance.

I assume you were being sarcastic. Because, if it was up to the league it would be New York versus Los Angeles every year in the World Series. TV Ratings!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:26 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:25 pm
Rex wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:21 pm Duh, it’s because the league wants Cleveland to advance.
I assume you were being sarcastic. Because, if it was up to the league it would be New York versus Los Angeles every year in the World Series. TV Ratings!

I think they would prefer Yankees-Sawx to be honest.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:32 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:22 pm I'm sure Cleveland will be super mad about a Carrasco for Tanaka tradeoff.

I’m guessing both are still throwing under cover. It means neither will go very far. Jonathan Holder time baby

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:07 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:25 pm
Rex wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:21 pm Duh, it’s because the league wants Cleveland to advance.
I assume you were being sarcastic. Because, if it was up to the league it would be New York versus Los Angeles every year in the World Series. TV Ratings!

Oh, for sure on the MLB level, but I’m pretty sure the home team and their grounds crew have a massive amount of input. (Although I wouldn’t for a second blame Cleveland if this was their intent/hope all along.)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:57 pm

There’s your runs, Holder

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:54 pm

I have Yankees Indians on second tv. And I think it’s a hate crime to not have names on the back of uniforms.

Casual fans of other teams are a protected class.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:48 pm

Wild move.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:51 pm

Wild result.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:52 am

Modern baseball watching: I took a nap in the 6th inning (intentionally, not dozing off) so that I could be awake for extra innings. I was only slightly off, as it was the top of the 9th when I woke up.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:02 am

I hung in the entire time because it was nice to feel something sports-y again.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:10 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:26 am Oh god Alex Rodriguez tries so hard. I like him fin in the studio but I don't think he's great in the booth.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:41 am His knowledge and analysis is outstanding but, like you said, he tries sooooooo hard to be charismatic.

Last night he harped on Sanchez not getting off his knee when handling Chapman because a pitch riding down-and-in to a righty could skip past him and a few minutes later that exact scenario played out on what should have been the final out of the game.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:45 am

Ha ha someone should have tipped them off ahead of time ha ha ha!!!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:53 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:56 am WhyTF is Blooper wearing a ghillie suit?

This jackass is dressed like the mandalorian today. Complete with Baby yoda.

I love it.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:22 pm

ARod is killing me.

his name-dropping seems completely over the top in terms of pandering, seemingly to the old-school crowd. The only times i nod at things he'll say will revolve around actual play; e.g. giving ideas on various pitches or game situations that make sense to come from an ex-player. But holyfuck stop knobbing Pete Rose already, in fact...it's best you don't mention him at all.

Yesterday his petulance at the lack of bunting led him to come back to it minutes later and said "Hank Aaron. He laid down 21 sacrifice bunts in his career! if it was good enough for him it should be good enough for modern players"

I immediately yelled out (to nobody, to be fair) "OVER 21 YEARS DO THE MATH YOU IDIOT!" (n.b. to me - Aaron played 23 years. so...yeah). And second....who the fuck was responsible asking HENRY GODDAMN AARON to lay down a bunt in the first place??

I've actually defended this ass-clown (in terms of him as a player) for years but i've gone from whatever to near hatred in two days.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:19 pm

First team shut out in a playoff series, first team to score the minimum amount of runs needed to win a playoff series and I’m sure a lot of other firsts on the line here.

Post by **brian** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:21 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:19 pm First team shut out in a playoff series, first team to score the minimum amount of runs needed to win a playoff series and I’m sure a lot of other firsts on the line here.

No wild card team has ever won a 1-0 game, so it would at least tie an MLB record for fewest runs to advance even if you include the wildcard.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:22 pm

Ha. You found the research I was too lazy to do, necessitating the use of the word “series”.

Post by **brian** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:48 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:22 pm Ha. You found the research I was too lazy to do, necessitating the use of the word “series”.

The Barves ruin everything.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:49 pm

God dammit. I had just point this out to a friend so I fucked it up.

Post by **brian** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:12 pm

22 innings, no runs. Epic.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:14 pm

I'm sure Trevor Bauer will blame this on the Astros somehow.