2017 A.L.C.S. (Astros vs. Yankees)

[Chavez Ravine]

The Yankee mystique definitely seems to be on hiatus. All the close plays going the Astros way.

[Chavez Ravine]

I think if the ball gets stuck in some part of your stadium (ivy, screen, padding, roof) it should still be a live ball. That's life.

[Chavez Ravine]

Justin looked shaky that inning. Balls were smacked hard against him last inning too.

[Chavez Ravine]

Well, Verlander didn't look shaky that inning.

[tntoriole]

3 hours ago, OFFNY said:

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I believe that Hunter Harvey has a ceiling that is in Keuchel's neighborhood.

Whether or not he ever reaches that ceiling remains to be seen.

 

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I hope you are right.  But we have not had one in 20 years. .  Watching Verlander is another example of the type of pitcher we have not had since Mussina or Jim Palmer.   A true TOR.  Looking at what we are likely to be running out there next year, it is already depressing.  The teams with horses at the top of the rotation are just much better.   

[tntoriole]

The middle of the Yankees pen has been performing in the playoffs better than  it did through the year

[tntoriole]

Excellent work by the Astros Latin America scouts who signed Altuve in Venezuela after a tryout  to an undrafted free agent 15,000 dollar contract in 2007. He spent 4years in the minors, advancing his skill set all the way and, of course, is the best hitter in baseball now.  

[Chavez Ravine]

7 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

The middle of the Yankees pen has been performing in the playoffs better than  it did through the year

A lot of that is because of Kahnle.

[Can_of_corn]

13 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

Excellent work by the Astros Latin America scouts who signed Altuve in Venezuela after a tryout  to an undrafted free agent 15,000 dollar contract in 2007. He spent 4years in the minors, advancing his skill set all the way and, of course, is the best hitter in baseball now.  

I don't think it is anywhere near an "of course" situation.

Two names that come to mind are Trout and Votto.

[O's84]

Damn shift.

[Chavez Ravine]

Two fun games in a row so far this series.

[Chavez Ravine]

Maybe the Oriole hitting style is not that unusual?

[eddie83]

Just now, Chavez Ravine said:

Maybe the Oriole hitting style is not that unusual?

We just don't get on base enough. Everyone K's. 

I said Verlander was a good target for the Orioles.....

[eddie83]

6 minutes ago, Chavez Ravine said:

Two fun games in a row so far this series.

I would be shocked not to see a ton more offense in NY.  

[O's84]

Verlander dealing.  Also Lol at Yankees arguing against balls and strikes when they benefit it most of the time and also... it was a strike... Yanks you were wrong.