2019 World Series (ASTROS vs. NATIONALS)

[eddie83]

Astros continue to struggle with RISP.  

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

11 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Astros continue to struggle with RISP.  

My blood pressure would be through the roof if I was an Astros fan right now.

[eddie83]

Springer may have been on 3rd had Tucker read it better.  

[eddie83]

4 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

My blood pressure would be through the roof if I was an Astros fan right now.

Yeah I hope one day we have that problem.  

[eddie83]

Hard hit lineout. Nats living charmed life. 

[eddie83]

What’s going on with Bregman. Takes 2-1 down middle. 

[LocoChris]

11 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

What’s going on with Bregman. Takes 2-1 down middle. 

Didn’t understand that at all. Not like he didn’t know a FB was coming, that’s all Doolittle throws. 

[backwardsk]

I’m really impressed with how the Astros lay off good pitches right off the plate.  Their whole lineup has a great approach.

Pressure moves to Houston.  Have to beat Strasburg to stay away from 0-2.  Anyone know who would pitch game 4 for them?

[Just Regular]

I'm pretty sure Cole will be on a 1/4/7 track.  

They just mentioned Soto's 21st birthday is Friday, when the Series gets to his home park for Game 3.  That's some destiny right there.

[backwardsk]

38 minutes ago, OrioleDog said:

I'm pretty sure Cole will be on a 1/4/7 track.  

They just mentioned Soto's 21st birthday is Friday, when the Series gets to his home park for Game 3.  That's some destiny right there.

That means you also have to pitch Grienke and Verlander on short rest or Grienke only gets one start.

[backwardsk]

1 hour ago, eddie83 said:

Springer may have been on 3rd had Tucker read it better.  

He was also hopping around out of the box instead of running.  ARod called him on that.

One other little thing was the hard slide by Eaton and hustle by Rendon to prevent a DP before the Soto double.

[JR Oriole]

6 hours ago, backwardsk said:

I’m really impressed with how the Astros lay off good pitches right off the plate.  Their whole lineup has a great approach.

Pressure moves to Houston.  Have to beat Strasburg to stay away from 0-2.  Anyone know who would pitch game 4 for them?

I have been amazed by that myself.  I can't help but remember back to our 2014 ALCS and 2016 game against Toronto, where our approach was to swing at everything outside of the strike zone.  That was unbelievably frustrating to watch and so it is encouraging to see that hitters actually can develop patience and discipline.  Hopefully our next playoff team has this approach.

As for Soto, I go after him in the first at-bat in Game 2.  If he gets a hard hit, I am not sure that I throw him a strike the rest of the series.  Can't let that dude beat you.  He is too good and too locked in. 

[Just Regular]

9 hours ago, backwardsk said:

That means you also have to pitch Grienke and Verlander on short rest or Grienke only gets one start.

Hinch in his pregame presser said yesterday they'd decide on Game 4 after the first three, even kind of joking that's their tradition this year.  It'll be interesting to see what they do, but Greinke's been wobbly enough I think Cole thrice will take priority over Greinke twice in their plan for the series.  That would leave Game 5/6 to short rest Verlander/bullpen game, or bullpen game/full rest Verlander, where 1-3, 2-2 or 3-1 probably nudges the choice.

[SouthRider]

Growing up with the Astros in the National League and having my team (O's) American League, my brain keeps thinking Nats are American League since I have taken an interest in them this year.    It's kind of weird.  I don't get the whole Montreal Expos angle with people wearing Expos hats to National games.  To me that is a slap in the face to real Montreal Expo fans.  

I keep wondering how long the National's luck is going to last.  I was sure the bubble was going to burst last night.  Dave Martinez is a heck of a manager.  He is handling the pitching staff masterfully.  

I love John Smoltz' analysis during the game.  It's like having a pitching coach or manager in the booth.  The rest of the FOX crew stink compared to TBS, especially the post game team  (Arod, Poppy, Thomas).  Yuk.  

[JR Oriole]

Is it really luck for the Nationals at this point?  What have they played, .670 ball for the last five months?  Team is really good.  The difference has been that their cleanup hitter has come up with some massive hits in crucial situations and their opponents' clean-up hitters have collectively taken the month of October off.