Playoffs are set

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, OrioleDog said:

See what happens when you sit Nick Markakis.

We could need the Little League rule for this one.  I expect a mutual adjournment post haste, but if the Dodgers really wanted there could be a 30-3 run here.  I think if the hitters lock, Snitker won't let them work the good middle relievers and we'll get postseason position player pitching.

We'll see Bottom 1 Acuna, Freeman, Ozuna transmit the let's make outs fast code.  

The Braves have to use 8.1 relief innings today... and tomorrow they are planning on a "bullpen" game with a bunch of relievers going.

[Can_of_corn]

36 minutes ago, SteveA said:

The Braves have to use 8.1 relief innings today... and tomorrow they are planning on a "bullpen" game with a bunch of relievers going.

Doesn't seem to be anything that could have stopped the Braves from just forfeiting the game after the first.  I find the idea interesting from a game theory perspective. 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2007/04_starting_and_ending_game.pdf

 

 

 

[SteveA]

Seager will bat for the 4th time in the top of the 4th needing a triple for the cycle.

[SteveA]

31 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Doesn't seem to be anything that could have stopped the Braves from just forfeiting the game after the first.  I find the idea interesting from a game theory perspective. 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2007/04_starting_and_ending_game.pdf

 

 

 

The uproar from purists would be enormous.

And the Fox Sports Network might be a bit unhappy as well

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

The uproar from purists would be enormous.

And the Fox Sports Network might be a bit unhappy as well

Sure, but as an issue of game theory I think the idea has merit.

[DrungoHazewood]

12 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sure, but as an issue of game theory I think the idea has merit.

Could have just had Nick pitch the last six innings.

[OFFNY]

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John Curtiss' )raw numbers in the 2020 regular season were excellent ...... a  1.80 ERA, and an 0.960 WHIP.

Prior to the 12.33 Innings Pitched that he threw for the Astros this season,) Luis Garcia )never pitched higher than the Advanced-A level of the Minor Leagues ....... in 2019, he split time between Regular-A Quad Cities (43.00 Innings Pitched) and Advanced-A Fayetteville (65.67 Innings Pitched.)

 

 

(A.L.C.S.) )))))) [GAME FIVE]

 

TAMPA BAY DEVIL R AYS

Brandon Lowe - 2B 

Randy Arozarena - LF

Austin Meadows - RF

Yandy Diaz Fernandez - DH

崔志萬 - 1B 

Manuel Margot Gomez - CF 

Joseph Patrick "J.P." Wendle - 3B

Willy Rafael Luna Adames - SS

Michael Zunino - C

John Picken Curtiss - RHP )) (3-0, 1.80 ERA)

 

HOUSTON ASTROS

George Cheslton Springer III - CF

Michael Charles Brantley, Jr. - DH

Jose Altuve - 2B

Alexander David "A.D." Bregman - 3B

Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer - SS

Kyle Tucker - LF

Yulieski Gurriel Castillo - 1B

William Joshua Reddick - RF

Martin Benjamin Maldonado Valdes - C

Luis Heibardo Garcia - RHP )) (0-1, 2.92 ERA)

 

https://www.mlb.com/starting-lineups

 

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[GuidoSarducci]

Kershaw sucks in a playoff series!

How utterly shocking ... 

[Just Regular]

I wonder how Dodger fandom felt about 19/20/21 Acuna/Freeman/Ozuna.   I mean he's CLAYTON KERSHAW and he turned back the clock pretty well this summer, but still it's anybody.   My top two guesses entering this series would have been Dodgers 5 and Dodgers 4 so I'm beyond thrilled for Nick/O'Day here.  Still 9 long outs tonight.

I also hope Elias locked in his Correa' 22 price, beating Nick Anderson and all tonight.  I've been heavy writing the Astros downfall, but notwithstanding the next week and a half, the Springer and Brantley team picks will give a good clue.  Greinke seems like he'd appreciate a deal after his postgame comments yesterday.

[OFFNY]

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Framber Valdez )has greatly improved his walk-rate in 2020 over the previous 2 seasons (2018 and 2019) ...... in 2018 it was 5.838, in 2019 it was 5.604, and in 2020 it was 2.038. In fact, he had the exact same number of Innings Pitched in 2019 and 2020 (70.67), and his Walks plummeted from 44 to 16. ) 

 

2018: lll 37.00 Innings Pitched lll-ll. 24 llWalks

2019: lll 70.67 Innings Pitched lll-lll 44 llWalks

2020: lll 70.67 Innings Pitched lll-ll. 16 llWalks

 

BUT ........ in Game One of this ALCS against the D-Rays, Valdez ceded 4 Walks in only 6 Innings Pitched.

 

 

(A.L.C.S.) )))))) [GAME FIVE]

 

HOUSTON ASTROS

George Cheslton Springer III - CF

Jose Altuve - 2B

Michael Charles Brantley, Jr. - DH

Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer - SS

Alexander David "A.D." Bregman - 3B

Kyle Tucker - RF

Yulieski Gurriel Castillo - 1B

Aledmys Diaz Serrano - LF

Martin Benjamin Maldonado Valdes - C

Framber Valdez - LHP )) (0-1, 2.92 ERA)

 

TAMPA BAY DEVIL R AYS

Michael Brosseau - 2B 

Randy Arozarena - DH

Dustin Hunter Renfroe - RF

Yandy Diaz Fernandez - 1B

Brandon Loew - LF

Manuel Margot Gomez - CF 

Willy Rafael Luna Adames - SS

Joseph Patrick "J.P." Wendle - 3B

Michael Zunino - C

Blake Ashton Snell - LHP )) (4-2, 3.24 ERA) ) * 

 

*  )) Led the Major Leagues in Wild Pitches (7)

 

https://www.mlb.com/starting-lineups

 

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[SteveA]

31 minutes ago, OFFNY said:

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Framber Valdez )has greatly improved his walk-rate in 2020 over the previous 2 seasons (2018 and 2019) ...... in 2018 it was 5.838, in 2019 it was 5.604, and in 2020 it was 2.038. In fact, he had the exact same number of Innings Pitched in 2019 and 2020 (70.67), and his Walks plummeted from 44 to 16. ) 

 

2018: lll 37.00 Innings Pitched lll-ll. 24 llWalks

2019: lll 70.67 Innings Pitched lll-lll 44 llWalks

2020: lll 70.67 Innings Pitched lll-ll. 16 llWalks

 

BUT ........ in Game One of this ALCS against the D-Rays, Valdez ceded 4 Walks in only 6 Innings Pitched.

 

 

(A.L.C.S.) )))))) [GAME FIVE]

 

HOUSTON ASTROS

George Cheslton Springer III - CF

Jose Altuve - 2B

Michael Charles Brantley, Jr. - DH

Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer - SS

Alexander David "A.D." Bregman - 3B

Kyle Tucker - RF

Yulieski Gurriel Castillo - 1B

Aledmys Diaz Serrano - LF

Martin Benjamin Maldonado Valdes - C

Framber Valdez - LHP )) (0-1, 2.92 ERA)

 

TAMPA BAY DEVIL R AYS

Michael Brosseau - 2B 

Randy Arozarena - DH

Dustin Hunter Renfroe - RF

Yandy Diaz Fernandez - 1B

Brandon Loew - LF

Manuel Margot Gomez - CF 

Willy Rafael Luna Adames - SS

Joseph Patrick "J.P." Wendle - 3B

Michael Zunino - C

Blake Ashton Snell - LHP )) (4-2, 3.24 ERA) ) * 

 

*  )) Led the Major Leagues in Wild Pitches (7)

 

https://www.mlb.com/starting-lineups

 

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Kiermaier still not in the lineup after getting hit in the hand.   Hope he can get back in their soon.

[OFFNY]

4 hours ago, OFFNY said:

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(N.L.C.S.) )))))) (GAME FIVE)

 

 

ATLANTA BRAVES

 

Alex Jordan "A.J." Minter - LHP )) (1-1, 0.83 ERA)

 

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7 out of the 9 Outs that Minter recorded were Strikeouts. ) 

 

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[OFFNY]

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In their last 3 games combined (all losses), the D-Rays have gone 1-for-14 with RISP.

 

SOURCE: ) ESPN )News )Services

 

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[Just Regular]

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?game_pk=526503&game_date=2017-10-21

The Morton-McCullers matchup tonight is of the two guys who tandem shut out the Yankees in Game 7 three years back.

That's the game that stands out in my memory as the one where McCullers threw all curves - Savant has it at "only" 41 out of 54.

Imagine Greinke wondering today if club will show any confidence in him tonight.

Anxious for Nick now - that Mookie play spooking Ozuna into the TOOTBLAN flub got Dodgers past a Joe Kelly use while trailing in an elimination game, and could elevate to Jeter against Oakland legend levels if the Dodgers get the dogpile.  

O'Day (and Melancon) both fully charged, neither having pitched since Tuesday.  I think Dodgers take one more laugher somewhere out of the last possible two.

[OFFNY]

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