Playoff Game Thread

[Uli2001]

Rangers bullpen. That's the joke.

[Uli2001]

23 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

Bryan Abreu plunked him next time up - umps conferred and ejected Abreu (and then Dusty) as Astros trying to keep it to 4-2 deficit before their last time up.

6 minutes ago, RarityFlaherty said:

There’s really no way that was on purpose, unless the Astros are morons. Why would you put another runner on in a close playoff game like this? 

That was likely for the bat spike.  But I agree, it's stupid.

 

[Uli2001]

If Rangers don't come back here, they are done. Very streaky team will win 7 in a row and then lose 4 in a row in the postseason. They were streaky all season.

[RarityFlaherty]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

That was likely for the bat spike.  But I agree, it's stupid.

 

Yeah I saw that.  Maybe you hit him for that in a regular season game, or a playoff game that isn’t close, but not in a close game that matters. 

[Tony-OH]

Gotta root for the Rangers here. So tired of the Astros in the World Series!

[ArtVanDelay]

Would love to see Semien go yard here. 

[Tony-OH]

Wow, roped right at the SS.

[Tony-OH]

What the hell kinds of pinch runner is Smith? How did he not tag there? Terrible.

[ArtVanDelay]

What a game. 

[Tony-OH]

Figures, we get red hot Rangers, Astros get choke version of the Rangers. Terrible bullpen. Terrible base running. Just crud.

[ArtVanDelay]

Must suck to be a Rangers fan.  They’ve had some real heartbreakers over the years. 

[Moose Milligan]

Man, clock might have struck midnight on the Rangers just now. 

[Tony-OH]

I hate when the same team keeps going to the World Series. The Astros as just too damn good once the playoffs start.

I remember when some people on here were laughing at the Astros in the Twitterverse saying the World Series will still go through them. People were pointing to the Orioles 101 wins vs the Astros 90 wins. 

Orioles had no post season experience, Astros have crazy amount of post season experience. The moment is not too big for them.

[O's84]

Back to back innings where you have 2 on none out and you don't score.  Plus you cough up the lead.  What a sad performance by TEX.

[Uli2001]

Just a random opinion on a fan board: Altuve must still be cheating somehow. It's not believable that the guy comes up with big homeruns in the postseason again and again. And a short guy at that.