MLB Thread

[Bort]

15 hours ago, MVFrostsMyPie said:

I feel like Detroit had to wait a good long time before Game 1 of the WS in 2012, only because I remember how everyone assumed the Tigers would beat the Giants (especially my friends who were A's fans and bitter that the Tigers knocked their team out) because they had had suuuuuch a long time to rest while the Giants vs. Cards went to 7 games in the NLCS.

This happened to Detroit twice. MLB just did an article about it: Nats will now look to avoid fate of '06, '12 Tigers.

[xaxat]

It's good to see Big Papi active again.

[smittykins]

He was on Late Night with Seth Meyers recently, and said that he expected to get mooned at Yankee Stadium. “100,000 butt cheeks looking at me.” 😂

Edited October 18, 2019 by smittykins

[cleo]

Do people like Smoltz? I feel like he never shuts up.

[mojoween]

I am unreasonably annoyed with FOX’s lazy ass graphics department for showing the Yankees starting lineup in the grays and the Houston outfield in white.  Respect the pinstripes!

[Bort]

17 minutes ago, mojoween said:

I am unreasonably annoyed with FOX’s lazy ass graphics department for showing the Yankees starting lineup in the grays and the Houston outfield in white.  Respect the pinstripes!

I noticed that too. They did the photo shoot for FOX in Houston the day before the first game. I guess the Yankees didn’t bring their home uniforms for the shoot.

[ebk57]

Seriously Joe?  The Yankees fall behind 3-1?  Shouldn't that be the Astros take the lead 3-1?  Yikes... 

[xaxat]

Fox had a pre-game segment showing a graffiti artist spray painting a truck with a Bronx Bombers theme with the Manhattan skyline in the background.

I'm pretty sure it was filmed in Queens, home of the Mets.

[Sew Sumi]

8 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

Seriously Joe?  The Yankees fall behind 3-1?  Shouldn't that be the Astros take the lead 3-1?  Yikes... 

Joe Buck isn't calling this game. Some FOX flunkee I've never heard of is filling in.

[ebk57]

2 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Joe Buck isn't calling this game. Some FOX flunkee I've never heard of is filling in.

The Google machine says Joe Davis.  So I'm just going with "I knew that..."  🙂 

I'm still peeved. 

[Sew Sumi]

LOL, I didn't catch the guy's name. I'll go slink away now. 😁

[ebk57]

No need to slink - I posted and then wondered if it was actually Joe (Buck), so then Googled.  And was kinda relieved to see I was (almost) right...  😄 

[Sew Sumi]

It's totally something Buck would say! 

[DoctorAtomic]

Buck is in Denver calling the football game.

Yeesh. The Yanks are leaving more people on base than I've had in my class the last two years.

I know small ball isn't much of a thing anymore, but you'd think in a must win game, you'd scratch out runs where you can. I can't see them getting 3 more runs with 9 more outs.

[Lamb18]

11 hours ago, cleo said:

Do people like Smoltz? I feel like he never shuts up.

I remember the Twins playing against him in the 1991 World Series.

[smittykins]

Admittedly, I noped out of the game about quarter to 10, but this morning, watching CC walk off the mound injured, for most likely the last time in his career....😢😢😢

[DoctorAtomic]

Smoltz at least knows what he's talking about, so I don't mind.

[Mittengirl]

Watching the Yankees lose makes my heart smile.

[xaxat]

Gonna miss CC.

[Lantern7]

1 hour ago, Mittengirl said:

Watching the Yankees lose makes my heart smile.

Meh. I am amused that the Yankees can’t win a LCS against the Astros, but the Mets took care of that ages ago.

[xaxat]

Wow, MLB is going to take over operations of the minor leagues. And it looks like a lot of teams will be shut down.

I think it's going to get pretty Darwinian as cities and towns fight to keep, or steal, franchises.

Edited October 19, 2019 by xaxat

[DoctorAtomic]

23 hours ago, icemiser69 said:

I like multi-dimensional offenses, and all I have seen them do is swing away.

I was saying basically the same thing. The offense was stalled by game 3. They were getting people on base but no runs. You've got to make some adjustments. I mean, yeah, you're not going to have Judge bunting, but try a hit and run.

It's a short series. Over 162 games, you want to stay steady, but you're in danger of going down 3-1, and they didn't really do much.

[Bort]

Craig Biggio threw out the first pitch. That man is still super hot. 

[theatremouse]

I'm sure this is a stupid question, but do they give everyone those rally towels or did 80% of the stadium buy them?

[Bort]

1 minute ago, theatremouse said:

I'm sure this is a stupid question, but do they give everyone those rally towels or did 80% of the stadium buy them?

They’re giveaways at the gate. 

[DoctorAtomic]

Yankees have no plate discipline.

[Lantern7]

How hot is in in Houston? Chapman’s face looks damp as hell.

ETA: WALK-OFF HOME RUN. Like the Astros let the Yankees tie the game just to give them hope for a Game 7.

Edited October 20, 2019 by Lantern7

[mojoween]

Well obvs I could not BE more fucking disappointed, but the Yankees were better than all but two teams and they went through a hell of a lot this year.

I love these savages SO much and I hope Washington wins in four.

[stealinghome]

I'm glad it's not the Yankees, and I'm also glad both dirtbag closers blew it for their respective teams (however temporarily in Osuna's case). Can't ask for much more than that!

[Mittengirl]

My heart is smiling again!  It did skip a few beats the inning before, though.

Now, I really don’t care who wins the WS.

Edited October 20, 2019 by Mittengirl

[ebk57]

Hellava game, really.  Congrats @kariyaki!!  

Sorry about that to all the wonderful Yankee fans here.  (And I actually mean that.)  It was a good series. 

[DoctorAtomic]

After the walk, as soon as I saw Altuve take the plate in the bottom of the 9th, I was like, welp.

Houston played better. The Yanks left more people on base than my rural hometown, and came up with two great defensive plays. The Yanks didn't really make any adjustments and wasted a lot of at bats.

[twoods]

Happy Houston won but bummed out for the classy Yankees fans on here. If I wasn’t an O’s fan I wouldn’t hate them so much. Hoping for a Nats sweep.

[basiltherat]

Woot!  Woot!  My Fun-Sized Baseball Boyfriend, Jose Altuve, is THE BIGGEST MAN IN BASEBALL !!

The Yankees were scary, that's for sure.

[Bort]

[DoctorAtomic]

I'm interested in how this match up will go. Washington was lights out in their pitching shut the Cardinals down. Houston has had timely hitting against a solid pitching staff.

[Was-MArsenault]

Congratulations Houston Astros! You deserved this win.

[nittany cougar]

Congrats Astros fans!  It was so cool seeing my childhood faves Nolan Ryan and Craig Biggio at the game 

I am a Houston native but live in DC and root for the Nats during the season.  The Astros are very hard to beat when Correa and Altuve are both on.   My prediction is an Astros victory in 6.

I have a new bright orange Astros shirt arriving tomorrow.  I wore my red Nats shirt all weekend and will wear the Astros next weekend. I just cannot stomach spending 800 a ticket for standing room,  so I will go and watch the game at a sports bar near Nats park. The great thing about DC is that it's full of transplants, so I won't be the only one in orange.

[Bort]

Factoid I find interesting: Astros and Nationals share spring training facilities.

[Ohwell]

1 hour ago, nittanycougar said:

I have a new bright orange Astros shirt arriving tomorrow.  I wore my red Nats shirt all weekend and will wear the Astros next weekend. I just cannot stomach spending 800 a ticket for standing room,  so I will go and watch the game at a sports bar near Nats park. The great thing about DC is that it's full of transplants, so I won't be the only one in orange.

But watch out for those baby sharks!

[DoctorAtomic]

It's probably more fun being at the bar.

[Bort]

42 minutes ago, DoctorAtomic said:

It's probably more fun being at the bar.

Cheaper too. I'm going to the World Series, but I'll be doing a drinking vorspiel. 

[jennifer6973]

2 hours ago, kariyaki said:

Factoid I find interesting: Astros and Nationals share spring training facilities.

They have for at least 2 years.  When I lived in Florida, both teams spring facilities were less then 25 miles from me.  Then they both moved South.

I love this pairing because they will see each other again in February, also they are playing each other during the season next year.

[Bort]

3 minutes ago, jennifer6973 said:

They have for at least 2 years.  When I lived in Florida, both teams spring facilities were less then 25 miles from me.  Then they both moved South.

I love this pairing because they will see each other again in February, also they are playing each other during the season next year.

Oh, I know, I went to an Astros/Nationals spring training game the first year they opened the new park and had moved in together. But it's a factoid that wasn't very interesting until now.

[jennifer6973]

8 minutes ago, kariyaki said:

Oh, I know, I went to an Astros/Nationals spring training game the first year they opened the new park and had moved in together. But it's a factoid that wasn't very interesting until now.

I know, I think it's pretty cool.

[ebk57]

40 minutes ago, kariyaki said:

Cheaper too. I'm going to the World Series, but I'll be doing a drinking vorspiel. 

Indeed.  Face value tickets here are $375 for standing room and $545 for upper deck outfield corners.  I was not sorry I did not get a lottery pick since I wouldn't have bought them anyway (especially since I'm not really fond of Nats Park). 

I love my couch!

[Lamb18]

On 10/19/2019 at 7:01 PM, kariyaki said:

Craig Biggio threw out the first pitch. That man is still super hot. 

I used to vote for him in All-Star balloting. I didn't know who any of the National League players were so I voted for the guy with the strangest name in each position. 

[mojoween]

There’s an idea!  Let’s ship Houston back to the NL and take Milwaukee.

[Bort]

On 10/19/2019 at 11:35 PM, basiltherat said:

Woot!  Woot!  My Fun-Sized Baseball Boyfriend, Jose Altuve, is THE BIGGEST MAN IN BASEBALL !!

I thought it was hilarious how, when he was jogging toward the throng waiting for him at home plate, he was telling them not to rip his shirt off.

[KAOS Agent]

I'm amused by the fact that Altuve hit the game winning home run to get to the World Series and his thoughts while running toward home were not about the big win, but about how pissed his wife would be if his teammates ripped his jersey off.