MLB Playoff Thread

[NoleLizards]

Acuna matada

You're as clever as the Euro Ryder Cup fans.

 

[DFSNOLE]

This ump needs to change the script in his glasses.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Wow. That's a quick hook.

 

[NoleLizards]

Wow. That's a quick hook.

...And a backfiring one at that.

 

[DFSNOLE]

...And a backfiring one at that.

Damn lucky to get out of that with only two runs scoring. Snit doesn't need to manage scared.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Four pitch walks to #8 hitters often come back to bite you in the butt.

 

[runkpanole]

Good God, our bullpen is awful

 

[runkpanole]

 

[DFSNOLE]

 

[DFSNOLE]

Got them to the game at the EOC. Much better now.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Wasted opportunity. Hope that doesn't come back to haunt them.

 

[NoleLizards]

Wasted opportunity. Hope that doesn't come back to haunt them.

With this pen, I'm sure it will....

 

[NoleLizards]

Dodgers & Brew Crew should be one helluva series. I think the winner will have a truly legit chance in the WS.

Congrats to the Braves on an amazing year...Their future is indeed bright.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Dodgers & Brew Crew should be one helluva series. I think the winner will have a truly legit chance in the WS.

Congrats to the Braves on an amazing year...Their future is indeed bright.

They have a great core of young position players to build around. They also have some great young live arms but they have to get better at throwing strikes. That has been the downfall of this staff both starters and the pen.
Hopefully, next year will be as fun as this one.

 

[runkpanole]

Go Brew Crew. Thanks for the fun season, Atlanta.

I will never forget walking on the field in July and watching my son run the bases for Kids Run the Bases.

 

[DFSNOLE]

 

[DFSNOLE]

 

[SeaPA]

Man Kimbrel had me looking for some nitro glycerin tablets last night. That was a shaky 9th inning, but they managed to hang on and eliminate the damnyankees.

 

[hatsbo]

Was about ready to throw something through my set in that inning. His wildness has been troubling late in the season, if you're Cora, what do you do? Would have been heartbreaking after shutting down their homer hitters for 17 innings to blow that game. Interesting also he didn't start a sizzling Holt after he hit for the cycle.

 

[Bobcat07]

Astros-Red Sox should be a great series. I have tickets to Game 5, if its necessary. Selfishly, I hope it is.

 

[Bobcat07]

They have a great core of young position players to build around. They also have some great young live arms but they have to get better at throwing strikes. That has been the downfall of this staff both starters and the pen.
Hopefully, next year will be as fun as this one.

I didn't watch a ton of Braves baseball this year, but from the outside they reminded me of the 2015 Astros. Probably a year ahead of people's expectations, but a talented team that will contend for a long time. Have a feeling they will win a World Series in the next 3 years.

 

[NoleMoreTears]

Was about ready to throw something through my set in that inning. His wildness has been troubling late in the season, if you're Cora, what do you do? Would have been heartbreaking after shutting down their homer hitters for 17 innings to blow that game. Interesting also he didn't start a sizzling Holt after he hit for the cycle.

He has seemingly lost some command but I don't see any way of shaking up the pecking order. Nice to get out of NY with 2 wins and advance. Will be a fun series.

 

[NoleLizards]

This is about as strong a group of 4 teams that I can recall heading into the respective LCS's...Will be fun to watch if I'm still here and have electricity.

 

[SeaPA]

Was about ready to throw something through my set in that inning. His wildness has been troubling late in the season, if you're Cora, what do you do? Would have been heartbreaking after shutting down their homer hitters for 17 innings to blow that game. Interesting also he didn't start a sizzling Holt after he hit for the cycle.

I thought he might leave Sale in for the 9th. While I was dry-heaving on the living room floor, I was really wishing he'd done so.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Go Brewers!

 

[DFSNOLE]

Craig Council obviously knows how to use his bullpen but why is he pitching Hader in the fifth inning?

 

[DFSNOLE]

I didn't realize until the announcers mentioned it about a bazillion times that the Brewers are on a 12 game winning streak. Very impressive considering the stakes of those games.

Craig Counsell might be wresting the manager of the year award away from Brian Snitker.

 

[DFSNOLE]

The Stinkin' Dodgers are making this interesting.

 

[NoleLizards]

The Stinkin' Dodgers are making this interesting.

The Brewers' pen isn't nearly as formidable when Hader's unavailable.

 

[DFSNOLE]

The Brewers' pen isn't nearly as formidable when Hader's unavailable.

My son and I were talking about this yesterday. We agreed that Counsell will not use Hader for three innings in the middle of a game again this series.

 

[NoleLizards]

My son and I were talking about this yesterday. We agreed that Counsell will not use Hader for three innings in the middle of a game again this series.

Game 7, perhaps....

 

[DFSNOLE]

Game 7, perhaps....

Perhaps

 

[NoleLizards]

Price better get it done tonight or the Sox will be on the ropes. So far, so good through one inning. (Baby steps.)

 

[DFSNOLE]

Price better get it done tonight or the Sox will be on the ropes. So far, so good through one inning. (Baby steps.)

Especially with the way Cole is struggling in the 1st.