2018 MLB Postseason Discussion Thread

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

No check swing, no bite at that 0-2

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Not a strike, but too close to take.

 

But not a strike.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Jeffress strikes out pinch hitter Dozier with the bases loaded to seal a 4-0 win for the Brewers and a 2-1 series lead.

[IndianaTwin]

Whaddaya know, another opportunity for someone on Twins Daily to suggest Dozier's not clutch. :-)

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Not a strike, but too close to take.

 

But not a strike.

I thought it was a strike. Gameday had it touching the corner.

[IndianaTwin]

 

Not a strike, but too close to take.

But not a strike.

 

Read an article yesterday saying that Kratz was 3rd among 39 catchers in pitch framing. He may have just showed it. 

 

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2018/10/13/17971446/erik-kratz-milwaukee-brewers-postseason-nlcs-catcher-framing-pitchers

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I thought it was a strike. Gameday had it touching the corner.

Stop—I’m trying to have it both ways.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Read an article yesterday saying that Kratz was 3rd among 39 catchers in pitch framing. He may have just showed it. 

 

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2018/10/13/17971446/erik-kratz-milwaukee-brewers-postseason-nlcs-catcher-framing-pitchers

I believe it. Not to mention some gutsy pitch-calling there late.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Another doubleheader day! Including a game that should be over well before bedtime.

 

Tuesday Oct. 16

 

4:09 pm CST

ALDS Game 3

Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros

(series tied 1-1)

TV: TBS

Radio: ESPN

 

8:09 pm CST

NLDS Game 4

Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers

(MIL leads series 2-1)

TV: FS1

Radio: ESPN

[Nine of twelve]

I have realized that I don't want any of these teams to win. In fact, there's only one team out of 30 in MLB that I can truly root for. I may be forced to admit that I'm just a pathetic old man who can't abide other people's happiness.

[Otto von Ballpark]

I'm just a pathetic old man who can't abide other people's happiness.

Or in other words, a baseball fan.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Dozier actually got the start tonight, batting fifth, and delivers an RBI single in the first inning.

[Danchat]

 

Dozier actually got the start tonight, batting fifth, and delivers an RBI single in the first inning.

Ironically he's the only one with an RBI so far with the rest of the Dodgers club being pretty terrible in these RISP situations.

[Otto von Ballpark]

And Dozier with a walk and a stolen base his next time up, in the 3rd inning.

 

...and his teammates strand him at second base.

[notoriousgod71]

I went to bed last night around 10:30 and checked the score right away in the morning. In the past I a) would have stayed up til the bitter end been pissed that I went to bed and missed the end of a close game.

 

Today, I just felt relief that I didn't bother to try and stay up to watch this nonsense.

[djvang]

It's really getting hard to watch batters take pitch after pitch after pitch. Swing the bat!

[ashbury]

I went to bed last night around 10:30 and checked the score right away in the morning. In the past I a) would have stayed up til the bitter end been pissed that I went to bed and missed the end of a close game.

 

Today, I just felt relief that I didn't bother to try and stay up to watch this nonsense.

When all is said and done, I don't mind the pace of the game, while I am watching it.

 

It's just the cumulative effect, that results in a bedtime after midnight, that I can't agree to.

 

If I happened to be on West Coast time during the post-season, I'd be watching it from start to finish, anytime circumstances allowed.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Wednesday, Oct. 17

 

Potentially our last baseball doubleheader of 2018! (There will hopefully be another one Saturday, if the Astros win one of the next 2 games and the NLCS goes to 7 games.)

 

4:05 pm CST

NLCS Game 5

Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers

(series tied 2-2)

TV: FS1

 

7:39 pm CST

ALCS Game 4

Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros

(BOS leads 2-1)

TV: TBS

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

My gut tells me the Dodgers bats come alive today and Kershaw pitches like a master, Brewers go back to Milwaukee trailing 3-2 but with some much needed rest for the bullpen.

[jkcarew]

Great development for the Twins!...

 

Looks like the Twins FO won't have to worry about Milwaukee out-bidding them for Machado this off-season!

[Otto von Ballpark]

I suppose I should have included today's probable starting pitchers (although who knows how long they will pitch anymore!).

 

MIL at LAD

Wade Miley vs Clayton Kershaw

 

BOS at HOU

Rick Porcello vs Charlie Morton

 

Morton has me worried -- he had some late-season injury issues, so he hasn't pitched at all since Sep. 30 (regular season), and hasn't gone longer than 3 innings since Sep. 15. And a loss would put Boston up 3-1 in the series.

[IndianaTwin]

 

When all is said and done, I don't mind the pace of the game, while I am watching it.

 

It's just the cumulative effect, that results in a bedtime after midnight, that I can't agree to.

 

If I happened to be on West Coast time during the post-season, I'd be watching it from start to finish, anytime circumstances allowed.

 

Your "cumulative effect" comment sums it up well, particularly for those of us in EDT.

 

I'm traveling to Arizona for work this weekend, and I'm looking forward to experiencing MST zone for watching games. Even last night's game would have been over at what, 10:30?  

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

I'm traveling to Arizona for work this weekend, and I'm looking forward to experiencing MST zone for watching games. Even last night's game would have been over at what, 10:30?  

Not quite. Per Baseball-Reference:

 

Start Time: 9:09 p.m. ET
Game Duration: 5:15

 

That would peg the end at 12:24 a.m. MST.

 

EDIT: per ashburyjohn, it was actually 11:24 MST in Arizona because they don't do daylight savings time.

[ashbury]

 

Not quite. Per Baseball-Reference:

 

Start Time: 9:09 p.m. ET
Game Duration: 5:15

 

That would peg the end at 12:24 a.m. MST.

Everybody else is still on Daylight time. I think that makes it 11:24, just like PDT.

 

Still way too late for Chief of course.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Everybody else is still on Daylight time. I think that makes it 11:24, just like PDT.

Thanks for the correction! I forgot about that Arizona daylight-savings weirdness.

[notoriousgod71]

Alright, I just can't root for Counsell and his absurd bullpen management.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Miley, a lefty, is starting pitcher for Brewers. He pitches to one batter, walks him, and is replaced with a right hander.

 

Presumably to take advantage of the Dodgers lineup that was drawn up to face the lefty.

 

 

 

Dear baseball smart guys,

 

Please just stop with this.

 

That includes you, FalVine.

 

Yours,

 

Hosken.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Alright, I just can't root for Counsell and his absurd bullpen management.

I don't know if it's the manager, the GM, or some combination. I don't know if the starter knew this was going to happen. I hope we find all of that out and I hope the Brewers get destroyed today. I just can't get on board with it.

[notoriousgod71]

Machado leisurely jogs down the line on a DP, defiant the entire way.

[notoriousgod71]

 

 

I don't know if it's the manager, the GM, or some combination. I don't know if the starter knew this was going to happen. I hope we find all of that out and I hope the Brewers get destroyed today. I just can't get on board with it.

 

 

I'm with you.

 

The broadcast said everyone was aware beforehand. You could almost hear Smoltz biting his lip as to not just tear into this "strategy".