2019 MLB (Non-Twins) Postseason Discussion Thread

[Mike Sixel]

Former-spring-training

-Twin Anibal Sanchez starts tonight for the Nationals.

Amazing

[Otto von Ballpark]

Anibal Sanchez certainly fared better than former FA target Patrick Corbin last night!

[Otto von Ballpark]

Monday Oct. 7

 

Another big day! Four more games... and four potential elimination games (although the hopeful eliminators are all playing on the road)...

 

12:05 pm CST

Astros at Rays (ALDS Game 3, Astros lead 2-0)

TV: MLBN

 

2:07 pm CST

Braves at Cardinals (NLDS Game 4, Braves lead 2-1)

TV: TBS

5:40 pm CST

Dodgers at Nationals (NLDS Game 4, Dodgers lead 2-1)

TV: TBS

 

7:40 pm CST

Yankees at Twins (ALDS Game 3, Yankees lead 2-0 -- but you knew this already )
TV: FS1

[Mike Sixel]

Anibal Sanchez certainly fared better than former FA target Patrick Corbin last night!

Shocking. Didn't change my opinion of Corbin, but wow.

[Mike Sixel]

Keuchel making his second start....

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Keuchel making his second start....

Interesting. Braves going for the kill! I guess they pulled Keuchel at 74 pitches in game 1.

[Otto von Ballpark]

The Twins could use an offensive performance like the Rays tonight! 8 runs in 4 innings so far, vs Greinke and a pair of relievers...

[Danchat]

I think I'm cheering for the Braves to win the world series this year. I'm fed up with the rich teams (NYY and LAD) and Houston already got their championship, so bring on the Braves.

[Mike Sixel]

I think I'm cheering for the Braves to win the world series this year. I'm fed up with the rich teams (NYY and LAD) and Houston already got their championship, so bring on the Braves.

I'm the opposite. Atlanta got huge subsidies, and isn't investing in the product. I hope they lose. At least the rich teams are paying players

[Otto von Ballpark]

Twins-Yankees nightcap aside, it was a pretty exciting day for baseball yesterday. 3 other teams won with their backs against the wall, including one in extra innings. Two of those wins have forced winner-take-all Game 5's.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Tuesday, October 8

 

6:07 pm CST

Astros at Rays (ALDS Game 4, Astros lead 2-1)

TV: FS1

 

Pitching matchup is Verlander versus what appears to be a bullpen game from the Rays...

[cardsfan]

Keuchel making his second start....

Someone is going to way overpay for Keuchel. If you don't score a lot of runs and you have a poor infield defense don't sign him.

[Bomba2026]

Im watching the Tampa Bay Rays hit Vrelander hard! They were not as "good" as the Twins....they have good pitching. I dont know how this will end but this is a great series to watch. They had no fear because there were no expectations I guess....

[Otto von Ballpark]

The Rays, facing elimination tonight, are going with a bullpen game -- but using an electric reliever like Diego Castillo at the outset really seemed to set the tone. (Jumping on a short rest Verlander in the first inning helped too!)

 

It's perhaps a model the Twins should have followed, instead of saving Rogers for a late inning situation that never really came. Especially since we were mostly committed to a bullpen game in game 2 anyway.

[biggentleben]

 

I'm the opposite. Atlanta got huge subsidies, and isn't investing in the product. I hope they lose. At least the rich teams are paying players

 

They spent millions on the area around the ballpark, have the highest-paid analytical staff in the league, have their highest payroll in team history, and nearly doubled the salary of coaching/staff/scouting as well. How are they not reinvesting the money received?

[biggentleben]

 

Someone is going to way overpay for Keuchel. If you don't score a lot of runs and you have a poor infield defense don't sign him.

 

He's essentially a veteran Dakota Hudson. For all their excellence in defense this year, an ideal Cardinals lineup does not lead to an ideal defensive alignment. Keuchel backed by Teheran immediately in that game could have meant a Braves win. Instead, they went to bullpen arms, leaving Teheran in a spot where he didn't know whether to dial it up or save himself for multiple innings. That would have been the spot to utilize Tomlin, frankly.

[Aggies7]

The twins stood a better chance of taking a game or two from the Astros....the rays are about to send the series back to Houston. Anyone who wanted to play the Yankees should seriously consider seeing a doctor. Although the twins are so mentally ****ed it may not have mattered. I still think Houston is better than NY but maybe they’re vulnerable

[Mike Sixel]

They spent millions on the area around the ballpark, have the highest-paid analytical staff in the league, have their highest payroll in team history, and nearly doubled the salary of coaching/staff/scouting as well. How are they not reinvesting the money received?

Investing in the area around the stadium is investing in the on field product?

 

 

[USAFChief]

TB downs Houston 4-1. Game 5 Thursday.

[Aggies7]

TB downs Houston 4-1. Game 5 Thursday.

Amazing what you can do when you don’t fold like a wet newspaper under pressure

[Squirrel]

I think I'm cheering for the Braves to win the world series this year. I'm fed up with the rich teams (NYY and LAD) and Houston already got their championship, so bring on the Braves.

I’m pulling for the Nats from the NL. They’ve never won and I just like them. I will never cheer on the Braves. If it’s the Braves vs the Yankees? I cheer for no one because I will never cheer on the Yankees, either. I want the Cardinals to win tonight. 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Wednesday Oct. 9

 

Two all-or-nothing NLDS Game 5's -- should be interesting!

 

4:02 pm CST

Cardinals at Braves (Flaherty vs Foltynewicz)

TV: TBS

 

7:37 pm CST

Nationals at Dodgers (Strasburg vs Buehler)

TV: TBS

[cardsfan]

TB downs Houston 4-1. Game 5 Thursday.

I hope.

[cardsfan]

He's essentially a veteran Dakota Hudson. For all their excellence in defense this year, an ideal Cardinals lineup does not lead to an ideal defensive alignment. Keuchel backed by Teheran immediately in that game could have meant a Braves win. Instead, they went to bullpen arms, leaving Teheran in a spot where he didn't know whether to dial it up or save himself for multiple innings. That would have been the spot to utilize Tomlin, frankly.

The Cards won by a couple of inches. Ball barely a hit by Molina to tie game and then Ozuna beating the throw to first in the 10th inning.

 

The Braves outscored their opponents by 112 runs; the Cards 102.

[Mike Sixel]

Nine zero, so far.... Should the cards pull their starter in the first? Should he have a short leash?

[SwainZag]

 

Nine zero, so far.... Should the cards pull their starter in the first? Should he have a short leash?

 

9-0 and only 1 out in the 1st!  I probably let him go 1 inning and then run some sort of a bullpen game using your lesser relievers.  Treat today as a bullpen for Flaherty and save him for Game 2 of the NLCS.

[Mike Sixel]

9-0 and only 1 out in the 1st! I probably let him go 1 inning and then run some sort of a bullpen game using your lesser relievers. Treat today as a bullpen for Flaherty and save him for Game 2 of the NLCS.

I think you have to do this.

[notoriousgod71]

 

9-0 and only 1 out in the 1st!  I probably let him go 1 inning and then run some sort of a bullpen game using your lesser relievers.  Treat today as a bullpen for Flaherty and save him for Game 2 of the NLCS.

 

9-0 and only 1 out in the 1st!  I probably let him go 1 inning and then run some sort of a bullpen game using your lesser relievers.  Treat today as a bullpen for Flaherty and save him for Game 2 of the NLCS.

 

Cards have already made defensive substitutions. Matt Carpenter already out of the game.

[notoriousgod71]

I feel slightly better about the Twins showing after watching this, although Atlanta still won two games and could have easily won the series.

[Squirrel]

Whoa, Cardinals! Woohoo! Now go Nats tonight!!