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  1. 2wins87
    Please no GIDP
  2. 2wins87
    Alright, Lewis has had a couple looks at him now. Time to drive it somewhere.
  3. 2wins87
    I am surprised they haven't attempted a SB yet. Seemingly many opportunities.
  4. 2wins87
    I'm not sure how many times this can be said, but Rocco had among the longest leashes of any mlb managers this season.
  5. 2wins87
    Damn. Pablo has been so good this postseason
  6. 2wins87
    Or it's a big at bat to a really good hitter. Pablo has been much better with Jeffers catching so I think they gel fine.
  7. 2wins87
    No problem. Pablo still dealing.
  8. 2wins87
    Just what the doctor ordered
  9. 2wins87
    Lopez has an ERA under 3 with Jeffers catching and over 4 with Vazquez catching. Not to mention Jeffers has hit so much better over the year.
  10. 2wins87
    I think not bad. Just one bad pitch to altuve
  11. 2wins87
    Ugh. No more of that
  12. 2wins87
    This Astros lineup is not the Jay's. Gotta score some runs. Don't let Verlander settle in.
  13. 2wins87
    Ugh, I really dislike Altuve
  14. 2wins87
    Nuts. Keep doing that for for another couple innings and they'll break through.
  15. 2wins87
    Verlander not super sharp early. Gotta take advantage
  16. 2wins87
    I think maybe I saw him hit 96 or 97 in one of his last starts? Not sure
  17. 2wins87
    That would be equally good!
  18. 2wins87
    I think it's a great time to break another streak. Lost their last 6 divisional series. Get at least one of two in Houston and move on to the championship series in front of the home crowd. Let's go Twins!
  19. 2wins87
    Lots of people don't have MLB Network. Not ideal, but I just checked the fox sports website and there will be a stream there. You can get unlimited free previews if you use an incognito tab and then close/reopen, in case the Rangers/O's goes to extras or something.
  20. 2wins87
    I'll be curious to see who catches in this series as well. I was a little surprised to see Jeffers get both WC games after how they used him this season. I don't think they would have used him 3 days in a row, so Vazquez probably would have caught game 3. Sonny and Ober both had pretty much the same results regardless of catcher, but Pablo and Ryan both did significantly better with Jeffers catching. There is probably a lot of flukiness in that though. My initial guess would be Jeffers gets games 1,3, and 5, unless there is actually something behind the performance of Lopez and Ryan with Jeffers catching. Could depend on how desperate they are to win also.
  21. 2wins87
    If Ober has one issue as a starter it's also giving up home runs, like Ryan. Although he has been a bit better than Ryan at keeping it in the park this year, and also just a little better overall. He made a strong showing in his last few starts after his AAA stint too, so he's earned it. I believe his slider is a very different pitch from the last time he faced the Astros all the way back in 2021. Hopefully a little unfamiliarity on their part can give him a bit of an edge. He always seems very composed n the mound, I think he's ready for the big moment. Hopefully Verlander isn't quite as sharp as he was in his last two outings of the regular season. I think this team can go into Houston and surprise their fans.
  22. 2wins87
    My initial reaction on Funderburk was similar, but upon thinking about it more, Paddack's best pitch is his changeup, and he has reverse splits for his career. I could see him being a sneaky option against the lefties in the middle innings. For that matter, Varland also has reverse splits so far in his career, and his changeup was his most effective pitch as an MLB starter (though it's a short track record). As a reliever he's gone more to the cutter and I'm not sure his changeup has quite the depth that Paddack's does, so I think Paddack would be more likely to be utilized in that way. That said, I could see roles for both Paddack and Funderburk. For a 5 game series with two off days, 12 pitchers is still a lot, and 13 would definitely be overkill, so I think Stevenson stays on the roster, and I think there will be pinch running situations in the ALDS. I really don't know who I want to drop out of the bullpen though. Funderburk seems like the most likely based on how this team usually values experience for these decisions. I'm not sure Varland's spot is actually totally safe either, even though he seemed to be the 5th option in the wildcard round, they might make a different decision matching up against Houston. It's a very tough call to me.
  23. 2wins87
    I was thinking about this before reading the post and came to the same conclusion for the rotation. I could see them swapping Ryan and Ober if they don't want to give Ryan too much rest. Given how they pitched down the stretch I would go with Ober though, which seems to have been their original plan had there been a game 3. Maeda should be in play in any game if needed, but could potentially pitch in both game 1 and game 4 presuming that Rocco will be prepared to have a quick hook for both Ryan and Ober. Based on their previous decisions I think they would be more likely to drop Funderburk than Paddack, but there is actually a potential need for a second lefty specialist against Houston, who could be needed to navigate Tucker and Alvarez in the middle innings. However, there is an argument for Paddack as well who has reverse splits over his career thanks to his very good changeup. He would provide another upper 90s arm, while also being a sneaky option against the lefties. I'm really torn on that one.
  24. 2wins87
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  25. 2wins87
    I get what you're saying. I don't think we disagree on anything, except maybe little things like the nature of existence, probability, and determinism. But on the baseball, we both agree it was a good decision to try for the run.
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