2015 ALDS Game One Live Blog
by Eno Sarris
October 8, 2015
| 1:46 |
: Will be here shortly!
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| 3:28 |
I was 5 days old when the Jays were last in the playoffs. I don’t really remember it. |
| 3:28 |
: JOE CARTERRRRRR
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| 3:28 |
SCORE! Bonus Eno chat. |
| 3:29 |
: Well, “bonus,” I wasn’t around earlier today…
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| 3:29 |
Blue Jays Please |
| 3:29 |
Geaux Jays! |
| 3:29 |
So we had a going away party for someone at work and I might have absconded some of the champagne to drink at my desk while I listen to the game |
| 3:29 |
haha the video package they played in canada made fun of bitter expos fans who won’t get behind the jays |
| 3:29 |
Affeldt’s a funny guy |
| 3:30 |
: I have enjoyed talking to him immensely. I did an interview with him on my last day about the things he did to get better over his career. Best part was that he took part of his nail off to stop getting blisters.
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| 3:31 |
MY ERECTION WILL STOP MOUNTAINS |
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: …
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no you weren’t, and I was distraught |
| 3:31 |
: JOE MOTHERGBLWKEJRWLERKJ CARTER
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In a way I kind of miss Cito as coach. It was dinger time all the time (moreso then the Jays today somehow) |
| 3:32 |
My sick day excuse was baseball. |
| 3:32 |
If the Rangers and Royals win, screw the playoffs |
| 3:32 |
: I love JD and Beltre and don’t hate the Rangers but this is like at two- or three- man pitching staff going up against the Jays. And two of them are relievers…
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| 3:33 |
Any arm fatigue updates Eno? Gotta get our learn on |
| 3:34 |
: Spotted this one: Yovani Gallardo threw more sliders than any other pitch this year — first time he’s done that — and had a career-low swinging strike rate. Uh-oh.
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| 3:34 |
how many millions of people are looking for FS1 using the “Guide” button right now? |
| 3:34 |
: What is FS1 baby. BABY! WHAT IS FS1 WHERE IS IT WHAT IS GOING ON
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| 3:34 |
Carlos Gomez looked hurt in last AB, but he made ALDS roster. I guess he is OK |
| 3:35 |
: Kinda feel like he’s looked hurt for a while, which is kinda sorta ironic given the Mets trade falling through.
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| 3:35 |
Tomorrow’s game is at 12:30 and I can’t get of work and streaming it on my work computer will probably get me fired. WHAT DO I DO? |
| 3:35 |
: Connect phone, stream on phone with sound off.
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| 3:37 |
Good idea, gonna try that. If not I’m in tomorrow’s chat raging. |
| 3:37 |
: will you make the chatter give you updates
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| 3:37 |
yeah, gallardo did not throw more sliders than any other pitch, even if you split FT from FF |
| 3:38 |
: According to PFX he did. 1023 to 870 4s, 766 2s.
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| 3:38 |
I will make the chatter take constant screenshots so its like I’m really watching it. |
| 3:38 |
: Painful for the rest. So, uh, not too many people picking the Rangers.
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| 3:38 |
pitchfx combines cutters with sliders. So. |
| 3:39 |
: Figured. Still, he’s old and doing his best to hang on by his fingernails is what I see there.
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| 3:40 |
: 888 sliders to 923 four-seams by Brooks, who breaks out cutters. Wow.
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| 3:40 |
As a Ranger fan, I’m lighting some candles in the church for Gallardo. I guess I’m just nit picking, since I don’t disagree with the premise of your point. |
| 3:40 |
This seems like the most lop-sided series. But it doesn’t usually work out that way…. Rangers in 5 |
| 3:40 |
since I live close to the border and we have a tim hortons am I legally obligated to cheerjays? |
| 3:40 |
: yes
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| 3:41 |
Pillar won’t win the GG. Kiermaier??? |
| 3:41 |
: Yah, have an interview with KK about defense coming when he wins it.
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| 3:41 |
listening on the radio. does Rogers Centre look more or less crazy than PNC was last night? |
| 3:41 |
: Roof changes noise.
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| 3:42 |
: I want at Choo again. He didn’t give me a good interview, didn’t even stand up to talk to me, but I see him talking shop with other hitters. I know dude thinks about this stuff.
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| 3:43 |
: “He actually plays better when he’s hurt” is such a load of oh wow. Did he watch the season? When Betlre was terrible for a while after he was hurt? Come on now.
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| 3:44 |
Not much of a cold weather impact in the AL except maybe KC. Two southern teams and the Jays in the dome. Does this help or hinder any team or no impact? |
| 3:45 |
: Could Cubs, being young and having played in the cold early in the year, be more ready for it? Doubt it has much impact, though it can favor the pitchers. Batted balls hate cold weather.
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| 3:45 |
Who said that? |
| 3:45 |
: The Ducc
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Fielder is going to do something here. |
| 3:45 |
: Well, I mean he did do *something*.
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| 3:46 |
when choosing Gallardo over Perez/Holland, can you think of a better reason than Gallardo’s 13 innings v Jays this year? Seems like a vlid sample to me. |
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: I wouldn’t count it as a valid sample, if thats what your’e saying. I’m not sure Perez is better than Gallardo, and Holland… confounds me.
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| 3:47 |
When does the Cy Young voting get submitted? Wild Card games have any bearing? |
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: Votes filed, supposed to be regular season award.
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Estrada is starting game 3 and Dickey 4.If the Dickey effect is real, wouldn’t it be better to have him game 3? Or even 2? |
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: From what I’ve seen, the Dickey effect is in-game, I believe.
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| 3:48 |
: Remember when Fielder landed on home plate and all the Brewers exploded off of it in celebration and some people got mad, now we have kids doing it on commercials.
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| 3:49 |
Do you ask hitters about their pre-swing movement, such as their load? It is fascinating how opinions will vary on this. |
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: Brought it up with Beltre http://www.fangraphs.com/bl… and have talked to a few — Bryant said his load was like a rubber band, stretching back until his hips whip them through the zone — but my personal opinion is that most hitters get to the hitting position in different ways and that it’s a personal thing. Slower hands? cut your load. Twitchy? longer load.
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| 3:51 |
: Like when I asked Josh Donaldson about his hands, he said, I don’t even think about them.
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CUT YOUR DAMN HAIR GALLARDO |
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: I’ve been yelling at people telling me to cut my hair for years so I’ll respond for Gallardo: NO.
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| 3:52 |
U guys see when Holland had “Wild Thing” cut but no Ks. IRONY |
| 3:52 |
crowd trying to explode |
| 3:52 |
Eno, I am drinking and Avery 22nd Anniversary ale. GET IT!? METAPHOR! |
| 3:53 |
: Yes the shocking thing about Jose Bautista is his follower count, Harold.
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| 3:53 |
Jose is in mid-season beard form. Texas is done. |
| 3:53 |
: So perfectly groomed.
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| 3:54 |
I always imagined david Ortiz waking up at like 4am to make sure his facial hair was always perfect |
| 3:54 |
Why is the chat upside down now? |
| 3:54 |
: My chatters prefer it this way.
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| 3:54 |
If a home plate umpire theoretically had money on a game, how many runs would that be worth (before people noticed)? |
| 3:55 |
: So so so many. Well, I guess restraint matters some. Would he call down the middle balls? Cause then the pitcher couldn’t get out of the inning once he made one call like that.
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| 3:55 |
mlb.tv must lag TV broadcast slightly. Or Eno has a flux capacitor |
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: It does. I do.
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Hi Eno, random question here: what percent of MLB players do you believe chew tobacco? any players you’ve interviewed that you were surprised to learn chew? |
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: I’ve talked to a few and I talked to a writer that did an informal polling after Tony Gwynn died and the number is probably around 1/3. Almost surprised it’s that low, given how much chaw and dip was around my baseball teams when I was younger. Guess people had coaches that lost parts of their jaw like I did.
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I tried chew once when I was 16 and passed out |
| 3:58 |
You can do more chat so my comment doesnt stay and remind me constantly thanks |
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: You made me laugh twice!
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| 3:58 |
Pretty sure my fiancee found my Redman and threw it away |
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My roommates in college used to chew while playing beer pong. I tried it one time (playing with a dip) then quit chewing altogether. |
| 3:59 |
Chew while beer pong seems like a really, really bad idea. |
| 3:59 |
: don’t swallow don’t swallow don’t swallow CHUG oh crap
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| 4:00 |
why is hamilton in the starting lineup? |
| 4:00 |
: Yeah what the HECK is that choice about. He’s got no chance against Price. Do they not have another righty that could be useful here?
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| 4:01 |
: Mike Napoli. Guess the defense concerns?
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| 4:01 |
Didn’t they say Price has negative splits? I could be making that up |
| 4:02 |
: He does but that might be based on the cutter-less Price. Changeups have reverse splits, that much is true. But I’m not going to depend on Josh Hamilton, who is terrifyingly bad against lefties and also against good-command guys, to take advantage of that reverse split.
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| 4:02 |
“2nd consecutive strikeout” seems to imply I can’t remember 30 seconds into the past |
| 4:03 |
I was thinking same thing about Hamilton, but his splits lifetime not that bad (.270). But why do they show runs and SB on vL as R on fangraphs? |
| 4:04 |
: Huh, some recency bias from me. Hamilton wRC+ against lefties last three years going backwards: 88, 154, 62. 105 career. Huh.
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| 4:04 |
So I’m listening on the radio at work: Was that inning by Price as dominant as it sounds? |
| 4:04 |
: It was nasty.
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| 4:04 |
Using lifetime stats for Hamilton is dangerous. He’s been 4 different players over the span of his career |
| 4:04 |
: Truth. But 154 wRC+ against lefties in 2014 surprised me.
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| 4:04 |
I guess Stubbs might be a good sub for Hamilton. |
| 4:04 |
: There you go.
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| 4:07 |
: Is this going to be a low-scoring game???
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| 4:07 |
had two tests today and havnt slept for 30 hours. whose ready for some baseball?? (I am, but only kinda) |
| 4:07 |
: Well this isn’t a one-off so phew. Put your feet up.
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| 4:08 |
The playoffs always find ways to subvert your expectations. |
| 4:08 |
Fielder is the only player in this lineup who isn’t atrocious against lefties. even the right handers are just generally bad hitters no matter who they are facing |
| 4:10 |
: I’m not saying I agree, but once you park- and league-adjust this Rangers team, they were worse than average.
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| 4:11 |
: But they got healthy late in the year and had a good final month (109 wRC+) which coincided with Odor recovering his promise, Beltre being Beltre, a couple bats they picked up.
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| 4:11 |
generally bad hitters—except the past two months they have crushed |
| 4:11 |
: Yeah and it might not just be BABIP or luck or sequencing either.
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| 4:12 |
Which team should have been in by park/league stats? Angels? Indians? |
| 4:13 |
: Year-long best hitting teams not in playoffs: Giants (3rd), Rays (4th), Indians (7th), Mariners (8th). Year-long best pitching teams not in playoffs: Nationals (4th), Indians (7th), White Sox (9th), Rays (10th).
So, yeah, Indians look pretty good by this. |
| 4:13 |
Gallardo’s pitches look pretty hittable. Second time through the order I bet the Jays break things open |
| 4:14 |
: Yeah I don’t know how he managed a 3.42 ERA this year honestly.
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| 4:14 |
Eno can we play fifa sometime |
| 4:14 |
: Yes. I’ll bring the beer.
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| 4:14 |
You going to any playoff games Eno? |
| 4:15 |
: I’ll cover LA in LA if they make it to the World Series.
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| 4:16 |
Wow, I didn’t realize the Angels actually had a negative run differential |
| 4:16 |
: The classic didn’t pitch when they were hitting and didn’t hit when they were pitching move.
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| 4:17 |
Does anyone actually try to sacrifice hit on purpose? |
| 4:18 |
: Bunt for a hit? or Sacrifice fly? Yeah. Donaldson said he went oppo in the air a little more this year in order to move runners.
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| 4:18 |
: Odor got the elf ears.
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| 4:19 |
Eno, nice piece on Ventura. Do you think the new pitch mix/arm slot stick and how much does that raise your expectations for him moving forward? |
| 4:19 |
: I think it could really be It. He has the cheese, and the change looks Good Enough if the curve is The Shiz.
Ug enough the Hunter S Thompson capitalization. We get it. |
| 4:21 |
which delino deshields is better |
| 4:21 |
how often are sons better than their fathers or vice versa |
| 4:22 |
: I’m guessing pops will be. They might be somewhat similar! Sr wasn’t a great defender, didn’t have much power.
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| 4:22 |
100% of the time the son is better than the father or vice versa |
| 4:24 |
Beltre is about to fall over |
| 4:24 |
: Back woes I guess. Leaving game. People blaming it on turf but dunno.
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| 4:25 |
It looked lower half, not back. |
| 4:25 |
: I thought hammy, but twitter consensus is back fwiw.
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| 4:26 |
How the heck is that turf related, it was right off the swing. |
| 4:26 |
neal consensus is he’s gotta poop fwiw |
| 4:26 |
Beltre toughest player i know but even he has to be able to run. |
| 4:28 |
LOOK AT THAT REPLAY. CLEARLY HOLDING IT IN. |
| 4:28 |
: HE DOES NOT NEED TO POOP NEAL
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| 4:28 |
: (if it ends up being a hernia we should feel bad)
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| 4:29 |
Should the Rangers go all defensive substitutions right now? It would never happen because it’s not realistic, but wouldn’t that be the right move now that they’ve scored two runs? |
| 4:29 |
: 70% Rangers game right now. I don’t think its enough against this lineup with Gallardo on the hill though.
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| 4:30 |
Why do Bannister and Gibbons look like the undead on this telecast? Turf-related? |
| 4:30 |
: Blame everything on the turf.
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| 4:30 |
one of the toughest players ever comes out in a huge situation and neal is being a jack*** |
| 4:31 |
: hey man we have intense respect for Adrian Beltre here, or at least I do. we can also have a little fun.
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| 4:31 |
Always thought Gallardo a crapshoot. Maybe this is the good guy |
| 4:31 |
: Why we all talking about poop now.
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| 4:31 |
damn turf |
| 4:32 |
Adrian Beltre was a NotGraphs regular |
| 4:32 |
: This was my favorite http://www.fangraphs.com/no…
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| 4:33 |
ESPN radio brings up Gallardo’s ERA in day games as 2.36… That’s been shown to not really be a thing right? |
| 4:33 |
: I mean I don’t even think I’d spend the time to disprove that one, honestly. You’d have to at least come up with a reason why.
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| 4:35 |
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| 4:35 |
He could be a reverse vampire, maybe |
| 4:35 |
Didn’t Josh Hamilton blame day game issues on his blue eyes? |
| 4:36 |
: Checked that one, nope. http://www.hardballtimes.co…
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| 4:37 |
on a baseball forum, someone said that beltre was in tears as he left? is this confirmed? |
| 4:37 |
: Heart-breaking
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| 4:38 |
Beltre’s a tough SOB. If anyone is going to come back tomorrow, its him. |
| 4:38 |
John Lott ?@LottOnBaseball 3m3 minutes ago Beltre left game with low-back stiffness. |
| 4:39 |
: Slide into second in first AB http://beta.sportsdaydfw.co…
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| 4:40 |
As someone who knows very little about the Rangers…how is their bullpen? |
| 4:41 |
: Actually pretty good, though Tolleson (the find) got overworked a bit and is only at 92 or so. Sam Dyson throws the Britton sinker from the right side, and Keone Kela is The Fire.
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| 4:41 |
They still make Michelob? It’s like a budweiser with a polo shirt on. |
| 4:41 |
: Apparently it’s like the brand that has lost the most buyers among all brands.
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| 4:42 |
Ranger’s relievers were ranked 24th (out of 30) this year in MLB |
| 4:43 |
: Took em a while to get it together and WAR pretty bad on relievers IMO. 13th over last month, 7th over last month in K-BB%, second in fastball velocity.
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| 4:43 |
how true is the “he’s not a postseason pitcher” saying? Is this quantifiable? Really the only thing that sets apart regular season and post season is dates and louder crowds |
| 4:43 |
: Batters usually better because teams better.
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| 4:43 |
Gomez not in Stros lineup |
| 4:44 |
: And if it was the hip then what
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| 4:44 |
Kela will be used sparingly though because of elbow issues |
| 4:44 |
: Too bad
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| 4:45 |
Question because I’m too lazy to google. Revere had 31 steals, how many were after he was traded? |
| 4:45 |
: 7 in 56 games compared to 24 in 96 before.
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| 4:45 |
Dongaldson |
| 4:45 |
2nd time thru |
| 4:45 |
This lineup is stupid |
| 4:45 |
WHy is there playoff baseball during the workday? Do they even want people to wathc this |
| 4:46 |
Eno, the people need all your attention this offseason on getting brown Rotographs Tshirts available for purchase. Thanks in advance. |
| 4:46 |
: Hmm, there is interest in this, yes?
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| 4:46 |
Having to stay late at f’ing work because my coworkers f’ed up!! |
| 4:46 |
: urge to kill rising
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| 4:47 |
the urge to kill getting stronger |
| 4:47 |
You would think that the benefit of being the only game on tv at 3pm would be cancelled out by the fact that EVERYONE IS AT WORK |
| 4:47 |
eno, how long is the leash with gallardo here? |
| 4:47 |
: It’s gone. if it’s me.
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| 4:48 |
“Pitch to contact” seems like a hard way to make a living vs. the Blue Jays |
| 4:48 |
: man that was almost a badly timed chat post
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| 4:49 |
: “see the knee catch the base here, that’s where he gets hurt”
replay shows donaldson getting knee to head |
| 4:49 |
Although his hair in slo-mo is glorious |
| 4:49 |
He came into 2nd like a WRECKINGGG BAALLLLL |
| 4:49 |
ZOOM IN ON THECUT |
| 4:49 |
: I want to be IN THE CUT
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| 4:50 |
: EDWING
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| 4:51 |
Beltre would have had that |
| 4:52 |
Both teams have scored runs!!!! |
| 4:52 |
“its only 2-0 but it feels like its bigger” or it feels like its 2-0 |
| 4:53 |
: Uh my TV just cut out
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| 4:53 |
Mine too |
| 4:53 |
tulo sac fly to center, runner goes to third |
| 4:54 |
Not a sac fly if nobody scores |
| 4:54 |
even if somebody advances |
| 4:54 |
False PBP here would be pretty obnoxious |
| 4:54 |
and the office workers suddenly have the upper hand! |
| 4:54 |
: Well this is a weird feeling.
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| 4:55 |
: oh phew
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| 4:56 |
: smoooooooooak on the water FIRE IN THE SKY
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| 4:56 |
: (I’m just doing these in case he does something so I can claim I called it)
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| 4:56 |
you know how many times i had to hear that during middle school swim class |
| 4:56 |
The SMOAK monster |
| 4:56 |
Smoak sucks |
| 4:57 |
: I’m not familiar with the reference on that last one
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| 4:57 |
eno! between that and the edwing you had me terrified my feed is behind! |
| 4:57 |
: Totally called it on the infield hit though.
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| 4:57 |
probably shouldn’t have lit the roof of the pool room on fire so often |
| 4:57 |
suck smokes |
| 4:59 |
colabello really is their better 1b option. gibbons values smoaks defence too muc |
| 4:59 |
: He’s a tough one. Definitely changed his mechanics and could be better than projections have him. But that high ass BABIP.
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| 5:00 |
My boss has the game on in his office but won’t let me in because a few weeks ago I went in to watch Scherzer with him and he lost a no no 🙁 |
| 5:00 |
: Tell him that’s not how it works.
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| 5:00 |
Well Smoak can actually pick balls in the dirt. Collabello doesn’t |
| 5:00 |
Adding Colabello makes the lineup even more RH. And the Jays don’t NEED more offense. I think Smoak is defensible. |
| 5:01 |
McTaggart (Astros beat writer) says Gomez is available and should start tomorrow. Just being careful with him. |
| 5:01 |
: Well this is surprising.
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| 5:02 |
I’ll be honest, Chirinos wasn’t who I expected to hit the first HR in this series |
| 5:02 |
Quick tell me a cool fact about Chirinos |
| 5:02 |
: I always think of Cheerios when I hear his name.
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| 5:03 |
: Dude’s 31! I thought he wsa young.
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| 5:03 |
Rangers fans call him Honey Nut |
| 5:04 |
Cue the narrative “Price can’t pitch in the Post Season” in 3, 2, 1… |
| 5:04 |
: The narrative here in ze teevee is he had too much time off.
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| 5:06 |
Who is Hanser Alberto? I never heard anything about him this year |
| 5:06 |
: Just a contact and speed utility glove guy I think. Only 22 but has been around for five years in minors
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| 5:06 |
Are you here through Astros/Royals or are you tagging off? |
| 5:07 |
: Owen Watson taking over the ones and twos.
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| 5:07 |
Hey Eno I’m watching in Germany, how ’bout a shoutout in German? |
| 5:08 |
: Wie gehts’? Hoffentlich hab ich ein kompletten Gespraech in Deutsch mit Kepler-Rossicki naechtes Jahr fuer dich.
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| 5:08 |
DAS SHOUTOUT |
| 5:09 |
How ’bout a shoutout in Jamaican? |
| 5:09 |
: Wa ya say rude bway? Na badda ramp with dem Sergios, him tass you pan ya rass.
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| 5:10 |
I just saw your hair for the first time :-O |
| 5:10 |
: It comes in many flavors.
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| 5:10 |
Gallardo is all smoke and mirrors, it doesn’t seem like there’s any way the Blue Jays won’t solve him eventually. |
| 5:10 |
: Agree. He’d be out of the game for me already.
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| 5:10 |
How about a shoutout in Serbian, then to Vietnamese, then to French, then back? |
| 5:10 |
Chobani Yogurto! |
| 5:10 |
: … and done.
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| 5:10 |
Did someone say wee gates? |
| 5:11 |
Danke Eno, mir gehts super! Ich freue mich über jedes frühe Playoff-Spiel, sonst muss ich nachts um 2 aufstehen. Über das Interview mit Max würde ich mich freuen! |
| 5:11 |
: (Muss ja ein bisschen mehr ueben)
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| 5:11 |
If you were to guess w/o looking, what are TOR’s game odds right now? |
| 5:11 |
: I have been looking, but I think ti’s probably 20%
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| 5:12 |
Did you actually do that Max Kepler interview? |
| 5:12 |
: Hoping to do it.
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| 5:12 |
25%! Close. |
| 5:12 |
“Ontario legislature passes motion to wear Blue Jays jerseys in session” Real headline. |
| 5:12 |
“Canada still adorable” Probably real headline |
| 5:12 |
only pick one Gabe Kapler / Max Kepler |
| 5:13 |
: I know Gabe is hawt but I’m German.
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| 5:13 |
: Kevin Pillar mixing it up in the kitchen like Based God
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| 5:14 |
How is Gallardo still in this game? |
| 5:14 |
Have these TV announcers been paid by the grass industry? Every third comment is about the turf. |
| 5:15 |
: p good comment
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| 5:16 |
would take pay from the grass industry if you know what i mean |
| 5:16 |
So many pitchers in post season have DFW connections: Gallardo (Fort Worth), Arrieta (TCU), Kershaw (Dallas HS). Dallas Keuchel – name 🙂 |
| 5:17 |
Holy shit Donaldson out of the game. |
| 5:17 |
: OH NO
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| 5:17 |
Two best 3B in league not playing. |
| 5:18 |
We are in the darkest timeline |
| 5:20 |
Ummm…..How about Machado? Pretty sure he’s better than Beltre. |
| 5:20 |
: We going to call him a shortstop for the purposes of this three seconds of the chat.
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| 5:21 |
Arenado and Machado sit in the corner, silently glaring at Joe’s stupid opinion/face |
| 5:21 |
*cough* Kris Bryant *cough* |
| 5:22 |
Herein: ‘best’ is defined as ‘most fun at parties’ |
| 5:23 |
: Sorry. technical difficulties.
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| 5:23 |
: But: looks like Donaldson out for ‘precautionary reasons.’
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| 5:23 |
There’s no way I’m not the most fun at parties. |
| 5:23 |
YG pitching in a very non-fascist way today |
| 5:24 |
difficult technicalities |
| 5:25 |
mike napoli pizza |
| 5:26 |
precautionary reasons just means concussion protocol though, right? |
| 5:26 |
: I guess that means he must have failed something, but not enough of a fail to call it a full concussion? Protocol a series of check marks, really.
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| 5:26 |
Precautionary reasons means ‘blood is not actively spurting from his head’ |
| 5:26 |
: They let Klay Thompson play.
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| 5:26 |
Speaking of pizza i’m in chicago anyone got any local “pizza” recommendations? I should try the best so I know what it is I’m teasing back in new york… |
| 5:27 |
: I thought Peace Pizza was good but I mostly had beer.
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| 5:28 |
Please tell me Gallardo isn’t still in the game. |
| 5:28 |
: Kela coming in. Kela had the best whiff rate on a curve ball in baseball this year.
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| 5:28 |
Lets go to a pizza place for beer? |
| 5:28 |
: (it’s really good beer)
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| 5:28 |
Vin Scully underwent a medical procedure and will not be calling Dodgers postseason games. MAKE TODAY STOP |
| 5:29 |
What is that Gallardo hairstyle called |
| 5:29 |
: Mullethawk?
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| 5:29 |
DARKEST TIMELINE |
| 5:29 |
What’s with the lack of boner pill commercials today? |
| 5:30 |
: DFS PROMO “GETITUP”
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| 5:30 |
daytime |
| 5:30 |
People who watch TV in the afternoon are clinically proven to have working junk |
| 5:30 |
YG’s Hair – The Dothraki? |
| 5:31 |
: Bautista says “my what a wonderful homer I have hit”
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| 5:31 |
some say he’s still watching that HR ball |
| 5:31 |
JOSE DONGTISTA |
| 5:31 |
Good god that was smoked |
| 5:31 |
BATS FOR DAYS |
| 5:31 |
Nice curveball |
| 5:32 |
EE trying to bring out the parrot too |
| 5:33 |
I feel like if your foul ball goes 350 feet and misses the foul pole by 20, it really shouldn’t be counted as a strike |
| 5:33 |
Time to leave work? |
| 5:33 |
: GET TO A BAR YOUNG MAN
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| 5:34 |
World of Beer across the street? or Buffalo Wild Wings downstairs? |
| 5:34 |
: World of BEER, wait for Tulo AB to end
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| 5:34 |
all curveballs from kela since that edwing foul |
| 5:34 |
: He once threw 10 straight to Brett Lawrie.
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| 5:34 |
Eno, what are you drinking? |
| 5:34 |
: Pelegrino. Headed to a beer event later.
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| 5:35 |
Whose hosting the KC/HOU chat then? |
| 5:35 |
: Watson
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| 5:35 |
“A beer event”. Celebrities: They’re just like us! |
| 5:35 |
: LOL. Friend debuting a new brown IPA, you could say I’m going to a bar.
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| 5:35 |
Anytime you drink beer it should be considered an event! |
| 5:35 |
Interesting factoid on the radio broadcast. Apparently MLB decides if the roof will be open or closed during the playoffs |
| 5:35 |
: Yes, apparently Rob Manfred has something to do with this.
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| 5:36 |
What’s the beer Eno make us all jealous |
| 5:36 |
: A brown IPA? Never had one before. Federation brewing in Oakland, going to Beer Revolution.
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| 5:36 |
JOHN CENA |
| 5:36 |
: MATT. DAMON.
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| 5:36 |
I’m having an “event” in my dorm room! |
| 5:36 |
I feel torn, I love playoff closed dome crowd noise, but I also love feeling open air when watching a game |
| 5:36 |
: It’s like 51 outside so close it.
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| 5:36 |
“I AM THE DECIDER” – Rob Manfred |
| 5:37 |
: It’s a good curveball right
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| 5:38 |
Am I alone thinking Jake Arrieta stealing second last night just bush league? Running up by 4 that late in the game cmon |
| 5:39 |
: Up by four in the playoffs is not running up the score. I could see a different opinion of his comments after the game, but doing it? No.
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| 5:39 |
If you bean me, I’m doing whatever I want on the bases |
| 5:39 |
: Watch me do the crab walk
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| 5:39 |
Its the playoffs, you can run up the score as much as you can/want |
| 5:39 |
4 runs is not that much! it’s a one game playoff! |
| 5:39 |
What was actually bush league was beaning him. |
| 5:39 |
CRAB PEOPLE |
| 5:40 |
Ventura in game 1 the right call? |
| 5:40 |
: Yes. He’s the ace right now.
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| 5:41 |
ENO help before you go! Local beer place got Evil Twin Cognac Jesus on special order today. Should I buy? |
| 5:41 |
: I paid a decent sum for Double Barrel Jesus and it’s almost not beer but it’s amazing.
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| 5:42 |
odor homer |
| 5:42 |
: smell it
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| 5:42 |
Eno. Just moved to Charlotte, any beer recommendations? I miss my Cigar City Jai Alai I used to score in Orlando |
| 5:43 |
: from good friend @ohkiv NoDa. Olde Mecklenburg for Ger beers & the location, TripleC also good. Unknown
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| 5:43 |
Can anyone verify that chicago has a lot of spiders, my hotel is full of them |
| 5:43 |
Home Runs going to win this series, obviously |
| 5:43 |
At what sample size can we conclude a player is an underperformer in the playoffs and it’s not just a variance? If at all. |
| 5:43 |
: I’d want at least… what… 200 PA? Like a month-plus?
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| 5:43 |
Wicked Weed! |
| 5:43 |
: Yes if you can get them.
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| 5:44 |
My local beer store started getting both Alpine and Founders last week, but it’s all 30+ days old… |
| 5:44 |
: Get it fast. 30 okay for a lot of travel.
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| 5:44 |
revere gigglin after missing that |
| 5:44 |
: he’s bad.
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| 5:45 |
Founders IPAs aren’t worth your time anw, focus on the other stuff |
| 5:45 |
: Founders showed up at my place too, bought some All Day and called it a day because I missed out on KBS. But Alpine is fire emoji.
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| 5:45 |
how do you combat beer gut? |
| 5:45 |
: Try not to eat sweets, try to play basketball.
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| 5:45 |
: (I have a little beer gut)
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| 5:45 |
Their Breakfast Stout is my favorite of theirs |
| 5:46 |
: Yes that is good.
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| 5:46 |
Embrace the inevitable |
| 5:46 |
: Also good advice.
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| 5:47 |
Sure you’ve been asked this a bit, but what’s your go-to cheap beer? |
| 5:47 |
: Firestone Walker Easy Jack
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| 5:47 |
I’ve developed a healthy Jamaican rum gut over the past couple years. |
| 5:48 |
What is your favorite Czech beer? |
| 5:48 |
: Budvar? don’t even know any more
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| 5:48 |
@Mike B. your favorite Jamaican rum? |
| 5:49 |
Mostly due to my excessive enjoyment of the Dark ‘n’ Stormy. |
| 5:49 |
Wow, there are really great Czech beers: Svijanij, Kozel, Pilsener Urquell… |
| 5:49 |
: I like Urquell enough, haven’t had the others.
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| 5:50 |
The score might be 5-3 but it *feels* like 2-0 |
| 5:50 |
Feels more like 7-5 to me |
| 5:50 |
: I think there *is* a difference. There are different run environments for those three games.
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| 5:51 |
: Andrus with the glovely.
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| 5:51 |
Because I mostly drink rum in mixed drinks, I opt for the cheaper (but still very decent) stuff, like Myers, and go for high-quality ginger beer. |
| 5:51 |
And I have to ask: favorite German beers? |
| 5:51 |
: Koestritzer Schwarzbier.
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| 5:51 |
The turf the turf the turf the turf |
| 5:52 |
beer snob hipsters are all about bavarian and bohemian beer |
| 5:53 |
: Eh I don’t drink German much any more.
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| 5:53 |
is this how you drink czech beer? |
| 5:54 |
If it was real grass, Donaldson never would have slid into second, he would have been too busy rolling around in the luxurious outfield grass. |
| 5:54 |
German beer law kind of made all the styles so similar, as long as I get something halfway decent I feel like i’ve had it before |
| 5:54 |
I mean to say, the hipsters of the beer snob community: “all you basic beer snobs and your hoppy/stouty/sour beers, if you were really refined you’d apprecite a clean lager” |
| 5:55 |
: Remember when Cecil was down to 89 for a few games. 94 on the first two.
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| 5:55 |
I hope the Rangers call up his brother, Rougned Odor. |
| 5:55 |
: His uncle, Rougned Odor, is too old.
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| 5:56 |
I always thought it was crazy that the Reinheitsgebot is like a quarter-millennium older than the US. |
| 5:57 |
“quarter millennium” Art really |
| 5:58 |
it makes it sound more impressive than 250 years |
| 5:58 |
Who was enforcing Reinheitsgebot? Germany as a nation-state was a pretty late development |
| 5:58 |
: Beer snobs.
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| 5:58 |
I think he means quintuple half centuries |
| 5:59 |
“It’s twice as old as the U.S. plus a tenth of a century.” |
| 5:59 |
I feel like there are fewer trolls talking about how Price has struggled in the postseason than Kershaw. Is it just me? |
| 6:00 |
: I never know how to figure these things. They were just talking about how he’s pitched some big games for the Rays in the late season. But Kershaw, Price, both should get benefit of doubt.
|
| 6:00 |
: Hamilton swing on that curve = why you don’t want him in against a lefty.
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| 6:02 |
: Rangers fans getting ready for a
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| 6:02 |
:
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| 6:03 |
CIALIS SIGHTING |
| 6:03 |
: I guess now the people with only semi-working junk have gotten to their televisions. I won’t joke too much. Some day my junk may only semi-work.
|
| 6:04 |
Is Diekman actually good? He was awful with the Phillies. |
| 6:05 |
: Stuff was always better than results.
|
| 6:06 |
Yo all for sex positive stuff, but if you think about spending all that money/time/smarts on idk cancer or alzheimers or diabetes |
| 6:06 |
: I know people who have quit companies over this.
|
| 6:07 |
Capitalism, man |
| 6:07 |
Blue Jays lineup looks really icky outside of the middle right now |
| 6:07 |
Sex will always be where the most money is |
| 6:08 |
Diekman is gross. Rangers should let Dyson pitch the 9th |
| 6:09 |
: Dyson is grosser. (And by gross I mean nasty.) (And by nasty I mean fierce.) (And by fierce I mean good.)
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| 6:11 |
: I sing Dalton Pompey in my head to the tune of “Dr. Bombay”
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| 6:11 |
:
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| 6:11 |
stay safe out there E5 |
| 6:12 |
: Pray to Jobu for him
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| 6:12 |
It is the turf’s fault |
| 6:13 |
I’ve been telling them that turf in the dugout really isn’t necessary, but they just wont listen |
| 6:14 |
This broadcast is insanely bad, and I dont care who knows it |
| 6:14 |
: Ducc is the best of the three.
|
| 6:15 |
Yeah. I thought the AL wildcard game was one of the best postseason broadcasts in recent memory. |
| 6:15 |
Wait a second what happened to Joey Bats? I went to make myself some coffee and now he’s hurt?! |
| 6:16 |
: Walked out, cramped?, went back into dugout.
|
| 6:16 |
Will Aaron Sanchez start next year or is he a permanent reliever? |
| 6:16 |
: Done starting imo. It’s Osuna that has a starter’s arsenal and a chance.
|
| 6:17 |
NO REALLY REYNOLDS? THIS IS A BIG INNING? I HAD NO IDEA. |
| 6:17 |
Wow, Dyson is actually up. I thought for sure Banister would go with Tolleson |
| 6:17 |
: It’s that Britton Sinker http://www.fangraphs.com/bl…
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| 6:18 |
Harold’s commentary style: State the most obvious thing you can think of, insinuate that speed is the only thing that can win ballgames |
| 6:18 |
The broadcast being bad would be less annoying if there weren’t for the fact both teams have perfectly fine broadcasters who worked for them the entire season. But I guess the thinking is that there are people tuning in to listen to Harold Reynolds who otherwise wouldn’t watch? |
| 6:19 |
: No. It’s like a political / corporate thing. Local guys employed by local broadcasts. They should be on. Sometimes they get on. Not today.
|
| 6:20 |
Yeah, I like Buck Martinez |
| 6:20 |
What would it take to get Vin Scully back in the booth for the World Series? |
| 6:21 |
: Dunno, he just had surgery and was ruled out for the postseason.
|
| 6:24 |
Donaldson passed the concussion protocol |
| 6:25 |
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| 6:25 |
Donde esta Tolleson? |
| 6:25 |
: Dyson better stuff, it was inevitable.
|
| 6:26 |
time for him to smoak one |
| 6:26 |
Smoak a walking double play |
| 6:27 |
Smoaked! |
| 6:27 |
Would you really pinch run Encarnacion just to avoid a double play? |
| 6:27 |
: what if you only tie it up
|
| 6:28 |
I had no idea Sam Dyson threw 98. Jeebus. |
| 6:28 |
: with. so. much. sink.
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| 6:29 |
I dont know a lot about Bannister, but using Dyson in the 9th instead of your closer..seems like a good managerial move |
| 6:29 |
: yeah, definitely the guy with better stuff.
|
| 6:30 |
So much sink |
| 6:30 |
: Congrats Rangers! 23% of you were wrong. Go self-flagellate.
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| 6:30 |
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| 6:31 |
Thanks for chatting with us Eno! Enjoy your beer event |
| 6:31 |
: Owen Watson should be taking over shortly. Well, in an hour or so.
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| 6:31 |
Gute Nacht Eno! |
| 6:31 |
: Tschuss!
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| 6:31 |
All you have to know about Bannister is he got this team to win the AL West and beat the Blue Jays in Game 1. Impressive. Most impressive. |
| 6:31 |
Hpoe Beltre makes it back |
| 6:51 |
You guys left the chat open? What is that queue going to look like by the time Owen gets here? |
| 6:51 |
: Actually not too crazy!
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| 6:52 |
: I just put a root beer in the freezer, so no one let me forget about it
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| 6:53 |
: I’m here a little early, folks, so if you want to chat about the Jays/Rangers fallout or the so-called upcoming “battle of the brisket” game, I’m all ears
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| 6:54 |
Such a narrow window for that root beer to come out perfectly cold |
| 6:54 |
: Definitely a 50/50 shot of finding it exploded
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| 6:54 |
Wrap a wet paper towel around it, it cools faster |
| 6:55 |
: You are a gentleman and a scholar, good sir
|
| 6:56 |
Beer tips = root beer tips |
| 6:56 |
: I am also a fan of the bucket of ice water and salt method. Not sure I could pull that off while chatting, however
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| 6:59 |
Here’s how to handle root beer: 1) Open the bottle 2) pour contents down the sink, because root beer is gross 3) grab literally anything else to drink |
| 7:00 |
: This is heresy. Next you’re going to tell me that ginger beer is gross too!
|
| 7:01 |
Virgil’s root beer is the nectar of the gods |
| 7:02 |
: Big fan of Hank’s as well, or Henry Weinhard’s. Anyone making root beer with a derivative of the name of Henry I’m down with.
|
| 7:04 |
Were you disappointed that you got the Royals/Astros game? |
| 7:05 |
: I am a fan of Houston, so no! They were sort of my stand in this year, as the A’s were awful from the start
|
| 7:07 |
An Astros/Cubs World Series would be cool. Battle of the Rebuilders! |
| 7:09 |
: I would be very happy with this matchup!
|
| 7:10 |
Blue Jay's fans |
| 7:11 |
the Astros could be something special in the years to come with their middle infield combo. who has a better combo then them? anyone? |
| 7:14 |
: Probably no one — but it depends on who might develops in the next few years. A lot of super young guys at SS right now who are already pretty good
|
| 7:14 |
Travis-Tulo is pretty nifty |
| 7:14 |
: This too!
|
| 7:14 |
Steve Buscemi makes everything great! |
| 7:14 |
Maybe for a couple years Xander and Pedroia. Although health and overhype could be a factor. |
| 7:15 |
: That was my thought too, if Bogaerts finds his power stroke and Pedroia stays healthy.
|
| 7:15 |
I don’t know, the Indians Lindor/Kipnis duo probably take the cake. |
| 7:16 |
: Love these guys too. Lindor is so, so fun to watch.
|
| 7:16 |
So the Jays have to go 3-1 or their season’s over. Wow. |
| 7:17 |
: Was it just me or did almost everyone get injured that game?
|
| 7:18 |
Literally everyone. They had to fill their lineup with actual Blue Jays by the end |
| 7:19 |
:
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| 7:20 |
A few years from now, Bogaerts and Moncada could make a killer duo. |
| 7:20 |
: Oh right, that guy.
|
| 7:20 |
: Root beer time — thanks for reminding me, NO ONE
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| 7:21 |
WE ARE DOING YOU A FAVOR BY NOT REMINDING YOU TO DRINK ROOT BEER |
| 7:22 |
: You are hereby banned from opining on the subject of root beer
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| 7:24 |
: Ok people, let’s address the elephant in the room. Which is better: KC barbecue or Texas barbecue?
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With a phone full of pictures of pitchers' fingers, strange beers, and his two toddler sons, Eno Sarris can be found at the ballpark or a brewery most days. Read him here, writing about the A's or Giants at The Athletic, or about beer at October. Follow him on Twitter @enosarris if you can handle the sandwiches and inanity.