Lzfreak: Hell yeah! Chats are back!

David Laurila: Greetings all. Go Astros. Go Phillies. Go baseball.

David Laurila: I got both a flu shot and a Covid booster yesterday, and am really dragging today, but fortunately I have a few energetic colleagues joining the chat shortly.

Dan Szymborski: Greetings peoples!

Justin Choi: Good morning from South Korea!

Alex Sonty: Man, Justin. I remember us getting up with you in 2020 to play KBO DFS.

Jay Jaffe: Good afternoon, folks!

Jay Jaffe: Apologies for the delay, I had a typo in my chat code

Jay Jaffe: Welcome to the my first solo chat of the 2022 postseason

Jay Jaffe: Bear with me for a moment while I get back on track. Today I’ve got a piece about the rebound of starting pitcher usage in the regular season and postseason https://blogs.fangraphs.com/postseason-starting-pitching-is-back-baby/

Jay Jaffe: Earlier this week I previewed the ALCS https://blogs.fangraphs.com/al-championship-series-preview-houston-ast… which required a quicker turnaround from ALDS Game 5 than I would have liked.

Jay Jaffe: And wrote about the Dodgers’ early exit and the increasing disconnect between the regular season and the postseason https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ousted-dodgers-drive-home-disconnect-betwe…

Ben Clemens: Hey everybody, welcome to our NLCS chat

Ben Clemens: The gang is all here — and by that I mean Kyle, Davy, and me

Ben Clemens: Let’s answer some questions and enjoy a fun game

Dalton Wilcox: Love that you can say neither of these two were built the one and only Right Way

Ben Clemens: Yeah I am very excited for that

Ben Clemens: “Build your team just like the Padres” is an impossible sentence

David Laurila: Greetings all. Not sure tonight’s game can top what we just saw in Houston… but you never know.

RTJ: I know we’re gonna talk about Yanks-Guards tonight but can we take a moment to acknowledge the excellent weekend baseball? Of course, the awesome 0-0 game on Saturday, but then the most entertaining 6-0 game I’ve seen in a long time on Sunday.

David Laurila: The baseball has been good, and we have a lot more in front of us. October is fun. (Less so today if you’re a Mariners fan.)

Guest: Serious question – is Yordan Alvarez the best hitter in baseball?

David Laurila: No, but as that long ball reminded us, he’s on the short list.

stever20: Saw biggest play ever by WPA: Yordan Álvarez homer today (+91.4%)
Kirk Gibson homer in the 1988 World Series (+87.0%)
Jimmy Rollins double in 2009 NLCS (+82.9%)
Brett Phillips single in the 2020 World Series (+82.5%)

Jay Jaffe: Good afternoon, folks, and welcome to our Wild Card Game 1 chat-a-thon

Jay Jaffe: I’lll be joined here shortly by Dan Szymborski and David Laurila, and then at some point, the bullpen will open up and we’ll get some fresh arms in here as well

David Laurila: Greetings all. Happy postseason baseball.

Jay Jaffe: it’s time to play “Which Channel is That Game On Anyway,” and if  you’re asking about the Rays and Guardians opener about to begin, it’s on ESPN

troybruno: is it too early to start enjoying an adult beverage with your postseason baseball?

Jay Jaffe: For me? Yes, but that’s because I’m working. you’re free to crack one open but I suggest pacing yourself

Dan Szymborski: And we are here! There’s no queue, so feel free to ask anything off the top of your head.

Dan Szymborski: I had some technical difficulties.

Champdo: What are your thoughts on Kerry Carpenter and Ryan Kreidler

Dan Szymborski: Definitely curious to see Carpenter’s ZiPS this year. His improvement in power this year has been insane, more than can be explained by the big bump in offense in the minors

Dan Szymborski: He’s in the right organization to continue to get opportunities.

Dan Szymborski: Would be funny if he turned out to be Spencer Torkelson instead of Spencer Torkelson