NL Wild Card Live Blog
| 8:01 |
: Welcome to the NL Wild Card live blog.
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| 8:02 |
: great to be back in playoff chat season
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| 8:02 |
: Indeed. These are fun.
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| 8:03 |
: I will warn you that my two year old is still here, so I might be slightly slow for the next few minutes.
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| 8:03 |
: He doesn’t know the words “live blog” yet
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| 8:03 |
: It’s been six years. This feels amazing. I think I might pee myself.
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| 8:03 |
: Time for the unmatched enthusiasm of the TBS booth
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| 8:03 |
: Happy Anniversary, Dave. Let’s spend some quality time together.
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| 8:04 |
: I drove 40 minutes each way to get my wife her favorite donuts today, so she’s okay with me hanging out with you guys tonight.
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| 8:04 |
: I’ve waited 8 years for this moment! Can’t wait.
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| 8:04 |
: Try being a Mariners fan
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| 8:05 |
: Dodger fan here: I wouldnt mind if both teams lost and coors field was sucked into a sinkhole simultaneously
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| 8:05 |
: Dave, where are the donuts from?
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| 8:05 |
: Sisters Bakery.
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| 8:05 |
: There are some okay donuts in Bend, but the ones at Sisters are another level up.
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| 8:05 |
: The Mariners haven’t made it to the playoffs since I’ve been alive.
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| 8:06 |
: I’ve waited my whole life for this. Well, I guess I’m waiting for Friday.
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| 8:06 |
: Gray goes 4. McGee pitches 3. Neshek 1. Holland 1. Ballgame.
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| 8:06 |
: 3 from McGee? He isn’t that good.
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| 8:06 |
: And he’s not exactly Mr. Durability
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| 8:07 |
: I think both these teams want 5 from their starters.
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| 8:07 |
: And both go out for the 6th if they’re throwing well.
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| 8:07 |
: This won’t be last night.
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| 8:07 |
: If anyone goes 3 in relief, it’ll be Rusin.
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| 8:07 |
: Wouldn’t the Rockies use another starter if Gray only goes 4? or maybe Rusin?
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| 8:07 |
: Yeah, Rusin is probably their long guy.
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| 8:08 |
: Should be a fun game.
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| 8:08 |
:
I’m Rooting For
Arizona (43.5% | 104 votes)
Colorado (56.4% | 135 votes)
Total Votes: 239
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| 8:08 |
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I believe
Arizona will win (89.4% | 221 votes)
Colorado will win (10.5% | 26 votes)
Total Votes: 247
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| 8:08 |
: Why do the major networks hire announcers who don’t do baseball the rest of the year? Wouldn’t someone who actually does baseball all year be better than Ernie Johnson who mostly does basketball?
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| 8:08 |
: Ernie is the face of their sports coverage.
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| 8:08 |
: And I think he’s actually just fine.
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| 8:09 |
: And here we go.
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| 8:09 |
: Well that’s a weird spot for the strike zone box.
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| 8:09 |
: Doing this game solo Dave?
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| 8:09 |
: Yup!
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| 8:10 |
: Their scoreboard is so small, I can barely see it from my couch.
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| 8:10 |
: Sarah Palin, on the other hand, can see it from her porch.
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| 8:10 |
: Let’s take this moment to remind everyone that Charlie Blackmon was a Cistulli guy.
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| 8:11 |
: the bottom right of my screen feels so empty
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| 8:11 |
: That little bemused smile from Grineke is probably from the fact that he probably set that defensive alignment
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| 8:11 |
: Batting CarGo third in a must-win game has gotta suck for Bud Black, right? Did he not have a choice here, or what?
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| 8:11 |
: The Rockies line-up isn’t that good.
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| 8:11 |
: They’re starting Parra and Reynolds in a must win game.
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| 8:11 |
: It’s not like he has great options.
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| 8:12 |
: Can you make a question asking what strange object we think Charlie Blackmon has hidden in his beard
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| 8:12 |
: It’s pretty clearly a love letter from Carson.
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| 8:14 |
: Who represents Carsons most unlikely success in your mind?
Which of the highly successful players did you view with the most scorn? |
| 8:14 |
: Jose Ramirez
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| 8:14 |
: Obviously even Carson didn’t see this power coming.
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| 8:14 |
: God Zack Greinke’s command is so good.
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| 8:14 |
: greinke missed his last spot by a foot and got away with it
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| 8:14 |
: These are fun comments to come in back to back.
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| 8:15 |
: I may be in the minority, but I like the zone box
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| 8:15 |
: Are you watching the game through binoculars?
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| 8:16 |
: I didn’t say I liked the scoreboard!
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| 8:16 |
: TBS – Tiny Box Score
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| 8:16 |
: Pretty good start for Greinke.
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| 8:16 |
: If the Box score is too small, you need a bigger TV 🙂
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| 8:17 |
: If my 50″ TV isn’t big enough for your graphics, your graphics are too small.
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| 8:17 |
: I say we throw Nick in the pool and steal his TV
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| 8:18 |
: So are people going to finally learn who Jon Gray is tonight?
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| 8:18 |
: He’s really good.
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| 8:18 |
: He’s Gerrit Cole without the hype.
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| 8:18 |
: Of all the fast food commercials, Taco Bell is the only one that never fails to make me want their food. Even if I already had it for lunch today…
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| 8:18 |
: Do you have a diarrhea fetish?
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| 8:19 |
: The three colleges with the most players in the playoffs are Arizona State, Virginia, and UConn. Don’t really picture any of those as baseball powerhouses
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| 8:19 |
: ASU is a huge party school, located in a place where it never rains, and has close proximity to half of the MLB teams complexes.
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| 8:20 |
: It’s exactly where a lot of future pros would want to play.
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| 8:20 |
: UVA is a baseball powerhouse!
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| 8:20 |
: Also, yes.
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| 8:20 |
: and they got rid of the strike zone box
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| 8:20 |
: Huh, that they did.
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| 8:21 |
: I ate a lot of Taco Bell as a child, and I don’t believe I spent an inordinate amount of time on the pot…
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| 8:21 |
: Maybe you don’t have an accurate baseline?
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| 8:22 |
: That was a good pitch.
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| 8:22 |
: Fastball up and in, off the plate.
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| 8:22 |
: Just good hitting by Marte.
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| 8:22 |
: well this is really unfortunate as a person who would like Arizona to stop playing after tonight.
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| 8:22 |
: I hear Goldy is good
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| 8:22 |
: More like….Paul GOATschmidt
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| 8:23 |
: looked like he knew that was coming
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| 8:23 |
: That was not a good pitch.
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| 8:23 |
: No, no it wasn’t.
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| 8:23 |
: Are you sure it won’t be like yesterday?
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| 8:23 |
: Jon Gray doing his best Luis Severino impression
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| 8:23 |
: Twins went up 3 0 last night
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| 8:23 |
: That curveball was awful.
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| 8:23 |
: Holy moly.
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| 8:24 |
: Too bad Zack Greinke isn’t Ervin Santana… might be hard for this one to get interesting again.
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| 8:24 |
: fortunately for Jon Gray he still doesnt have a career postseason ERA since he hasnt recorded an out
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| 8:24 |
: Dave – don’t force your religion on us. Can’t it be agnostic moly?
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| 8:25 |
: Jon Gray’s beard: bad
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| 8:25 |
: 3 of the wild cards scored 3 runs in the first, and the one that didn’t is the Rockies. what a time to be alive
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| 8:25 |
: The Rockies have the worst offense of any of the 10 teams in the postseason, so not that surprising.
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| 8:26 |
: exit velo on the goldy HR… has to be near the min for the year
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| 8:26 |
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That Goldschmidt homer is generally only a hit if it’s pulled right down the line, and it sure was here
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| 8:27 |
: rox worse offense than twins?
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| 8:27 |
: Yup.
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| 8:27 |
: That was scorched.
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| 8:27 |
: Gray’s breaking ball has been trash so far.
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| 8:28 |
: Why are there so many birds on the field?
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| 8:28 |
: Bullpen sighting
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| 8:29 |
: They’re there to shit on the Rockies dreams.
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| 8:29 |
: They closed the roof and the birds got trapped 🙁
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| 8:29 |
: Is Cargo the worst position player to start among the 10 playoff teams?
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| 8:29 |
: Daniel Descalso.
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| 8:30 |
: Another hanging curve.
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| 8:30 |
: Exact match for Severino’s performace
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| 8:30 |
: Pollock is so awesome.
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| 8:30 |
: Not sure why Gray is throwing so many curves.
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| 8:31 |
: Unless these are particularly awful sliders that look like curves, I guess.
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| 8:31 |
: Let’s see what the worst position players gonna do
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| 8:32 |
: Jeff Mathis has to be in the worst playoff starter discussion
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| 8:32 |
: He’s in there for framing.
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| 8:32 |
: I’m legitimately not sure what Descalso has.
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| 8:32 |
: Descalso has been liberally rubbed down with Cardinal Devil Magic Dust, so I’m expecting a bloop single.
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| 8:33 |
: Bad at-bat, Descalso.
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| 8:33 |
: Hey he threw a decent slider!
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| 8:33 |
: Bad location, though.
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| 8:33 |
: Yeah, any idea why Drury’s not in?
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| 8:34 |
: Left/right is only thing I can see.
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| 8:34 |
: Drury isn’t awesome, so I don’t think he’s a must start. But Descalso isn’t better.
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| 8:34 |
: Drury’s plate discipline is lackluster, so I’m not sure he would have done much better.
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| 8:34 |
: Drury was sorta meh this year, wasn’t he?
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| 8:34 |
: drury/descalso have been basically a platoon for a while now
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| 8:35 |
: I’m on a high speed train doing nearly 200 mph through rural China and just wanted to say that it’s pretty damn cool that I can follow the game with you all!
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| 8:36 |
: Hi Luke, I’m on my couch in New Jersey. Just as exciting!!
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| 8:36 |
: Mathis oswng% for this at bat is at 67%
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| 8:36 |
: Does Gray get a PA tonight?
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| 8:37 |
: Fun poll question!
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| 8:37 |
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Does Jon Gray get an AB tonight?
Yes (38.1% | 110 votes)
No (61.8% | 178 votes)
Total Votes: 288
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| 8:37 |
: Mathis missed another awful curve.
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| 8:38 |
: Pretty nifty start for Arizona.
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| 8:38 |
: We have them 77% to win at this point. http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2017-10-04&team=Diamondbac…
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| 8:38 |
: Not factoring in Greinke or home field advantage.
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| 8:39 |
: Does that factor in Fernando Rodney?
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| 8:39 |
: Nope!
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| 8:40 |
: Just generic score/inning/run environment calculation.
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| 8:40 |
: How much do you think Greinke affects the probability?
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| 8:40 |
: Probably pushes AZ over 80%
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| 8:40 |
: Do those win probabilities account for in-game injuries? Like, if Goldy goes down in the next inning, does the chart immediately change?
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| 8:40 |
: No, it doesn’t know anything about rosters.
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| 8:42 |
: How many runs do the Dbacks need to score for an early hook for greinke to face the dodgers?
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| 8:42 |
: 50
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| 8:42 |
: That was a fun slow curve.
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| 8:42 |
: Because it didn’t go 500 feet.
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| 8:43 |
: Greinke has hung a few breaking balls now
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| 8:43 |
: I think that one is intentionally up to get hitters swinging.
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| 8:43 |
: It’s a timing pitch, not a location pitch.
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| 8:43 |
: Since he throws it 65 or whatever.
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| 8:44 |
: They should try having a playoff game with a camera angle that doesn’t suck
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| 8:44 |
: Story a franchise record for Ks in a season with Reynolds on the roster for multiple years, impressive.
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| 8:45 |
: Greinke’s getting away with some hangers just because the velocity difference between his pitches is so damn good
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| 8:45 |
: That was a slow-curve kind of inning.
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| 8:45 |
: Ian Desmond looks good on the bench.
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| 8:46 |
: That contract looks particularly bad now, which is amazing given how crazy it looked at signing.
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| 8:47 |
: The argument against bullpenning? Zack Grienke. Maybe.
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| 8:47 |
: If you have a high-end SP and a meh bullpen, then it doesn’t make sense.
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| 8:48 |
: Bullpenning isn’t for every team. But if you don’t have an ace, and your RPs are deep…
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| 8:48 |
: Explain how COL can win now?
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| 8:48 |
: Score 4 runs, throw 8 shutout innings.
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| 8:48 |
: Cargo batting third is also sub-optimal.
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| 8:48 |
: Lots of complaining about this, but really, who else you going to hit 3rd?
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| 8:48 |
: Story? Parra? Lucroy?
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| 8:49 |
: Arenado
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| 8:49 |
: 4th is right spot for him.
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| 8:49 |
: Peralta got hurt on that play.
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| 8:50 |
: Is anyone up in the Rockie pen?
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| 8:50 |
: Don;t believe so.
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| 8:51 |
: Rockies don’t have great RP depth. Can’t really afford to yank Gray unless they have to.
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| 8:51 |
: yes there is lol
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| 8:51 |
: Oberg
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| 8:51 |
: That was a terrible route by CarGo
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| 8:51 |
: Fielders did not look great going after that….\
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| 8:51 |
: Terrible route in RF…
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| 8:51 |
: Here, have a triple
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| 8:52 |
: Rocktober is on life support.
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| 8:52 |
: Marte specializing on hitting that up-and-in fastball.
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| 8:52 |
: And Gray is done.
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| 8:52 |
: We have our answer to whether Gray will bat.
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| 8:52 |
: Gray fades to black.
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| 8:52 |
: Who tf is Scott Oberg
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| 8:53 |
: Peralta didn’t look injured going 1B-score
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| 8:53 |
: If Scott Oberg is pitching the 2nd inning of a must-win game, you’ve got a problem.
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| 8:53 |
: As a recent Colorado transplant, this is disappointing. But if we’re eschewing tradition (which doesn’t bother me, btw), why not try bringing in another starter… instead of Scott Oberg
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| 8:54 |
: Managers usually want SPs pitching in relief to start innings, not come in with men on base.
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| 8:54 |
: Use a reliever to get out of this.
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| 8:54 |
: Basically, that. Oberg is a GB guy so maybe he can strand runner on 3rd.
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| 8:54 |
: More teams should get pitchers like Chad Green. I highly recommend it.
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| 8:55 |
: Have six guys who throw 99 in the pen. It’s foolproof.
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| 8:55 |
: Going for the first pitch again.
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| 8:56 |
: Don’t bring in a starter here, pitcher coming up to bat next inning
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| 8:56 |
: Anderson up in the rockies’ pen, there’s your starter
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| 8:57 |
: Oberg!
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| 8:57 |
: Hmm, evidently Oberg throws 97?
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| 8:57 |
: Oberg apparently hits 97, but who doesn’t nowadays
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| 8:58 |
: Rockies have a lot of hard-throwing arms in the pen who don’t seem to miss many bats.
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| 8:58 |
: Jon Gray looks like he belongs on any random 90’s Rangers team
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| 8:58 |
: Martinez sure takes a big cut!
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| 8:58 |
: 98!!!
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| 8:58 |
: Sorry for doubting you, Scott Oberg.
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| 8:59 |
: Give that man an AB
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| 8:59 |
: Felt like that was the ballgame right there if they got to 6-0.
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| 8:59 |
: If AZ loses this one, these first two innings will feel like a huge missed opportunity.
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| 8:59 |
: COL is lucky to be down just 4-0.
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| 9:00 |
: Applebees can’t even make their food look good in a commercial.
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| 9:00 |
: If you’re Colorado, how do you change the strategy from here?
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| 9:00 |
: I’d try to score more runs.
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| 9:01 |
: Dave Cameron: Simple yet elegant
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| 9:01 |
: I have never been called elegant before.
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| 9:02 |
: It’s like a John Woo film every time a ball goes to the outfield
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| 9:02 |
: just a bloop and a blast and a bloop and a blast
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| 9:03 |
: Raimel Tapia sounds like a delicious curd-based dish
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| 9:04 |
: Looks like Greinke threw 3 strikes there.
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| 9:05 |
: There goes the perfect game!
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| 9:05 |
: This strike zone is kinda small.
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| 9:05 |
: To quote Arrested Development: “Those are balls”
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| 9:06 |
: There goes the no hitter
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| 9:06 |
: Here we go!
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| 9:06 |
: The zone is small but seems consistent so far.
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| 9:06 |
: Yeah, not saying it’s been slanted, just small.
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| 9:06 |
: and their best player comes up….
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| 9:07 |
: Damn that was not the pitch to go after there
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| 9:07 |
: David Peralta isn’t as skinny as I always think he is
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| 9:08 |
: TBS just showed us COL’s BA with RISP at Chase Field this year.
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| 9:09 |
: I can’t think of a less helpful number.
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| 9:09 |
: Huge missed opportunity
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| 9:10 |
: Rockies not going to have many better chances than that one, probably.
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| 9:11 |
: Pull Greinke or let him have another couple of innings?
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| 9:11 |
: With AZ’s pen, I’d let Greinke go up to 6.
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| 9:12 |
: I don’t drink, so I’ve never had it, but from the commercials, I’m guessing Jim Beam is actually terrible, yes?
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| 9:12 |
: It strikes me as the Applebees of alcohol.
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| 9:12 |
: Yes.
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| 9:12 |
: Walmart of bourbons
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| 9:12 |
: Taste like gasoline with wood hints
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| 9:13 |
: What’s Liberty doing?
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| 9:13 |
: Sleeping next to me.
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| 9:14 |
: Lots of initialed names in this game; D.J., A.J., J.D.
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| 9:14 |
: Does your wife enjoy watching games with you, or at the very least tolerate it?
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| 9:14 |
: I don’t think she’s watched more than a few innings of baseball on TV in her life.
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| 9:14 |
: She likes going to the games in person, mostly because she likes soft serve in commemorative helmets.
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| 9:15 |
: Not related to this game, but Girardi said Severino won’t start again till game 4. Insists he won’t be used as a reliever either
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| 9:15 |
: That seems sub-optimal.
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| 9:15 |
: Soft serve in commemorative helmets is strangely alluring to me too
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| 9:15 |
: I like baseball, but soft serve in commemorative helmets is still definitely a big part of the experience.
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| 9:15 |
: I have collected 27 soft serve helmets.
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| 9:16 |
: A woman at my work is from New Zealand. Never been to a baseball game. We went to A’s game for company outing. She was most excited about nachos in commemorative helmet.
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| 9:17 |
: Nachos in a helmet is a thing?
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| 9:17 |
: people like nachos, people like helmets
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| 9:17 |
: @Dave – the A’s nacho helmets are full sized too (like you can wear the helmet afterwards)
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| 9:17 |
: That seems unsanitary
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| 9:18 |
: Well I’d recommend you wash the helmet first lmao
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| 9:18 |
: We use our nacho helmets as chip bowls, they’re perfect
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| 9:18 |
: The best use of nacho helmets post-nacho is to fill it with beer.
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| 9:19 |
: That was crushed
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| 9:19 |
: Descalso would like to stop being mocked.
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| 9:19 |
: And that feels like ballgame.
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| 9:19 |
: this chat has turned very food based
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| 9:19 |
: WHY DID THEY TAKE OUT OBERG
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| 9:19 |
: Commemorative Descalso
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| 9:19 |
: Cardinals Devil Magic
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| 9:19 |
: too late to sub in the brewers for the rest of the game?
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| 9:20 |
: As a cards fan he is actually fun to have on your team as long as you accept he should bench most of the time
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| 9:20 |
: Does this mean I can go to bed?
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| 9:20 |
: win % now?
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| 9:20 |
: 94%
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| 9:20 |
: as much as I would have liked this to be a good game, I think this sets up the best possible division round possible
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| 9:21 |
: Not to get ahead of ourselves but feel like Dodgers/Dbacks will be good
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| 9:21 |
: Yeah, that should be a fun series.
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| 9:21 |
: What do you mean by, “fun”?
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| 9:21 |
: Competitive. Interesting.
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| 9:22 |
: the 8 best teams in baseball will be the last 8 teams playing not often you can say that.
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| 9:22 |
: Yeah, no flukes here.
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| 9:22 |
: Dave, the NHL season opens tonight. Is it you or Jeff that is the Senators fan?
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| 9:22 |
: Jeff is the hockey/volcanoes guy.
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| 9:23 |
: The Alienist looks weird.
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| 9:23 |
: What’s your second favorite sport?
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| 9:23 |
: Basketball.
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| 9:23 |
: Which guy can we consider you, Dave?
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| 9:24 |
: Dogs/My Kid
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| 9:24 |
: Could Eno take you in basketball?
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| 9:24 |
: How drunk is he?
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| 9:24 |
: That has to be infuriating. When a guy hits THROUGH the shifted fielders
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| 9:24 |
: I also consider you the “Personal Finance” guy
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| 9:24 |
: Okay, fair.
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| 9:25 |
: Dave, you’re being modest, you’re the KICKED CANCER’S ASS guy!!!!!!!!!!
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| 9:25 |
: I didn’t actually do anything. I got hooked up to an IV that smarter people than me filled with stuff.
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| 9:25 |
: I get why we lionize cancer patients, but logically, we are observers, not participants.
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| 9:26 |
: Eno post six pack Vs. Cameron minus ACL?
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| 9:26 |
: Me
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| 9:26 |
: I was out and just turned on the game now, is this worth watching at this point?
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| 9:27 |
: It’s playoff baseball.
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| 9:27 |
: So yes.
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| 9:27 |
: Did the announcer just reference pitch tunnels?
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| 9:27 |
: Ron Darling.
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| 9:27 |
: Playoff baseball starts tomorrow. This is play-in baseball.
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| 9:27 |
: Play-out?
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| 9:28 |
: Have you seen the “past fangraphs” twitter account? If so, do you find it funny?
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| 9:28 |
: I have, and yes.
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| 9:28 |
: I’d be interested to know how many people consider this playoff baseball vs the beginning of the LDS series
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| 9:29 |
: a run omg!
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| 9:29 |
: Oh look we might have a ballgame
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| 9:29 |
: Rooting for more Rockies runs here.
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| 9:29 |
: Lets not bury this one yet…
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| 9:30 |
: This is kind of a BABIP inning
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| 9:31 |
: if reynolds puts one in the pool ill raise an eyebrow
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| 9:32 |
: “With one swing this is a brand new ballgame” Broadcasters forgot the score? Lol
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| 9:32 |
: Wait, if this game was the start of the DS, why wouldn’t it also be the playoffs?
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| 9:33 |
: It’s not the playoffs! It’s Game 163.
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| 9:34 |
: Game 163 only involves tiebreakers. This is a separate round of the playoffs!
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| 9:34 |
: If the WC game is not the playoffs because its only one game then theres an argument that the DS is not playoffs either because its best of 5 instead of best of 7.
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| 9:34 |
: “Great baserunning” uh wut? He was going on any contact on the ground in a 6-1 game
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| 9:34 |
: If not for the Descalso bomb, this would fee like a close game.
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| 9:35 |
: this feels like a close game
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| 9:35 |
: Um, I think it’s a close game now…
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| 9:35 |
: ROCKTOBER
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| 9:35 |
: Now it’s a close game.
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| 9:35 |
: This may yet be a ballgame
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| 9:35 |
: Where’d the outfield birds go?
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| 9:35 |
: Greinke is just pitching to the score.
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| 9:36 |
: Win probability now?
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| 9:36 |
: EJ can’t just drop the “Little Ninja” nickname without explanation
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| 9:36 |
: AZ radio booth: “Here come the Rockies, like you knew they would, with the offense that they employ.” Did they just score a bunch of runs by reputation?
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| 9:36 |
: Broadcasters often ignore park effects.
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| 9:37 |
: Like I said. Gray 1 1/3. Oberg 2/3. 5 dudes 3 innings. Mcgee 3 innings. A few other guys. Ballgame
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| 9:37 |
: Greinke almost caught that
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| 9:37 |
: With his face.
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| 9:38 |
: Wow, Greinke gone after just 3.2 IP.
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| 9:38 |
: so this will be the playoffs that start the trend of starters being bad
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| 9:38 |
: Not a single effective start in either WC game.
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| 9:39 |
: Little Ninja gets it done again!
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| 9:39 |
: Down to 75%!
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| 9:39 |
: I thought you’d be all alone in a few minutes, Dave. I guess we all can stick around.
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| 9:39 |
: Who is ready for Verlander/Sale to pitch a combined 3 innings tomorrow?!
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| 9:40 |
: Whose bullpen is better? (I have my opinion but I’m curious as to others’)
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| 9:40 |
: AZ has Bradley.
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| 9:40 |
: So them.
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| 9:40 |
: I like his mustache
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| 9:40 |
: What does the win probability have to get to for Liberty to wake up?
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| 9:40 |
: She’s currently licking her tail.
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| 9:41 |
: Hey, so is Zack Greinke
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| 9:41 |
: wild card status: wild
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| 9:42 |
: Wild card status: no cards
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| 9:42 |
: Dave, are you personally in favor of the 2nd WC?
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| 9:42 |
: Yes, I think these games are awesome.
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| 9:43 |
: WC starters combine to produce 7.1 IP, 20 H, 15 ER, 4 BB, 3 K for an 18.41 ERA and 3.27 WHIP.
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| 9:44 |
: Pollock. He’s pretty good.
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| 9:44 |
: Damn 🙁
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| 9:44 |
: That’s a pretty generous interpretation of “leaves his feet”
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| 9:44 |
: Should have blooped…harder? softer?
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| 9:45 |
: Pollack going to have a nastygram on his locker from the ground crew
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| 9:45 |
: Should have not swung at all those balls?
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| 9:46 |
: That’s not Charlie’s style. You don’t win batting titles by not swinging at balls
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| 9:48 |
: Rusin weighs, what, 120 pounds?
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| 9:48 |
: Jerry Blevins thinks Rusin is too skinny.
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| 9:49 |
: Marte likes first pitch swings tonight.
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| 9:49 |
: Can’t be lots of other guys with two triples in a playoff game.
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| 9:50 |
: Triples from both sides of the plate? How many times has that happened – ever?
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| 9:50 |
: Sounds like a question for Jayson Stark.
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| 9:50 |
: Or Katie Sharpe!
|
| 9:51 |
: What are your thoughts on Travis’ suggestion for the home wild card team needing to win just once but the road team needing to win twice to advance?
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| 9:51 |
: I like winner-take-all.
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| 9:52 |
: Marte had two regular season triples. I love baseball.
|
| 9:52 |
: Arenado is good
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| 9:52 |
: Nolan gets props there
|
| 9:53 |
: Arenado with a hockey save
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| 9:53 |
: probably a good decision to walk martinez
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| 9:53 |
: For sure, with Lamb against an LHP as the alternative.
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| 9:55 |
: could Marte circle the bases twice before Pujols could make it around once?
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| 9:55 |
: Nah.
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| 9:56 |
: Difference in top speed for runners is like 8 ft/sec. Not enough room for that gap to equal someone lapping somoene else.
|
| 9:56 |
: This game is again shaping up to another 4 hour affair I can’t stay up for. #eastcoastproblems
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| 9:57 |
: West coast best coast.
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| 9:57 |
: I think Arenado just scolded Lucroy for taking that pop up.
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| 9:57 |
: None of the other guys who have had two triples in a postseason game were switch-hitters, so Marte’s the first. It actually happened in twice in the very first World Series.
|
| 9:57 |
: woof these Applebees commercials are drying my mouth up like a tin of Grizzly
|
| 9:58 |
: That’s the problem with these WC games: too many pitching changes slow down an otherwise exciting game.
|
| 9:58 |
: I actually agree that the 25 man rosters for a one game series isn’t ideal. I’d make the WC roster also be your DS roster.
|
| 9:58 |
: So teams couldn’t just load up on extra arms.
|
| 9:59 |
: Dave, I’d like to thank you for encouraging me to skip a god awful philosophy course to watch this game in your midday chat!
|
| 9:59 |
: Good choice!
|
| 10:01 |
: Fun choice.
|
| 10:01 |
: D’Backs don’t have the RP depth to trust their pen here.
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| 10:01 |
: I’m fine with Ray to keep the lead.
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| 10:02 |
: This is ideal situation for Dodgers though.
|
| 10:02 |
: Dave, do you think Greinke has any chance at the Cy Young?
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| 10:02 |
: No
|
| 10:02 |
: Godley’s no slouch!
|
| 10:02 |
: They said Walker will start Game 1 if Ray is used tonight.
|
| 10:02 |
: How many pitches make Ray unable to start Friday?
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| 10:03 |
: Probably more than 10. These are going to be high-effort pitches, plus the warmups.
|
| 10:03 |
: Well, this is why Walker was held off the roster. I think they expected to use Ray at some point this game.
|
| 10:03 |
: Yup.
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| 10:03 |
: Would you start Godley or Corbin in a Dodger series?
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| 10:03 |
: Godley yes, Corbin no. Corbin vs RHBs in a playoff game is bad news.
|
| 10:04 |
: So Ray could still start Game 2 and then Game 5…
|
| 10:04 |
: Would guess Greinke gets two starts, not Ray.
|
| 10:05 |
: Man, bullpen Ray is nasty.
|
| 10:05 |
: Starter Ray is okay too.
|
| 10:05 |
: You think Greinke can pitch Game 2?
|
| 10:05 |
: Oh, right.
|
| 10:05 |
: Good point.
|
| 10:05 |
: So, yeah, now it’s Walker/Ray/Greinke probably.
|
| 10:06 |
: Walker, Godley, Greinke, Ray, Walker?
|
| 10:06 |
: They’re not going to hold Ray for Game 4
|
| 10:07 |
: Plan to get Ray for 2 innings here? Then Bradley for a couple?
|
| 10:07 |
: That would be my guess.
|
| 10:07 |
: How many pitches would hold Ray out of Game 2? 50?
|
| 10:07 |
: Yeah, maybe 40+ and he’s iffy for Game 2
|
| 10:08 |
: Corbin has a .325 wOBA against RHH since June 8th (123 IP). I think he’s turned things around.
|
| 10:08 |
: .325 wOBA isn’t great, especially when you have to use a selective endpoint to get there.
|
| 10:08 |
: Do writers generally know of GMs that are terrible to work for, or did the Barves stuff come as a complete surprise?
|
| 10:09 |
: The ones who are terrible to work for are pretty well known. Guys talk.
|
| 10:10 |
: Can you give us the cliffs notes as to why Coppy wasn’t well liked in the biz?
|
| 10:10 |
: His personality rubbed people the wrong way.
|
| 10:11 |
: What percent of GMs are considered terrible to work for?
|
| 10:11 |
: Not that many anymore. They get fired.
|
| 10:12 |
: If somebody offered you $100 to take a sip of wine would you do it?
|
| 10:12 |
: Of course. I don’t have a moral opposition to alcohol. I just don’t like it.
|
| 10:12 |
: Are you morally opposed to the strike zone box for in-game action?
|
| 10:13 |
: No, I don’t hate it like others do.
|
| 10:13 |
: I’m opposed to this particular strike zone box.
|
| 10:14 |
: Not liking alcohol is convenient to your goal of only spending like $15 a month on food
|
| 10:14 |
: My frugality does play a role in not enjoying expensive beverages, yes.
|
| 10:15 |
: I think Dave’s remembering why an hour chat per week is just about right
|
| 10:15 |
: Nah, I enjoy these.
|
| 10:15 |
: Though Liberty is just about to start yelling at me that it’s time to play.
|
| 10:15 |
: Does the wife know we appreciate your sacrifice this evening?
|
| 10:16 |
: She gets that my schedule in October allows us to have a really awesome schedule for most of the rest of the year.
|
| 10:16 |
: Robbie Ray ended up with more ABs than Jon Gray in this game
|
| 10:16 |
: Rusin has been huge for Colorado all year
|
| 10:17 |
: Rusin is the opposite of huge.
|
| 10:17 |
: What good is being the boss if you can’t assign someone else to work on the night of your anniversary?
|
| 10:18 |
: My wife has Wednesdays off, so today worked better for me to live blog since I’m on childcare duty until she’s off work the other four days.
|
| 10:18 |
: Just bad luck for us that our anniversary was a Wednesday.
|
| 10:18 |
: Did you say earlier today that Drew was 2? Shouldn’t he be just about coming up on 3?
|
| 10:19 |
: Yeah, end of the year he’ll be three.
|
| 10:19 |
: Is Carson on the chat schedule this week?
|
| 10:19 |
: He’s got a newborn. We’re not going to do that to him.
|
| 10:19 |
: Is the game still going on?
|
| 10:19 |
: Yeah, but it’s just all strikeouts right now.
|
| 10:20 |
: Carson might appreciate the break.
|
| 10:20 |
: “Hey baby, stop crying, I’m chatting” probably wouldn’t work.
|
| 10:20 |
: Everyone’s striking out except for Trevor Story, because it’s playoff baseball
|
| 10:21 |
: We are being set up perfectly for Fernando Rodney to pitch the 9th.
|
| 10:21 |
: So are you enjoying yourself, Dave?
|
| 10:21 |
: Yup!
|
| 10:21 |
: There’s the bloop
|
| 10:21 |
: That was too well hit to be a bloop.
|
| 10:22 |
: Has anyone ever asked for your autograph, and was it weird?
|
| 10:22 |
: Yes, yes.
|
| 10:23 |
: Robbie Ray, getting the job done.
|
| 10:23 |
: Robbie ray at 27 pitches, how far do you ride him?
|
| 10:23 |
: I’d pull him.
|
| 10:24 |
: Go with Bradley then Rodney?
|
| 10:24 |
: Yeah.
|
| 10:24 |
: Do the Rockies basically automatically have the most over-rated offense every year?
|
| 10:24 |
: Pretty much.
|
| 10:25 |
: Is this chance to let Ray start Game 2 more valuable than possibly avoiding Rodney being in the game?
|
| 10:25 |
: They’re not going to avoid Rodney.
|
| 10:25 |
: He’z their closer.
|
| 10:25 |
: For better or worse.
|
| 10:26 |
: Rodney is a lot better than people realize… you don’t get to 300 saves if you’re THAT bad.
|
| 10:26 |
: He’s had some great years and he’s remained decent for a long time.
|
| 10:26 |
: But he’s a sketchy closer in 2017.
|
| 10:27 |
: So why is Mathis still out there
|
| 10:27 |
: Legit question.
|
| 10:27 |
: What was the most important improvement the Rockies made to get back to the postseason this year?
|
| 10:28 |
: The other contenders got worse.
|
| 10:28 |
: Do the stats not bear out a marked improvement with their starters, as a group?
|
| 10:28 |
: The SPs definitely were better.
|
| 10:29 |
: But the Rockies were a pretty mediocre team this year.
|
| 10:30 |
: Rusin’s change-up is pretty good.
|
| 10:30 |
: Marte didn’t see a single strike in that AB and struck out.
|
| 10:31 |
: Totally forgot the Rockies have neshek
|
| 10:31 |
: He’s their best reliever.
|
| 10:31 |
: Better than Holland?
|
| 10:31 |
: Yup.
|
| 10:32 |
: Man, all the strikeouts really get to you as a neutral observer of a game. When it’s an outcome you care about, they at least evoke feeling as a viewer. Being impartial, it’s just dull.
|
| 10:32 |
: Strikeouts can be exciting.
|
| 10:32 |
: These strikeouts weren’t.
|
| 10:33 |
: Rusin’s not an exciting guy, never really has been
|
| 10:33 |
: 6 BB in 62 IP by Neshek. Crazy.
|
| 10:34 |
: Neshek is fun.
|
| 10:34 |
: Zack Greinke doesn’t think so.
|
| 10:35 |
: That was a weird story, like… the weirdest.
|
| 10:35 |
: You’re gonna have to dispatch someone to find out what’s in JD’s book
|
| 10:36 |
: Chances the eventual NL MVP is playing in this game?
|
| 10:36 |
: 40%. Stanton and Votto will get votes too.
|
| 10:36 |
: Dick drawings
|
| 10:36 |
: I bet other players have drawn genitalia in his books before, that’s why he says do not open.
|
| 10:36 |
: Okay, can we ignoramuses get a Cliff notes version of what’s up between Neshek and Greinke?
|
| 10:37 |
: Neshek is an autograph collector, Greinke turned him down, Neshek asked why and they got into a spat, Neshek posted about it online in some private autograph forum, and someone posted a screenshot on Twitter.
|
| 10:38 |
: I don’t want to judge Pat Neshek but if I had his salary I wouldn’t be posting on private autograph forums
|
| 10:38 |
: Eh, everyone is allowed to have a hobby.
|
| 10:38 |
: What’s the best part about this game for the Dodgers?
|
| 10:38 |
: Ray usage, definitely.
|
| 10:39 |
: Dave, is Greinke disliked within the game? Or he is seen more as just an oddball/loner.
|
| 10:39 |
: I don’t know player gossip like I know front office gossip.
|
| 10:39 |
: Still Robbie.
|
| 10:39 |
: Lovullo telling you just how much he trusts his bullpen here.
|
| 10:40 |
: That felt like a home run.
|
| 10:40 |
: Why is that wall so high?
|
| 10:40 |
: It’s also the batters eye.
|
| 10:40 |
: That’s too high.
|
| 10:40 |
: Here’s Ian Desmond, looking to stifle the haters like Descalso did…
|
| 10:41 |
: Why de la rosa and not Bradley
|
| 10:41 |
: Good question.
|
| 10:41 |
: that ball was hit 409 ft
|
| 10:42 |
: Bradley now up too
|
| 10:43 |
: Do you ever read the names of the people who comment in chat?
|
| 10:43 |
: Not really.
|
| 10:43 |
: MATHIS!!!
|
| 10:43 |
: what’s the run probability of a runner on third with nobody out?
|
| 10:43 |
: Pretty high
|
| 10:44 |
: Brutal PA by Desmond.
|
| 10:44 |
: Ian Desmond doing his best Mark Trumbo.
|
| 10:44 |
: that was a baaaaad swing
|
| 10:44 |
: Oh no Desmond
|
| 10:44 |
: Embarrassing.
|
| 10:44 |
: Lol, nice hack, Ian
|
| 10:44 |
: That was at his face
|
| 10:44 |
: *That* was too high.
|
| 10:44 |
: Ray ok to go on 3 days rest vs Dodgers after throwing 34 pitches?
|
| 10:44 |
: It would be two days rest if he goes Game 2.
|
| 10:45 |
: That might have been eye level to.. Aaron Judge?
|
| 10:45 |
: Taking out Ray for De La Rosa seems odd. And bad.
|
| 10:45 |
: Well, probably decided they’d let Ray go until he gave up a runner, but since he gave up a runner to leadoff guy, they had to leave him in for another batter.
|
| 10:46 |
: I wonder how managing in these games would be different if the only goal were to win the World Series? That is, losing the wild card was not worse than losing th division series—the goal is to win it all and nothing else matters.
|
| 10:46 |
: You’d see more high risk moves.
|
| 10:47 |
: 14 for 27 as a batter against a hitter seems significant. But really it’s not, right?
|
| 10:47 |
: Right
|
| 10:47 |
: High risk as in high risk of losing the WC game?
|
| 10:47 |
: Yeah. If it doesn’t matter when you go out, then you maximize your chances of winning.
|
| 10:48 |
: that was a fantastic bunt
|
| 10:48 |
: Nice play by Blackmon.
|
| 10:48 |
: that’s an excellent play by Blackmon – even with the out.
|
| 10:48 |
: Like the move by Blackmon regardless of out or safe?
|
| 10:48 |
: Yeah, that was a good bunt.
|
| 10:48 |
: bunting is dumb!
|
| 10:48 |
: Sac bunting a guy from 1B to 2B is dumb.
|
| 10:48 |
: Bunts like that, where you get a run home and might be safe, aren’t.
|
| 10:48 |
: Safe
|
| 10:48 |
: Definitely out.
|
| 10:48 |
: He’s out.
|
| 10:49 |
: why not challenge?
|
| 10:49 |
: Good question!
|
| 10:49 |
: But they’re still down by one with 7 outs left and they took the bat out of their best hitter’s hands.
|
| 10:49 |
: Blackmon on the road against an LHP isn’t their best hitter.
|
| 10:50 |
: You guys doing a big day long chat on Friday?
|
| 10:51 |
: Not this year. Our staff is a bit smaller than it used to be, and the traffic for the big DS megachats doesn’t quite justify the effort.
|
| 10:51 |
: That wasn’t a sac bunt. That was a drag bunt past the pitcher. He thought he’d be safe
|
| 10:51 |
: Archie is efficient.
|
| 10:51 |
: Descalso is the star of the game thus far.
|
| 10:52 |
: So, Bradley could obviously finish the game, but just as clearly they will go to Rodney in the 9th.
|
| 10:52 |
: Yup.
|
| 10:53 |
: do you have a counter of active users for this chat?
|
| 10:53 |
: Yeah, we’re at ~600
|
| 10:53 |
: Is that because Torey Luvullo doesn’t get that is wrong, or because of Rodney’s ego?
|
| 10:54 |
: Because that’s how their bullpen is set up. Bradley can’t throw all the high leverage innings all October, so if they won’t use Rodney here, then they have a problem.
|
| 10:54 |
: The D’Backs basically are betting on getting good Rodney this month.
|
| 10:54 |
: If they don’t, they won’t win, regardless of when he pitches.
|
| 10:55 |
: I’m already Googling for archery accident pictures to send to my friends during the 9th inning implosion, as is our protocol this year.
|
| 10:55 |
: this isn’t the time to play with your closer’s confidence, methinks
|
| 10:55 |
: Agreed.
|
| 10:57 |
: Is bunting someone 2B-3B a good move?
|
| 10:57 |
: Generally not.
|
| 10:57 |
: I just to home so maybe this came up already but I hate the tbs scoreboard/strike zone graphics.
|
| 10:57 |
: This definitely came up.
|
| 10:58 |
: if your the Rockies would you consider going to Holland in the bottom of the eighth to keep it a one run game?
|
| 10:58 |
: Yeah.
|
| 10:59 |
: Neshek walk!??!!
|
| 10:59 |
: Well so much for the 6 BB in 62 IP
|
| 10:59 |
: DD clutch again
|
| 11:00 |
: The D-Backs should’ve traded for another reliever at the deadline.
|
| 11:00 |
: Agreed.
|
| 11:00 |
: Especially when guys like Neshek went pretty cheap.
|
| 11:00 |
: How can they not pinch hit for Mathis?
|
| 11:00 |
: Pinch hit?
|
| 11:00 |
: Why bat mathis? Also why not double switch bradley in last half inning?
|
| 11:00 |
: Very surprised they didn’t pinch hit here.
|
| 11:00 |
: Why is Mathis hitting here?
|
| 11:00 |
: They’re gonna let Mathis hit?
|
| 11:00 |
: Mathis then Bradley’s spot. Not much on offer here.
|
| 11:00 |
: MATHIS WILL RAKE
|
| 11:01 |
: You can’t center a pitch more than that one.
|
| 11:01 |
: And he took it…
|
| 11:01 |
: they don’t have a great left handed pinch hitter on bench
|
| 11:02 |
: That was…. not impressive.
|
| 11:02 |
: Most unsurprising outcome ever
|
| 11:02 |
: Lovullo with the 4D chess, saving pinch hitters for the high leverage 17th inning
|
| 11:02 |
: Archie Bradley hitting a dinger would be the best
|
| 11:02 |
: Why did Jeff Mathis just get to hit??? Why, Dave???
|
| 11:03 |
: Managers are too worried about protecting leads when they have them and not enough about expanding those leads.
|
| 11:03 |
: Archie Bradley is batting with the season on the line. Thanks NL
|
| 11:03 |
: I hope Bradley gets lit up next inning to punish Lovullo
|
| 11:04 |
: Hahahahahahha
|
| 11:04 |
: lol amazing
|
| 11:04 |
: Unreal.
|
| 11:04 |
: HAHA WOO!
|
| 11:04 |
: WOW
|
| 11:04 |
: Screw the DH
|
| 11:04 |
: Bradley!!!!
|
| 11:04 |
: That just happened
|
| 11:04 |
: I f’ing love baseball
|
| 11:04 |
: F yeah baseball!
|
| 11:04 |
: better than mathis
|
| 11:04 |
: first career extra base hit!
|
| 11:04 |
: And a triple too!
|
| 11:04 |
: Is that shohei Otani?
|
| 11:04 |
: How does that happen?!?!?!
|
| 11:04 |
: This sport is amazing
|
| 11:04 |
: Bring on the baserunning jacket!
|
| 11:04 |
: Honestly, I think that triple is more impressive than if he had hit a HR
|
| 11:05 |
: Baseball.
|
| 11:05 |
: If you don’t like these games, i don’t know what to tell you.
|
| 11:05 |
: You’re gonna fire Sawchik now for his anti wild card game stance now right?
|
| 11:06 |
: Nah, he’s allowed to have a wrong opinion.
|
| 11:06 |
: 100.4 exit velocity.
|
| 11:06 |
: That wasn’t a bloop.
|
| 11:06 |
: No, Sawchik was right. Bradley hit a fly ball. revolution!
|
| 11:06 |
: Man, That 70s Show Girl really wants us to buy their whiskey.
|
| 11:07 |
: That’s not a fly ball, that was a liner
|
| 11:07 |
: High line drive*
|
| 11:07 |
: I’m pro DH; but goes to show every major leaguer is a great athlete
|
| 11:07 |
: Bud Black looks sick
|
| 11:09 |
: So we should give up on the Rox?
|
| 11:09 |
: We almost did that a few hours ago.
|
| 11:09 |
: It’s not over yet.
|
| 11:09 |
: Bradley is amped. Watch out top 8
|
| 11:09 |
: Still have the Rodney experience
|
| 11:09 |
: This dog commercial makes me smile every time
|
| 11:09 |
: that Golden Retriever as a lion was pretty cute
|
| 11:11 |
: As an ex D1 pitcher who got to take a lot of BP, the nastiest 86 doesn’t compare to 98 straight. McGee should have faced the pitcher.
|
| 11:11 |
: Neshek is a very good reliever, 86 or not.
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| 11:12 |
: You don’t take out a high end RP because he doesn’t throw hard enough to get an opposing reliever out.
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| 11:13 |
: That could have been Cargo’s last AB as a Rockie
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| 11:13 |
: wow.
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| 11:13 |
: Nolan though
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| 11:13 |
: blasted
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| 11:14 |
: Hanging curves getting blasted tonight.
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| 11:14 |
: Wall is still too high.
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| 11:14 |
: Not over yet
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| 11:14 |
: You hang ’em, we bang ’em.
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| 11:14 |
: That fence is too short
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| 11:14 |
: “Archie Bradley has gone all season without giving up a home run to a third or fourth place hitter.” That’s…a dumb stat
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| 11:15 |
: I couldn’t believe that’s really what they were quoting.
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| 11:15 |
: WOW
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| 11:15 |
: Whoooo!
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| 11:15 |
: Unreal
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| 11:15 |
: oh my
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| 11:15 |
: wow
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| 11:15 |
: Man if that had tied the game
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| 11:15 |
: Suddenly it’s a one run game again.
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| 11:15 |
: Too amped!!
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| 11:15 |
: Um, it looks like Bradley is a better hitter than pitcher.
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| 11:15 |
: This game is even better than yesterday’s game.
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| 11:15 |
: Time for Rodney 5-out save?
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| 11:15 |
: These wild card games are so stupid
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| 11:15 |
: archie bradley, not a two-way player
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| 11:16 |
: This game is nuts.
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| 11:16 |
: Who’s left besides Rodney?
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| 11:16 |
: Not guys you want.
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| 11:17 |
: Bradley’s WPA on the game is still positive, albeit barely.
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| 11:19 |
: 4 pinch homers for Valaika
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| 11:19 |
: He just swung through a middle middle fastball.
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| 11:20 |
: so close
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| 11:20 |
: So close
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| 11:20 |
: And exhale
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| 11:20 |
: How many AZ fan buttholes clenched?
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| 11:20 |
: my heart, and I’m not even a fan of either team
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| 11:20 |
: That would’ve been absurd.
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| 11:21 |
: Wow that place got real quiet real quick
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| 11:21 |
: that stadium was dead silent
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| 11:21 |
: Bradley is getting torched.
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| 11:21 |
: I love baseball.
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| 11:21 |
: We’re a bloop single from a tie game…
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| 11:22 |
: i have zero rooting interest yet the game has me hyperventilating.
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| 11:22 |
: Baseball, my love.
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| 11:23 |
: I’m a lifelong Rockies fan and I’m numb from the neck down
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| 11:23 |
: That…was not a strike
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| 11:23 |
: That was 5 inches off the plate
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| 11:23 |
: bad call
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| 11:23 |
: Off center camera?
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| 11:24 |
: And exhale
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| 11:24 |
: So it’s going to be Rodney protecting a one run lead unless AZ can add on again.
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| 11:25 |
: How good would some of these relievers of been 20 years ago? Throwing 96 97 is not that special anymore but back then it would have been.
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| 11:25 |
: The Reds had the Nasty Boys back in ’91 with three guys throwing 95.
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| 11:25 |
: It used to be that three guys throwing that hard got you a nickname and a poster.
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| 11:26 |
: Talk about setting the bar high. These first two games have been insane. Here’s to hoping the rest of the games don’t feel like yawners in comparison
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| 11:26 |
: Dibble threw 100, no?
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| 11:27 |
: Yeah, sometimes.
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| 11:27 |
: Nasty Boys was 1990 Dave
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| 11:27 |
: Why not Holland?
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| 11:27 |
: Yeah, I’d have Holland in here.
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| 11:28 |
: Holland up
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| 11:28 |
: If Holland is warming up & they might use him, he should be pitching.
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| 11:28 |
: Probably hoping that Estevez goes 1-2-3
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| 11:29 |
: But having him available to get out of a jam.
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| 11:29 |
: It’s not a terrible plan.
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| 11:29 |
: throwing gas
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| 11:29 |
: REMEMBER OBERG
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| 11:29 |
: Guy I’ve never heard of Estevez… 99, 99, 97
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| 11:29 |
: 101 man
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| 11:29 |
: This is baseball in 2017.
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| 11:30 |
: Oh wait, guys can hit 100
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| 11:30 |
: This count as trouble?
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| 11:30 |
: It should.
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| 11:30 |
: Dave, do you like 2017 baseball?
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| 11:31 |
: I prefer more balls in play.
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| 11:31 |
: But it’s still baseball.
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| 11:31 |
: It’s fine, I’ve got a plastic bag wrapped around my head
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| 11:31 |
: Roughly 99.9% of baseball fans are rooting for the Rockies to get out of it here
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| 11:31 |
: Here comes Holland.
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| 11:31 |
: What’s up with holland this second half?
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| 11:32 |
: Command went to hell.
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| 11:32 |
: umm… so the Rockies are kinda boned if they can only tie it up and it goes to a few extra innings aren’t they?
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| 11:32 |
: You either score 0 or 4 runs off Rodney.
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| 11:32 |
: 1 is not an option.
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| 11:33 |
: Dave, Rox TV crew this year would. not. shut. up about the idea that you shouldn’t bring your closer into the middle of an inning because they’re used to a “clean slate” and not comfortable with guys on base. I think that’s a whole bunch of crap. Is there anything to it, or is Drew Goodman wrong like usual?
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| 11:33 |
: Yeah, that’s BS.
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| 11:33 |
: Is Rodney high on the rankings of “Good career relievers who scare the crap out of his team
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| 11:33 |
: Yes. The group is called the Jose Mesas.
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| 11:34 |
: Todd jones rules that group.
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| 11:34 |
: Latroy Hawkins
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| 11:34 |
: I believe Jose Valverde is also on that team.
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| 11:34 |
: Brian Wilson is the captain of the “Good career relievers who scare the crap out of his team” team
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| 11:34 |
: Armando Benitez
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| 11:34 |
: Antonio Alfonseca
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| 11:34 |
: Heathcliff Slocomb anyone?
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| 11:34 |
: Now you’re just naming bad relievers.
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| 11:34 |
: Kevin Greggggggggg
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| 11:34 |
: Drew Storen
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| 11:35 |
: Santiago Casilla
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| 11:35 |
: John Wetteland. The all time most successful reliever who scared the crap out of his team.
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| 11:36 |
: some of these guys were stalwarts of the very, very bad Tigers bullpens of the last decade. We can almost add Francisco Rodriguez to the list now…
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| 11:36 |
: “Did Dave Dombrowski overpay you to pitch the 9th? Then you’re in.”
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| 11:37 |
: (•_•)
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| 11:38 |
: I don’t like those guys that fall off the mound
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| 11:38 |
: Randy Johnson still looks like he could strike out a guy an inning
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| 11:38 |
: 24 hours ago we were celebrating “bullpening” as the wave of the future, and now we’re talking about Fernando Rodney and the bad closer all stars. Baseball, man.
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| 11:40 |
: Has Holland always fallen off the mound like this?
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| 11:40 |
: Yeah
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| 11:41 |
: That was the Luis Gonzalez hit!!!
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| 11:41 |
: That’s a blooper, even on the radio. 4-hit night for Lamb.
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| 11:41 |
: Rake Lamb!
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| 11:42 |
: The biggest disappointment if they add on a run here is that Rodney with a one run lead is such good theater
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| 11:42 |
: We should all be rooting for a double play here.
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| 11:43 |
: Um Dave. There are 2 outs
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| 11:43 |
: Well, you know, just in case.
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| 11:43 |
: Broke up that double play possibility.
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| 11:43 |
: ::roots for double play anyway::
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| 11:43 |
: Screw you I’m rooting for a triple play
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| 11:44 |
: BOOOO
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| 11:44 |
: That looked like a fly out off the bat. @.@
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| 11:45 |
: Wowwwwww
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| 11:45 |
: That wasn’t a double play
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| 11:45 |
: Sure this isn’t in Coors? Coors is full of triples.
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| 11:45 |
: To all counting chickens before they hatch, you clearly have never had Rodney on a fantasy team with a 3-run lead
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| 11:45 |
: Well a one run lead and three run lead doesn’t matter for Rodney it’s either one or 4
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| 11:45 |
: This lead still isn’t safe
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| 11:45 |
: You might say this park is Coors Light.
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| 11:45 |
: what is this discussion about?
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| 11:46 |
: Double switch?
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| 11:46 |
: That was confusing
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| 11:46 |
: Accidental walk
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| 11:46 |
: Sets up the double play
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| 11:46 |
: Conversation with bud black: “are they allowed to do that??” “Do what” “I don’t know I’m just out of ideas here”
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| 11:47 |
: game of good bunts
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| 11:47 |
: A 2-out bunt???
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| 11:47 |
: BASEBALL
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| 11:47 |
: Hahahahaha
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| 11:47 |
: Another excellent bunt.
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| 11:47 |
: Lol bunts
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| 11:47 |
: and Jake Taylor shows up from Major League…
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| 11:47 |
: This game!
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| 11:48 |
: Catchers bunting with two outs is generally a good play right?
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| 11:48 |
: This is a weird friggin game
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| 11:48 |
: This game makes no damn sense
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| 11:48 |
: Wonder how often Holland has been asked to field a bunt this year.
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| 11:48 |
: Guessing not many.
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| 11:48 |
: Especially the way Holland falls off the mound
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| 11:48 |
: When you are a lifetime .198 hitter it makes all sorts of sense.
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| 11:49 |
: They finally got that double play ball
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| 11:49 |
: All I wanted to see was Fernando Rodney try to close out a 1 run game :/
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| 11:49 |
: You still might!
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| 11:50 |
: Diamondbacks with 4 triples in this game. The Jays had 5 all season.
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| 11:51 |
: how fast do comments come at you, Dave? and is it faster now than at the beginning of the game?
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| 11:51 |
: It’s definitely faster than I can keep up.
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| 11:51 |
: That bunt would have been a disastrously bad play if he hadn’t bunted it *exactly* where he wanted to.
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| 11:51 |
: I mean, the alternative was Jeff Mathis swinging away.
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| 11:51 |
: So really, not exactly sacrificing much.
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| 11:52 |
: Desmond for my comedy at bat
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| 11:52 |
: Rodney walks the bases loaded here right? Seems like the most plausible scenario at this point.
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| 11:52 |
: He’s got nasty stuff though
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| 11:53 |
: Oh man, Desmond.
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| 11:53 |
: Or starts with an 0-2 single
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| 11:53 |
: And the implosion begins
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| 11:53 |
: So it begins!
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| 11:53 |
: Here we go
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| 11:53 |
: Here we go!
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| 11:54 |
: That was a first pitch Blackmon really should have swung at.
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| 11:54 |
: Do people personally dislike Rodney? Or is he just excited to watch because he gets blown up spectacularly?
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| 11:54 |
: Oh, none of this has anything to do with him as a person.
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| 11:55 |
: He’s just one of those relievers who makes every game feel like it’s in trouble.
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| 11:55 |
: We hate archery.
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| 11:55 |
: I love archery!
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| 11:55 |
: The Fernando Rodney Experience (TM)
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| 11:55 |
: I’m neutral on archery.
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| 11:55 |
: ESPN radio guys keep mentioning his changeup. Is it really that good?
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| 11:56 |
: Yeah, his change is awesome.
|
| 11:56 |
: It’s his command that sucks sometimes.
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| 11:56 |
: that change
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| 11:56 |
: I guess that was the change…
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| 11:56 |
: Well, that was not a great swing.
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| 11:57 |
: Oh my god the fade on that change
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| 11:57 |
: Awesome change with sucky command.
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| 11:57 |
: That never even looked like it was going to be a strike.
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| 11:57 |
: *That* was a nice change.
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| 11:58 |
: *This* lead might be safe…
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| 11:58 |
: DJ, for real?
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| 11:59 |
: When he’s on, he is nasty
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| 11:59 |
: CarGo swinging for the fences down 4.
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| 11:59 |
: Okay.
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| 12:00 |
: 2 very good changes to CarGo
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| 12:01 |
: Ha! And CarGo.
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| 12:01 |
: The Never-ending Story.
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| 12:01 |
: Why couldn’t it have been a one run game?
|
| 12:03 |
: Booooooooo
|
| 12:03 |
: booo
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| 12:03 |
: Another double play ball to end it!
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| 12:03 |
: Thanks for the chat Dave. These always make the playoffs more enjoyable. Hope there are more
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| 12:03 |
: Before the game I want to thank you for an evening that will be remembered. Dave, you were great.
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| 12:03 |
: thx for the chat dave
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| 12:03 |
: Thanks for hanging out, everyone.
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| 12:03 |
: This was a blast.
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| 12:04 |
: Congrats to Arizona, and to Colorado for a nice year.
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| 12:04 |
: We’ll do some more of these throughout the postseason.
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| 12:04 |
: Let the division series begin!
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