Did you know the LDS playoffs can go more than 4 games? Huh. I guess there still is baseball in 2019. Chat here if you'd like.
21 thoughts on “MLB Playoffs ‘Stros at Rays”
I can't easily verify this but this is Verlander's first start on short rest. This does allow Cole to start Game 5 on normal rest so there's a nice backup plan.
Not the start the Astros wanted today.
heck of a relay to throw Altuve out at home
Just saw that replay this morning—fantastic play. The CF was sooooo patient waiting for the bounce. Given the pressure of the situation, so easy to rush that and screw it up.
FS1 displayed a graphic showing the performance of Rays' openers this year, but included a win-loss record (0-4). Pierzynski pointed out after a moment the ridiculousness of including that stat because they will never get a win.
A few minutes later he asked Girardi about analytics. Girardi responded positively and Pierzynski interjects a "100%".
It’s ridiculous they haven’t changed the win rule at all. Severino deserved the win more than Green IMO, but in practice they always pass over you if you are a starter who goes fewer than 5, even if that’s the plan.
Well, that is a major GOML change, but it's certainly ridiculous that we at least haven't heard any overtures of discussions to revisit the Win stat.
Is it that major of a change? Already it's up to the scorer, assuming the starter left with the lead, but the starter is excluded from consideration. Allow the scorer to pick anyone.
You make any change to Wins, and I guarantee you that you'll have GOML'ers nationwide raising a stink about how a core tenet of the game is being trashed.
The best thing the Win stat could do is go away. Let's see the response to THAT one.
I don't know if it will ever go away, or even be changed. You'll just hear less and less about it.
Sure, but compared to their reaction to Openers in general, I think this would be lost in the noise.
Too bad the Astros threw out some bum with no postseason experience tonight.
They should probably have spent some more to get an ace.
are the Stros copying the Cards?
It worked great for the Cardinals yesterday.
Cole is going to make bank this offseason.
So this Cole guy seems like he’s a pretty decent pitcher.
Lot of pitchers for the Rays tonight.
The Astros-Yankees series should be fun.
I don’t like having to cheer for the Cards to win the bracket, but here we are...
If they win the NLCS series, I think I have this wrapped up, but someone smarter than me can correct that.
I can't easily verify this but this is Verlander's first start on short rest. This does allow Cole to start Game 5 on normal rest so there's a nice backup plan.
Not the start the Astros wanted today.
heck of a relay to throw Altuve out at home
Just saw that replay this morning—fantastic play. The CF was sooooo patient waiting for the bounce. Given the pressure of the situation, so easy to rush that and screw it up.
FS1 displayed a graphic showing the performance of Rays' openers this year, but included a win-loss record (0-4). Pierzynski pointed out after a moment the ridiculousness of including that stat because they will never get a win.
A few minutes later he asked Girardi about analytics. Girardi responded positively and Pierzynski interjects a "100%".
It’s ridiculous they haven’t changed the win rule at all. Severino deserved the win more than Green IMO, but in practice they always pass over you if you are a starter who goes fewer than 5, even if that’s the plan.
Well, that is a major GOML change, but it's certainly ridiculous that we at least haven't heard any overtures of discussions to revisit the Win stat.
Is it that major of a change? Already it's up to the scorer, assuming the starter left with the lead, but the starter is excluded from consideration. Allow the scorer to pick anyone.
You make any change to Wins, and I guarantee you that you'll have GOML'ers nationwide raising a stink about how a core tenet of the game is being trashed.
The best thing the Win stat could do is go away. Let's see the response to THAT one.
I don't know if it will ever go away, or even be changed. You'll just hear less and less about it.
Sure, but compared to their reaction to Openers in general, I think this would be lost in the noise.
Too bad the Astros threw out some bum with no postseason experience tonight.
They should probably have spent some more to get an ace.
are the Stros copying the Cards?
It worked great for the Cardinals yesterday.
Cole is going to make bank this offseason.
So this Cole guy seems like he’s a pretty decent pitcher.
Lot of pitchers for the Rays tonight.
The Astros-Yankees series should be fun.
I don’t like having to cheer for the Cards to win the bracket, but here we are...
If they win the NLCS series, I think I have this wrapped up, but someone smarter than me can correct that.