ALCS: Yankees-Astros

[varoadking]

Yankees have committed 3 errors.

A couple of those were tough chances...

[imref]

Damn shame.  I'd love to face these NY clowns in the WS. 

Our pitchers could have smashed strikeout records against the Yankees

[bluestreak]

4 errors....

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Devoted stay-til-the-end fans

[nats2playoffs]

In today’s Medicare update, I had an MRI on my OEM knee last week. I saw the report and from this layman it seems I have a torn meniscus. I meet with the orthopedic doctor next week to go over the plan of attack.

A torn meniscus can heal on its own. But no surgeon is going to tell you that. Surgeons like to do surgeries. They don't give a rat's ass about what you have to go through. It's all about the money.
    

[bluestreak]

Astros win 8-3. Lead 3-1

[miller10]

As much as I would rather face the Yankees, every crowd shot made me realize why I hate them so much.  What a bunch of Neanderthals. 

[Mathguy]

I was at Nats Park for NLCS games 3 & 4.  Do you really think Nats fans are any different, given the excitement of the moment ?

As much as I would rather face the Yankees, every crowd shot made me realize why I hate them so much.  What a bunch of Neanderthals. 

[miller10]

I was at Nats Park for NLCS games 3 & 4.  Do you really think Nats fans are any different, given the excitement of the moment ?

Yes I do.  There is a certain anger in the Yankees fan base that I don't see with other teams.  Hell, they were chucking full bottles on to the field during game 3.

[bluestreak]

Joe Girardi unable to keep it together talking about CC Sabathia, who has thrown his last pitch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HiRB5kuY1gA&feature=youtu.be

[bluestreak]

Yes I do.  There is a certain anger in the Yankees fan base that I don't see with other teams.  Hell, they were chucking full bottles on to the field during game 3.

Maybe it’s New York fans in general?

[Count Walewski]

I think we need to start coming to terms with the fact that the Nationals are going to be facing Cole in Game 1 and Verlander in Game 2. Maybe Grienke will have a social anxiety attack on the mound in Game 3.

[UMDNats]

Joe Girardi unable to keep it together talking about CC Sabathia, who has thrown his last pitch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HiRB5kuY1gA&feature=youtu.be

CC is one of the best human beings in the game. Sad way for him to go out.

[tenken627]

I think we need to start coming to terms with the fact that the Nationals are going to be facing Cole in Game 1 and Verlander in Game 2. Maybe Grienke will have a social anxiety attack on the mound in Game 3.

Greinke didn't give up a run except for that Corbin-like sequence in the first inning yesterday, but he looked hittable the whole game.

I'm hoping he gets the start in game 3 in DC.

[Natsinpwc]

Need for the Yankees to win tonight at least.

[Elvir Ovcina]

Greinke didn't give up a run except for that Corbin-like sequence in the first inning yesterday, but he looked hittable the whole game.

I'm hoping he gets the start in game 3 in DC.

And yet, he had a start in DC this summer with Arizona in which he looked totally unhittable.  It's tough sledding when your hope as to the other side's pitching is that their #3 starter, Zack Greinke, lays two eggs in a row, where an "egg" includes giving up one earned run.

Need for the Yankees to win tonight at least.

Yeah, true.  I originally thought about this wrong and thought it would just switch the first two starters but then realized that playing tomorrow pushes one back in the WS.  Derp.

[tenken627]

And yet, he had a start in DC this summer with Arizona in which he looked totally unhittable.  It's tough sledding when your hope as to the other side's pitching is that their #3 starter, Zack Greinke, lays two eggs in a row, where an "egg" includes giving up one earned run.

I'm actually hoping for 4 eggs in a row (Game 1 ALCS, Game 4 ALCS with 1 ER, Game 7 ALCS coming out of the bullpen meltdown, Game 3 World Series nuclear meltdown in DC)

 

[imref]

Greinke didn't give up a run except for that Corbin-like sequence in the first inning yesterday, but he looked hittable the whole game.

I'm hoping he gets the start in game 3 in DC.

Verlander hasn't been dominant either - 3.12 ERA in 3 starts so far.  I'm more worried about their offense.

[imref]

I was at Nats Park for NLCS games 3 & 4.  Do you really think Nats fans are any different, given the excitement of the moment ?

I'd like to think our fans aren't as bad as this:

https://www.nj.com/yankees/2019/10/chaos-crude-yankees-fans-taunt-astros-zack-greinke-before-alcs-game-4.html

[imref]

CC is one of the best human beings in the game. Sad way for him to go out.

Yankees made it official, Ben Heller replaces Sabathia on the ALCS roster due to a shoulder injury.

We were in Milwaukee a few years ago and got to see him pitch against the Nats during his short stint there, he was absolutely dominating.

[Slateman]

I think we need to start coming to terms with the fact that the Nationals are going to be facing Cole in Game 1 and Verlander in Game 2. Maybe Grienke will have a social anxiety attack on the mound in Game 3.

Doubt it.

[miller10]

I am really enjoying this ALCS.  If the Astros win tonight then I get to see a lot of pissed off Yankee fans who paid a lot of money to see them get their tails kicked in by Houston.  If the Yankees win, then it's good for the Nats. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

It'll be interesting if the Astros drop tonight.  Verlander on short rest, which I guess is to set him up for Game 2 on normal rest.  If the Yankees get to him and win, then do the Astros go bullpen game for game 6 and hope that they don't have to burn Cole?

[Slateman]

It'll be interesting if the Astros drop tonight.  Verlander on short rest, which I guess is to set him up for Game 2 on normal rest.  If the Yankees get to him and win, then do the Astros go bullpen game for game 6 and hope that they don't have to burn Cole?

Yes, more than likely a bullpen game.

[Slateman]

Need for the Yankees to win tonight at least.

Why?