Author Topic: 2021 MLB playoffs - Watch other teams play (Read 16448 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #675:** October 27, 2021, 09:51:20 AM »

Quote from: imref on October 27, 2021, 09:30:41 AM

We'll see if Atlanta can pull this off after losing their top starter. It's interesting to see the success they're having given their pitching staff, in contrast to the Nats/Dodgers philosophy that you need 3 ace-level starters.

Remaining starter regular season ERAs:
Fried 3.04
Anderson 3.58
Smyly 4.48
Ynoa 4.05

Morton / Fried /Anderson could match anyone's 3 aces. Not quite the Doyers by rep, but they never were able to put [Bauer / Scherzer] together with Kershaw and Buehler for sustained stretches.

hohoho · « **Reply #676:** October 27, 2021, 02:32:59 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 27, 2021, 09:23:37 AM

Not surprising they don’t mention the Astros cheating. The announcers don’t mention the Pats cheating scandals every broadcast.

Besides, the commissioner wouldn’t approve and fox knows what side their bread is buttered.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #677:** October 27, 2021, 02:54:57 PM »

Quote from: hohoho on October 27, 2021, 02:32:59 PM

Besides, the commissioner wouldn’t approve and fox knows what side their bread is buttered.

What would the commissioner do cancel the contract? I'm sure fox would be crushed to not have to pay $730 million a year through 2028 to a sport with declining interest

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #678:** October 27, 2021, 04:52:46 PM »

I am sure announcers in any sport will talk about scandals so even more fans turn off the broadcast.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #679:** October 27, 2021, 06:58:29 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 27, 2021, 04:52:46 PM

I am sure announcers in any sport will talk about scandals so even more fans turn off the broadcast.

Have you seen the mannings’ broadcast?

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #680:** October 27, 2021, 08:02:06 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on October 27, 2021, 06:58:29 PM

Have you seen the mannings’ broadcast?

Just part of one. They mostly jabbed each other. Don't recall Eli bringing up Peyton exposing himself to the female trainer at Tennessee. Maybe I missed that.

hohoho · « **Reply #681:** October 27, 2021, 08:37:21 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on October 27, 2021, 02:54:57 PM

What would the commissioner do cancel the contract? I'm sure fox would be crushed to not have to pay $730 million a year through 2028 to a sport with declining interest

They are not going to emphasize the negative - they might not get a contract renewed if they make it a habit. And if you don’t know that they are in bed together I don’t know how I can explain it to you. See coverage of the nfl scandals on the networks.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #682:** October 27, 2021, 08:53:17 PM »

I smell trash cans.

hohoho · « **Reply #683:** October 27, 2021, 09:05:45 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 27, 2021, 04:52:46 PM

I am sure announcers in any sport will talk about scandals so even more fans turn off the broadcast.

Agreed, they are all alike - hype artists disguised as neutral narrators.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #684:** October 29, 2021, 05:24:22 PM »

Might be a rain out tonight.

English Natsie · « **Reply #685:** October 29, 2021, 07:18:12 PM »

But can the Braves organist play this tune?...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #686:** October 29, 2021, 08:42:41 PM »

They showed a statue of Aaron at the Truist Park. I guess they got cheap when they built it. Didn't have 7 bats. No Josh Gibson.

imref · « **Reply #687:** October 29, 2021, 10:58:11 PM »

No hitter through 7

imref · « **Reply #688:** October 29, 2021, 11:12:32 PM »

And it’s over

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #689:** October 30, 2021, 11:00:56 AM »

Quote from: imref on October 29, 2021, 10:58:11 PM

No hitter through 7

I remember Lonborg. At that point, it was the closest anyone had gotten to a World Series no-no since Don Larson. He was perfect I think through 6 and kept the no-hitter going I think into the 8th.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #690:** October 30, 2021, 01:12:36 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on October 30, 2021, 11:00:56 AM

I remember Lonborg. At that point, it was the closest anyone had gotten to a World Series no-no since Don Larson. He was perfect I think through 6 and kept the no-hitter going I think into the 8th.

Didn’t he mess up his career with a skiing accident? Had some decent years with the Phillies in the 1970s. Looked it up and he is still alive at 79.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #691:** October 30, 2021, 01:50:21 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 30, 2021, 01:12:36 PM

Didn’t he mess up his career with a skiing accident? Had some decent years with the Phillies in the 1970s. Looked it up and he is still alive at 79.

yes. The winter of 67-68. Never was close to his Cy Young level, but kicked around for a number of years before becoming a dentist. The dentist thing was a bit ironic, because in '67, he had Sal Maglie as his pitching coach. Maglie was known as "the Barber" for his close shaves pitching inside. In '67, Lonborg started to drill guys more often on his way to his Cy Young, so folks noted he was studying dentistry.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #692:** October 30, 2021, 04:43:44 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on October 30, 2021, 01:50:21 PM

yes. The winter of 67-68. Never was close to his Cy Young level, but kicked around for a number of years before becoming a dentist. The dentist thing was a bit ironic, because in '67, he had Sal Maglie as his pitching coach. Maglie was known as "the Barber" for his close shaves pitching inside. In '67, Lonborg started to drill guys more often on his way to his Cy Young, so folks noted he was studying dentistry.

Had not heard that.

imref · « **Reply #693:** October 31, 2021, 09:06:08 PM »

I don't know how Smoltz stays neutral in these games. He has to be dying for Atlanta to win this.

varoadking · « **Reply #694:** November 02, 2021, 09:04:37 PM »

Ugh...

NatNasty · « **Reply #695:** November 02, 2021, 09:08:05 PM »

Should've pulled him after the two out walk.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #696:** November 02, 2021, 09:44:46 PM »

Game. Dusty fails again. But at least he made it to the Series.

imref · « **Reply #697:** November 02, 2021, 09:58:33 PM »

Happy for this to be over (hopefully)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #698:** November 02, 2021, 10:05:37 PM »

We get Barves 13-15 June '22 at Nats Park, plan accordingly

Slateman · « **Reply #699:** November 02, 2021, 10:12:59 PM »

Watching Astros fans cry again is glorious