Author Topic: 2024 MLB Playoffs (Read 21844 times)

imref · « **Reply #125 on:** October 07, 2024, 08:49:32 pm »

Royals opening up.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #126 on:** October 07, 2024, 10:46:51 pm »

All four series tied. Interesting.

imref · « **Reply #127 on:** October 08, 2024, 07:05:05 am »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 07, 2024, 10:46:51 pm

All four series tied. Interesting.

i heard on the radio this morning that this is the first time all four divisional series have been tied at 1.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #128 on:** October 08, 2024, 10:04:09 am »

so in all 4 series, it's now the lower seed with the opportunity to close it out on their home field with 2 wins.

Tigers absolutely had to win the Skubal game. Goes 5, he can start on normal rest.

The AL series only require 3 starters.

Senatorswin · « **Reply #129 on:** October 08, 2024, 06:51:01 pm »

Alanzo with a homer and Winker with an upper deck blast. 2-0 Mets in 6th.

Slateman · « **Reply #130 on:** October 08, 2024, 07:04:10 pm »

Thompson not pulling Nola just cost his team the playoffs

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #131 on:** October 08, 2024, 07:06:50 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on October 08, 2024, 07:04:10 pm

Thompson not pulling Nola just cost his team the playoffs

They're not going to score anyway.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #132 on:** October 08, 2024, 07:40:48 pm »

So the Phils are about to lose Wheeler and Nola starts.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #133 on:** October 08, 2024, 07:41:15 pm »

The Phillies bullpen has been horrid this series. I can't blame the manager for trying to ride Nola.

varoadking · « **Reply #134 on:** October 08, 2024, 08:05:53 pm »

Yes! Let's go Mets!!!

KV · « **Reply #135 on:** October 08, 2024, 08:47:22 pm »

God I hate rooting for the f’ng Mets.

varoadking · « **Reply #136 on:** October 08, 2024, 09:19:08 pm »

Quote from: KV on October 08, 2024, 08:47:22 pm

God I hate rooting for the f’ng Mets.

I'll borrow a line that Ali dropped on us about 8 years ago:

"It's the difference between a crap sandwich and eating a crap sandwich with barbed wire."

I'll take mine plain, thank you...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #137 on:** October 08, 2024, 09:45:58 pm »

Looked to me that Machado was out of the baseline. Hard to believe Roberts just sat in the dugout.

Senatorswin · « **Reply #138 on:** October 08, 2024, 09:48:50 pm »

As bad as things look for the Phillies I would think tomorrow is almost a must win for the Mets. If the Phills win tomorrow they would be going back home Friday night with Wheeler on the mound.

Senatorswin · « **Reply #139 on:** October 08, 2024, 09:52:23 pm »

Padres smoking the Dodgers. I want to root for the Padres over the Dodgers but they're not a very likable team. Profar twice not letting people know if he caught the home run ball or not. Betts running around the bases thinking he hit a home run on the first one and thinking he was out on the second when he wasn't. Machado throwing the ball at the Dodgers dugout.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #140 on:** October 08, 2024, 09:55:36 pm »

I hate Machado.

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #141 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:30:37 am »

Quote from: Senatorswin on October 08, 2024, 09:52:23 pm

Padres smoking the Dodgers. I want to root for the Padres over the Dodgers but they're not a very likable team. Profar twice not letting people know if he caught the home run ball or not. Betts running around the bases thinking he hit a home run on the first one and thinking he was out on the second when he wasn't. Machado throwing the ball at the Dodgers dugout.

Pretty much how I feel, plus Ohtani is just so damn likeable.

imref · « **Reply #142 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:45:59 am »

how crazy would it be for San Diego to make the NLCS "after" trading Soto?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #143 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:49:57 am »

After the big start through the top of the 3rd, thing settled down. Good bullpen work for both teams after the 5th.

Teoscar probably making himself a lot of money after this year. Playing in 2024 for $23.5 million, with $8.5 million deferred (for Ian's benefit).

Buehler settled down. Hurt by some missed plays and mistakes in the big inning. Would you play for him as a FA, maybe 1 -2 years high dollars? Hard to beat the Dodgers in a bidding war, and if they don't want to keep him, is that a yellow flag?

machpost · « **Reply #144 on:** October 09, 2024, 10:00:06 am »

Quote from: Senatorswin on October 08, 2024, 09:52:23 pm

Padres smoking the Dodgers. I want to root for the Padres over the Dodgers but they're not a very likable team. Profar twice not letting people know if he caught the home run ball or not. Betts running around the bases thinking he hit a home run on the first one and thinking he was out on the second when he wasn't. Machado throwing the ball at the Dodgers dugout.

The Padres seem to take the opposite approach to the post-Bowden Nats in terms of player development and acquisition: if you're good at baseball, character be damned!

Count Walewski · « **Reply #145 on:** October 09, 2024, 03:36:06 pm »

During the regular season, I searched the words "Shohei Ohtani" a lot on Twitter because, you know, him constantly doing amazing unprecedented things and such. The Twitter algorithm concluded that I was a Dodgers fan and now shows me tweets from random Dodger fan accounts. No amount of hiding these posts and telling Twitter I am not interested in Teoscar Hernandez highlights has convinced the Twitter algorithm to do anything different.

Oh boy are those Dodger fan accounts mad right now.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #146 on:** October 09, 2024, 03:51:46 pm »

Quote from: Count Walewski on October 09, 2024, 03:36:06 pm

During the regular season, I searched the words "Shohei Ohtani" a lot on Twitter because, you know, him constantly doing amazing unprecedented things and such. The Twitter algorithm concluded that I was a Dodgers fan and now shows me tweets from random Dodger fan accounts. No amount of hiding these posts and telling Twitter I am not interested in Teoscar Hernandez highlights has convinced the Twitter algorithm to do anything different.

Oh boy are those Dodger fan accounts mad right now.

I'd be really curious as to whether they hate the Padres this year more than the Giants.

Among the sort of super teams, I kind of like the Dodgers. I'll always be a Mookie fan, and Freeman I like and respect. I've always thought Teoscar was good and like that he's playing well. Both for the Dodgers and the Braves, this has been a year that showed injuries can break even the best teams (other than the Yankees).

Slateman · « **Reply #147 on:** October 09, 2024, 03:55:35 pm »

I mean, they should be? The Dodgers gambled their pitching on young arms and question marks. They rolled the dice and now they're pitching a bullpen game in an elimination game.

And the second half of their lineup is freaking putrid right now. No idea how they thought Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman were even remotely decent options for the playoffs.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #148 on:** October 09, 2024, 04:20:12 pm »

It's just sort of weird. I'm sure there's somebody who says you take enough gambles, a few will turn out well and you can surround them. Maybe some others said they shouldn't be making long term commitments to FAs because they have all these young arms, even if it means taking a chance on having some trouble making a deep run if nothing pans out right. But it's strange that a team with a ton of position depth let themselves get into this position.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #149 on:** October 09, 2024, 04:25:50 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on October 09, 2024, 03:55:35 pm

I mean, they should be? The Dodgers gambled their pitching on young arms and question marks. They rolled the dice and now they're pitching a bullpen game in an elimination game.

And the second half of their lineup is freaking putrid right now. No idea how they thought Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman were even remotely decent options for the playoffs.

For only $240 million, you can’t expect balance