(xpost) Close to what I meant, but it's possible that the two best records came out of the same league in one of those years (probably not, but possible); the Dodgers and Rays had the two best records this year.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 October 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
Seeing as I asked the question...The two best records across both leagues has only happened twice post-WC: 1995 (Atlanta/Cleveland) and 2013 (Boston/St. Louis).
― clemenza, Monday, 19 October 2020 17:10 (three years ago) link
I assume Kershaw gets the G1 start on normal rest? My usual rooting interest with the Dodgers in there: two great starts from Kershaw (even if five innings), Tampa for the series.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 October 2020 18:12 (three years ago) link
i’m still thinking about willy adames’ pick in the first inning of game 7
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 19 October 2020 22:05 (three years ago) link
https://www.mlb.com/video/willy-adames-slick-sliding-stop
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 19 October 2020 22:08 (three years ago) link
it wasn't even that close!
forever unfathomable to me how hard they can throw
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 October 2020 22:13 (three years ago) link
I want kiermeier to get a ring
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 20 October 2020 01:33 (three years ago) link
I just want the dumb Kershaw narrative to end. 'Clutchness' as a concept is the plague.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:25 (three years ago) link
For as long as he mixes in the occasional great game with lots of games where he seems to lose it in the middle innings, I don't think it will. Lots of back and forth on this in the Kershaw thread. As I said there: I don't think it's clutch or character or anything as ephemeral as that, but I do think there's good reason to believe that he presses in certain situations, and that--a totally human thing--that ends up feeding upon itself.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:40 (three years ago) link
And, as is often pointed, his manager could have circumvented some of that by removing him a little earlier.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:41 (three years ago) link
"pointed out"
― clemenza, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:42 (three years ago) link
saw somewhere that in kershaw's playoff career, the bullpen has allowed 70% of runners inherited from him to score (average seems to be about 41%)
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
Didn't know that was that high--obviously part of it. A lot of home runs, though.
Three ways I could see a pitcher pressing: over-thinking, second-guessing himself (related to the first), over-throwing. Same with a batter (substitute over-swinging), although I would think the mind games might affect a pitcher more.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:06 (three years ago) link
With 11,000 people there, are the sounds I'm hearing actual (and only) crowd noise, or do they embellish?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:24 (three years ago) link
Omg shut up about the free tacos.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 01:33 (three years ago) link
pretty sure they embellish the sound. rays sticking with glasnow longer than i expected, although i guess turner will be his last batter
morbs is going to be furious about missing this game because no one started a world series thread
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 01:56 (three years ago) link
left him in way too long
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:05 (three years ago) link
Let’s see if they do the same with Kershaw.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:08 (three years ago) link
Roberts can't possibly be insane enough to send Kershaw out, can he? You couldn't have a better situation to help him put this thing to rest. (Even if you end up losing the game, you'd still get something important in return...anyway, beginning to look moot.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:17 (three years ago) link
Yeah it’s safe to run him out there at this point
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:23 (three years ago) link
Don't get this at all. The difference between Kershaw leaving with a five-run lead after 5 or after 6 is nothing--either way, he pitched great. To give the Rays a chance to score a couple of runs next inning and bring to mind that again is pointless. I know you don't want to burn through the bullpen needlessly, but still.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:24 (three years ago) link
Worked out ok!
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:26 (three years ago) link
It did, it did (6 pitches?). If Turner hadn't made that great play... (announcers pointed out Kershaw gave a rare smile).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:27 (three years ago) link
he looks great, his pitch count was still very low and the dodgers pen only had one day off. i'd be tempted to let him start the 7th
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:29 (three years ago) link
I wouldn't--I'm going on the record!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:30 (three years ago) link
Omg mookie
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:30 (three years ago) link
Mookie Betts.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:30 (three years ago) link
What a game
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:31 (three years ago) link
Yeah no reason to bring Kershaw back.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:33 (three years ago) link
Can't believe he took out Kershaw.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link
Jesus h Christ he almost threw it away
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:58 (three years ago) link
Is Globe Life the ugliest (exterior, at least) park in baseball now? It looks like a giant farm supply warehouse.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 03:20 (three years ago) link
Indeed, it’s horrendous.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 03:20 (three years ago) link
Love that the baseball world is united in mocking the Red Sox.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 03:30 (three years ago) link
John Henry should have used the Mookie savings to sign another CB for Liverpool
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 03:38 (three years ago) link
Owners shouldn’t be allowed to own multiple teams.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:21 (three years ago) link
here we go
― frogbs, Thursday, 22 October 2020 03:19 (three years ago) link
hey we got a series how about that
daer fox i *might* be interested in a hitter's regular season stats; perhaps more interested in his postseason stats; absolutely don't care about his world series stats in 1.whatever games
sorry this hurts yr bellinger narrative
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 October 2020 05:03 (three years ago) link
Was good seeing Lowe’s slump come to an end.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 22 October 2020 05:14 (three years ago) link
sorry guys, could we please focus on the elephant in the room...
who has the nicest ass in the WS?
asking for a friend :'''(
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 22 October 2020 05:28 (three years ago) link
Not Dustin may.
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 22 October 2020 05:29 (three years ago) link
kiermaier has the nicest front.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:12 (three years ago) link
Whoever in the Rays org that was in charge of scouting Buehler did a pisspoor job.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 24 October 2020 01:48 (three years ago) link
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― call all destroyer, Saturday, 24 October 2020 02:22 (three years ago) link
loving this buehler guy, just cranking high fastballs past everyone is one of the best pitching styles
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 24 October 2020 02:23 (three years ago) link
we'll never know for sure but i feel like morbs would have been a chris taylor fan
― mookieproof, Saturday, 24 October 2020 02:43 (three years ago) link
corey seager: pretty good
― mookieproof, Sunday, 25 October 2020 00:59 (three years ago) link
randy arozarena was/is most likely a better overall player than bader or o'neill, so it was a bummer to see him go in the trade for liberatore.
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Wednesday, February 19, 2020
just want to say i was otm here
i am happy for arozarena, but oof my stomach
― president of my cat (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 October 2020 01:39 (three years ago) link
is brosseau really pronounced "BRAW-so", or is this just joe suck?
― president of my cat (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 October 2020 01:43 (three years ago) link
You love to see it!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 25 October 2020 02:47 (three years ago) link