2023 ALCS: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros

amazing HR robbery too bad it means absolutely nothing

How much irony can you have in one inning? Seager gets hit, Garcia hits a grand slam, Tucker makes the catch he missed earlier.

Nearly caught a finger there as well

Rangers x Diamondbacks is back on the menu

now this is a score I can get behind

god its gotta kill these fans to see Garcia of all people hit that

I take a lot of joy seeing all those empty seats

Whatever happens, tomorrow is going to be a great day of baseball!

Nathan Eovaldi career ERA 4.10,
Nathan Eovaldi post-season ERA 2.87 ERA (10 GS)

Like a fine wine

Passan says they're going with Scherzer tomorrow? That's a bold move.

That was a really tense 9-2 game.

Nothing better than a tense game w/ a 9th inning blowout by the team you’re rooting for.

Passan says they're going with Scherzer tomorrow? That's a bold move.

For all I know, Bochy is thinking of him as more of an opener, and at the very least, I'm sure he'll have a very short leash. But I still think Texas must be pretty happy. It's still Max Scherzer; he could go out and strike out the first six hitters. This is somewhat comparable to G7 of the 2019 WS (against the Astros no less). Wasn't smooth, but Scherzer pitched pretty well--five innings, left down 2-0. I wouldn't blink about starting him tonight.

Good, or at least good enough. What mookieproof said: look like you're doing something while basically doing nothing.

https://www.mlb.com/news/bryan-abreu-suspension-upheld-deferred-to-2024

Corey storing some runs up for scherzer

I shouldn’t be so negative, I actually really hope Scherzer has a quality start.

The boos continue for king Garcia

Looooooooool Garcia

What the heck

Rewind

understandable reaction but you can’t be doing that in an elimination game. Lucky there was an rbi to get there otherwise that’s a massive embarrassment! Then again he just stole second so alls redeemed I guess

ya - not a good look at all.

I LOVE BASEBALL!!!!!!

figured he'd be running since he owed the fans a base

Please please please please please please please don’t blow this Scherzer.

It deserves to be said again, Garcia so lucky to have that stop and stare forgotten, coulda been a massive story

Batting practice

also looking better now that he's scored

Wow pulling Javier already 😬😬😬

great start rangs
plz dont blow it scherz

can't believe i'm sitting here cheering for the Rangers

Just got back from tennis...was really hoping for 0-0, so much for that. What happened with Garcia? I'll check the highlights.

Whatever I missed, he gives up a hit there and that's a pretty steep climb, so huge out.

Great start for Texas

Thought that third pitch to Alvarez was a strike.

FUNFACTZ4U: Dusty has never won a game 7 and Bochy has never lost one!

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Early trouble for both starters. It's going to be a long, painful night.

What a great sport.

Huge double play--with Bochy, possibly even kept Scherzer in the game.

We have a game, unlike the first one

Bochy in the dugout furiously signing THROW A STRIKE like
https://i.postimg.cc/wTccs6Xh/IMG-9399.gif

I don't know if you can "chip away" at a Texas lead. I mean, you can, but they're probably going to score another two or three runs minimum.

Hey who started the Max Scherzer thread on the ILBaseball ILX forum?

nevermind, I think it was first mentions... boo on me.

I started one a few years ago.

It's a Good Name for You: the Max Scherzer thread

Houston pitchers sure must love Maldonado, because looking at his offensive line for his five years with the Astros, I'm surprised he's kept his job. A few HR, otherwise anemic...His defense doesn't look all that imposing on paper.

Incredible

Amazing. Second night in a row where he's gone from looking silly (I caught up) to shutting the entire stadium up.

Solo home runs shouldn't kill you

Ok, nice huddle

I expect some kind of miracle from Alvarez every time, but legging out a triple not on that list.

Bullpen elimination game