Are the Astros even going to lose a game in the post season?
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 04:58 (one year ago) link
they say in the postseason variance swamps everything but i’m not sure it can swamp this astros pitching staff
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 23 October 2022 08:32 (one year ago) link
No players other than Beltran were named in the report, but it's impossible to imagine that Altuve (and every other Astros' hitter) wasn't a fully active participant. They are all equally guilty IMO.
Cora and Hinch are managing again, the Astros franchise does nothing but win (albeit not another WS, at least not yet), but Beltran lost his managing job and probably won't get another chance, he paid the biggest price for the scandal.
OTOH, I find it hard to get too worked up over sign stealing, for years the Jays were known as the sign stealing team (example: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/astros-cristian-javier-stymies-yankees-again-holds-bombers-to-one-hit-in-alcs-game-3/), much like the Astros, it's the kind of thing that gets brushed off a lot of the time when a team starts winning.
The Astros paid a heavy penalty in draft picks, but it's not like it gutted the franchise. That said, a lot of teams have talent on paper and still underachieve and don't have to deal with the biggest MLB cheating scandal in decades, I think Dusty absolutely deserves credit for righting the ship.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 23 October 2022 10:08 (one year ago) link
Sorry, the link above should be this: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blue-jays-stealing-signs-one-royal-says-they-got-a-guy-in-center-field/.
And there were plenty of reports about the Jays' "man in white" and other supposed sign stealing schemes over the years.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 23 October 2022 10:10 (one year ago) link
has any team cleaned house of their manager and gm after reaching a league championship series?
asking for a friend
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Sunday, 23 October 2022 12:21 (one year ago) link
Theres a transaction embargo until after the WS so not officially
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 23 October 2022 13:04 (one year ago) link
I think it’s been said before, but Yanks have felt very one-dimensional (home run or bust) the past month or so, and all the Judge theatrics kind of overshadowed how poorly the rest of the team has been hitting.
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 23 October 2022 14:14 (one year ago) link
Definitely true of the Yankees, but didn't they say yesterday that almost all the Astros post-season runs have come via the home run too?
― clemenza, Sunday, 23 October 2022 14:19 (one year ago) link
That seems true too, especially the clutch home runs. I wonder what percentage of at bats have been the three true outcomes this postseason.
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 23 October 2022 14:24 (one year ago) link
Checked the Astros:
vs. Mariners - 10/13 runs via HRvs. Yankees - 8/12 runs via HR
Last night was the first time most of their runs (3/5) came without a HR.
― clemenza, Sunday, 23 October 2022 14:38 (one year ago) link
it’s been pretty conclusively demonstrated that homers are what tend to win games these days.
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 23 October 2022 15:07 (one year ago) link
― barry sito (gyac), Sunday, 23 October 2022 15:22 (one year ago) link
yeah. something about the postseason - an error, a bobble, a bad read, and suddenly you get a little bit of the stink of death on you
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 23 October 2022 15:56 (one year ago) link
both of those homers were crushed
― mookieproof, Sunday, 23 October 2022 19:50 (one year ago) link
Great Philly crowd.
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Saturday, October 22, 2022 10:04 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:03 (one year ago) link
Looks like I missed one hell of a game.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:07 (one year ago) link
Would not have given up an out there
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:10 (one year ago) link
Yeap, cost them
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:11 (one year ago) link
Well maybe the Phillies can win one game in the World Series.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:12 (one year ago) link
not sure who was on the bench, but someone should have hit (and not bunted) for grisham
― mookieproof, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:13 (one year ago) link
Glad I have no horse in this race.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:13 (one year ago) link
Agree, mookieproof
― Bee OK, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:14 (one year ago) link
The Phillies have a puncher's chance against the Astros, their offense is doing everything right and they have three good to great starting pitchers. This run reminds me of tge Nationals in 2019.
Dave Dombrowski has taken four teams to the WS as a GM (could have been five with the Expos), is that a record?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:22 (one year ago) link
jeez. seems like it must be but I'm not sure
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:23 (one year ago) link
there can't be that many people who've even GM'd four different teams
― mookieproof, Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:24 (one year ago) link
Out, so I regrettably missed Harper's HR. I think they definitely have a chance in the Series: they've got two ace starters and two very hot hitters, and that's a good start.
― clemenza, Sunday, 23 October 2022 23:39 (one year ago) link
Thanks for toughing it out, Nestor.
― Andy K, Monday, 24 October 2022 01:34 (one year ago) link
it’s been pretty conclusively demonstrated that homers are what tend to win games these days.― Tracer Hand, Sunday, October 23, 2022 11:07 AM
I think this is truer now than it was 10 hours ago.
― clemenza, Monday, 24 October 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link
breaking: bob costas has called the astros "the yankees' daddy"
― Karl Malone, Monday, 24 October 2022 03:26 (one year ago) link
ffs
― mookieproof, Monday, 24 October 2022 03:35 (one year ago) link
I would have give the error on that botched double play to the SS.
― clemenza, Monday, 24 October 2022 04:14 (one year ago) link
my god, i have to wait until friday for more baseball?!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 24 October 2022 17:22 (one year ago) link
yeah this is fucked up
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 24 October 2022 17:27 (one year ago) link
rude even
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 24 October 2022 17:33 (one year ago) link
how dare they
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 24 October 2022 17:36 (one year ago) link
Everyone I've spoken to where I am is rooting for the Phillies because of Rob Thomson. He was born in Sarnia, but he lives in Sebringville--I drive through there almost every day, about 15 minutes away.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 01:33 (one year ago) link
Justin Verlander has made 7 career starts in the World Series...4 with Houston, 3 with Detroit.(38 IP) 0-6, 5.68 ERA, 24 ER, 35 H, 1.289 WHIP. #RedOctober— Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) October 24, 2022
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 02:30 (one year ago) link
man, justin verlander sucks!
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 03:00 (one year ago) link
is there a hot stove thread yet?
adam wainwright is back for another year. it's important
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 19:38 (one year ago) link
also i was joking about justin verlander sucking, i hope that was clear
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 19:39 (one year ago) link
directly. into. my veins.
Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman should be fired for this alone.George Steinbrenner is rolling over in his grave. pic.twitter.com/FMKihZi5r6— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) October 25, 2022
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 27 October 2022 08:13 (one year ago) link
https://joeposnanski.substack.com/p/yankee-haters-savor-the-moment
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 27 October 2022 08:14 (one year ago) link
xp absolutely lost it at “avoiding theatre shootings using the example of Abraham Lincoln”
― barry sito (gyac), Thursday, 27 October 2022 09:08 (one year ago) link
i do wonder sometimes about my capacity for sadism because every time kay’s voice cracks with pain and anger i’m like “YES”
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 27 October 2022 09:24 (one year ago) link
I’m guessing you enjoyed that 2004 game
― barry sito (gyac), Thursday, 27 October 2022 09:24 (one year ago) link
cmon
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 27 October 2022 09:38 (one year ago) link
It’s one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen. This is like Darth Vader showing stormtroopers video highlights of Luke Skywalker taking out the Death Star exhaust port as inspiration. This is like the old television Joker showing his henchmen video highlights of Batman and Robin beating the POW! OOF! AWK! ZOWIE! out of them as inspiration. This is like the Los Angeles police department showing officers video of The Terminator police station shootout as inspiration.
Amazing.
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Thursday, 27 October 2022 13:19 (one year ago) link