MLB Daily Thread: 10/4/2017: Dirt wins! Twins lose 13th straight postseason game

[SlinkyRedfoot]

FiveThirtyEight.com gives the Diamondbacks a 59% chance of winning tonight.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

FiveThirtyEight.com gives the Diamondbacks a 59% chance of winning tonight.

Here's the chances they're giving the Indians in the ALDS:

Game 1: 59%
Game 2: 69%
Game 3: 53%

 

[navamind]

A’s brass addresses offseason concerns, will continue to focus on youth

Sox should be all over Healy if they do trade him.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Are those career or 2017 splits?

Bauer is a weirdo. I think it'd be tough to look at splits like that, because it's like he's two different pitchers. One is really fucking good, and one is pretty mediocre. Of course, that begs the question, which Bauer do we get Thursday night?

I agree that Francona won't let Bauer let the game get out of hand. Hopefully it's not an issue.

Those are 2017 splits.

Even looking at just his Sept games, after inning 3, he had a 5.06 ERA, but from innings 1-3, he had a 0.60 ERA....he just seems to fall apart after the 3rd inning, and I think Francona will have the pen up early even if Bauer does look to be cruising early on.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

@bksballer89 If the layoff between the end of the regular season and the LDS is going to be this long anyway, might as well add a couple more WC games.

 

[redseat]

A’s brass addresses offseason concerns, will continue to focus on youth

Sox should be all over him if they do trade him.

who you think they'd give up to get him?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Those are 2017 splits.

Even looking at just his Sept games, after inning 3, he had a 5.06 ERA, but from innings 1-3, he had a 0.60 ERA....he just seems to fall apart after the 3rd inning, and I think Francona will have the pen up early even if Bauer does look to be cruising early on.

Wow. Good info.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

@bksballer89 If the layoff between the end of the regular season and the LDS is going to be this long anyway, might as well add a couple more WC games.

"It's a bit too long, so lets make it longer."

No thanks.

 

[navamind]

who you think they'd give up to get him?

probably an MLB-ready (or near-ready) prospect or two and maybe a couple lottery guys? Idk, he's under control for a while. His plate discipline is a bit concerning (3.9% walk rate and 22.7% strikeout rate), but he does make plenty of contact and he has pop. He did cut down on the K's in the 2nd half (went from 26.7% in 1st half to 19.2% in 2nd).

 

[navamind]

probably an MLB-ready (or near-ready) prospect or two and maybe a couple lottery guys? Idk, he's under control for a while. His plate discipline is a bit concerning (3.9% walk rate and 22.7% strikeout rate), but he does make plenty of contact and he has pop. He did cut down on the K's in the 2nd half (went from 26.7% in 1st half to 19.2% in 2nd).

A's need young pitching, Jalen Beeks could be a good fit (24-year-old AAA pitcher). His ceiling might not be high, but he pitched well in AA and AAA.

 

[bksballer89]

@bksballer89 If the layoff between the end of the regular season and the LDS is going to be this long anyway, might as well add a couple more WC games.

Exactly. The NL doesn't start until Friday. 4 days off. Makes no sense. How about we get rid of the 5th team and make the LDS best of 7. I actually prefer that then the current system

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Exactly. The NL doesn't start until Friday. 4 days off. Makes no sense. How about we get rid of the 5th team and make the LDS best of 7. I actually prefer that then the current system

That puts wild card winners on equal ground with the divisional winners, which should not be the case.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Anyways, these wild card games are pretty damn popular. I don't think they're going away or having the format changed anytime soon.

 

[bksballer89]

Anyways, these wild card games are pretty damn popular. I don't think they're going away or having the format changed anytime soon.

And I don't know why. I'm sure Twins fans feel like they made the playoffs even though they were not able to see them play a single game at home lol. What a joke

 

[cerealboi]

Exactly. The NL doesn't start until Friday. 4 days off. Makes no sense. How about we get rid of the 5th team and make the LDS best of 7. I actually prefer that then the current system

I dunno about 7 games, but the 5th team and one game play in has got to go.

 

[bksballer89]

I dunno about 7 games, but the 5th team and one game play in has got to go.

I'm completely fine with that as well.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

And I don't know why. I'm sure Twins fans feel like they made the playoffs even though they were not able to see them play a single game at home lol. What a joke

I love them. It's an awesome way to kick off the playoffs, with essentially two Game 7's. High fucking drama.

I don't know why some people think teams that can't even win their division are entitled to a shot at a championship.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I dunno about 7 games, but the 5th team and one game play in has got to go.

Good luck with that.

Maybe start one of those online petition thingamabobs?

 

[msgkings322]

And I don't know why. I'm sure Twins fans feel like they made the playoffs even though they were not able to see them play a single game at home lol. What a joke

99% of a team's fans don't get to see them in person at home anyway, they watch on TV

 

[bksballer89]

I love them. It's an awesome way to kick off the playoffs, with essentially two Game 7's. High fucking drama.

I don't know why some people think teams that can't even win their division are entitled to a shot at a championship.

The 1 game playoffs is just lame for a sport that plays 162 games