MLB Daily Thread: 10/5/2017: Diamondbacks win, real playoffs start today

[soxfan1468927]

2 games in and we haven't seen a starter get into the 5th inning.

Sale vs Verlander at 4
Bauer vs Gray at 730

Biggest moment of the night, bottom of the 7th, 2 outs, 2 men on, Archie Bradley up to bat and hits a 2-run triple. First extra base hit of his career.

1st postseason game with 4 triples since Game 1 of the 2003 NLCS and just the 3rd time since 1916. Also occurred in Game 5 of the 1991 World Series

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Gonna have to DVR the Pats 52-24 win

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I kinda like this thread better.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

ROLL TRIBE!

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Huzza, bitches.

I love what you've done with the place, @soxfan1468927.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Huzza, bitches.

I love what you've done with the place, @soxfan1468927.

I really appreciate your support.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I really appreciate your support.

You wanna do karate in the garage?

 

[soxfan1468927]

You wanna do karate in the garage?

Well, do we have enough room?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

In the 2nd half of the season, the four starting pitchers we've seen combined to average 6.03 IP/GS with an ERA of 3.32.

In their Wild Card Game starts, they combined to average 1.83 IP/GS with an 18.41 ERA.

That's crazy shit.

No, I would not expect that trend to continue through the playoffs.

I thought the Diamondbacks would win, but as with any elimination game, I was hoping for some excitement. By the end of the 2nd, I was convinced it was going to be a sleeper.

I believe I also heard that Bradley's triple was the first postseason triple ever by a pitcher.

Now that's a trend I could see continuing through the postseason.

With the strength of the Indians' bullpen, I'd be surprised if their starters average much more than 5 IP/GS. Not because they don't have good starters, that have fabulous starters, the best <flips quarter to President Trump> but to take advantage of the bullpen strength.

I'd expect the same from the Yankees, Dodgers and maybe even Red Sox.

It's a brave new world.

True the Indians do have the luxury of not having to make their rotation go deep into ballgames.. But that could come back to bite them

Dontrelle Willis did it in Game 4 of the 2003 NLDS actually 14 years ago to the day.

Also accomplished by:
Tom Glavine in Game 7 of the 1996 NLCS
Dutch Ruether in Game 1 of the 1919 World Series, who actually had 2
Babe Ruth in Game 1 of the 1918 World Series
Cy Young in Game 5 of the 1903 World Series

Well then. Fuck you and fuck Harold Reynolds.

Maybe he meant first relief pitcher?

Also kinda funny that it has happened 3 times in the last 22 postseasons, but 0 in the 75 postseasons from 1920-1995.

Fuck You Redfoot

Indians in 4

We out?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Well, do we have enough room?

Maybe we could turn our beds into bunk beds so that we'd have more room for activities.

 

[Yeah Boooiii]

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

FiveThirtyEight.com gives the Astros a 58% chance of winning tonight, and the Indians 61%.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Ha! That's very WWF wrastlin', but I kinda like it.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Im pretty positive that either Hicks or Ellsbury sit tonight, to make room for Headley or Holliday

I do wonder if Girardi tries to get BOTH Headley and Holliday in there, which would mean Frazier sitting


Dont see how the Yankees avoid using Betances tonight, assuming its a close game

 

[bksballer89]

Im pretty positive that either Hicks or Ellsbury sit tonight, to make room for Headley or Holliday

I do wonder if Girardi tries to get BOTH Headley and Holliday in there, which would mean Frazier sitting


Dont see how the Yankees avoid using Betances tonight, assuming its a close game

It won't be.

Yanks 7
Tribe 2

 

[redseat]

just as dumb as the red sox outfield and there dancing

 

[bksballer89]

just as dumb as the red sox outfield and there dancing

Why is it dumb?

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

What a flopping faggot.

I was at that game. He did that when they put him on the jumbotron. Fuck him.