Game Thread: Game 163

[darrylgann]

Did a tour in Iraq in 2007.

Again, many thanks for your and DT's service to our country.

 

[DT LUNA]

Thanks, I'm grateful for all who serve and all who support those who serve.

We're on the same page.
Take it to the bank.

Now back to baseball. Cruz said on the local news he's ready. We will see.

 

[DT LUNA]

Again, many thanks for your and DT's service to our country.

Always welcome.

 

[romeo212000]

Like I said, I'm not vehemently opposed to starting Martin on the bench. He struggles big time against tough lefties. Here's how I'd write the lineup card.

Kinsler
Andrus
Rios
Beltre
Cruz
AJ (DH)
Soto
Moreland
Gentry

However, I fear Soto's hot bat will sit on the bench and Martin in cf. I love king Leo, but he'll get killed by price. Soto is also a defensive upgrade at catcher over AJ.

 

[DT LUNA]

Like I said, I'm not vehemently opposed to starting Martin on the bench. He struggles big time against tough lefties. Here's how I'd write the lineup card.

Kinsler
Andrus
Rios
Beltre
Cruz
AJ (DH)
Soto
Moreland
Gentry

However, I fear Soto's hot bat will sit on the bench and Martin in cf. I love king Leo, but he'll get killed by price. Soto is also a defensive upgrade at catcher over AJ.

Moreland is the missing link but who knows. Could change.

 

[Tacobenboy]

I hear you Wasting. Gentry is definitely needed in the lf line up

I've been begging for Wash to give Soto an extra start or two per week since he got on a roll in August but what are you going to do man? Old Wash just isn't going to change his ways. Question, did Mike Young start in the WC game last year against the Orioles? Nuff said.

 

[Tacobenboy]

I think the most important thing in the whole shooting match will be Perez getting through the first couple of innings unscathed. They've had to work hard on teaching him breathing techniques for regular season games so I'm leery of him being over amped for a do or die all eyes on him scenario.

 

[Sexy]

He hasn't really had many other options- Baker can't exactly play DH or LF every day. I guess Profar is an option but still, he was kinda stuck with Murphy

Stuck with Murphy? He has glued Gentry's ass on the bench and taken at-bats away from Profar and Baker all season long to play Murphy.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Honestly, with the way Martin has struggled id consider starting him on the bench, Cruz in rf, and Rios in left and gentry in center. I know Martin's arm and speed are great tools, but he struggles against really good lefties. That way soto could catch and AJ can dh.

Murphy may not even be on the roster tomorrow so Texas can load up on an extra pitcher.

What roster rules are in play for Game 163? The full 40man roster like Game 162 ... or do the teams need to name a post season roster for what isn't really a post season game?

Have been out of touch since the bottom of the 7th this afternoon ... so haven't heard anyone address this. IMO ... this is not a post season game and so the full 40man roster ought to be the limit.

 

[DT LUNA]

Price and Perez match up evenly on paper. Perez is so young I hope he holds up under this type game.

 

[romeo212000]

Moreland is the missing link but who knows. Could change.

I don't see another alternative. Baker is hurt and a huge defensive downgrade at 1b.

 

[romeo212000]

Price and Perez match up evenly on paper. Perez is so young I hope he holds up under this type game.

Since he's come to the rotation he hasn't shown any signs of letting the game get to him. He's already win some very big games.

 

[romeo212000]

What roster rules are in play for Game 163? The full 40man roster like Game 162 ... or do the teams need to name a post season roster for what isn't really a post season game?

Have been out of touch since the bottom of the 7th this afternoon ... so haven't heard anyone address this. IMO ... this is not a post season game and so the full 40man roster ought to be the limit.

That's a really good question. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[DT LUNA]

I don't see another alternative. Baker is hurt and a huge defensive downgrade at 1b.

There really isn't. I was implying he was the weakest in the line up.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Watching MLB Network and they keep mentioning the jet stream at RBIA. Do these guys really watch these games?

 

[Tacobenboy]

That's a really good question. I hadn't thought of that.

Pretty sure it's still the 40 man based on the one game playoff a couple of years ago with the Giants and Padres was it?

 

[romeo212000]

Watching MLB Network and they keep mentioning the jet stream at RBIA. Do these guys really watch these games?

The jet stream is dead.

 

[romeo212000]

Pretty sure it's still the 40 man based on the one game playoff a couple of years ago with the Giants and Padres was it?

If so then Murphy will be on the roster.

 

[DT LUNA]

Doocey on fox4 dallas defending Wash.

 

[romeo212000]

Doocey on fox4 dallas defending Wash.

Anyone who defends him at this point ought to be admitted to the psych ward.