Series Thread: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros in the 2023 ALCS October 15-23

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Arizona gets 1 in the 1st.

 

[DT LUNA]

Do you guys have a preference who we play?

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Do you guys have a preference who we play?

Not really… easier for me to root for the Phillies because most of the fans I know are level headed and fun to banter with.

Besides - who roots for Arizona?

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Not really… easier for me to root for the Phillies because most of the fans I know are level headed and fun to banter with.

Besides - who roots for Arizona?

For baseball fans having Arizona and Texas in the World Series was so unlikely. Would have liked to have put money on that happening.

 

[jaar01]

Congrats Rangers! I'm still pretty much speechless that this team got to the Fall Classic. Of course now I'm greedy and want that ring. I guess you never really know.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Do you guys have a preference who we play?

Not really. I think Arizona would be easier, but Philly would make for a more fun series. As long as it ends with a Rangers championship I'm happy.

 

[DT LUNA]

Not really. I think Arizona would be easier, but Philly would make for a more fun series. As long as it ends with a Rangers championship I'm happy.

Good game tonight in Philly

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Good game tonight in Philly

Definitely. Philly is the better team but Arizona is pretty scrappy. D-Backs might just pull out the win.

 

[jaar01]

Do you guys have a preference who we play?

I prefer Arizona. I like our chances better to steal a win or two in Phoenix more than in Philly.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I prefer Arizona. I like our chances better to steal a win or two in Phoenix more than in Philly.

I think we would beat Arizona in five games.

 

[saddles]

Do you guys have a preference who we play?

Yes, because all their starting pitchers are right handed, meaning Bochy doesn't have to play Grossman in Carter's place.

 

[saddles]

They have 3.

Joe Mantliply had a bad ERA this year, but a good WHIP. He finished the regular season well. He has struggled in the postseason with an ERA of 5.79.

Kyle Nelson had a decent year, but finished very poorly. He has been used extremely sparingly in the postseason, only 2 innings with a 4.50 ERA.

Andrew Saalfeank has only pitched 10 innings in the regular season. He did well, but very few strikeouts. He has bad numbers in the postseason over only 3 innings.

Mantiply has already pitched tonight. He gave up a double before getting two outs.

 

[DT LUNA]

I think we would beat Arizona in five games.

Hope so because we have lost the last three games with them

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Hope so because we have lost the last three games with them

IMO that doesn't mean much at this point. Both teams are significantly different now.

 

[saddles]

IMO that doesn't mean much at this point. Both teams are significantly different now.

Yeah, that is how I feel.

 

[saddles]

In the middle of the 7th, Arizona is up 4-2.

 

[saddles]

They have 3.

Joe Mantliply had a bad ERA this year, but a good WHIP. He finished the regular season well. He has struggled in the postseason with an ERA of 5.79.

Kyle Nelson had a decent year, but finished very poorly. He has been used extremely sparingly in the postseason, only 2 innings with a 4.50 ERA.

Andrew Saalfeank has only pitched 10 innings in the regular season. He did well, but very few strikeouts. He has bad numbers in the postseason over only 3 innings.

Saalffrank came in and struck out 1 and walked 2.

 

[Senator_fan]

Saalffrank came in and struck out 1 and walked 2.

Sounds like Chapman.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Not really. I think Arizona would be easier, but Philly would make for a more fun series. As long as it ends with a Rangers championship I'm happy.

I am not sure I want to play in Philly at the end of October/beginning of November. Never know when a cold front could blow in.