2019 MLB playoff thread

[AZCB34]

Wow!

Huddy did it!

I thought that was Archie Bradley out there in the 9th.

 

[WildBB]

Astros are an interesting rebuild comparison vs. the Rays. They rebuilt their position players then traded for their starters. That lineup is so deep and you can hold a few down for a game, but there is always someone coming through in that lineup. Rays pitching is special, but they can't generate runs the way that Astros team can. They hit in the drafts on so many of their positional players.

 

[BC867]

Here is an interesting quote from an article about the Yankees/Twins playoff game.

The New York Yankees' 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener on Friday was the epitome of what Major League Baseball has evolved into in 2019.

A 4-hour, 15-minute meeting between power-packed offenses was dominated by the Three True Outcomes — homers, walks, strikeouts — when the defense is superfluous other than the pitcher and catcher.

https://news.yahoo.com/yanks-twins-epitome-baseballs-3-055837570.html

They should have added popups to homers, walks and strikeouts.

How does that relate to our D-backs? We fielded a lineup of line drive hitters who tried to put every pitch into the stands.

As I've posted, I can't understand how the D-backs could use that approach while leaving the Minor League's top power hitter on the bench.

Next season's D-backs manager needs to establish an offensive identity and stick to it.

 

[GatorAZ]

Tough game for Corbin. Sherzer starting tomorrow in a must win.

 

[Ronin]

Mark Bowman
@mlbbowman

The Braves will start Dallas Keuchel today.

 

[Ronin]

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[Dback Jon]

Greinke crapped the bed in Tampa

 

[Dback Jon]

Goldy homered today, St. Louis winning

 

[WildBB]

Shane Green The hired closer Atlanta got from Detroit at the deadline is someone the DBacks should look at closely as their possible closer next year.

 

[GatorAZ]

Goldy is having a series.

 

[Ronin]

Dave St. Peter
@TwinsPrez

A disappointing end to an otherwise stellar 2019 season. So grateful for the support of our fans. Proud of our front office, Rocco, the coaches, players & staff. The Bomba Squad forged its place in MLB/Twins history. The future is bright. Pitchers & catchers report in 127 days.

 

[Ronin]

oof.

Yankees' Aroldis Chapman Injured Pitching Hand on Bottle During ALDS Celebration

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...tching-hand-on-bottle-during-alds-celebration

 

[Ronin]

Mark Saxon
@markasaxon
· 5m
Spoke yesterday with Ryan Helsley, who of course has gotten a lot of blowback for his opinions on the Tomahawk Chop, some of it racist. He was heartened to hear support from his team, including top baseball exec John Mozeliak. He also knows he could hear about it tomorrow night.

 

[Ronin]

Chandler Rome @Chandler_Rome




Justin Verlander has never started a regular-season game or postseason game on three days rest. His only short-rest appearance was in the 2017 ALDS out of the bullpen against the Red Sox. Verlander threw 40 pitches in 2.2 innings

 

[Ronin]

Mike Petriello

✔ @mike_petriello



The #Yankees just had the 4th best OBP in a division series, which dates back to 1995.

.421 -- 2018 Astros
.417 -- 2007 Indians
.406 -- 2002 Angels
.403 -- 2019 Yankees <----
.403 -- 2004 Red Sox
.402 -- 2017 Astros

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Sportsnet Stats

✔ @SNstats



#Astros Justin Verlander is 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 72 strikeouts in 10 career games (all regular season) at Tropicana Field

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Sports
CC Sabathia thinks he might be good to go for ALCS

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/

 

[Ronin]

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[Dback Jon]

Let's go Nationals!

 

[Ronin]

Sportsnet Stats

✔ @SNstats



#Rays improve to 3-0 in the 2019 postseason when facing elimination, outscoring opponents 19-5. #RaysUp

 

[Ronin]

It sounds like Kershaw is going to be brought in relief, instead of Jensen.

 

[Ronin]

The Tomahawk Chop is going to be dead soon.

Derrick S. Goold
@dgoold

As fans arrive this afternoon at SunTrust Park, they'll notice something different about their seats, something missing, something subtle: The foam tomahawks placed on every seat before games 1 and 2 of #NLDS won't be there. More here: stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/after-helsley-s-comments-braves-make-some-changes-to-their/article_c13d5386-93bb-514e-9555-98427108f8d6.html… #Cardinals #Braves

 

[Ronin]

10 - 0 St. Louis is winning.