2021 MLB Playoffs

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:58 pm

Good 5 minutes there going from “best closer in the game” to “doesn’t pitch more than one inning” to giving up the go-ahead HR

Post by **brian** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:48 am

Still probably the greatest sports moment I've ever witnessed live. Hard to believe it's been 15 years.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:54 am

Ah, which means we're 15 years and one week past this game where a group of us were watching, everyone was rooting against the Yankees so one guy's girlfriend said she'd root with me until she saw the pitching matchups and said "oh, nevermind, I can't root against Jeremy".

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:35 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:28 am Alllllllso in case anyone is wondering I'm still pretty mad about Nevin.

And now we're good.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:40 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:35 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:28 am Alllllllso in case anyone is wondering I'm still pretty mad about Nevin.
And now we're good.

Did anyone here mention that that ball was hit so high it was either a home run or gonna clang off the wall so Judge should have been hotfooting it like crazy off first? It seemed to me like he never got past a jog til it hit the wall. Not only that his turn around second was frigging awful. WHich of course the third base coach should have noticed and held him, but I put a bit on Judge, even if the fatal fault comes from nevin.

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mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:08 pm

Any of that is possible, but I'd bet its more "Judge is a professional and knows a ball off the monster doesn't score a runner from 1B with one out". Which I guess doesn't excuse him, but it might explain it?

Speaking of other things, twitter seems to be uniting behind hating the Dodgers going with an other-handed opener when they have a starter lined up, but I kinda love it. Push SF to either "tank" the 1st inning, adjust their lineup away from optimum or burn some of their bench.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:12 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:35 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:28 am Alllllllso in case anyone is wondering I'm still pretty mad about Nevin.
And now we're good.

I'm not. Almost 30 years in.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:35 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:08 pm Any of that is possible, but I'd bet its more "Judge is a professional and knows a ball off the monster doesn't score a runner from 1B with one out". Which I guess doesn't excuse him, but it might explain it?

Speaking of other things, twitter seems to be uniting behind hating the Dodgers going with an other-handed opener when they have a starter lined up, but I kinda love it. Push SF to either "tank" the 1st inning, adjust their lineup away from optimum or burn some of their bench.

Just saying this clear lack of hustle will keep him from ever being a TRUE YANKEE.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:18 pm

seems as decent a spot as any to put this but OOTP 22 is on sale today for 10 bucks

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DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:08 pm

Logan Webb looks like Matt Damon's stunt double.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:37 pm

Not sure how Wade/Flores was a better choice than Slater/Wade or Wade/Duggar.
And then how do you make that call to end a team's season? That is just horrible.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:42 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:43 pm

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a worse check-swing call than that one. It wasn’t even judging the line, his wrists never even came close to breaking.

(Bellinger remains entertaining. Never once gives the expected answer or enthusiasm level, at all times seems like he’s not the one who wants to walk away from the conversation.)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:01 am

I mean maybe he didn't go around, but for those of us on the east coast that had to go to sleep, it was the right call.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:28 am

i laughed

(agreed. did not need extra innings last night)

((but even in a very pro-Dodgers household, that was a sad ending to a classic game.))

Rex wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:01 am I mean maybe he didn't go around, but for those of us on the east coast that had to go to sleep, it was the right call.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:42 am

When that happened, I truly just turned the TV off immediately and went to sleep. I knew it was questionable. Still slept well.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:38 am

Umpire either had a dinner res or wanted his moment in the spotlight.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:27 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:08 pm Logan Webb looks like Matt Damon's stunt double.

Didn't someone have something about Yondu Webb slinging arrows? Cause I thought that was funny.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:46 pm

It’s always tough to lose such a close one in the playoffs. Especially to your hated rival. But, as the great philosopher Tony Soprano used to say, “Whaddya gonna do?”

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:42 pm

Fox Box is in a weird corner and huge and I’m pretty sure it expanded to show a test pattern during Martinez’s GS.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:05 pm

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:01 pm

Wow the Braves finally have their Raul Ibanez

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:35 pm

Gotta sell out there. Or play the hop and fire home. Anything but that.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:31 pm

This feels like an insane pitching change both from a game management and a “this dude looks / is doing great” standpoint.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:47 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:35 pm Gotta sell out there. Or play the hop and fire home. Anything but that.

Ball was smoked. Not sure there was enough time to get your body in front of it. Lucky it didn't hit Jansen in the head.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:53 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:47 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:35 pm Gotta sell out there. Or play the hop and fire home. Anything but that.
Ball was smoked. Not sure there was enough time to get your body in front of it. Lucky it didn't hit Jansen in the head.

My thought was that Jansen screened his view, and he didn't see the ball until it was almost on top of him.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:58 am

My thought is fuck the Dodgers!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:18 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:58 am My thought is fuck the Dodgers!

This

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:24 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:58 am My thought is fuck the Dodgers!

Well, yeah....

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:31 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:53 am
degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:47 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:35 pm Gotta sell out there. Or play the hop and fire home. Anything but that.
Ball was smoked. Not sure there was enough time to get your body in front of it. Lucky it didn't hit Jansen in the head.
My thought was that Jansen screened his view, and he didn't see the ball until it was almost on top of him.

Just to be clear, this was about Heredia playing himself in-between on Taylor's line drive, not the game winner.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:32 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:31 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:53 am
degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:47 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:35 pm Gotta sell out there. Or play the hop and fire home. Anything but that.
Ball was smoked. Not sure there was enough time to get your body in front of it. Lucky it didn't hit Jansen in the head.
My thought was that Jansen screened his view, and he didn't see the ball until it was almost on top of him.
Just to be clear, this was about Heredia playing himself in-between on Taylor's line drive, not the game winner.

Well, the announcers told me the hardest part of being a defensive replacement is the defense...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:07 pm

"The hardest part of being a defensive replacement is not looking like Mister D who realizes with three steps to go he's not getting there and he's definitely not diving so if this short-hop scoop fails lets hope Kevin is hustling to back him up or else that's 4 bases."

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:07 pm

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:37 pm

Did they put in that Get Vaccinated commercial to counterbalance whatever Smoltz is saying?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:05 am

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:07 pm Bang. Bang. Bang.

I'll take three things Mister D's wife won't do with him anymore for $500, Mayim.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:22 am

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:05 amI'll take three ... D's ...
wife won't do ... anymore for $5...

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:25 pm

LOLZ.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:37 pm

Buehler really came unglued after that bad call. Defense not helping either.

On our way to an 88-game winner against a 92-game winner in the WS

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:38 pm

Whoa whoa Brian….baby

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:25 pm

Why don’t National League teams bat their pitcher third on the road, and just use a pinch hitter in the first inning? You could just put the previous day’s starter in the lineup card that you exchange before the game. Is there a rule against that?

EDIT: i mean on the road. The one where you bat first.