2023 LCS Game/Discussion Thread: Battle of Texas, Philly vs NL West WC Redux

[canderson]

So dumb

 

[shawnrbu]

Overmanaging. Arizona doesn’t even have a good bullpen.

 

[Remagellan]

Pedro is ripping him.

 

[canderson]

Pedro is pissed

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Great -- you bring in your lefty to replace a guy who is cruising, and he puts a guy on an now has to face a righty with a 1.500 OPS in the post-season. So fucking dumb.

 

[canderson]

I hope Philly hits a 2 run HR here just to show how the move is idiotic.

 

[Remagellan]

Well, they didn't, but I still think the door is now open.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

If Philly lets Suarez face the dbacks third time through and they score and win, I guess Lovullo gets the last laugh.

 

[Looch]

I wonder if in the history of MLB playoff games successive pitchers have had consecutive ”aa”s in their last names.

 

[Ale Xander]

Pedro still giving hell about pitching change

marte double f yes

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

So fucking close.

 

[Remagellan]

I wonder if in the history of MLB playoff games successive pitchers have had consecutive ”aa”s in their last names.

Sadly the Sox never gave Win Remmerswaal the chance.

 

[Ale Xander]

Dammit Stott

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

That’s some good leather work

 

[Remagellan]

Ranger can field.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Not only stole a run but got the out. Crazy.

 

[Looch]

Sadly the Sox never gave Win Remmerswaal the chance.

And Don Aase’s career was cut short

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Does anyone squeeze any more? Catchers can always bunt.

 

[Al Zarilla]

If Marte had busted it out of the box instead of watching the ball, he might've ended up on third and scored on the subsequent grounder.

 

[Ale Xander]

JFC Gabby

 

[Looch]

Pretty great game so far.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Brutal inning. Feels like players never score when they hit the top of the wall.

 

[Ale Xander]

Damn 9 K and 0 walks and they took him out so early?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I wonder if in the history of MLB playoff games successive pitchers have had consecutive ”aa”s in their last names.

Good question. If the Dbacks bring in an aardvark next, it would be the best day ever.

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

While I agree that Pfaadt should have been given the sixth at least, he's the DBacks version of Tanner Houck. Getting five shutout innings from him is beyond expectations. Leaving him in longer is playing with fire. I would have rode the lightning, but there's still this...

1st time through order: .703 OPS
2nd time through order: .859 OPS
3rd time through order: 1.193 OPS

 

[Looch]

Good question. If the Dbacks bring in an aardvark next, it would be the best day ever.

I don’t believe the Aaron brothers had pitching counterparts.

 

[Remagellan]

While I agree that Pfaadt should have been given the sixth at least, he's the DBacks version of Tanner Houck. Getting five shutout innings from him is beyond expectations. Leaving him in longer is playing with fire. I would have rode the lightning, but there's still this...

1st time through order: .703 OPS
2nd time through order: .859 OPS
3rd time through order: 1.193 OPS

Thanks, that at least gives some context to the decision. But I agree with the "rode the lightning" point.

 

[Remagellan]

Would you be bunting here? I might be.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Not loving the Dbacks' chances this game. They hit the top of the wall and get nothing, and then give up a walk and a 50 foot single. Just not their day or series, I don't think.

 

[canderson]

Huge double play

 

[Remagellan]

That's why I would have been bunting.

 

[canderson]

Well a wild pitch might’ve just won the game.

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

And they gift them a run. Yikes.

 

[Remagellan]

Not the catcher's fault.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Fuck

 

[mauidano]

Absolutely can't be throwing a wild pitch here. Inexcusable.

 

[S. H. Frog]

I kind of hate the Phillies now, even thought I was rooting for them when the game started. It's funny watching games when the Sox aren't in them.

 

[Looch]

Realmuto signalled Harper to stay

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

Yonder Alonso with a gem: "In this day and age of the game, if you don't score, you're not supposed to win."

Pretty sure that has been the case for the entire history of the game, or any other game for that matter.

 

[mauidano]

I kind of hate the Phillies now, even thought I was rooting for them when the game started. It's funny watching games when the Sox aren't in them.

Oh for sure, not having emotional ties to a team in the game is significantly less stressful.

 

[Remagellan]

Realmuto signalled Harper to stay

"Good luck with that", said the third base coach.

 

[joe dokes]

Bob Moose says hello.

 

[Remagellan]

Oh for sure, not having emotional ties to a team in the game is significantly less stressful.

Seconded--even though I've been rooting for the Phillies because my brother and his son have tickets to the Phillies third home World Series game should they make it.

 

[Remagellan]

Bob Moose says hello.

Great pull!

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Bunting? You're better off trying to steal.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Alive.

 

[canderson]

A game!

 

[Remagellan]

Wow, they really run the bases.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Mark that down as a pretty good pinch running choice.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Nice moss